Equity & Law Challenge

The Equity & Law Challenge was an unofficial-money golf tournament on the European Tour that was played from 1987 to 1992. All six editions were played on a relatively short composite course at Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club. The event used a Modified Stableford points system with 2 points for an eagle and 1 for a birdie. Ties were split by the number of pars. Qualification for the event was based on a season-long points system in which points were gained for birdies and eagles in European Tour events.[1]

Equity & Law Challenge
Tournament information
LocationRichmond, London, England
Established1987
Course(s)Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club
Tour(s)European Tour
(approved special event)
Format54-hole modified Stableford
(36-holes in 1987)
Final year1992
Final champion
Sweden Anders Forsbrand

Winners

Source:[2]

YearWinnerScoreMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)
Ref
1987England Barry Lane15 points1 pointUnited States Bill Malley20,000[3]
1988Northern Ireland Ronan Rafferty21 points1 pointEngland Barry Lane21,000[4]
1989Australia Brett Ogle25 points4 pointsScotland Colin Montgomerie22,570[5]
1990Scotland Brian Marchbank22 points1 pointEngland Derrick Cooper
United States Peter Teravainen
20,000[6]
1991Scotland Brian Marchbank22 points3 pointsEngland Barry Lane25,000[7]
1992Sweden Anders Forsbrand20 points3 pointsEngland Russell Claydon25,000[8]

The 1987 event was played over 36 holes but later editions were over 54 holes.

References

  1. Platts, Mitchell (21 November 1986). "In search of legal eagles". The Times. p. 44. Retrieved 27 May 2020 via The Times Digital Archive.
  2. "Past Champions Former Events". PGA European Tour. 21 November 2016.
  3. "£20,000 for Lane". The Glasgow Herald. 14 October 1987. p. 23.
  4. "Rivals are defeated by style of Rafferty". The Times. 19 October 1988.
  5. "Australia's Brett Ogle". The Glasgow Herald. 27 September 1989. p. 28.
  6. "A house-warming present for a man on the move". The Times. 26 September 1990.
  7. "Richardson's 58 not enough to pip Marchbank". The Times. 18 September 1991.
  8. "Forsbrand does the double". The Times. 16 September 1992.
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