The Tunisian Open is a men's professional
golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standa ...
tournament which is currently played on the
Alps Tour.
History
The tournament was part of the
European Tour's official schedule from 1982 to 1985, and was the European Tour's first venture outside Europe. The
Moroccan Open was also on the Tour's schedule for a time, but since 2001 the tour has departed from North Africa to focus its international expansion on the established golf markets of
Australasia
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and
South Africa
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and the rapidly emerging
Asian market. In 1985 the prize fund was , which was the third smallest in a European Tour official money event that season.
In 2015 and 2016, it featured on the
Alps Tour's schedule. Having not been played between 2017 and 2023, the event returned on the Alps Tour in 2024.
Winners
See also
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Open golf tournament
Notes
References
External links
Coverage on the European Tour's official siteCoverage on the Alps Tour's official site
{{Former European Tour Events
Former European Tour events
Golf tournaments in Tunisia
Recurring sporting events established in 1982
Recurring events disestablished in 1985
Defunct sports competitions in Tunisia