Martini International

The Martini International was a men's professional golf tournament that was held from 1961 to 1983.[1] It was hosted by several different golf clubs in England, Scotland and Wales. It was part of the British PGA tournament circuit, which evolved into the European Tour, and as such is recognised as an official European Tour event from 1972.

Martini International
Tournament information
LocationCheshire, England
Established1961
Course(s)Wilmslow Golf Club
Par70
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund£80,000
Month playedMay
Final year1983
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Doug Sewell (1970)
268 Peter Thomson (1970)
268 Nick Faldo (1983)
To par−16 Doug Sewell (1970)
−16 Peter Thomson (1970)
Final champion
England Nick Faldo
Location Map
Wilmslow GC is located in England
Wilmslow GC
Wilmslow GC
Location in England
Wilmslow GC is located in Cheshire
Wilmslow GC
Wilmslow GC
Location in Cheshire

The winners included the major champions Peter Thomson, Greg Norman, Nick Faldo and Seve Ballesteros. In 1983 the prize fund was £80,308, which was mid-range for a European Tour event at the time. The tournament was sponsored by beverage company Martini & Rossi.[1]

The 1971 Martini International saw a rare event, when John Hudson scored two successive holes-in-one during his second round at the Royal Norwich Golf Club. Hudson had taken 6 at the par-4 10th hole and then holed out at the 11th and 12th holes. He holed a 4-iron at the 195-yard 11th and then, using a driver, holed out at the downhill 311-yard 12th, making a rare par-4 albatross. Hudson scored 72 for his round, level par, to add to his first round 72.[2][3] He finished on 287, 5 strokes behind the winner, in a tie for 9th place.[4]

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)		VenueRef.
1983England Nick Faldo268−12Playoff[lower-alpha 1]Spain José María Cañizares13,330Wimslow[5]
1982Scotland Bernard Gallacher277−73 strokesSpain José María Cañizares
England Nick Faldo		11,000Lindrick[6]
1981Australia Greg Norman287−11 strokeWest Germany Bernhard Langer11,000Wentworth[7]
1980Spain Seve Ballesteros286−21 strokeScotland Brian Barnes9,000Wentworth[8]
1979Australia Greg Norman288E1 strokeSpain Antonio Garrido
England John Morgan		7,000Wentworth[9]
1978Spain Seve Ballesteros270−145 strokesEngland Nick Faldo6,000Royal Automobile[10]
1977Australia Greg Norman277−113 strokesSouth Africa Simon Hobday3,000Blairgowrie[11]
1976Scotland Sam Torrance280−82 strokesEngland Tommy Horton2,500Ashburnham[12]
1975Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Jnr
Australia Ian Stanley		279−5Title shared1,875[lower-alpha 2]Royal North Devon[13]
1974Australia Stewart Ginn286−21 strokeWales Brian Huggett2,250Pannal[14]
1973England Maurice Bembridge279−91 strokeWales Dai Rees
England Peter Wilcock		2,000Barnton[15]
1972Scotland Brian Barnes277−71 strokeAustralia Jack Newton1,500Abridge[16]
1971Scotland Bernard Gallacher282−61 strokeAustralia Kel Nagle1,250Royal Norwich[4]
1970England Doug Sewell
Australia Peter Thomson		268−16Title shared1,250Conwy[17]
1969England Alex Caygill
South Africa Graham Henning		282−6Title shared1,075[lower-alpha 3]Queens Park[18]
1968Wales Brian Huggett2782 strokesEngland Tommy Horton1,250Southerndown[19]
1967England Malcolm Gregson
Wales Brian Huggett		279−9Title sharedFulford[20]
1966England Peter Alliss
England Bill Large		275−9Title shared875[lower-alpha 4]Long Ashton[21]
1965England Peter Butler275−134 strokesFrance Jean Garaïalde
England Bernard Hunt		1,000Long Ashton[22]
1964Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Snr2866 strokesEngland Lionel Platts1,000Wentworth[23]
1963England Neil Coles
Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Snr		298Title shared875[lower-alpha 5]Royal Liverpool[24]
1962Australia Peter Thomson2754 strokesScotland Eric Brown1,000St Andrews[25]
1961England Bernard Hunt270Playoff[lower-alpha 6]Scotland George Low1,000Sundridge Park[26]

Notes
  1. Faldo won with par on third extra hole
  2. Shared 2,250 and 1,500
  3. Shared 1,250 and 900
  4. Shared 1,000 and 750
  5. Shared 1,000 and 750
  6. Hunt won five-hole aggregate playoff; Hunt: −3 (16), Low: +1 (20)

References
  1. "Martini pulls out of tour". The Times. 28 July 1983. p. 20. Retrieved 26 May 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  2. "Two ones in succession". The Glasgow Herald. 12 June 1971. p. 4.
  3. "Bernard Hunt leads Martini qualifiers by three shots". The Glasgow Herald. 12 June 1971. p. 4.
  4. "Eric Brown's advice to Gallacher pays off in Martini". The Glasgow Herald. 14 June 1971. p. 5.
  5. "Faldo again beat Canizares in play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 16 May 1983. p. 18.
  6. "Gallacher consistency refuses to be shaken". The Glasgow Herald. 17 May 1982. p. 16.
  7. "Norman's finishing power gives him third Martini win". The Glasgow Herald. 18 May 1981. p. 16.
  8. "Sevvy's Martini is stirring stuff". The Glasgow Herald. 19 May 1980. p. 20.
  9. "Another Norman quest". The Glasgow Herald. 29 May 1979. p. 28.
  10. "Severiano shows field a clean pair of heels". The Glasgow Herald. 22 May 1978. p. 19.
  11. "Norman: a new - and rare - golfing talent". The Glasgow Herald. 13 June 1977. p. 17.
  12. "Now Torrance plans to take a 'breather'". The Glasgow Herald. 14 June 1976. p. 15.
  13. "Two stroke it rich in Martini". The Glasgow Herald. 16 June 1975. p. 17.
  14. "Ginn and Martini". The Glasgow Herald. 10 June 1974. p. 4.
  15. "Sweet Martini for Maurice Bembridge". The Glasgow Herald. 11 June 1973. p. 4.
  16. "Two birdies clinch success for Barnes". The Times. 12 June 1972. p. 9.
  17. "Sewell matches Thomson". The Glasgow Herald. 15 June 1970. p. 5.
  18. "Caygill and Henning tie in Martini". The Glasgow Herald. 16 June 1969. p. 5.
  19. "Third win of year for Huggett". The Glasgow Herald. 17 June 1968. p. 4.
  20. "Gregson and Huggett tie for top place in Martini". The Glasgow Herald. 19 June 1967. p. 4.
  21. "Large and Alliss tie in Martini". The Glasgow Herald. 23 May 1966. p. 11.
  22. "Butler's four-shot win in Martini". The Glasgow Herald. 24 May 1965. p. 5.
  23. "Splendid putting by O'Connor". The Glasgow Herald. 4 May 1964. p. 4.
  24. "O'Connor and Coles joint winners". The Glasgow Herald. 6 May 1963. p. 5.
  25. "Thomson's record aggregate". The Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1962. p. 4.
  26. "Hunt's fine form in play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1961. p. 11.
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