Hero Open
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Golf tournament in Scotland
For the national open golf championship of India, sponsored by Hero/Hero Honda since 2005, see Indian Open (golf).
Golf tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland |
| Established | 2020 |
| Course(s) | Fairmont St Andrews (Torrance Course) |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,230 yards (6,610 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €1,750,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Final year | 2022 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 264 Grant Forrest (2021) |
| To par | −24 as above |
| Final champion | |
| United States Sean Crocker | |
| Location map | |
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The Hero Open was a professional golf tournament played on the European Tour. The event was created as part of the tour's overhaul in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. It was originally planned as a revival of the English Open, but after Hero MotoCorp agreed sponsorship of the event in July 2020, the event was effectively separated.[1]
History
[edit ]The inaugural tournament was held at Forest of Arden in Warwickshire, England. Sam Horsfield took the title, winning by one shot ahead of Thomas Detry.[2] The event returned in 2021, when it was held at Fairmont St Andrews, in Fife, Scotland.[3] Grant Forrest won by one shot ahead of James Morrison.[4]
Winners
[edit ]| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | United States Sean Crocker | 266 | −22 | 1 stroke | England Eddie Pepperell | Fairmont St Andrews |
| 2021 | Scotland Grant Forrest | 264 | −24 | 1 stroke | England James Morrison | Fairmont St Andrews |
| 2020 | England Sam Horsfield | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Belgium Thomas Detry | Forest of Arden |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Hero MotoCorp announced as the Title Partner of Hero Open". PGA European Tour. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Horsfield claims maiden win on home soil". European Tour. 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Hero Open". Fairmont. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Big finish hands Forrest maiden title in Scotland". European Tour. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
External links
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