The Omega European Masters is the Swiss stop on professional men's golf's European Tour, and in 2009 will become the first event in Europe to be co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour. Founded as the Swiss Open in 1923, the tournament was prefixed with European Masters in 1983, before dropping Swiss Open from the title in 1992. During the 1971 event, Baldovino Dassù became the first player to score 60 for 18 holes on the European circuit. The tournament has been held at the Golf-Club Crans-sur-Sierre at Crans-Montana in Valais since 1939, and is currently played in early September each year.
Past Winners Omega European Masters 2009 Alexander Norén 2008 Jean-François Lucquin 2007 Brett Rumford 2006 Bradley Dredge 2005 Sergio García 2004 Luke Donald 2003 Ernie Els 2002 Robert Karlsson 2001 Ricardo González Canon European Masters 2000 Eduardo Romero 1999 Lee Westwood 1998 Sven Strüver 1997 Costantino Rocca 1996 Colin Montgomerie 1995 Mathias Grönberg 1994 Eduardo Romero 1993 Barry Lane 1992 Jamie Spence Canon European Masters Swiss Open 1991 Jeff Hawkes Ebel European Masters Swiss Open 1990 Ronan Rafferty 1989 Seve Ballesteros 1988 Chris Moody 1987 Anders Forsbrand 1986 José María Olazábal 1985 Craig Stadler 1984 Jerry Anderson 1983 Nick Faldo 1982 Ian Woosnam Swiss Open 1981 Manuel Piñero 1980 Nick Price 1979 Hugh Baiocchi 1978 Seve Ballesteros 1977 Seve Ballesteros 1976 Manuel Piñero 1975 Dale Hayes 1974 Bob Charles 1973 Hugh Baiocchi 1972 Graham Marsh 1971 Peter Townsend 1970 Graham Marsh 1969 Roberto Bernardini 1968 Roberto Bernardini 1967 Randall Vines 1966 Alfonso Angelini 1965 Harold Henning 1964 Harold Henning 1963 Dai Rees 1962 Bob Charles 1961 Kel Nagle 1960 Harold Henning 1959 Dai Rees 1958 Ken Bousfield 1957 Alfonso Angelini 1956 Dai Rees 1955 Flory Van Donck 1954 Bobby Locke 1953 Flory Van Donck 1952 Ugo Grappasonni 1951 Eric Brown 1950 Aldo Casera 1949 Marcel Dallemagne 1948 Ugo Grappasonni 1940–47 No tournament 1939 Fifi Calavo France 1938 Jean Saubaber 1937 Marcel Dallemagne 1936 Francis Francis (Amateur) 1935 Auguste Boyer 1934 Auguste Boyer 1932-33 No tournament 1931 Marcel Dallemagne 1930 Auguste Boyer 1929 Alex Wilson 1927–28 No tournament 1926 Alec Ross 1925 Alec Ross 1924 Percy Boomer 1923 Alec Ross
