Brazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years Open
Encyclopedia
The Brazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years Open was the first of two golf
tournaments that were held in 2000 to commemorate the discovery of Brazil
by Pedro Álvares Cabral
in 1500. They were both included on the schedule of the PGA European Tour
, marking the tour's first visit to South America.
The tournament was held at Itanhangá Golf Club in Rio de Janeiro
and won by England's Roger Chapman
who triumphed in a sudden-death playoff over Ireland's Pádraig Harrington
, who would go on to win the second tournament in São Paulo
the following week.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournaments that were held in 2000 to commemorate the discovery of Brazil
History of Brazil
The history of Brazil begins with the arrival of the first indigenous peoples, thousands of years ago by crossing the Bering land bridge into Alaska and then moving south....
by Pedro Álvares Cabral
Pedro Álvares Cabral
Pedro Álvares Cabral was a Portuguese noble, military commander, navigator and explorer regarded as the discoverer of Brazil. Cabral conducted the first substantial exploration of the northeast coast of South America and claimed it for Portugal. While details of Cabral's early life are sketchy, it...
in 1500. They were both included on the schedule of the PGA European Tour
PGA European Tour
The PGA European Tour is an organization which operates the three leading men's professional golf tours in Europe: the elite European Tour, the European Seniors Tour and the developmental Challenge Tour. Its headquarters are at Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England...
, marking the tour's first visit to South America.
The tournament was held at Itanhangá Golf Club in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
and won by England's Roger Chapman
Roger Chapman (golfer)
Roger M. Chapman is an English professional golfer.Chapman was born in Nakuru, Kenya. He won the English Amateur in 1979 and represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 1981 Walker Cup, beating Hal Sutton twice in one day....
who triumphed in a sudden-death playoff over Ireland's Pádraig Harrington
Padraig Harrington
Pádraig P. Harrington is an Irish professional golfer who plays on The European Tour and The PGA Tour. He has won three major championships: The Open Championship in 2007 and 2008 and the PGA Championship, also in 2008.-Background:...
, who would go on to win the second tournament in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
the following week.
Winners
| Year | Venue | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Country | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 2000 European Tour The 2000 European Tour was the 29th official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour.The Order of Merit was won by England's Lee Westwood who won six times during the season to end Colin Montgomerie's seven year reign as Europe's number one.... |
Itanhangá GC | Roger Chapman Roger Chapman (golfer) Roger M. Chapman is an English professional golfer.Chapman was born in Nakuru, Kenya. He won the English Amateur in 1979 and represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 1981 Walker Cup, beating Hal Sutton twice in one day.... |
270 (−18) | Playoff (2nd hole) | Pádraig Harrington Padraig Harrington Pádraig P. Harrington is an Irish professional golfer who plays on The European Tour and The PGA Tour. He has won three major championships: The Open Championship in 2007 and 2008 and the PGA Championship, also in 2008.-Background:... |