KLM Open

The KLM Open is a very old tournament and has been part of the European Tour since 1972. The tournament is not held at any particular time and has been moved around many times over the years. The venue as well as the tournament's name has been changed a number of times. It was originally called the Dutch Open when it was first played in 1912. Here is a list of names by which it was known.

• Dutch Open (1912-80)
• KLM Dutch Open (1981-90)
• Heineken Dutch Open (1991-95)
• Sun Microsystems Dutch Open (1996-97)
• TNT Dutch Open (1998-2000)
• The TNT Open (2001-02)
• KLM Open (2003- )

The 2006 KLM Open was a closely contested one. The match went to a playoff with Simon Dyson and Richard Green both tied at 14 under par. Ultimately Dyson prevailed taking home the winner's cheque of € 2,66,660. The total prize money was € 1.6 million which is an average amount.

Past Winners

Bernhard Langer and Seve Ballesteros have won the KLM Open thrice each. Here is a list of players who have won here since it became part of the European Tour .

• Simon Dyson 2006
• Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano 2005
• David Lynn 2004
• Maarten Lafeber 2003
• Tobias Dier 2002
• Bernhard Langer 2001; 1992; 1984
• Stephen Leaney 2000; 1998
• Lee Westwood 1999
• Sven Struver 1997
• Mark McNulty 1996
• Scott Hoch 1995
• Miguel Angel-Jimenez 1994
• Colin Montgomerie 1993
• Payne Stewart 1991
• Stephen McAllister 1990
• Jose Maria Olazabal 1989
• Mark Mouland 1988
• Gordon Brand Jr 1987
• Seve Ballesteros 1986; 1980; 1976
• Graham Marsh 1985; 1979
• Ken Brown 1983
• Paul way 1982
• Harold Henning 1981
• Bob Byman 1978-77
• Hugh Baiocchi 1975
• Doug McClelland 1974
• Jack Newton 1972

The KLM Open is one of the oldest tournaments on the tour. As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other tournaments in the European Tour .