The Ballantine's Championship (known as The Championship at Laguna National in its final year) was a European Tourgolf tournament which was played from 2008 to 2014. It was the first European Tour event to be staged in South Korea.
From 2008 to 2010, the tournament was played at Pinx Golf Club on the island of Jeju. From 2011 to 2013, the tournament was played at Blackstone Golf Club. In 2014, the event has moved to Laguna National Golf & CC in Singapore and titled as The Championship at Laguna National.[1]
The tournament was announced in July 2007 by the European Tour in partnership with the Korean PGA,[2] marking a continuation of the European Tour's expansion into Asia. The Asian Tour, which had not been offered the co-sanctioning rights to which it felt it was entitled, responded by calling the event an "invasive" action that "colonised" Asia in "blatant disregard" of the "principles of the International Federation of PGA Tours",[3] but six months later it agreed terms to co-sanction the event.[4] The prize fund in the first year was €2 million (circa US$2.9 million).
^"Laguna National to host 'The Championship'". PGA European Tour. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
^. PGA European Tour. 3 July 2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
^Garrod, Mark (3 July 2007). . Sporting Life. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
^"Asian Tour co-sanctions Indian Masters". Calcutta Telegraph. 16 January 2008. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
External linksedit
Coverage on European Tour's official site
Coverage on Asian Tour's official site
November 12, 2023
ballantine, championship, known, championship, laguna, national, final, year, european, tour, golf, tournament, which, played, from, 2008, 2014, first, european, tour, event, staged, south, korea, championship, laguna, nationaltournament, informationlocationsi. The Ballantine s Championship known as The Championship at Laguna National in its final year was a European Tour golf tournament which was played from 2008 to 2014 It was the first European Tour event to be staged in South Korea The Championship at Laguna NationalTournament informationLocationSingaporeEstablished2008Course s Laguna National Golf amp Country ClubPar72Length7 206 yards 6 589 m Tour s European TourAsian TourKorean TourFormatStroke playPrize fundUS 1 500 000Month playedMayFinal year2014Tournament record scoreAggregate264 Graeme McDowell 2008 264 Jeev Milkha Singh 2008 To par 24 as aboveFinal championFelipe AguilarLocation MapLaguna National G amp CCLocation in SingaporeFrom 2008 to 2010 the tournament was played at Pinx Golf Club on the island of Jeju From 2011 to 2013 the tournament was played at Blackstone Golf Club In 2014 the event has moved to Laguna National Golf amp CC in Singapore and titled as The Championship at Laguna National 1 The tournament was announced in July 2007 by the European Tour in partnership with the Korean PGA 2 marking a continuation of the European Tour s expansion into Asia The Asian Tour which had not been offered the co sanctioning rights to which it felt it was entitled responded by calling the event an invasive action that colonised Asia in blatant disregard of the principles of the International Federation of PGA Tours 3 but six months later it agreed terms to co sanction the event 4 The prize fund in the first year was 2 million circa US 2 9 million Contents 1 Winners 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksWinners editYear Tours a Winner Score To par Margin ofvictory Runner s upThe Championship at Laguna National2014 ASA EUR nbsp Felipe Aguilar 266 22 1 stroke nbsp Anders Hansen nbsp David LipskyBallantine s Championship2013 ASA EUR KOR nbsp Brett Rumford 277 11 Playoff b nbsp Marcus Fraser nbsp Peter Whiteford2012 ASA EUR KOR nbsp Bernd Wiesberger 270 18 5 strokes nbsp Richie Ramsay2011 ASA EUR KOR nbsp Lee Westwood 276 12 1 stroke nbsp Miguel Angel Jimenez2010 ASA EUR KOR nbsp Marcus Fraser 204 c 12 4 strokes nbsp Gareth Maybin nbsp Brett Rumford2009 ASA EUR KOR nbsp Thongchai Jaidee 284 4 Playoff d nbsp Gonzalo Fernandez Castano nbsp Kang Sung hoon2008 ASA EUR KOR nbsp Graeme McDowell 264 24 Playoff e nbsp Jeev Milkha SinghSee also editKorea Open golf World Classic ChampionshipNotes edit ASA Asian Tour EUR European Tour KOR Korean Tour Rumford won with eagle on first extra hole Shortened to 54 holes due to weather Jaidee won with birdie on first extra hole McDowell won with birdie on third extra holeReferences edit Laguna National to host The Championship PGA European Tour 10 April 2014 Retrieved 19 June 2020 Ballantine s brings first European Tour event to Korea PGA European Tour 3 July 2007 Archived from the original on 30 September 2007 Retrieved 22 November 2008 Garrod Mark 3 July 2007 Asian Tour left fuming Sporting Life Archived from the original on 5 June 2011 Retrieved 22 November 2008 Asian Tour co sanctions Indian Masters Calcutta Telegraph 16 January 2008 Archived from the original on September 14 2012 Retrieved 22 November 2008 External links editCoverage on European Tour s official site Coverage on Asian Tour s official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ballantine 27s Championship amp oldid 1139525728, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
