Lawrence Batley International

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Lawrence Batley International
Tournament information
LocationSouthport, England
Established1981
Course(s)Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Par72
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund£141,544
Month playedAugust
Final year1987
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Nick Faldo (1983)
To par−18 as above
Final champion
United States Mark O'Meara
Location Map
Royal Birkdale GC is located in England
Royal Birkdale GC
Royal Birkdale GC
Location in England

The Lawrence Batley International was a European Tour golf tournament which was played annually from 1981 to 1987. The first three editions were played at Bingley St Ives, Bradford, the next three at Ryder Cup venue The Belfry and the final edition at Open Championship venue Royal Birkdale. The six different winners included four major championship winners: Nick Faldo, Sandy Lyle, Mark O'Meara and Ian Woosnam. In 1987 the prize fund was £141,544, which was the fourth smallest on the European Tour that year.

Winners[]

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Lawrence Batley International
1987 United States Mark O'Meara 271 −17 3 strokes England Carl Mason
Lawrence Batley International T.P.C.
1986 Wales Ian Woosnam 277 −11 7 strokes Scotland Ken Brown
Spain José María Cañizares
Lawrence Batley International Golf Classic
1985 Australia Graham Marsh 283 −5 2 strokes United States
1984 Spain José Rivero 280 −8 1 stroke Spain José María Cañizares
Lawrence Batley International
1983 England Nick Faldo 266 −18 4 strokes England Warren Humphreys
England Brian Waites
England Paul Way
1982 Scotland Sandy Lyle (2) 269 −15 2 strokes Spain Manuel Piñero
1981 Scotland Sandy Lyle 280 −4 2 strokes England Nick Faldo

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