# Benson & Hedges International Open

The Benson & Hedges International Open was a men's professional golf tournament which was played in England. It was founded in 1971 and for its first five years it was called the Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf. It was sponsored by Benson & Hedges, a cigarette company. It was part of the European Tour's annual schedule from the tour's first season in 1972 until the tournament ceased in 2003, following the introduction of a ban on tobacco advertising and sponsorship of sporting events by the British government. The prize fund for the final edition of the tournament was €1,596,861, which was mid-range for a European Tour event at the time.

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue |
| Benson & Hedges International Open ||||||||
| 2003 | Paul Casey | 277 | −11 | 4 strokes | Pádraig Harrington | The Belfry |
| 2002 | Ángel Cabrera | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Barry Lane | The Belfry |
| 2001 | Henrik Stenson | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Ángel Cabrera Paul McGinley | The Belfry |
| 2000 | José María Olazábal (2) | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Phillip Price | The Belfry |
| 1999 | Colin Montgomerie | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | Ángel Cabrera Per-Ulrik Johansson | The Oxfordshire |
| 1998 | Darren Clarke | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | Santiago Luna | The Oxfordshire |
| 1997 | Bernhard Langer (2) | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | Ian Woosnam | The Oxfordshire |
| 1996 | Stephen Ames | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Jon Robson | The Oxfordshire |
| 1995 | Peter O'Malley | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Mark James Costantino Rocca | St Mellion International |
| 1994 | Seve Ballesteros | 281 | −7 | 3 strokes | Nick Faldo | St Mellion International |
| 1993 | Paul Broadhurst | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Mark James José María Olazábal | St Mellion International |
| 1992 | Peter Senior | 287 | −1 | Playoff | Tony Johnstone | St Mellion International |
| 1991 | Bernhard Langer | 286 | −2 | 2 strokes | Vijay Singh | St Mellion International |
| 1990 | José María Olazábal | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Ian Woosnam | St Mellion International |
| 1989 | Gordon Brand Jnr | 272 | −12 | 1 stroke | Derrick Cooper | Fulford |
| 1988 | Peter Baker | 271 | −17 | Playoff | Nick Faldo | Fulford |
| 1987 | Noel Ratcliffe | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Ove Sellberg | Fulford |
| 1986 | Mark James | 274 | −14 | Playoff | Hugh Baiocchi Lee Trevino | Fulford |
| 1985 | Sandy Lyle | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Ian Woosnam | Fulford |
| 1984 | Sam Torrance | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Wayne Grady | Fulford |
| 1983 | John Bland | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Bernhard Langer | Fulford |
| 1982 | Greg Norman | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Bob Charles Graham Marsh Ian Woosnam | Fulford |
| 1981 | Tom Weiskopf | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Eamonn Darcy Bernhard Langer | Fulford |
| 1980 | Graham Marsh (2) | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | John Bland | Fulford |
| 1979 | Maurice Bembridge | 272 | −8 | 2 strokes | Ken Brown | St. Mellion International |
| 1978 | Lee Trevino | 274 | −10 | Playoff | Neil Coles Noel Ratcliffe | Fulford |
| 1977 | Antonio Garrido | 280 | −4 | 3 strokes | Bob Charles | Fulford |
| 1976 | Graham Marsh | 272 | −12 | 2 strokes | Mark James | Fulford |
| Benson & Hedges Festival of Golf ||||||||
| 1975 | Vicente Fernández | 266 | −18 | 1 stroke | Maurice Bembridge | Fulford |
| 1974 | Philippe Toussaint | 276 | −8 | Playoff | Bob Shearer | Fulford |
| 1973 | Vin Baker | 276 | −8 | 2 strokes | Dale Hayes | Fulford |
| 1972 | Jack Newton | 281 | −3 | 1 stroke | Harry Bannerman | Fulford |
| 1971 | Tony Jacklin | 279 | −5 | Playoff | Peter Butler | Fulford |