Trophée Lancôme

Template:Short description Template:Short description Template:Template other The Trophée Lancôme was a professional golf tournament which was staged in Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France from 1970 to 2003.

Gaëtan Mourgue D'Algue, a French golf enthusiast from Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, hoped to popularize the then little-known sport of Golf in France during the early 1960s. With Dominique Motte, he suggested the creation of a new championship trophy to Pierre Menet, the chairman of the Lancôme Company. Their goal was originally to bring together eight of the best players in the world. Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche had hosted the 1963 Canada Cup and the Open de France in 1965 and 1969.

The tournament started in 1970 as the "Tournament of Champions" but from 1971 it was called the "Trophée Lancôme", named after Menet's company. It began as an unofficial event, in that it was not part of a tour schedule, but it was backed by the Fédération Française de Golf and by preeminent sports agent Mark McCormack who arranged for some of the world's top players to participate. The 1970 and 1971 the tournament was played over three rounds (54 holes), but starting in 1972 it was played over four rounds (72 holes). Originally contested by 8 invited players, the field was increased to 12 in 1979.

From 1982 onwards it was an official money event on the European Tour, with an increased field size. In 1986 Bernhard Langer and Seve Ballesteros were declared joint winners as they were level after four playoff holes when darkness fell. The tournament ceased operation after 2003.

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref.
2003	Template:Flagicon Retief Goosen (2)	266	−18	4 strokes	Template:Flagicon Paul McGinley
2002	Template:Flagicon Alex Čejka	272	−12	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Carlos Rodiles
2001	Template:Flagicon Sergio García	266	−18	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Retief Goosen
2000	Template:Flagicon Retief Goosen	271	−13	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Michael Campbell Template:Flagicon Darren Clarke
1999	Template:Flagicon Pierre Fulke	270	−14	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Ignacio Garrido
1998	Template:Flagicon Miguel Ángel Jiménez	273	−11	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon David Duval Template:Flagicon Mark O'Meara Template:Flagicon Jarmo Sandelin Template:Flagicon Greg Turner
1997	Template:Flagicon Mark O'Meara	271	−13	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Jarmo Sandelin
1996	Template:Flagicon Jesper Parnevik	268	−12	5 strokes	Template:Flagicon Colin Montgomerie
1995	Template:Flagicon Colin Montgomerie	269	−11	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Sam Torrance
1994	Template:Flagicon Vijay Singh	263	−17	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Miguel Ángel Jiménez
1993	Template:Flagicon Ian Woosnam (2)	267	−13	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Sam Torrance
1992	Template:Flagicon Mark Roe	267	−13	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Vicente Fernández
1991	Template:Flagicon Frank Nobilo	267	−13	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Ian Baker-Finch Template:Flagicon Peter Fowler Template:Flagicon David Gilford Template:Flagicon Jamie Spence
1990	Template:Flagicon José María Olazábal	269	−11	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Colin Montgomerie
1989	Template:Flagicon Eduardo Romero	266	−22	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer Template:Flagicon José María Olazábal
1988	Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros (4)	269	−15	4 strokes	Template:Flagicon José María Olazábal
1987	Template:Flagicon Ian Woosnam	264	−24	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Mark McNulty
1986	Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros (3) Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer	274	−14	Title sharedTemplate:Efn
1985	Template:Flagicon Nick Price	275	−13	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Mark James
1984	Template:Flagicon Sandy Lyle	278	−10	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros
1983	Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros (2)	269	−19	4 strokes	Template:Flagicon Corey Pavin
1982	Template:Flagicon David Graham (2)	276	−12	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros
1981	Template:Flagicon David Graham	280	−8	5 strokes	Template:Flagicon Isao Aoki Template:Flagicon Sandy Lyle
1980	Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino (2)	280	−8	4 strokes	Template:Flagicon Gary Hallberg
1979	Template:Flagicon Johnny Miller (2)	281	−7	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Sandy Lyle Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino
1978	Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino	272	−16	5 strokes	Template:Flagicon Gary Player Template:Flagicon Tom Watson
1977	Template:Flagicon Graham Marsh	273	−15	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros
1976	Template:Flagicon Seve Ballesteros	283	−5	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Arnold Palmer
1975	Template:Flagicon Gary Player	278	−10	6 strokes	Template:Flagicon Lanny Wadkins
1974	Template:Flagicon Billy Casper	283	−5	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin
1973	Template:Flagicon Johnny Miller	277	−11	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Valentín Barrios
1972	Template:Flagicon Tommy Aaron	279	−9	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Tom Weiskopf
1971	Template:Flagicon Arnold Palmer	202	−14	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Gary Player
1970	Template:Flagicon Tony Jacklin	206	−10	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Arnold Palmer Template:Flagicon Ramón Sota

Multiple winners

• 4 wins: Seve Ballesteros (including one shared)
• 2 wins: Retief Goosen, David Graham, Lee Trevino, Ian Woosnam

External links

• Coverage on the European Tour's official site
• Official golf site of St. Nom la Breteche