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Order of Merit[edit]

Year Order of Merit winner Stroke
average
Points/
Points Avg
Notes
1975 South Africa Dale Hayes 17,487
1974 England Peter Oosterhuis (4/4) 2,965
1973 England Peter Oosterhuis (3/4) 3,440
1972 England Peter Oosterhuis (2/4) 70.66 1,751 [1]
1971 England Peter Oosterhuis (1/4) 70.50 1,292.5 [2]
1970 England Neil Coles (2/2) 70.88 778.5 [3]
1969 Scotland Bernard Gallacher 71.96 909.5 [4][5]
1968 Wales Brian Huggett 71.65 919
1967 England Malcolm Gregson 71.11
1966 England Peter Alliss (2/2) 70.51 893 [6]
1965 England Bernard Hunt (3/3) 71.40 969 [7]
1964 England Peter Alliss (1/2) 72.48 1,940 [8]
1963 England Neil Coles (1/2) 71.73 674 [9]
1962 Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Snr (2/2) 71.25 7.3 [10][a]
1961 Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Snr (1/2) 70.66 6.70 [14]
1960 England Bernard Hunt (2/3) 70.29 6.54 [15]
1959 Wales Dai Rees (2/2) 70.80 6.12 [16]
1958 England Bernard Hunt (1/3) 71.67 6.55 [17][18]
1957 Scotland Eric Brown 70.99 6.75 [19][20]
1956 England Harry Weetman (2/2) 71.06 6.75 [21]
1955 Wales Dai Rees (1/2) 71.85 6.87 [22]
1954 South Africa Bobby Locke (3/3) 71.00 2.16 [23]
1953 Belgium Flory Van Donck 70.06 7 [24]
1952 England Harry Weetman (1/2) 71.34 8.77 [25]
1951 Scotland John Panton 71.51 7.55 [26]
1950 South Africa Bobby Locke (2/3) 70.03 1.42 [27]
1949[b] England Charlie Ward (2/2) 70.77 4.5 [29]
1948 England Charlie Ward (1/2) 71.29 [30]
1947 Australia Norman Von Nida 71.25 [31]
1946 South Africa Bobby Locke (1/3) 73.16 [32]
1940–1945: No award
1939[c] England Reg Whitcombe 73.00 27
1938 England Henry Cotton 72.87
1937 England Charles Whitcombe 71.62 [35]

Source: [36]

  1. ^ There were some reports that Peter Thomson, with a stroke average of 70.80, won the Vardon Trophy,[11] but it was confirmed that O'Connor was the winner. It was also reported that Kel Nagle won the Order of Merit with a points average of 6.33.[12][13]
  2. ^ New points system introduced for the Harry Vardon Trophy.[28]
  3. ^ New points system introduced for the Harry Vardon Trophy.[33][34]

References

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  28. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19481110/051/0004
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  33. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19381122/015/0003
  34. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19390818/372/0015
  35. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000320/19371103/068/0007
  36. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1973). The Wonderful World of Professional Golf. Atheneum. p. 456. ISBN 0689105509.

Seasons[edit]

  • Golf calendar decided by the Joint Advisory Council, later the Council of National Golf Unions (from ~1960).

1971 British PGA Circuit[edit]

References

  1. ^ Ryde, Peter (16 January 1971). "European flavour to British golf". The Times. p. 15. Retrieved 20 April 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  2. ^ Ryde, Peter (29 January 1971). "Continental Opens carry Ryder Cup points". The Times. p. 8. Retrieved 20 April 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.

1970 British PGA Circuit[edit]

1969 British PGA Circuit[edit]

1968 British PGA Circuit[edit]

1967 Schedule[edit]

  • Diary:
  • New: PGA Close (existing PGA became open),[1] Alcan
  • Lost: Jeyes, Senior Service,[2] Smart Weston, Rediffusion,[3] Gleneagles Hotel[4]
  • Change: Swallow-Penfold[3]
Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
27–29 Apr[1] Schweppes PGA Championship Hunstanton
4–6 May[5] Penfold Tournament Blackpool North Shore
11–13 May[6] Agfa-Gevaert Tournament Stoke Poges
1–3 Jun Daks Tournament Wentworth
8–10 Jun[7] PGA Close Championship Thorndon Park New tournament
15–17 Jun[6] Martini International Fulford
22–24 Jun[8] Pringle of Scotland Tournament Royal Lytham
3–4 Jul Bowmaker Tournament Sunningdale
12–15 Jul The Open Championship Royal Liverpool (Hoylake)
18–22 Jul Esso Golden Tournament Moor Park Round-robin
3–5 Aug[9] Gallaher Ulster Open Shandon Park
11–13 Aug Carroll's International Woodbrook
15–17 Aug[10] Gor-Ray Cup Coventry Assistants
4–9 Sep[11] News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Walton Heath Match play
14–16 Sep Dunlop Masters Royal St Georges
26–28 Sep Assistants Tournament Hesketh Assistants
5–8 Oct Alcan Golfer of the Year St Andrews New tournament
10–11 Oct[11] Piccadilly Tournament Wentworth
12–14 Oct[11] Piccadilly World Match Play Championship Wentworth Match play
20–22 Oct Ryder Cup Champions Team

1966 Schedule[edit]

Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
13–14 Apr Smart Weston Tournament Hartsbourne Abandoned
20–22 Apr Assistants Tournament Maesdu Assistants
28–30 Apr Schweppes PGA Close Championship Saunton
5–7 May Swallow-Penfold Tournament Little Aston
12–14 May Agfa-Gevaert Tournament Stoke Poges
19–21 May Martini International Long Ashton
2–4 Jun Daks Tournament Wentworth
10–12 Jun Jeyes Tournament Killarney Amateur-professional
23–25 Jun Pringle of Scotland Tournament Royal Burgess
27–28 Jun Bowmaker Tournament Sunningdale
6–8 Jul The Open Championship Muirfield
13–15 Apr Assistants Tournament Formby Assistants
20–23 Jul Esso Golden Tournament Moor Park Round-robin
26–28 Jul Carroll's International Little Island
4–6 Aug Gallaher Ulster Open Shandon Park
16–18 Aug Gor-Ray Cup Harbourne Assistants[4]
31 Aug–3 Sep Carling World Open Royal Birkdale
5–10 Sep News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Walton Heath Match play
15–17 Sep Dunlop Masters Lindrick
22–24 Sep Senior Service Tournament Northumberland
30 Sep–2 Oct Rediffusion Tournament La Moye
4–5 Oct Piccadilly Tournament Wentworth
6–8 Oct Piccadilly World Match Play Championship Wentworth Match play
24–28 Oct Gleneagles Hotel Tournament Gleneagles Amateur-professional foursomes

1965 Schedule[edit]

  • Diary: [1][2]
  • New: Silentnight [3], Honda Foursomes [4], Tersons[5] (not held), Gallaher Ulster[6]
  • Lost: Cox Moore [7], Braemar [8], Coombe Hill [9]
Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
9–12 Mar Wentworth Foursomes Wentworth Amateur-professional foursomes
23–26 Mar Sunningdale Foursomes Sunningdale Amateur-professional foursomes
31 Mar–1 Apr Smart Weston Tournament Walton Heath
7–9 Apr Assistants Tournament Romford Assistants
29 Apr–1 May Schweppes PGA Close Championship Prince's
6–8 May Swallow-Penfold Tournament Pannal
13–15 May Gevacolor Tournament Stoke Poges
20–22 May Martini International Little Aston
1–5 Jun Daks Tournament Wentworth
10–12 Jun Jeyes Tournament Bangor Amateur-professional
15–19 Jun Silentnight Tournament Moortown New tournament
22–26 Jun Pringle of Scotland Tournament Royal Burgess
28–29 Jun Bowmaker Tournament Sunningdale
7–9 Jul The Open Championship Royal Birkdale
16–18 Jul Carroll's International[a] Little Island
21–24 Jul Esso Golden Tournament Moor Park Round-robin
29–31 Jul Senior Service Tournament Dalmahoy
19–22 Aug Carling World Open Pleasant Valley
26–28 Aug Braemar Tournament Not held Seven clubs
30 Aug–4 Sep News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Walton Heath Match play
7–9 Sep Gor-Ray Cup Hartsbourne Assistants
9–11 Sep Tersons Trophy Royal Mid-Surrey Not held? New tournament
9–11 Sep Gallaher Ulster Open Shandon Park New tournament
17–19 Sep Dunlop Masters Portmarnock
24–26 Sep Rediffusion Tournament La Moye
7–9 Oct Ryder Cup Royal Birkdale Team
11–13 Oct Piccadilly Tournament Wentworth
14–16 Oct Piccadilly World Match Play Championship Wentworth Match play
29 Sep–2 Oct Honda Foursomes Tournament Mere New tournament; foursomes
17–21 Oct[b] Palace Hotel Short Course Tournament Palace Hotel Short course
18–22 Oct Gleneagles Hotel Tournament Gleneagles Amateur-professional foursomes
  1. ^ Retitled from Carroll Sweet Afton Tournament
  2. ^ Was 28–30 Sep

1964 Schedule[edit]

Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
10–13 Mar Wentworth Foursomes Wentworth Amateur-professional foursomes
23–26 Mar Sunningdale Foursomes Sunningdale Amateur-professional foursomes
1–2 Apr Smart Weston Tournament Walton Heath
16–18 Apr Schweppes PGA Close Championship Western Gailes
21–25 Apr Cox Moore Tournament Sandwell Park
1–2 May Martini International Wentworth
6–9 May Swallow-Penfold Tournament Maesdu
12–16 May Gevacolor Film Tournament Stoke Poges
20–22 May Coombe Hill Assistants' Tournament Coombe Hill Assistants
22–24 May Jeyes Tournament Little Island Amateur-professional
2–6 Jun Daks Tournament Wentworth
15–17 Jun[a] Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Not held [3]
22–23 Jun Bowmaker Tournament Sunningdale
25–27 Jun Dunlop Masters Royal Birkdale
8–10 Jul The Open Championship St Andrews
15–19 Jul Carroll Sweet Afton Tournament Woodbrook
22–25 Jul Esso Golden Tournament Moor Park Round-robin
– Aug Blaxnit Tournament Shandon Park
18–22 Aug Pringle Tournament Carnoustie New tournament
25–27 Aug Gor-Ray Cup Hartsbourne Assistants
1–5 Sep News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Walton Heath Matchplay
16–19 Sep Senior Service Tournament Not held [4]
26–27 Sep Rediffusion Tournament La Moye
1–3 Oct Braemar Tournament Turnberry New tournament; seven clubs
5–7 Oct Piccadilly Tournament Wentworth (East) New tournament[5]
9–11 Oct Piccadilly World Match Play Championship Wentworth (West) New tournament; match play[5]
13–15 Oct[b] Palace Hotel Short Course Tournament Palace Hotel Short course
19–23 Oct Gleneagles Hotel Tournament Gleneagles Amateur-professional foursomes
  1. ^ Provisional dates
  2. ^ Was 29 Sep–1 Oct[6]

1963 Schedule[edit]

  • CONGU diary: [11]
  • 9 events for the OoM [12]
Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
12–15 Mar Wentworth Foursomes Wentworth Amateur-professional foursomes
20–21 Mar Smart Weston Tournament Selsdon Park New tournament
26–29 Mar Sunningdale Foursomes Sunningdale Amateur-professional foursomes
4–6 Apr Schweppes PGA Close Championship Royal Birkdale OoM
25–27 Apr Cox Moore Tournament Wollaton Park OoM
3–5 May Martini International Royal Liverpool (Hoylake)
8–10 May Swallow-Penfold Tournament Belleisle OoM
16–19 May Piccadilly No. 1 Tournament Not held [1]
16–19 May Gevacolor Tournament Stoke Poges New tournament; OoM[2]
21–23 May Gor-Ray Cup Hartsbourne Assistants
24–26 May Jeyes Tournament Royal Dublin Amateur-professional
13–15 Jun Daks Tournament Wentworth OoM
20–22 Jun Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Sand Moor OoM
28–29 Jun Dunlop Masters Little Aston
1–2 Jul Bowmaker Tournament Sunningdale
8–12 Jul The Open Championship Royal Lytham OoM
14–16 Jul Blaxnit Tournament Shandon Park New tournament
19–21 Jul Carroll Sweet Afton Tournament Woodbrook New tournament; OoM
24–27 Jul Esso Golden Tournament Moor Park Round-robin
1–3 Aug Carling Tournament Not held OoM
10–12 Aug Royal Gold Tournament Royal Aberdeen Not held Round-robin
2–7 Sep News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Turnberry Matchplay
18–21 Sep Senior Service Tournament Dalmahoy OoM
24–26 Sep Coombe Hill Assistants' Tournament Coombe Hill Assistants
28–29 Sep Rediffusion Tournament La Moye New tournament
1–3 Oct Palace Hotel Short Course Tournament Palace Hotel Short course
11–13 Oct Ryder Cup Atlanta Athletic Club Team
21–23 Oct Gleneagles Hotel Tournament Gleneagles Amateur-professional foursomes

1962 Schedule[edit]

Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
13–16 Mar Wentworth Foursomes Wentworth Amateur-professional foursomes
27–30 Mar Sunningdale Foursomes Sunningdale Amateur-professional foursomes
5–7 Apr Schweppes PGA Close Championship Little Aston & Sutton Coldfield
3–5 May Martini International St Andrews
8–10 May Coombe Hill Assistants' Tournament Coombe Hill Assistants
17–20 May Piccadilly No. 1 Tournament Hillside & Southport and Ainsdale New tournament[1]
23–26 May Swallow-Penfold Tournament Maesdu
1–3 Jun Jeyes Tournament Royal Dublin New tournament; amateur-professional[2]
7–9 Jun Daks Tournament Wentworth
12–14 Jun Gor-Ray Cup Hartsbourne Assistants
20–22 Jun Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Sand Moor
29–30 Jun Dunlop Masters Wentworth
2–3 Jul Bowmaker Tournament Sunningdale
9–13 Jul The Open Championship Royal Troon
20–22 Jul Irish Hospitals Tournament Woodbrook
25–28 Jul Esso Golden Tournament Moor Park Round-robin
1–3 Aug Carling Tournament Fairhaven
10–12 Aug Royal Gold Tournament Murcar New tournament; round-robin[3]
– Aug Hennessy Tournament Clandeboye
5–8 Sep News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Walton Heath Matchplay
19–22 Sep Senior Service Tournament Dalmahoy New tournament[4]
27–29 Sep Ballantine Tournament Not held [5]
2–4 Oct Palace Hotel Short Course Tournament Palace Hotel Short course
22–26 Oct Gleneagles Hotel Tournament Gleneagles Amateur-professional foursomes

1961 Schedule[edit]

Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
14–17 Mar Wentworth Foursomes Wentworth Amateur-professional foursomes
27–30 Mar Sunningdale Foursomes Sunningdale Amateur-professional foursomes
6–8 Apr Schweppes PGA Close Championship Royal Mid-Surrey & Richmond
11–12 Apr Pickering Tournament Wentworth Not held[1] Pairs aggregate
11–13 Apr Northern Open Murcar Regional
12–14 Apr Midland Professional Championship[a] Hawstone Park Regional
19–20 Apr Southern Professional Championship[a] Maidenhead Regional
26–28 Apr Cox Moore Tournament Wollaton Park & Beeston Fields New tournament
26–28 Apr Martini International Sandridge Park New tournament[2]
9–10 May David Low Scottish Professional Championship Carnoustie Regional
16–17 May Hennessy Tournament Balmoral
16–18 May Coombe Hill Assistants' Tournament Coombe Hill Assistants
17–18 May Scottish Professional Championship Forres Regional
17–18 May West of England Professional Championship[a] Knowle Regional
24–27 May Swallow-Penfold Tournament Stoneham & Southampton
30 May–1 Jun Gor-Ray Cup Hartsbourne Assistants
3–4 Jun Amateur-professional Invitation Tournament Formby [3]
8–10 Jun Daks Tournament Wentworth
13–15 Jun Welsh Professional Championship[a] Southerndown Regional
19–21 Jun Midland Foursomes Blackwell Amateur-professional foursomes
22 Jun Midland Open Blackwell
21–23 Jun Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Sand Moor
26–27 Jun Bowmaker Tournament Sunningdale
29 Jun–1 Jul Dunlop Tournament Notts (Hollinwell) & Coxmoor
10–14 Jul The Open Championship Royal Birkdale
21–23 Jul Irish Hospitals Tournament Woodbrook
2–4 Aug Carling Tournament[b] Longniddry
23–26 Aug Esso Golden Tournament Moor Park New tournament; round-robin[4]
– Sep Northern Professional Championship Manchester Regional
– Sep Irish Professional Championship Lahinch Regional
6–9 Sep News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Walton Heath Matchplay
15–16 Sep Dunlop Masters Porthcawl
27–29 Sep Gleneagles Hotel Tournament Gleneagles Amateur-professional foursomes
3–5 Oct Palace Hotel Short Course Tournament Palace Hotel Short course
5–7 Oct Ballantine Tournament Wentworth
13–14 Oct Ryder Cup Royal Lytham Team
  1. ^ a b c d Regional qualifier for the News of The World PGA Match Play Championship.
  2. ^ Hammonds-Carling Jubilee Tournament

1960 Schedule[edit]

Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
15–18 Mar Wentworth Foursomes Wentworth Amateur-professional foursomes
29 Mar–1 Apr Sunningdale Foursomes Sunningdale Amateur-professional foursomes
7–9 Apr PGA Close Championship Finham Park
12 Apr Pickering Tournament Wentworth New tournament; pairs aggregate[1]
20–22 Apr Spalding Tournament Moor Park
27–28 Apr Midland Professional Championship Ladbrook Park Regional
27–28 Apr Southern Professional Championship Southampton Regional
5–7 May Dunlop Tournament Gleneagles
18–20 May Gor-Ray Cup Hartsbourne Assistants
24–26 May Scottish Professionals Championship West Kilbride Regional
24–26 May Coombe Hill Assistants' Tournament Coombe Hill Assistants
25–26 May West of England Professional Championship Parkstone Regional
1–4 Jun Swallow-Penfold Tournament Copt Heath
9–11 Jun Daks Tournament Wentworth
14–16 Jun Welsh Professionals Championship Llandudno Regional
15–17 Jun Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Sand Moor
19–20 Jun Bowmaker Tournament Sunningdale
21 Jun Midland Open Sutton Coldfield
22–24 Jun Midland Foursomes Sutton Coldfield Amateur-professional foursomes
4–8 Jul The Open Championship St Andrews
10–12 Jul Irish Hospitals Tournament Woodbrook
16–19 Jul Hennessy Tournament Royal Dublin
21–23 Jul Sprite Tournament Selsdon Park
18–20 Aug Ballantine Tournament Wentworth New tournament[2][3][a]
– Sep Irish Professional Championship Warrenpoint Regional
14–16 Sep News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Turnberry Matchplay
16–17 Sep Dunlop Masters Sunningdale
21–23 Sep Carling Tournament[b] Pannal New tournament[5]
27–30 Sep Gleneagles Hotel Tournament Gleneagles Amateur-professional foursomes
4–6 Oct Palace Hotel Short Course Tournament Palace Hotel Short course
  1. ^ Bigger ball[4]
  2. ^ Hammonds-Carling Jubilee Tournament

1959 Schedule[edit]

Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
10–13 Mar Wentworth Foursomes Wentworth Amateur-professional foursomes
23–26 Mar Sunningdale Foursomes Sunningdale Amateur-professional foursomes
8–10 Apr PGA Close Championship Ashburnham
14–16 Apr Northern Open Peterhead
22–24 Apr Spalding Tournament Moor Park
29 Apr Midland Professional Championship Luffenham Heath Regional
29–30 Apr Southern Professional Championship Hill Barn Regional
5–8 May Dunlop Tournament Royal Lytham
20–23 May Swallow-Penfold Tournament Royal Burgess
26–28 Apr Coombe Hill Assistants' Tournament Coombe Hill Assistants
2–4 Jun Gor-Ray Cup Hartsbourne Assistants
3 Jun West of England Professional Championship Manor (Moretonhampstead) Regional
3–4 Jun Scottish Professionals Championship Turnberry Regional
13–11 Jun Daks Tournament Wentworth
16–17 Jun Welsh Professionals Championship Newport Regional
17–19 Jun Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Sand Moor
21–22 Jun Bowmaker Tournament Sunningdale[a]
29 Jun–3 Jul The Open Championship Muirfield
10–12 Jul Irish Hospitals Tournament Woodbrook
14 Jul Midland Open Moor Hall
15–17 Jul Midland Foursomes Moor Hall Amateur-professional foursomes
16–18 Jul Sprite Tournament Selsdon Park New tournament
16–19 Jul Foursomes Tournament Prestwick Foursomes
– Aug Irish Professional Championship Mullingar Regional
28–29 Aug[b] Sherwood Forest Foursomes Tournament Sherwood Forest Foursomes
8–10 Sep News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Royal Birkdale Matchplay
19–20 Sep Dunlop Masters Portmarnock
30 Sep–3 Oct Gleneagles Hotel Tournament Gleneagles Amateur-professional foursomes
6–7 Nov Ryder Cup Eldorado Team
  1. ^ Was Wentworth
  2. ^ Was 15–17 Aug

References

1958 Schedule[edit]

Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
11–14 Mar Wentworth Foursomes Wentworth Amateur-professional foursomes
25–28 Mar Sunningdale Foursomes Sunningdale Amateur-professional foursomes
9–11 Apr PGA Close Championship Llandudno Harry Bradshaw
15–17 Apr Northern Open Cruden Bay George Will
23–25 Apr Spalding Tournament Moor Park Frank Jowle
30 Apr Midland Professional Championship Hawkstone Park Regional
6–9 May Dunlop Tournament Wentworth
16–18 May Irish Hospitals Tournament Woodbrook New tournament
21–24 May Swallow-Penfold Tournament Prestwick
28–29 May Scottish Professionals Championship Royal Dornoch Regional
28–30 May Coombe Hill Assistants' Tournament Coombe Hill Assistants
3–5 Jun Gor-Ray Cup Hartsbourne Assistants
3–4 Jun Welsh Professionals Championship Radyr Regional
4 Jun West of England Professional Championship Tehidy Park Regional
12–14 Jun Daks Tournament Wentworth
18–20 Jun Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Sand Moor
22–23 Jun Bowmaker Tournament Berkshire
30 Jun–4 Jul The Open Championship Royal Lytham
8 Jul Midland Open Olton
9–11 Jul Midland Foursomes Olton Amateur-professional foursomes
16–17 Jul Southern Professional Championship Prince's Regional
4–6 Sep Irish Professional Championship Shandon Park
9–13 Sep News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Walton Heath Match play
18–20 Sep Dunlop Masters Little Aston
– Oct Gleneagles Hotel Tournament Gleneagles Amateur-professional foursomes

1957 Schedule[edit]

Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
26-29 March Sunningdale Foursomes Sunningdale Amateur-professional foursomes
24-26 April Spalding Tournament Moor Park
1 May Midland Professional Championship Seacroft
7-10 May Dunlop Tournament Wentworth
21-23 May Coombe Hill Assistants' Tournament Coombe Hill
4–6 June Scottish Professional Championship Barassie
5-5 June Welsh Professional Championship North Wales
5-7 June Gor-Ray Cup Hartsbourne
5 June West of England Professional Championship East Devon
12-15 June Daks Tournament Wentworth
19-21 June Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Sand Moor
23-24 June Bowmaker Tournament Berkshire New tournament; pro-am
1-5 July The Open Championship Muirfield
20–21 Aug Irish Professional Championship Ballybunion
10-14 September News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Turnberry
19-21 September Dunlop Masters Hollinwell
4–5 Oct Ryder Cup Lindrick
9–11 Oct Gleneagles-Saxone Foursomes Tournament Gleneagles Amateur-professional foursomes

1956 Schedule[edit]

Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
20–23 Mar Sunningdale Foursomes Sunningdale Amateur-professional foursomes
18–20 Apr Spalding Tournament Moor Park
25 Apr Midland Professional Championship
1–5 May Dunlop Tournament
8-10 May Coombe Hill Assistants' Tournament Coombe Hill
16–19 May Swallow-Penfold Tournament
23–25 May Gor-Ray Cup (PGA Assistants' Championship) Hartsbourne
15–16 Aug West of England Professional Championship
14–16 Jun Daks Tournament
20–22 Jun Yorkshire Evening News Tournament
2–6 Jul The Open Championship
11–13 Jul Midland Foursomes Tournament Amateur-professional foursomes
24–27 Jul PGA Close Championship
15–16 Aug Southern Professional Championship
28–31 Aug Stuart C. Goodwin Tournament New tournament; match play and stroke play
11–15 Sep News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Match play
19–20 Sep Dunlop Masters
26 Sep Martini Midland Professional Foursomes Tournament Foursomes
2–4 Oct Gleneagles-Saxone Foursomes Tournament Gleneagles Amateur-professional foursomes
6–7 Oct Joy Cup
9–11 Oct Palace Hotel Short Course Tournament

1955 Schedule[edit]

Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
20–22 Apr Spalding Tournament Moor Park
3–6 May Dunlop Tournament Wentworth
10–13 May Coombe Hill Assistants' Tournament Coombe Hill
24–27 May Swallow-Penfold Tournament Southport and Ainsdale New tournament [26]
8–10 Jun Daks Tournament Sunningdale
15–17 Jun PGA Assistants' Championship (Gor-Ray Cup) Hartsbourne
22–24 Jun Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Sand Moor
6–8 Jul The Open Championship St Andrews
20–22 Jul PGA Close Championship New tournament [27]
13–17 Sep News of the World Match Play Walton Heath
21–22 Sep Dunlop Masters Little Aston
17–20 Oct Gleneagles-Saxone Foursomes Tournament Gleneagles
5–6 Nov Ryder Cup Thunderbird Team

1954 Schedule[edit]

  • [28]
  • Must play in 4 of 6 stroke play events to qualify for the Order of Merit, and 5 of 6 for the Vardon Trophy [29]
  • Swallow-Harrogate stroke play to count for the Order of Merit [30]
Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
Sunningdale Foursomes Sunningdale Amateur-professional foursomes
Coombe Hill Assistants' Tournament Coombe Hill
Spalding Tournament Moor Park
Dunlop Tournament
Gor-Ray Cup (PGA Assistants' Championship) Hartsbourne
Penfold Tournament Match play
Daks Tournament
Yorkshire Evening News Tournament
The Open Championship
Swallow-Harrogate Tournament Stroke play and match play
Goodwin (Sheffield) Foursomes Tournament Foursomes match play
News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Match play
Dunlop Masters
Gleneagles-Saxone Foursomes Tournament Gleneagles New tournament; foursomes

1953 Schedule[edit]

Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
25–27 Mar Sunningdale Foursomes Sunningdale Amateur-professional foursomes
15–17 Apr Silver King Tournament Moor Park
21–23 Apr Coombe Hill Assistants' Tournament Coombe Hill
5–8 May Dunlop Tournament Wentworth
12–14 May Gor-Ray Cup (PGA Assistants' Championship) Hartsbourne
19–22 May Penfold Tournament Match play
10–12 Jun Daks Tournament Wentworth
17–19 Jun Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Sand Moor
6–10 Jul The Open Championship Carnoustie
14–16 Jul Coronation Open Tournament Braid Hills Scotland John Panton
21–25 Jul Swallow-Harrogate Tournament New tournament; match play[34][35]
29–31 Jul Irish Open Belvoir
12–14 Aug Spalding Tournament Worthing
26–28 Aug Lotus Tournament
3–5 Sep Goodwin (Sheffield) Foursomes Tournament Lindrick Foursomes match play
15–19 Sep News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Ganton Match play
2–3 Oct Ryder Cup Wentworth
7–8 Oct Dunlop Masters
19–23 Oct Gleneagles-Saxone Foursomes Tournament Gleneagles New tournament; foursomes

1952 Schedule[edit]

Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
26–28 Mar Sunningdale Foursomes Sunningdale Amateur-professional foursomes
16–18 Apr Silver King Tournament Moor Park
29 Apr–2 May Dunlop Tournament Sunningdale
7–8 May Coombe Hill Assistants' Tournament Coombe Hill
13–17 May Penfold Tournament Llandudno Match play
28–29 May Welsh Professional Championship Southerndown
4–5 Jun Scottish Professional Championship Moray
11–13 Jun Spalding Tournament Worthing
18–20 Jun Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Moortown
25–27 Jun Daks Tournament Wentworth
20–22 Jun Gor-Ray Cup (PGA Assistants' Championship) Hartsbourne
7–11 Jul The Open Championship Royal Lytham
22–25 Jul North British-Harrogate Tournament Pannal
27–28 Aug Irish Professional Championship Mullingar
27–29 Aug Lotus Tournament Moor Park
3–5 Sep Goodwin (Sheffield) Foursomes Tournament Abbeydale New tournament; foursomes match play [37][38]
16–20 Sep News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Walton Heath Match play
2–4 Oct Daily Telegraph Foursomes Tournament Not held Amateur-professional foursomes
8–9 Oct Dunlop Masters Mere

1951 Schedule[edit]

Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
28–30 Mar Sunningdale Foursomes Sunningdale Amateur-professional foursomes
4–6 Apr[a] Dunlop Tournament Little Aston;
Sutton Coldfield
18–20 Apr Silver King Tournament Moor Park
3–5 May[b] News Chronicle Tournament Hollingbury Park Final edition.[40]
8–9 May Coombe Hill Assistants' Tournament Coombe Hill
16–18 May Daks Tournament Sunningdale
30–31 May Welsh Professional Championship Llandudno
30 May–1 Jun Spalding Tournament Worthing
6–7 Jun Scottish Professional Championship Belleisle
6–8 Jun Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Moortown
13–15 Jun Penfold-Bournemouth Tournament Queens Park
19–21 Jun Gor-Ray Cup (PGA Assistants' Championship) Hartsbourne
2–7 Jul The Open Championship Royal Portrush
24–27 Jul North British-Harrogate Tournament Oakdale
22–23 Aug Irish Professional Championship Balmoral
29–31 Aug Lotus Tournament Stoneham
18–22 Sep News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Royal Liverpool (Hoylake) Match play
4–6 Oct Daily Telegraph Foursomes Tournament Ganton Amateur-professional foursomes
10–11 Oct Dunlop Masters Wentworth
2–4 Nov Ryder Cup Pinehurst Team
  1. ^ Date changed from 1–4 May due to clash with the British Industries Fair.[1]
  2. ^ Date changed from 14–16 Aug.

1950 Schedule[edit]

Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
29–31 Mar Sunningdale Foursomes Sunningdale Amateur-professional foursomes
4–6 Apr PGA Assistants' Championship Worsley
19–21 Apr Silver King Tournament Moor Park
2–5 May Dunlop Tournament Wentworth
10–11 May Daily Mail Tournament Walton Heath
31 May–2 Jun Spalding Tournament Worthing
7–9 Jun Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Sand Moor
20–24 Jun Penfold Tournament Sutton Coldfield Foursomes match play
3–7 Jul The Open Championship Troon
12–14 Jul Irish Open Royal Dublin
25–28 Jul North British-Harrogate Tournament Pannal
2–4 Aug Daks Tournament Royal Mid-Surrey New tournament
15–17 Aug News Chronicle Tournament Hollingbury Park
30 Aug–1 Sep Lotus Tournament Moortown
20–23 Sep News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Carnoustie Match play
9–12 Oct Daily Telegraph Foursomes Tournament Formby Amateur-professional foursomes
11–12 Oct Dunlop Masters Hoylake

1949 Schedule[edit]

Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
20–22 Apr Silver King Tournament Moor Park
3–6 May Dunlop Tournament Wentworth New tournament
17–19 May Daily Mail Tournament Glasgow (Killermont)
1–3 Jun Spalding Tournament Worthing
8–10 Jun Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Moortown Match play
14–16 Jun Manchester Evening Chronicle Tournament Mere
21–24 Jun Penfold Tournament South Herts Foursomes match play
4–8 Jul The Open Championship Royal Cinque Ports
20–22 Jul North British-Harrogate Tournament Pannal
3–5 Aug News Chronicle Tournament Hollingbury Park
23–25 Aug Irish Open Belvior Park
31 Aug–2 Sep Lotus Tournament Little Aston
16–17 Sep Ryder Cup Ganton
20–22 Sep News of the World Match Play finals Walton Heath Match play
28 Sep–1 Oct Daily Telegraph Tournament Moortown Amateur-professional foursomes
5–6 Oct Dunlop Masters St Andrews

1948 Schedule[edit]

  • All major stroke play events counted for the Harry Vardon Trophy
  • [49][50]
Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
13–15 Apr Silver King Tournament Moor Park
5–9 May Dunlop-Southport Tournament Southport and Ainsdale
12–14 May Daily Mail Tournament Kilmarnock (Barassie)
2–4 Jun Spalding Tournament Moor Park
9–11 Jun Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Moortown
16–18 Jun Manchester Evening Chronicle Tournament Mere
23–25 Jun Penfold Tournament Gleneagles
28 Jun–2 Jul The Open Championship Muirfield
8–10 Jul Irish Open Portmarnock
21–25 Jul North British-Harrogate Tournament Oakdale
4–6 Aug R. A. Brand Tournament North Manchester
17–19 Aug News Chronicle Tournament Hollingbury Park
1–3 Sep Lotus Tournament Royal Mid-Surrey
22–25 Sep News of the World Match Play finals Royal Birkdale Match play
30 Sep–2 Oct Daily Telegraph Tournament Royal Lytham Amateur-professional foursomes
6–7 Oct Dunlop Masters Sunningdale

1947 Schedule[edit]

  • All major stroke play events counted for the Harry Vardon Trophy
  • [51][52]
Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
9–11 Apr Silver King Tournament Moor Park
23–25 Apr Brand-Lochryn Tournament Royal Mid-Surrey
5–9 May Dunlop-Southport Tournament Hesketh
19–23 May Daily Mail Tournament Kilmarnock (Barassie)
4–6 Jun Spalding Tournament Moor Park
11–13 Jun Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Moortown
16–21 Jun The Star Tournament Wentworth Match play
21–25 Jun Manchester Evening Chronicle Tournament Mere New tournament
1–4 Jul The Open Championship Royal Liverpool (Hoylake)
8–10 Jul Irish Open Royal Portrush
21–25 Jul North British-Harrogate Tournament Oakdale;
Starbeck
New tournament
6–8 Aug Lotus Tournament Notts (Hollinwell)
19–21 Aug News Chronicle Tournament Hollingbury Park
3–5 Sep Penfold Tournament Stoke Poges
22–27 Sep News of the World Match Play finals Royal Lytham Match play
8–9 Oct Dunlop Masters Little Aston
1–2 Nov Ryder Cup Portland Team

1946 Schedule[edit]

  • All major stroke play events counted for the Harry Vardon Trophy
  • [53]
Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
27–29 Mar Daily Mail Tournament Royal Lytham England Alf Padgham
10–12 Apr Silver King Tournament Moor Park Wales Dai Rees
24–27 Apr The Star Tournament Wentworth England Henry Cotton Match play
6 May Dunlop-Southport Tournament Southport and Ainsdale;
Hillside
England Max Faulkner
23–25 May Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Moortown South Africa Bobby Locke
5–7 Jun Spalding Tournament St Andrews Wales Dai Rees
20–22 Jun Brand-Lochryn Tournament North Manchester South Africa Bobby Locke
25–26 Jun Welsh Professional Championship Royal Porthcawl Wales Harry Gould
2–5 Jul The Open Championship St Andrews United States Sam Snead
17–19 Jul Irish Open Portmarnock Northern Ireland Fred Daly
7–9 Aug Lotus Tournament Stoke Poges England Reg Whitcombe
21–23 Aug News Chronicle Tournament Hollingbury Park New Zealand Norman Von Nida
5–7 Sep Penfold Tournament Sutton Coldfield England Norman Sutton
23 Sep News of the World Match Play finals Royal Liverpool (Hoylake) England Henry Cotton Match play
10–12 Oct Norfolk Hotel Tournament Queens Park Not held
23–24 Oct Dunlop Masters Stoneham Scotland Jimmy Adams
South Africa Bobby Locke
Tie

1945 Schedule[edit]

  • PGA schedule of events: [54]
Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
3 Jun Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Moortown England Archie Compston 36-hole event
23–27 Jul News of the World Match Play Walton Heath England Reg Horne
7–10 Aug The Star Tournament Royal Mid-Surrey England John Shoesmith
21–24 Aug News Chronicle Tournament Hollingbury Park England Henry Cotton
4–6 Sep Daily Sketch Tournament Fulwell England Reg Whitcombe & Scotland William Anderson
19–21 Sep Daily Mail Tournament St Andrews England Charlie Ward
3–5 Oct Norfolk Hotel Tournament Queens Park Not held?

1944 Schedule[edit]

Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
20 May Yorkshire Evening News Tournament Roundhay England Sam King 36-hole event

1939 Schedule[edit]

  • 5 qualifying events for the Harry Vardon Trophy [55]
Dates Tournament Venue Winner
Daily Mail Tournament
Silver King Tournament
The Open Championship
Irish Open
News Chronicle Tournament

1938 Schedule[edit]

  • 6 qualifying events for the Harry Vardon Trophy [56]
Dates Tournament Venue Winner
Daily Mail Tournament
Silver King Tournament
Dunlop-Southport Tournament
The Open Championship
Irish Open
News Chronicle Tournament

1937 Schedule[edit]

  • 7 qualifying events for the Harry Vardon Trophy [57]
Dates Tournament Venue Winner Notes
Daily Mail Tournament
Silver King Tournament
Dunlop-Southport Tournament
29–30 Jun Ryder Cup Southport and Ainsdale Team
The Open Championship
Irish Open
News Chronicle Tournament
Southend Tournament

1936 Schedule[edit]

Dates Tournament Venue Winner
31 March – 3 April Daily Mail Tournament Bramshot
2–4 April Roehampton Tournament Roehampton Cancelled
8 April Addington Foursomes Addington
22–24 April Silver King Tournament Moor Park
4–8 May Dunlop-Southport Tournament Southport & Ainsdale
3–4 June Scottish Professional Championship Lossiemouth
15–19 June Penfold Scottish Open Belleisle
22–27 June The Open Championship Hoylake
14–16 July Irish Open Royal Dublin
28–30 July Daily Mirror Assistants' Tournament Mosely
26–27 August Irish Professional Championship Galway
10–11 September Morecambe-Penfold Northern Open Championship Heysham
15–18 September News of The World PGA Match Play Championship Carnoustie
21–24 September Dunlop-Metropolitan Tournament Wentworth

Tournaments[edit]

England[edit]

Wentworth Foursomes[edit]

Year Winners Score Runners-up Ref
1970 England Neil Coles & Peter Davidson 1 up England Bernard Hunt & John Davies [1]
1969 England Lionel Platts & Bernard Cawthray 19th hole England Bernard Hunt & John Davies [2]
1968 England Doug Sewell & Alan Thirlwell 1 up England Brian Bamford & Michael Burgess [3]
1967 England Anthony Moore & David English 3 and 1 England Byron Hutchinson & Ian Wilson [4]
1966 Republic of Ireland Nick Lynch & Rupert Staunton 1 up England Robin Davenport & Tim Koch de Gooreynd [5]
1965 England Peter Green & Ian Stungo 6 and 5 Scotland Tom Haliburton & Dudley Millensted [6]
1964 England Guy Wolstenholme & Peter Davidson 2 and 1 England Tommy Horton & Bob Mummery [7]
1963 England Neil Coles & Keith Warren 5 and 4 Scotland John Panton & Michael Burgess [8]
1962 England Ross Whitehead & Martin Christmas 3 and 2 England Ralph Moffitt & Gordon Clark [9]
1961 Wales Dave Thomas & Alan Thirlwell 3 and 2 England Tony Grubb & Hugh Squirrell [10]
1960 Wales Dave Thomas & Alan Thirlwell 20th hole England Peter Alliss & Guy Wolstenholme [11]
1959 England Peter Alliss & Harold Ridgley 2 up England Peter Mills & Tony Slark [12]
1958 England Peter Mills & Tony Slark 1 up England John Pritchett & Philip Scrutton [13]
1957 England Arthur Lees & Guy Wolstenholme 1 up England Geoffrey Gledhill & Michael Bonallack [14]
1956 England Bob French & Philip Scrutton 2 and 1 England Arthur Lees & Guy Wolstenholme [15]

Bystander Trophy[edit]

  • 1923–1933: mixed foursomes handicap; professionals partnered with women amateurs[1]
  • From 1933: open amateur handicap.[2]
Year Winners Score Margin Runners-up Venue Ref
1923 W. B. Smith & Mrs. Battersby 158 3 strokes G. Doughty & Mrs. Graham
George Gadd & Miss Beadel
Josh Taylor & Mrs. L. Thompson
London Country Club [3]
1924 George Gadd & Miss S. Dampney 149 3 strokes Ted Ray & Miss Kidman London Country Club [4]
1925 Ted Ray & Miss Stocker 154 Playoff George Gadd & Miss S. Dampney
Percy Alliss & Mrs. Amor
London Country Club [5]
1926 Herbert Jolly & Mrs. Hurst 161 2 strokes James Ockenden & Miss D. Young Addington [6]
1927 Abe Mitchell & Miss M. P. Horsfield 151 3 strokes Arthur Havers & Mrs. Harrison
Jack Smith & Miss Clayton
James Ockenden & Mrs. Young
Foxgrove [7]
1928 Herbert Jolly & Miss M. Gregory 159 4 strokes Abe Mitchell & Miss M. P. Horsfield St. George's Hill [8]
1929 Abe Mitchell & Miss M. P. Horsfield 1 stroke George Gadd & Miss White Wentworth [9]
1930 Abe Mitchell & Miss M. P. Horsfield 155 9 strokes Sandy Herd & Miss A. C. Regnart
Archie Compston & Miss S. Bailey
A. Macdonald & Mrs. Brookes
Alf Perry & Mrs. N. E. Frost
Moor Park [10][11]
1931 Bill Cox & Mrs. Hutton 159 6 strokes Albert Tingey Jr. & Miss D. Plumpton
Bill Twine & Mrs. Edey
Keith Dalby & Mrs. Carter
Stoke Poges [12]
1932 Reg Wilson & Mrs. Greenwood 161 3 strokes Abe Mitchell & Mrs. G. B. Nelson Addington [13]
1933 L. B. Sanderson J. L. N. Pollock Felixstowe [14]
1934 Lt. M. R. Gardner 5 and 4 Alexander Montagu, Viscount Mandeville Parkstone [15]
1935 Lt. M. R. Gardner Sir Basil Eddis Felixstowe [16]
1936 Ray Hornby Felixstowe Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
1937 R. H. Romyn 3 and 2 Sir Basil Eddis Felixstowe [17]
1938 R. H. Romyn 5 and 4 W. L. Hall Weston-super-Mare [18]
1939 F. G. Smith 2 holes H. S. Benka Weston-super-Mare [19]

Ryder Cup Reunion Foursomes Tournament[edit]

Year Winners Score Margin Runners-up Venue Ref
1964 Ken Bousfield & Alex Caygill 292 2 strokes Bernard Hunt & David Snell
Peter Alliss & Bill White
Eric Brown & David Talbot
Hallamshire [1]

Smart Weston Tournament[edit]

Year Winner Score Margin Runner(s)-up Venue Ref
1966 Abandoned due to snow and rearranged for October; later cancelled Hartsbourne [1][2]
1965 Wales Brian Huggett 140 1 stroke England Jimmy Hitchcock
England Peter Townsend
Walton Heath [3]
1964 Scotland George Will 132 2 strokes England Lionel Platts Walton Heath [4]
1963 England Bernard Hunt 144 3 strokes Scotland Jim McAlister Selsdon Park [5]
1962[a] England Bernard Hunt 145 Playoff[b] England Max Faulkner Selsdon Park [6]
  1. ^ Southern Professional Championship.
  2. ^ Hunt won following a five-hole aggregate playoff; Hunt 20, Faulkner 21.

Pickering Tournament[edit]

Year Winners Score Margin Runners-up Ref
1960 England Bernard & Geoffrey Hunt 286 3 strokes Keith & Ian MacDonald [1]

Short Course Professional Championship[edit]

  • Palace Hotel Short Course Tournament, 1933–1973[1]
Year Winner Score Ref
1974 Cancelled [2]
1973 England Eric Lester 194 [3][4]
1972 England Richard Livingston 199 [5]
1971 England Reg Knight 196 [6]
1970 England Michael Field 195 [7]
1969 Wales Sid Mouland
1968 England Charlie Ward 197 [8]
1967 England Norman Sutton 195 [9]
1966 England Les Thompson 197 [10]
1965 England Charlie Ward 200 [11]
1964 England Charlie Ward 197 [12]
1963 Wales Sid Mouland 195 [13]
1962 Wales Brian Huggett 200 [a][14]
1961 England Charlie Ward 201 [15]
1960 England Frank Jowle 196 [16]
1959 England Frank Jowle 197 [17]
1958 England Bernard Hunt 147 [b][18]
1957 England Alf Padgham 204 [a][19]
1956 England Reg Knight 204 [a][20][21]
1955 England Peter Mills 202 [22]
1954 England Charlie Ward 201 [23]
1953 England Reg Horne 205 [24]
1952 England Tom Odams 203 [25]
1951 England Stewart Field 205 [26]
1950 England Charlie Ward 197 [27]
1949 England Alf Padgham 200 [c][28]
1939–1948 Not held
1938 England Charlie Ward 207 [29]
1937 Not held? Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
1936 England Bill Branch 206 [30]
1935 Scotland Bob Dornan 199 [a][31]
1934 England Bill Branch 195 [32]
1933 England Alf Padgham 207 [33]
1932 England Bill Branch 205 [34]
1931 England Charles Whitcombe 200 [35]
1930 Jersey Ted Ray 209 [36]
  1. ^ a b c d Playoff
  2. ^ 54 holes
  3. ^ First post-war

References

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Torquay Tournament[edit]

  • First held in 1933; Torquay and South Devon Golf Club; prelude to the Short Course Tournament at the Palace Hotel[1]
  • Revived in 1950[2]
Year Winner Score Margin Runnder(s)-up Ref
1958 Not held [3]
1957 England Jack Green
England Charlie Ward
69[a] Tie Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
1956 England Frank Jowle 137 2 strokes England Bernard Hunt [4]
1955 England Charlie Ward Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
1954 England Charlie Ward 138 4 strokes England Reg Knight [5]
1953 England Norman Sutton 134 3 strokes England Bill Branch [6]
1952 England Sid Scott 139 1 stroke England Alf Padgham [7]
1951 England Tony Harman
England Reg Horne
140 Tie N/A [8]
1950 England Charlie Ward 135 4 strokes Scotland Jimmy Adams [9]
–1949 Not held Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
1936 Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).
1935 England Alf Padgham 134 2 strokes England Cecil Denny [10]
1934 Wales Bert Hodson 137 1 stroke South Africa Sid Brews [11]
1933 England Alf Padgham 138 1 stroke England Bert Gadd
England Charlie Ward
[12]
  1. ^ Reduced to 18 holes due to fog.

Torquay Hotels Association Challenge Cup[edit]

Year Winner Score Margin Runnder(s)-up Ref
1938 England L. Mayne 146 6 strokes England F. Stickley [1]
1937 England Charlie Ward 137 7 strokes W. Ivory [2]
1936 England Alf Padgham Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).

Carlyon Bay Hotel Tournament[edit]

Year Winner Score Ref
1971 England Neil Coles
1970 England Neil Coles
1969 England Neil Coles

References

Assistants' Tournament[edit]

Year Winner Score Margin Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£)
Venue Ref
1951 England Peter Mills 291 11 strokes Belgium Arthur Devulder 100 Coombe Hill [2]
1952 England Bernard Hunt 283 8 strokes England Peter Mills 75 Coombe Hill [3]
1953 England Bernard Hunt 277 8 strokes England Fred Boobyer Coombe Hill [4]
1954 Republic of Ireland Jimmy Martin 19 holes England Peter Mills 100 Coombe Hill [5]
1955 England Peter Mills 284 3 strokes England Peter Butler
England Len Roberts
100 Coombe Hill [6]
1956 Scotland Alex Fox 286 1 stroke England David Beard 100 [7]
1957 Scotland George Low 280 1 stroke England Neil Coles 100 Coombe Hill [8]
1958 England Ross Whitehead 286 2 strokes England A H Freeman
England Geoffrey Hunt
100 Coombe Hill [9]
1959 England Peter Gill 281 Playoff
(6 holes)
England Billy Bingham 100 Coombe Hill [10]
1960 England Neil Coles 280 1 stroke England Lionel Platts 100 Coombe Hill [11]
1961 England Lionel Platts 280 6 strokes England Len Roberts Coombe Hill [12]
1962 England Geoffrey Hunt 274 6 strokes England Len Roberts Coombe Hill [13]
1963 England Alex Caygill 216 2 strokes England Malcolm Gregson
England Tony Jacklin
100 Selsdon Park [14]
1964 England Tony Jacklin 285 1 stroke England Adrian Sadler 100 Hill Barn [15]
1965 England Richard Emery 286 2 strokes England Adrian Sadler 70 Romford [16]
1966 England Maurice Bembridge 222 2 strokes England Paul Bottell Maesdu[17] [18]
1967 England Maurice Bembridge 207 6 strokes England Pat Lee
England Richard Clegg
140 Hesketh [19]

Cutty Sark Tournament[edit]

  • Scotland (1964–1972)
  • Southern (1965–1967)
  • Midland (1965–1966)[1]
  • Northern (1966)[2]
Southern
Year Winners Score Margin Runners-up Venue Ref
1965 England Tony Jacklin 138 1 stroke England Tony Grubb
England Graham Wilson
England Ross Whitehead
Hill Barn [3]
1966 England Dick Kemp 141 Playoff England Alex King Fulwell [4]
1967 England Bernard Hunt 141 2 strokes England Neil Coles
England Peter Gill
Sudbury [5]
Midland
Year Winners Score Margin Runners-up Venue Ref
1965 England David Snell 135 3 strokes England Alex Caygill Handsworth [6]
1966 England Terry Squires 142 1 stroke England Ted Large
England Michael Skerrett
Copt Heath [7]
Northern
Year Winners Score Margin Runners-up Venue Ref
1966 England Fred Boobyer 137 Playoff[a] England Tony Coop
England Bill Hector
England Headley Muscroft
Royal Liverpool (Hoylake) [8]
  1. ^ Boobyer won with a four on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff; Muscroft did not participate in the playoff having left the course.

Scotland[edit]

Braemar Tournament[edit]

  • 7-club
Year Winner Score Ref
1965 Cancelled [1]
1964 England Lionel Platts

Coca-Cola Invitation[edit]

Year Winner Score Ref
1970 Scotland Norman Wood

Sean Connery Invitation Pro-Am[edit]

Year Winner Score Ref
1970 Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Snr

Ireland[edit]

Irish Match Play[edit]

  • New in 1987 [59][60]
  • New in 1995 (European Tour Approved Special Event) [61]
Year Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref
Glen Dimplex Irish International Match Play Championship
1995 Seapoint Republic of Ireland Des Smyth 1 hole Republic of Ireland Paul McGinley [62]
Irish International Match Play Championship
1989 Knockanally Northern Ireland Geoff Bleakley 1 hole Northern Ireland Stephen Hamill [63]
1988 Knockanally Republic of Ireland Johnny Young 2 and 1 Scotland David James [64]
1987 Knockanally England Brian Waites 2 and 1 Scotland Brian Barnes [65]

Irish Professional Championship[edit]

  • Irish PGA Championship
    • Sponsored by Guinness from at least 1965 until 1975 [66]
    • Sponsored by Aer Lingus in 1976
    • Sponsored by Rank Xerox from 1977 to 1983 [67][68]
    • Sponsored by Innovation Group in 1985 & 1986
    • Sponsored by Flogas in 1987 [69]
    • Sponsored by Smurfit 1990 to 2003 [70][71]

Irish Masters[edit]

  • Listed in bio, but what is this?
Year Venue Winner Country Score Ref
1982 David Jones  Northern Ireland

Dubtex Tournament[edit]

Year Venue Winner Country Score Ref
1954 Portmarnock Christy Greene
Arthur Lees
 Ireland
 England
294 [72]

Dunbar Open[edit]

Year Venue Winner Country Score Ref
1954 Syd Scott  England 287 [73]
1953 Syd Scott  England
1952 Harry Bradshaw  Ireland

Ulster Open[edit]

Year Venue Winner Score Ref
1995 Nuremore Republic of Ireland David Higgins
1994 Nuremore Republic of Ireland Paul Russell 285 [74]
1993 Nuremore Northern Ireland David Jones 282 [75]
1992 Nuremore Northern Ireland Stephen Hamill 292 [76]