Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship
The Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship was a golf tournament on the British PGA tournament circuit that was played from 1968 to 1976. Entry was restricted to players under 25 years old. Coca-Cola sponsorship ended in 1974. The 1975 event was called the T.P.D. Young Professionals' Championship while the final event in 1976 was called the T.P.D. Under-25 Championship.
Winners[]
Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
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T.P.D. Under-25 Championship | ||||||||
1976 | Howard Clark | England | 281 | 3 strokes | [1] | |||
T.P.D. Young Professionals' Championship | ||||||||
1975 | Dale Hayes | South Africa | 266 | 3 strokes | Pip Elson | 700 | [2] | |
Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship | ||||||||
1974 | Dale Hayes | South Africa | Long Ashton Golf Club | 274 | 1 stroke | Jack Newton | 1,400 | [3][4] |
1973 | Bernard Gallacher | Scotland | Bristol & Clifton Golf Club (and Long Ashton Golf Club) |
277 | 4 strokes | Peter Dawson | 600 | [5] |
1972 | Peter Oosterhuis | England | Long Ashton Golf Club (and Bristol & Clifton Golf Club) |
278 | 2 strokes | [6] | ||
1971 | John Garner | England | Southampton Municipal Golf Club (and ) |
273 | 1 stroke | Guy Hunt | 600 | [7] |
1970 | Peter Oosterhuis | England | (and ) |
274 | 1 stroke | Eddie Polland | 500 | [8] |
1969 | Brian Barnes | Scotland | Bristol & Clifton Golf Club (and Long Ashton Golf Club) |
280 | Playoff | Bernard Gallacher | 500 | [9] |
1968 | Peter Townsend | England | 270 | 3 strokes | Bernard Gallacher | 500 | [10] |
In 1969, Barnes beat Gallacher at the first extra hole with a birdie 3.
References[]
- ^ "Boost for Clark". The Glasgow Herald. 20 September 1976. p. 15.
- ^ "Hayes heads for the U.S." The Glasgow Herald. 22 September 1975. p. 10.
- ^ "Hayes wins Coca-Cola". The Glasgow Herald. 17 June 1974. p. 3.
- ^ McCormack. Mark H. (1975). The World of Professional Golf 1975. Collins. p. 379. ISBN 0002119552.
- ^ "Gallacher storms to victory". The Glasgow Herald. 18 June 1973. p. 4.
- ^ "Success for Oosterhuis". The Times. 5 June 1972. p. 11.
- ^ "Garner's Ryder Cup boost". The Glasgow Herald. 6 September 1971. p. 5.
- ^ "Bold Oosterhuis storms to victory". The Glasgow Herald. 17 August 1970. p. 5.
- ^ "Gallacher beaten at extra hole". The Glasgow Herald. 1 September 1969. p. 4.
- ^ "Townsend not to play on American circuit during the winter". The Glasgow Herald. 2 September 1968. p. 5.
Categories:
- Golf tournaments in England
- Recurring sporting events established in 1968
- Recurring events disestablished in 1976
- Coca-Cola