General Motors Open
The General Motors Open was a golf tournament on the South African Tour from 1966 to 1975. The event was held at Wedgewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth.[1] South Africa. Gary Player won the event four times. It was also the site of Peter Oosterhuis' first professional victory.[2]
Winners[]
General Motors Open
- 1966 Harold Henning
- 1967 Cobie Legrange[3]
- 1968 Cobie Legrange[3]
- 1969 Graham Henning[4]
- 1970 Peter Oosterhuis[5]
- 1971 Gary Player[6]
General Motors International Classic
- 1972 Harold Henning[7]
- 1973 Hugh Baiocchi[8]
- 1974 (Feb) Gary Player[9]
- 1974 (Nov) Gary Player[10]
- 1975 Gary Player[11]
References[]
- ^ "COTM February – Wedgewood Golf Club". Compleat golfer.
- ^ Yocom, Guy (31 August 2015). "My Shot: Peter Oosterhuis". Golf Digest. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Cobie le Grange". Southern Africa Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Will in third place". The Glasgow Herald. 10 February 1969. p. 5.
- ^ "Oosterhuis holds off challengers". The Glasgow Herald. 16 February 1970. p. 4.
- ^ "Player 20 under for 72 holes". The Glasgow Herald. 1 February 1971. p. 15.
- ^ "Jacklin fails to make the cut". The Glasgow Herald. 7 February 1972. p. 5.
- ^ "Baiocchi wins playoff". The Glasgow Herald. 12 February 1973. p. 5.
- ^ "Player wins". The Glasgow Herald. 11 February 1974. p. 5.
- ^ "Player's 100th win". The Glasgow Herald. 25 November 1974. p. 5.
- ^ "Player again". The Age. 15 December 1975. p. 29.
Categories:
- Golf tournaments in South Africa