The Madeira Island Open Caixa Geral de Depositos has one of the smallest purses in the European Tour . The 2006 edition of the meet had a total prize of €700,000. As a result, non of the top ranked players are seen in action over here. It is the second of the two tournaments that are held in Portugal during the season. It was first played in the spring of 1993 and has been played around that time ever since.
The 2006 Madeira Island Open Caixa Geral de Depositos was won by Jean Van de Velde of France. He defeated lee Slattery of England by one stroke and received €1,16,660.
Past Winners
The Madeira Island Open Caixa Geral de Depositos has been a low key affair on the tour. Due to the low prize money the top golfers give the meet a skip. Here is a list of players who have won here.
Jean Van de Velde 2006
Robert-Jan Derksen 2005
Christopher Hanell 2004
Bradley Dredge 2003
Diego Borego 2002
Des Smith 2001
Niclas Fasth 2000
Pedro Linhart 1999
Mats Lanner 1998; 1994
Peter Mitchell 1997
Jarmo Sandelin 1996
Santiago Luna 1995
Mark James 1993
The Madeira Island Open Caixa Geral de Depositos will be known as the Madeira Island Open from 2007. As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other tournaments in the European Tour .
