Lancôme Trophy

1. Tony Jacklin (ENG) 206 / 2. Arnold Palmer (USA) 207 / 3. Ramon Sota (ESP) 207. Tony Jacklin became the first winner of the Lancôme Trophy, finishing in spectacular style with an eagle followed by a birdie. The Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche crowd was captivated by this inaugural edition, especially with Arnold Palmer and Gary Player in the field.

1. Arnold Palmer (USA) 202 / 2. Gary Player (RSA) 204 / 3. Chi Chi Rodriguez (USA) 211. The second edition was the year of recognition. After finishing runner-up the previous year, Arnold Palmer won the tournament by two shots over Gary Player. This duel between two of the most charismatic figures in modern golf on the fairways of Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche firmly established the tournament founded by Gaëtan Mourgue d’Algue.

1. Tommy Aaron (USA) 279 / 2. Tom Weiskopf (USA) 282 / 3. Gary Player (RSA) 283. Having already crowned the hero of the moment (Tony Jacklin) and the king of all time (Arnold Palmer), the third edition of the Lancôme Trophy became, for the first time, a lucky charm for its champion – a tradition that would continue in the years ahead. Tommy Aaron, winner of the eight-pointed rose trophy, went on to triumph at the Masters in Augusta just a few months later.

1. Johnny Miller (USA) 277 / 2. Valentino Barrios (USA) 280 / 3. Gary Player (RSA) 281. Arrived as favourite, left as champion – a brief but perfectly accurate summary of the 1973 Lancôme Trophy. Johnny Miller, wielding his trusty 1-iron, delivered a masterclass in golf to claim the first of his two Lancôme titles. A blond angel with a devilishly effective game.

1. Billy Casper (USA) 283 / 2. Hale Irwin (USA) 286 / 3. Bobby Cole (RSA) 287. From the start, every champion had either won or would go on to win a Major. This magical run would last for many years, with only one exception – the 20th edition. In 1974, still only the fifth staging, the winner embodied this tradition of great players triumphing at Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche. Billy Casper succeeded his friend Johnny Miller. More than a great golfer, he was a sporting giant who delighted the Parisian public.

1. Gary Player (RSA) 278 / 2. Lanny Wadkins (USA) 285 / 3. Severiano Ballesteros (ESP) 286. “At last!” exclaimed Gary Player at the prize-giving ceremony. After three podium finishes in five editions, the South African thoroughbred claimed his one and only Lancôme Trophy, winning by seven shots over his gallant runner-up, Lanny Wadkins. In third place, the crowd discovered a young, determined Spaniard – Severiano Ballesteros – who would go on to make Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche his favourite hunting ground.

1. Severiano Ballesteros (ESP) 283 / 2. Arnold Palmer (USA) 284 / 3. Gary Player (RSA) 288 – David Graham (AUS) 288. “The King is dead, long live the King.” Golf would never be the same again. This year, Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche witnessed the meteoric rise of a genius whose brilliance would illuminate the golfing world for nearly fifteen years. A single shot marked a dramatic changing of the guard. With a four-shot lead and nine holes to play, Arnold Palmer looked certain to win – until a whirling swing swept in, tore his lead apart, and crushed his hopes. The legend of Severiano Ballesteros was born.

1. Graham Marsh (AUS) 273 / 2. Severiano Ballesteros (ESP) 273 / 3. Gene Littler (USA) 281. An unexpected winner, emerging from a play-off that most thought was destined for Severiano Ballesteros. Also remembered for a memorable drive from the Eiffel Tower towards the Champ-de-Mars, struck by Arnold Palmer. The eighth edition proved a transitional year, heralding a new era.

1. Lee Trevino (USA) 272 / 2. Tom Watson (USA) 277 / 3. Gary Player (RSA) 277. A Major-calibre podium. A refreshing champion. The ninth edition marked the Lancôme Trophy’s definitive breakthrough. From 1978 onwards, it was recognised as one of the world’s top tournaments. Funny, combative, outspoken – and feeling at home – Lee Trevino exuded the easy-going confidence of a man in control. This small-statured player with an unorthodox swing impressed everyone and quickly became a crowd favourite.

1. Johnny Miller (USA) 281 / 2. Lee Trevino (USA) 284 / 3. Sandy Lyle (SCO) 284. Six years on, Johnny Miller claimed his second Lancôme Trophy. In this tenth edition, the blond angel achieved what no one had done before – winning two Lancôme titles. It was a feat that would not remain unique for long.

1. Lee Trevino (USA) 280 / 2. Gary Hallberg (USA) 284 / 3. Bernhard Langer (GER) 285. After finishing runner-up the previous year to his great rival Johnny Miller, Trevino took great pleasure in joining him as a double Lancôme champion. As on his first visit, he arrived quietly and left with the trophy.

1. David Graham (AUS) 280 / 2. Isao Aoki (JPN) 285 / 3. Sandy Lyle (SCO) 285. “Enigmatic” best describes David Graham, the understated champion of 1981. The few words he spoke were in the calm of the workshop or on the practice range as equipment chests were opened. He was one of the game’s finest connoisseurs of precision technology – the only player who would never explain how he hit a shot, only with what.

1. David Graham (AUS) 276 / 2. Severiano Ballesteros (ESP) 278 / 3. Craig Stadler (USA) 280. The 13th edition marked the Lancôme Trophy’s official entry into the European professional golf circuit. The field grew to thirty players, and Graham did more than simply defend his title – he kept it. A feat Severiano Ballesteros dreamed of achieving throughout nearly twenty appearances, but never managed. As if that weren’t enough good news, Graham learned at the press conference that an oilfield had just been discovered beneath land he owned in Texas.

1. Severiano Ballesteros (ESP) 269 / 2. Corey Pavin (USA) 273 / 3. Vicente Fernández (ARG) 276. Thirty champions, all title-holders, gathered for this now fully mature event, delivering a dazzling week of golf. The symbol of golfing perfection, Severiano Ballesteros, won – and did so in record-breaking fashion. He became the first player to break the 270 barrier, with a total score of 269 – an average of 67.5 per round – to claim his second Lancôme Trophy and be the first to lift the bronze bust sculpted by Mitoraj.

1. Sandy Lyle (SCO) 278 / 2. Severiano Ballesteros (ESP) 278 / 3. Ian Woosnam (WAL) 279. For only the second time, the Lancôme Trophy was decided by a play-off – and for the second time, Severiano Ballesteros lost it. A man from the Highlands, somewhat ponderous and rather serious, captured the 15th edition. Sandy Lyle, after two podium finishes in 1979 and 1981, triumphed at Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche.

1. Nick Price (ZIM) 275 / 2. Mark James (ENG) 275 / 3. Howard Clark (ENG) 279. A second consecutive play-off at the Lancôme Trophy. Visiting from Zimbabwe, Nick Price crowned his European farewell tour with victory in Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche – a perfect springboard for his next adventure on the US circuit. It took him three holes to overcome the stubborn Englishman, Mark James.

1. Severiano Ballesteros (ESP) 274 – Bernhard Langer (GER) 274 / 3. Des Smyth (IRL) 275. For the third year running, the event went to a play-off. After seventy-two holes, Ballesteros and Langer remained deadlocked. Their head-to-head duel lasted eight holes before nightfall halted play between the two best continental European players of the era. In a unique outcome in Lancôme Trophy history, both men were declared winners. Since that 17th edition, the trophy’s roll of honour has one more name than its number of stagings.

1. Ian Woosnam (WAL) 264 / 2. Mark McNulty (ZIM) 266 / 3. Tony Johnstone (ZIM) 268 – Sandy Lyle (SCO) 268. The 17th edition marked a turning point in Lancôme Trophy history – a change of date, a new course, and a new record. No longer held in October, the tournament was moved to September on a new composite course: seven holes from the Blue and eleven from the Red, forming a grand 18-hole layout. To inaugurate the new era, Ian Woosnam set a new tournament record of 264, which would stand for seven years.

1. Severiano Ballesteros (ESP) 269 / 2. José María Olazábal (ESP) 273 / 3. Greg Norman (AUS) 278 – Sandy Lyle (SCO) 278. A Major-class podium and a winner who had already written Lancôme history. The 19th edition marked the peak of Seve’s dominance. Leading from start to finish, he secured his fourth and final victory at his beloved Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche. Behind him, José María Olazábal, Greg Norman and Sandy Lyle completed the podium. This year also heralded the start of a Latin dominance of the tournament.

1. Eduardo Romero (ARG) 266 / 2. José María Olazábal (ESP) 267 – Bernhard Langer (GER) 267. On the fairways of Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche one could encounter the Shark, the Bull, the Blond Bear – but for the 20th edition it was El Gato, the Cat, who reigned supreme. The Argentinian Eduardo Romero glided through the week with natural nonchalance, producing electrifying scores close to the tournament record. Just one shot behind were Olazábal and Langer.

1. José María Olazábal (ESP) 269 / 2. Colin Montgomerie (SCO) 270 / 3. Tony Johnstone (ZIM) 271. After two runner-up finishes in as many years, it was finally José María Olazábal’s time. In the 21st edition, he defeated Scotland’s Colin Montgomerie, who had led from the start, to claim his one and only Lancôme Trophy. Following Ballesteros and Romero, Olazábal brought the Latin era of the tournament to a close.

1. Frank Nobilo (NZL) 267 / 2. David Gilford (ENG) 268 / 3. Jamie Spence (ENG) 268. Calm and composed, Frank Nobilo took the Lancôme Trophy.

1. Mark Roe (ENG) 267 / 2. Vicente Fernández (ARG) 269 / 3. Eduardo Romero (ARG) 270 – Jim Payne (ENG) 270. Flamboyant, a born attacker, a swing hooligan – such are the phrases most often used about Mark Roe. The outspoken Englishman with the broken-down swing produced the greatest performance of his career on the fairways of Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche.

1. Ian Woosnam (WAL) 267 / 2. Sam Torrance (SCO) 269 / 3. David Feherty (NIR) 270. Another win for Ian Woosnam. The former boxer still packed a punch!

1. Vijay Singh (FIJ) 263 / 2. Miguel Ángel Jiménez (ESP) 264 / 3. Severiano Ballesteros (ESP) 265. Palmer, Player, Trevino, Ballesteros, Faldo, Langer – all those who had made Lancôme history returned to celebrate the 25th edition. True to the tradition of crowning great champions, the fairways of Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche chose Vijay Singh, who emerged victorious from a three-way battle with Jiménez and Ballesteros. On the final day, the lead changed hands five times before Singh’s near-final birdie sealed victory and set a new record of 263.

1. Colin Montgomerie (SCO) 269 / 2. Sam Torrance (SCO) 270 / 3. David Gilford (ENG) 271. Five years after his runner-up finish, Colin Montgomerie won the Lancôme Trophy in dominant style from start to finish. In the midst of his reign over European golf – he would finish as European No. 1 for seven consecutive years until 2000 – the Scot prevailed against the strongest field the tournament had ever seen. This was also the year the famous 36-hole cut was introduced to the Lancôme Trophy.

1. Jesper Parnevik (SWE) 268 / 2. Colin Montgomerie (SCO) 273 / 3. Ross Drummond (SCO) 274 As the fourth round dawned, the recurring question was: "Will Montgomerie achieve the feat of winning a second time in a row, leading from start to finish?" Unfortunately for the Scot, the final 18 holes proved tough, and it was the mercurial Swede Jesper Parnevik who took victory in the 27th edition of the Trophée Lancôme. This edition was also notable for the presence of amateur Sergio Garcia, who would go on to win in 2001.

1. Pierre Fulke (SWE) 270 / 2. Ignacio Garrido (ESP) 271 / 3. Santiago Luna (ESP) 272 – Colin Montgomerie (SCO) 272 The 30th edition was marked by a sense of Nordic calm. The second Viking to triumph at Saint-Nom, Pierre Fulke may not have been the most media-friendly winner of the Lancôme, but like almost all others, he belongs to the ranks of great players who have prevailed on the fairways of Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche. The Swede relied on his deadly putting to edge out his nearest challenger by a single stroke.

1. Miguel Ángel Jiménez (ESP) 273 / 2. David Duval (USA) 275 – Mark O’Meara (USA) 275 What a leading trio! The 29th Trophée Lancôme produced one of the most memorable podiums in the tournament’s history. Champion Miguel Ángel Jiménez claimed his second victory of the season on the new and final composite (par 71) blue/red course at Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche. He won by two shots over David Duval and Mark O’Meara, who between them notched six PGA Tour wins, including two majors that same year. To top it off, Jiménez pulled off a stroke of genius on the 72nd hole by holing his approach shot for a final birdie.

1. Pierre Fulke (SWE) 270 / 2. Ignacio Garrido (ESP) 271 / 3. Santiago Luna (ESP) 272 – Colin Montgomerie (SCO) 272 The 30th edition once again reflected Nordic serenity. Pierre Fulke’s second triumph was not accompanied by much fanfare, but like many before him, he joined the great champions of Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche. The Swede’s lethal putting clinched the title by a single shot over his nearest rival.

1. Retief Goosen (RSA) 271 / 2. Darren Clarke (IRL) 272 – Michael Campbell (NZL) 272

1. Sergio Garcia (ESP) 266 / 2. Retief Goosen (RSA) 267 / 3. Jean Hugo (RSA) 269 Tiger Woods was expected but withdrew due to the events of 11 September. The absence of the Tiger opened the door wide for the Spanish prodigy Sergio Garcia. Previously inconsistent, Garcia electrified the 32nd Trophée Lancôme with four improbable birdies to snatch victory by a single stroke over South African Retief Goosen.

1. Alex Čejka (GER) 272 / 2. Carlos Rodiles (ESP) 274 / 3. Ángel Cabrera (ARG) 275 – Jean-François Lucquin (FRA) 275 The tournament returned to its original October dates, leaving behind the mildness of September. This change suited Alex Čejka, who ended a seven-year victory drought at Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche. With quiet strength, the German champion held off all challengers.

34-year-old Retief Goosen, 2001 U.S. Open champion, held off a challenge by Paul McGinley of Ireland Sunday to claim his second victory at the 34th and final Trophee Lancôme and his fourth victory in France. Goosen saw a five-shot lead reduced to just one on the back nine before completing a wire-to-wire win. He carded a final-round 1-under-par 70 for a total of 18-under 266.