Acorn Jersey Open

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The Acorn Jersey Open was a men's senior (over 50) professional golf tournament on the European Senior Tour. It was held, under a number of different titles, from 1996 to 2010, before being played in 2015 and 2016 as the Acorn Jersey Open. It has always been played at La Moye Golf Club in Jersey. It indirectly replaced the Jersey Open, an event on the main European Tour which was staged at the same venue from 1978 to 1995.

Jersey Legends
Tournament information
LocationSaint Brelade, Jersey
Established1996
Course(s)La Moye Golf Club
Par72
Length6,577 yards (6,014 m)
Tour(s)European Senior Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund300,000
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate201 Gordon Brand Jnr (2010)
To par−15 as above
Current champion
Australia Richard Green
Location map
La Moye GC is located in Channel Islands
La Moye GC
La Moye GC
Location in the Channel Islands
La Moye GC is located in Jersey
La Moye GC
La Moye GC
Location in Jersey

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Jersey Legends
2023   Richard Green (2) 207 −9 1 stroke   Greig Hutcheon
2022   Richard Green 206 −10 Playoff   Paul Lawrie
ICL Jersey Legends
2021 No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2017–2020: No tournament
Acorn Jersey Open
2016   Gordon Manson 206 −10 Playoff   Gary Wolstenholme
  Ian Woosnam
2015   Peter Fowler 209 −7 1 stroke   Anders Forsbrand
2011–2014: No tournament
Matrix Jersey Classic
2010   Gordon Brand Jnr 201 −15 5 strokes   Bobby Lincoln
  Carl Mason
Jersey Seniors Classic
2009   Delroy Cambridge (2) 207 −9 Playoff   Mike Clayton
2008   Tony Johnstone 213 −3 2 strokes   Gordon J. Brand
  Ross Drummond
  Ángel Franco
  Bertus Smit
2007   Bobby Lincoln 205 −11 2 strokes   Bill Longmuir
Irvine Whitlock Seniors Classic
2006   Guillermo Encina 209 −7 3 strokes   Rex Caldwell
  Simon Owen
  Alan Tapie
2005   Sam Torrance 205 −11 4 strokes   David J. Russell
Irvine Whitlock Jersey Seniors Classic
2004   Jim Rhodes 205 −11 3 strokes   John Chillas
2003   Malcolm Gregson 203 −13 3 strokes   Bob Cameron
Microlease Jersey Seniors Masters
2002   Delroy Cambridge 205 −11 2 strokes   Tommy Horton
  Ian Mosey
2001   Seiji Ebihara 213 −3 Playoff   Delroy Cambridge
  Denis Durnian
Microlease Jersey Seniors Open
2000   Neil Coles 207 −9 3 strokes   Jerry Bruner
Jersey Seniors Open
1999   David Jones 208 −8 2 strokes   Paul Leonard
  Jim Rhodes
1998   Bob Shearer 211 −5 2 strokes   Tony Jacklin
1997   Tommy Horton 204 −12 6 strokes   Craig Defoy
Hippo Jersey Seniors
1996   Maurice Bembridge 202 −14 7 strokes   Roberto Bernardini
  Alberto Croce
  David Huish
  Vincent Tshabalala
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