Desjardins_Montreal_Open

Montreal Open (golf)

Montreal Open (golf)

Golf tournament

The Montreal Open was a golf tournament on the Canadian Tour that was held in the Greater Montreal area, Quebec, Canada between 2004 and 2009.

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Founded as the Greater Montreal Open in 2004, the event was sponsored by Lexus the following year and titled the Lexus Montreal Open. In 2006, Montreal Casino was the title sponsor and the tournament was designated as the Canadian Tour's "Players Championship". Between 2007 until it ended in 2009, it was sponsored by the Desjardins Group and titled as the Desjardins Montreal Open.

An earlier event with the same name was played in 1945 and won by Byron Nelson.[1][2]

Winners

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  1. DeLaet won after a sudden-death playoff.
  2. Schwarzrock won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. Heffernan won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. Tournament reduced to 54 holes after the third round was cancelled.

References

  1. [1]
    "Local promoters resurrect Montreal Open". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. June 3, 2004. p. 41. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    "Montreal Open swings back into action after 59-year absence". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. July 29, 2004. p. 12. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "Stuart Anderson wins Montreal Open by four strokes". CTV News. August 24, 2009. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Schwarzrock Wins in Canadian Playoff". Golf Channel. August 20, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Woodard Wins Again in Montreal". Golf Channel. August 1, 2004. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
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