Jersey Open on the European Tour
First played: 1978
Last played: 1995
Bernard Gallacher was the only multiple winner of the Jersey Open, taking the trophy in 1982 and 1984. The year in-between, 1983, Gallacher finished runner-up.
Tony Jacklin's win in 1981 was his second-to-last. Bernhard Langer was the runner-up to Jacklin, just as he was in Jacklin's final Euro Tour victory a year later at the British PGA Championship. ... Brian Huggett's victory in the inaugural event in 1978 was the last of his 34 professional wins until he won on the European Seniors Tour 20 years later. ... The second Jersey Open (then called the B.A./Avis Open) in 1979 went to Sandy Lyle — the first of his 18 career Euro Tour victories.
The tournament scoring record of 266 was set by Paul Curry in 1994. It was Curry's only win on the European Tour.
The tournament ended after the 1995 season when new sponsorship could not be found. However, in 1996 a new event at the same golf course began on the European Seniors Tour known as the Jersey Seniors Open.
Winners of the European Tour Jersey Open
1978 — Brian Huggett, 2711979 — Sandy Lyle, 271
1980 — Jose Maria Canizares, 281
1981 — Tony Jacklin, 279
1982 — Bernard Gallacher, 273 (def. Eamonn Darcy, Des Smyth in playoff)
1983 — Jeff Hall, 278
1984 — Bernard Gallacher, 274
1985 — Howard Clark, 279
1986 — John Morgan, 275 (def. Peter Fowler in playoff)
1987 — Ian Woosnam, 279
1988 — Des Smyth, 273 (def. Roger Chapman in playoff)
1989 — Christy O'Connor Jr., 281 (def. Dennis Durnian in playoff)
1990 — Not played
1991 — Sam Torrance, 279
1992 — Daniel Silva, 277
1993 — Ian Palmer, 268
1994 — Paul Curry, 266
1995 — Andrew Oldcorn, 273
Also known as: The tournament debuted as the B.A./Avis Open, then was known as the Avis Jersey Open, Billy Butlin Jersey Open, Jersey Open, BNP Jersey Open, Jersey European Airways Open and, finally, the DHL Jersey Open.
Golf Courses: This event was played at the same golf course throughout its run, La Moye Golf Club in Saint Brelade, Jersey.
