Bob Hope British Classic

The Bob Hope British Classic was the original and most often used name of a European Tour golf tournament which was played in England every year but one from 1980 to 1991. It had six different names in total. The English born American entertainer Bob Hope was one of the most prominent celebrity friends of golf, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. All of the tournaments except the first and the last were played at Moor Park Golf Club in Hertfordshire, just to the north of London. The best known winner was the German future World Number 1 Bernhard Langer. In 1991 the prize fund was £252,370, which was below average for a European Tour event at that time.

Bob Hope British Classic
Tournament information
LocationHertfordshire, England
Established1980
Course(s)Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Par72
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund£250,000
Month playedAugust
Final year1991
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 José María Cañizares (1980)
269 José María Cañizares (1983)
To par−19 as above
Final champion
England Paul Broadhurst
Location Map
Royal Liverpool GC is located in England
Royal Liverpool GC
Royal Liverpool GC
Location in England
Royal Liverpool GC is located in Merseyside
Royal Liverpool GC
Royal Liverpool GC
Location in Merseyside

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
European Pro-Celebrity
1991England Paul Broadhurst272−167 strokesNorthern Ireland Ronan RaffertyRoyal Liverpool[1]
Wang Four Stars
1990Australia Rodger Davis (2)271−17PlayoffAustralia Mike Clayton
United States Bill Malley
Zimbabwe Mark McNulty		Moor Park[2]
1989Australia Craig Parry273−15PlayoffWales Ian WoosnamMoor Park[3]
Wang Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity
1988Australia Rodger Davis275−11 strokeSpain José María Cañizares
Republic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy		Moor Park[4]
London Standard Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity
1987Zimbabwe Mark McNulty273−15PlayoffScotland Sam TorranceMoor Park[5]
1986Spain Antonio Garrido275−131 strokeSpain José María Olazábal
Northern Ireland Ronan Rafferty		Moor Park[6]
Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity
1985Scotland Ken Brown277−31 strokeScotland Gordon Brand JnrMoor Park[7]
Bob Hope British Classic
1984Cancelled due to lack of sponsorship[8]
1983Spain José María Cañizares (2)269−191 strokeNorthern Ireland David FehertyMoor Park[9]
1982Scotland Gordon Brand Jnr272−163 strokesEngland Mark JamesMoor Park[10]
1981West Germany Bernhard Langer200[lower-alpha 1]−135 strokesEngland Peter OosterhuisMoor Park[11]
1980Spain José María Cañizares269−191 strokeSpain Seve Ballesteros
United States Lee Trevino
England Brian Waites		R.A.C.[12]

Notes
  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References
  1. "Broadhurst Coasts". Times-News. 12 August 1991. p. 13. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  2. "Davis wins in play-off". The Vindicator. Associated Press. 18 June 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  3. "Parry the star with victory in play-off". Glasgow Herald. 12 June 1989. p. 22. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  4. Jacobs, Raymond (13 June 1988). "Davis falters but just holds on". Glasgow Herald. p. 12. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  5. "Miscellaneous". The News and Courier. 1 June 1987. p. 3C. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  6. ""Too old" Garrido wins the biggest cheque of his life". Glasgow Herald. 2 June 1986. p. 10. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  7. "Brown takes £21,000 despite late slump". Glasgow Herald. 1 June 1985. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  8. Jacobs, Raymond (25 November 1983). "No Hope as sponsors pull out". Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. p. 24. Retrieved 8 June 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  9. "Canizares a winner at last". Glasgow Herald. 26 September 1983. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  10. Jacobs, Raymond (27 September 1982). "Another classic win for rookie Brand". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  11. Jacobs, Raymond (28 September 1981). "Langer calm on the road to victory". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  12. Jacobs, Raymond (29 September 1980). "Canizares comes from 7 behind". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
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