W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament
Tournament information | |
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Location | United Kingdom |
Established | 1968 |
Tour(s) | European Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Final year | 1974 |
Final champion | |
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The W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament was a professional golf tournament on the British PGA tournament circuit from 1968 to 1974. Since the circuit later evolved into the European Tour, the tournament is recognised as an official European Tour event from 1972. The sponsor was tobacco company W.D. & H.O. Wills.
Winners[]
Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
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1974 | Neil Coles | ![]() |
283 | −5 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
4,000 | [1] | |
1973 | Charles Coody | ![]() |
281 | −7 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2,250 | [2] | |
1972 | Peter Thomson | ![]() |
270 | −14 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
2,250 | [3] | |
1971 | Bernard Hunt | ![]() |
276 | −8 | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
2,000 | [4] | |
1970 | Tony Jacklin | ![]() |
267 | −17 | 7 strokes | ![]() |
2,000 | [5] | |
1969 | Bernard Gallacher | ![]() |
Moor Park Golf Club | 275 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
[6] | ||
1968 | Peter Butler | ![]() |
281 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
[7] |
References[]
- ^ "Coles triumphs as rivals falter". The Glasgow Herald. 23 September 1974. p. 5.
- ^ "British players - One-day wonders". The Glasgow Herald. 10 September 1973. p. 5.
- ^ "Injury proves to Thomson's advantage". The Times. 25 September 1972. p. 9.
- ^ "Hunt's Wills victory by four strokes despite loose tee shots". The Glasgow Herald. 27 September 1971. p. 5.
- ^ "Jacklin ends recession with resounding win". The Glasgow Herald. 28 September 1970. p. 4.
- ^ "US trip for Gallacher". The Times. 18 August 1969. p. 11.
- ^ "Butler manages to shut out weather". The Times. 19 August 1968. p. 9.
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- Former European Tour events
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- Recurring sporting events established in 1968
- Recurring events disestablished in 1974
- 1968 establishments in England
- 1974 disestablishments in England
- Defunct sports competitions in the United Kingdom