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 .
