# BMW International Open

The BMW International Open is an annual men's professional golf tournament on the European Tour held in Germany.

## History

Founded in 1989, it was held near BMW's home city of Munich every year until 2012. From 1989 to 1993 and from 1997 to 2011 it was played at the Golfclub München Eichenried while from 1994 to 1996 it was held at St. Eurach Land-und-Golfclub. In 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018, the event was played at Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof near Cologne, alternating with Golfclub München Eichenried, which hosted the event in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019.
The event was for a time the only European Tour event played in Germany, until the Porsche European Open moved to Germany in 2015.

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 2024 | Ewen Ferguson | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes | David Micheluzzi Jordan Smith |
| 2023 | Thriston Lawrence | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Joost Luiten |
| 2022 | Li Haotong | 266 | −22 | Playoff | Thomas Pieters |
| 2021 | Viktor Hovland | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | Martin Kaymer |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2019 | Andrea Pavan | 273 | −15 | Playoff | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| 2018 | Matt Wallace | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Martin Kaymer Mikko Korhonen Thorbjørn Olesen |
| 2017 | Andrés Romero | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Richard Bland Thomas Detry Sergio García |
| 2016 | Henrik Stenson (2) | 271 | −17 | 3 strokes | Darren Fichardt Thorbjørn Olesen |
| 2015 | Pablo Larrazábal (2) | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Henrik Stenson |
| 2014 | Fabrizio Zanotti | 269 | −19 | Playoff | Rafa Cabrera-Bello Grégory Havret Henrik Stenson |
| 2013 | Ernie Els | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Thomas Bjørn |
| 2012 | Danny Willett | 277 | −11 | Playoff | Marcus Fraser |
| 2011 | Pablo Larrazábal | 272 | −16 | Playoff | Sergio García |
| 2010 | David Horsey | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Ross Fisher |
| 2009 | Nick Dougherty | 266 | −22 | 1 stroke | Rafael Echenique |
| 2008 | Martin Kaymer | 273 | −15 | Playoff | Anders Hansen |
| 2007 | Niclas Fasth | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Bernhard Langer José-Filipe Lima |
| 2006 | Henrik Stenson | 273 | −15 | Playoff | Retief Goosen Pádraig Harrington |
| 2005 | David Howell | 265 | −23 | 1 stroke | John Daly Brett Rumford |
| 2004 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | 267 | −21 | 2 strokes | Thomas Levet |
| 2003 | Lee Westwood | 269 | −19 | 3 strokes | Alex Čejka |
| 2002 | Thomas Bjørn (2) | 264 | −24 | 4 strokes | John Bickerton Bernhard Langer |
| 2001 | John Daly | 261 | −27 | 1 stroke | Pádraig Harrington |
| 2000 | Thomas Bjørn | 268 | −20 | 3 strokes | Bernhard Langer |
| 1999 | Colin Montgomerie | 268 | −20 | 3 strokes | Pádraig Harrington |
| 1998 | Russell Claydon | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Jamie Spence |
| 1997 | Robert Karlsson | 264 | −24 | Playoff | Carl Watts |
| 1996 | Marc Farry | 132 | −12 | 1 stroke | Richard Green |
| 1995 | Frank Nobilo | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | Bernhard Langer Jarmo Sandelin |
| 1994 | Mark McNulty | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Seve Ballesteros |
| 1993 | Peter Fowler | 267 | −21 | 3 strokes | Ian Woosnam |
| 1992 | Paul Azinger (2) | 266 | −22 | Playoff | Glen Day Anders Forsbrand Mark James Bernhard Langer |
| 1991 | Sandy Lyle | 268 | −20 | 3 strokes | Tony Johnstone |
| 1990 | Paul Azinger | 277 | −11 | Playoff | David Feherty |
| 1989 | David Feherty | 269 | −19 | 5 strokes | Fred Couples |