Triangular Professional Tournament
The Triangular Professional Tournament was a professional team match play golf tournament that was played at the Cawder Golf Club from 21 to 23 October 1937. The tournament was contested between Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Scotland won the tournament by winning both their matches.[1] The following year the event was extended to include England and the four teams played for the Llandudno International Golf Trophy.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Established | 1937 |
| Course(s) | Cawder Golf Club |
| Format | Team match play |
| Month played | October |
| Final year | 1937 |
| Final champion | |
 Scotland | |
Format
The tournament was played over three days with each team playing the other two. There were 5 foursomes matches in the morning and 10 singles in the afternoon. All matches were over 18 holes.
Teams
The following played in at least one match:
- Scotland: Jimmy Adams (Captain), Willam Anderson, William Davis, Tom Dobson, John Donaldson, John Fallon, Willie Hastings, George Hutton, Bill Laidlaw, Willie Spark
- Ireland: Paddy Mahon (Captain), Harry Bradshaw, Joe Carroll, Denis Cassidy, Fred Daly, Bill Kinsella, Joe McCartney, John McKenna, Willie Nolan, Willie O'Brien, Ernie Patterson
- Wales: Tom Jones (Captain), Tom Green, Frank Hill, Bert Hodson, Gwyn James, D. C. Jones, Fred Lloyd, Charles Pickett, Dai Rees, Ken Williams
Tom Green had played for England in the 1935 England–Scotland Professional Match.
Results
Matches
Thursday 21 October [2]
| Team | Score | Team | Score | Halved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 8 |  Wales | 6 | 1 |
Friday 22 October [3]
| Team | Score | Team | Score | Halved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 9 |  Ireland | 5 | 1 |
Saturday 23 October [4]
| Team | Score | Team | Score | Halved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 12 | Ireland | 2 | 1 |
Final table
| Team | Matches | Individual games | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Won | Lost | Halved | |
| Scotland | 2 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| Wales | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Ireland | 0 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 2 |
References
- "Scotland win - Tournament at Cawder". The Times, Monday, 25 October 1937; pg. 8; Issue 47824.
- "Scottish professionals start well -- International golf win: Wales beaten at Cawder". The Glasgow Herald. 22 October 1937. p. 22.
- "Scotland's chance of victory -- International golf title in sight". The Glasgow Herald. 23 October 1937. p. 3.
- "Scotland wins the title -- Decisive golf victory over Irish professionals". The Glasgow Herald. 25 October 1937. p. 17.