ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks wɛn ɪt wʌz kˈɔːld ðə jˈuːnɪɹˌɔɪəl ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ænd wˈʌn baɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən tˈɑːmi hˈɔːɹtən, ænd ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ, wˈʌns ðə wˈɜːd "tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp" hɐdbɪn ˈædᵻd tə ðə nˈeɪm, ænd sˈiːv bˌælɪstˈɛɹoʊz ʌv spˈeɪn wʌzðə vˈɪktɚ.
In 1976 when it was called the Uniroyal International and won by  Englishman Tommy Horton, and the following year, once the word "Championship" had been added to the name, and Seve Ballesteros of Spain was the victor.