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Volvo China Open
Annual golf tournament
Annual golf tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Volvo China Open |
| image | Volvo China Open logo.png |
| location | Shanghai, China |
| establishment | 1995 |
| course | Enhance Anting Golf Club |
| par | 71 |
| yardage | 7168 yd |
| tour | European Tour |
| Asian Tour | |
| China Tour | |
| Asia Golf Circuit | |
| OneAsia Tour | |
| format | Stroke play |
| purse | |
| month_played | April |
| aggregate | 264 Nicolas Colsaerts (2011) |
| to-par | −24 as above |
| current_champion | CHN Wu Ashun |
| map | China |
| map_label | Enhance Anting GC |
| map_caption | Location in China |
| map_relief | yes |
| map_size | 200 |
| coordinates |
Asian Tour China Tour Asia Golf Circuit OneAsia Tour | to-par = −24 as above The Volvo China Open is a men's golf tournament that has been held annually in China since 1995. The event is organised by the China Golf Association and was co-sanctioned by the European Tour from 2004 until 2019. It has also featured as part of the Asian Tour, the OneAsia Tour, the China Tour and the Asia Golf Circuit.
History
The first event was played in 1995 as the China Open and featured on the Asia Golf Circuit. Raúl Fretes was the inaugural champion. The following year the event moved to the Asian Tour's schedule and continued to through 2008. The event joined the European Tour in 2004. Stephen Dodd won the first edition on the European Tour.
Changes occurred in 2009 with the announcement of the OneAsia Tour, a new golf tour set up by the China Golf Association in partnership with the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Japan Golf Tour, the Korean PGA and the Korean Golf Association. Having been involved in the early stages, the Asian Tour withdrew from the OneAsia Tour. As a result, four events, the Volvo China Open, Pine Valley Beijing Open, Korea Open and Midea China Classic were removed from the schedule and subsequently became the founding events of the new tour. In addition, the Asian Tour stated that they would not allow their members to play in those events unless already qualified via membership of the European Tour, promising stiff penalties for those that ignored this ruling.
In 2011, Nicolas Colsaerts broke the tournament scoring record, shooting an aggregate of 264 (24 under par). He won by four shots.
Wu Ashun won the 2015 event by one shot over David Howell. He made history as he became the first Chinese player to win a European Tour event on home soil. Li Haotong won the event the following year, shooting a final-round 64 to win by three shots. He also became the second successive winner on home soil.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 events were not sanctioned by the European Tour and proceeded as sole-sanctioned China Tour events. Zhang Jin won the 2021 event by making birdie at the final hole to beat Li Haotong by one shot. The 2022 event was scheduled to take place at the end of April on the European Tour but was postponed as restrictions due to the pandemic persisted in China, and ultimately not played. In 2023, it returned to the Asian Tour schedule as part of the International Series, and in 2024 will return to the European Tour.
Venues
The following venues have been used since the founding of the Volvo China Open in 1995.
| Venue | Location | First | Last | Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing International Golf Club | Beijing | 1995 | 1997 | 3 |
| Shanghai Sun Island International Club | Shanghai | 1998 | 1998 | 1 |
| Shanghai Silport Golf Club | Shanghai | 1999 | 2007 | 7 |
| Shenzhen Golf Club | Shenzhen | 2005 | 2005 | 1 |
| Beijing Honghua International Golf Club | Beijing | 2006 | 2006 | 1 |
| Beijing CBD International Golf Club | Beijing | 2008 | 2009 | 2 |
| Suzhou Jinji Lake International Golf Club | Jiangsu | 2010 | 2010 | 1 |
| Luxehills International Country Club | Sichuan | 2011 | 2011 | 1 |
| Binhai Lake Golf Club | Tianjin | 2012 | 2013 | 2 |
| Hidden Grace Golf Club | Shenzhen | 2014 | 2024 | 5 |
| Tomson Shanghai Pudong Golf Club | Shanghai | 2015 | 2015 | 1 |
| Topwin Golf and Country Club | Beijing | 2016 | 2018 | 3 |
| Enhance Anting Golf Club | Shanghai | 2025 | 2025 | 1 |
Winners
| Year | Tour(s) | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue | |||||
| 2025 | CHN, EUR | CHN Wu Ashun (2) | 270 | −14 | 1 stroke | ENG Jordan Smith | Enhance Anting |
| 2024 | CHN, EUR | ESP Adrián Otaegui | 198 | −18 | 1 stroke | ITA Guido Migliozzi | Hidden Grace |
| 2023 | ASA, CHN | THA Sarit Suwannarut | 269 | −19 | 6 strokes | CHN Chen Guxin | |
| HKG Kho Taichi | Hidden Grace | ||||||
| 2022 | EUR | No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2021 | CHN, EUR | CHN Zhang Jin | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | CHN Li Haotong | Genzon |
| 2020 | ASA, CHN, EUR | CHN Zhang Huilin | 269 | −19 | 9 strokes | CHN Ding Wenyi (a) | Genzon |
| 2019 | ASA, EUR | FIN Mikko Korhonen | 268 | −20 | Playoff | FRA Benjamin Hébert | Genzon |
| 2018 | ASA, EUR | SWE Alexander Björk | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | ESP Adrián Otaegui | Topwin |
| 2017 | EUR, ONE | FRA Alexander Lévy (2) | 271 | −17 | Playoff | ZAF Dylan Frittelli | Topwin |
| 2016 | EUR, ONE | CHN Li Haotong | 266 | −22 | 3 strokes | CHL Felipe Aguilar | Topwin |
| 2015 | EUR, ONE | CHN Wu Ashun | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | ENG David Howell | Tomson Shanghai Pudong |
| 2014 | EUR, ONE | FRA Alexander Lévy | 269 | −19 | 4 strokes | ENG Tommy Fleetwood | Genzon |
| 2013 | EUR, ONE | AUS Brett Rumford | 272 | −16 | 4 strokes | FIN Mikko Ilonen | Binhai Lake |
| 2012 | EUR, ONE | ZAF Branden Grace | 267 | −21 | 3 strokes | BEL Nicolas Colsaerts | Binhai Lake |
| 2011 | EUR, ONE | BEL Nicolas Colsaerts | 264 | −24 | 4 strokes | DNK Søren Kjeldsen | |
| IRL Peter Lawrie | |||||||
| NZL Danny Lee | |||||||
| ESP Pablo Martín | Luxehills International | ||||||
| 2010 | EUR, ONE | KOR Yang Yong-eun | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | WAL Rhys Davies | |
| WAL Stephen Dodd | Suzhou Jinji Lake | ||||||
| 2009 | EUR, ONE | AUS Scott Strange | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | ESP Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño | Beijing CBD International |
| 2008 | ASA, EUR | IRL Damien McGrane | 278 | −10 | 9 strokes | ENG Simon Griffiths | |
| FRA Mike Lorenzo-Vera | |||||||
| ENG Oliver Wilson | Beijing CBD International | ||||||
| 2007 | ASA, EUR | AUT Markus Brier | 274 | −10 | 5 strokes | AUS Scott Hend | |
| NIR Graeme McDowell | |||||||
| ZAF Andrew McLardy | Shanghai Silport | ||||||
| 2006 | ASA, EUR | IND Jeev Milkha Singh | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke | ESP Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño | Beijing Honghua International |
| 2005 | ASA, EUR | ENG Paul Casey | 275 | −13 | Playoff | ENG Oliver Wilson | Shenzhen |
| 2004 | ASA, EUR | WAL Stephen Dodd | 276 | −12 | 3 strokes | DNK Thomas Bjørn | Shanghai Silport |
| 2003 | ASA | CHN Zhang Lianwei | 277 | −11 | 2 strokes | THA Thaworn Wiratchant | Shanghai Silport |
| 2002 | ASA | AUS David Gleeson | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | MEX Pablo del Olmo | Shanghai Silport |
| 2001 | ASA | KOR Charlie Wi | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | THA Thongchai Jaidee | Shanghai Silport |
| 2000 | ASA | ENG Simon Dyson | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | IND Jyoti Randhawa | Shanghai Silport |
| 1999 | ASA | Burma Kyi Hla Han | 273 | −15 | 7 strokes | USA Christian Peña | Shanghai Silport |
| 1998 | ASA | ENG Ed Fryatt | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | JPN Takeshi Ohyama | Shanghai Sun Island International |
| 1997 | ASA | CHN Cheng Jun | 280 | −8 | 5 strokes | AUS Adrian Percey | Beijing International |
| 1996 | ASA | THA Prayad Marksaeng | 269 | −19 | 9 strokes | TWN Hsieh Yu-shu | Beijing International |
| 1995 | AGC | PAR Raúl Fretes | 277 | −11 | 3 strokes | TWN Lai Ying-juh | Beijing International |
Notes
References
References
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- (3 September 2021). "China Open removed, Portugal Masters added to European Tour". Associated Press.
- (17 October 2021). "New Dates for 2021 Volvo China Open". Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation.
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- Ball, Josh. (13 September 2023). "Volvo China Open returns to Asian Tour as International Series event; Vu added to stellar field for Aramco Team Series". South China Morning Post.
- "China's Award-Winning Destination". European Tour Destinations.
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