The Jersey Open was a

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golf tournament which was played in

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, a British

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in the

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, from 1978 to 1995. It had several different names during this period. The venue was La Moye Golf Club. The winners included three major championship winners,

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and

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. The prize fund peaked at £353,120 in 1994 before falling to £300,000 in the final year, which was below average for a European Tour event at that time. In 1996 a

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event which has been known at various times as the Jersey Seniors Open and by several sponsored names, was inaugurated at the same venue.

Winners

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Coverage on the European Tour's official siteLa Moye Golf Club
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Winners

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