Dunlop Tournament (United Kingdom)

The Dunlop Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in the United Kingdom from 1949 to 1961. It replaced by the "Dunlop-Southport Tournament". It was sponsored by Dunlop. The last event was played in 1961 when Dunlop withdrew their funding, although the continued to support the Dunlop Masters.[1] The tournament was generally played in early May, except in 1951 when it was played in April and 1961 which was played in late June and early July. and was played over 72 holes of stroke play. From 1950 to 1958 the tournament was played over 90 holes. The first two rounds were played on two different courses after which there was cut and the remaining three rounds were played on the main course.

Dunlop Tournament
Tournament information
LocationUnited Kingdom
Established1949
Month playedMay
Final year1961
Final champion
Kel Nagle

Winners
YearWinnerVenueScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)		Ref
1949England Max FaulknerWentworth Club2872 strokesEngland Sam King350[2]
1950South Africa Bobby LockeWentworth Club3532 strokesEngland Charlie Ward350[3]
1951England Charlie WardLittle Aston Golf Club
(and Sutton Coldfield Golf Club)		3591 strokeScotland Jimmy Adams350[4]
1952England Max FaulknerSunningdale Golf Club3457 strokesScotland Tom Haliburton350[5]
1953England Henry CottonWentworth Club3535 strokesWales Dai Rees350[6]
1954South Africa Bobby LockeSouthport and Ainsdale Golf Club
(and Hesketh Golf Club)		3611 strokeArgentina Antonio Cerdá350[7]
1955England Peter AllissWentworth Club3591 strokeScotland Eric Brown500[8]
1956South Africa Gary PlayerSunningdale Golf Club3382 strokesEngland Arthur Lees500[9]
1957England Ken BousfieldSouthport and Ainsdale Golf Club
(and Hesketh Golf Club)		3532 strokesEngland Syd Scott500[10]
1958Australia Peter ThomsonWentworth Club3483 strokesSouth Africa Harold Henning500[11]
1959England Peter AllissRoyal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club2801 strokeEngland Henry Cotton
Wales Dai Rees		600[12]
1960Scotland Eric Brown
England Ralph Moffitt		Gleneagles Hotel273Tie[13]
1961Australia Kel NagleNotts Golf Club2772 strokesAustralia Frank Phillips1000[14]

References
  1. "Dunlop drop professional tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 30 November 1961. p. 6.
  2. "Faulkner's putting wins first prize". The Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1949. p. 2.
  3. "Open champion's victory in Dunlop golf". The Glasgow Herald. 6 May 1950. p. 9.
  4. "Ward wins Dunlop tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 7 April 1951. p. 2.
  5. "Faulkner's remarkable golf "treble"". The Glasgow Herald. 3 May 1952. p. 9.
  6. "Cotton answers test of Wentworth". The Glasgow Herald. 9 May 1953. p. 4.
  7. "Locke wins Dunlop golf by one stroke". The Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1954. p. 4.
  8. "Alliss wins at Wentworth". The Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1955. p. 7.
  9. "Player beat tournament record by seven". The Glasgow Herald. 5 May 1956. p. 7.
  10. "Bousfield wins Dunlop tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 11 May 1957. p. 4.
  11. "P W Thompson's Dunlop tournament success". The Glasgow Herald. 10 May 1958. p. 4.
  12. "Dunlop tournament's exciting finish". The Glasgow Herald. 9 May 1959. p. 9.
  13. "Brown and Moffitt tie in Dunlop tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 9 May 1960. p. 4.
  14. "Players from abroad dominate Dunlop". The Glasgow Herald. 3 July 1961. p. 9.
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