West End Tournament

The West End Tournament was a golf tournament held in Australia from 1962 to 1974. The events were held at Victor Harbor Golf Club, Victor Harbor, South Australia. Kel Nagle won the event five times between 1966 and 1974. The event was sponsored by the South Australian Brewing Company, brewers of West End Draught. Total prize money was A£500 in 1962, A£1,000 in 1963 and 1964, A£1,500 in 1965, A$3,000 in 1966 and 1967, A$4,000 from 1968 to 1970, A$5,000 in 1971 and 1972 and A$7,000 in 1973 and 1974.[1]

West End Tournament
Tournament information
LocationVictor Harbor, South Australia
Established1962
Course(s)Victor Harbor Golf Club
Final year1974
Final champion
Kel Nagle

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upRef
1962Frank Phillips Australia1383 strokesAustralia Len Woodward[2]
1963Len Thomas Australia2722 strokesAustralia John Sullivan
Australia Peter Thomson
[3]
1964Walter Godfrey
Frank Phillips (2)
 New Zealand
 Australia
280Tie[4]
1965John Sullivan Australia2782 strokesAustralia Ted Ball
Australia Alan Murray
Australia Bob Stanton
[5]
1966Murray Crafter
Kel Nagle
 Australia
 Australia
274Tie[6]
1967Kel Nagle (2) Australia2743 strokesNew Zealand Walter Godfrey
Australia Bob Stanton
Australia Tim Woolbank
[7]
1968Kel Nagle (3) Australia2791 strokeAustralia Peter Harvey
Australia Stan Peach
[8]
1969Guy Wolstenholme England2745 strokesNew Zealand Terry Kendall[9]
1970Frank Phillips (3) Australia2771 strokeUnited States Jerry Stolhand[10]
1971Walter Godfrey (2) New Zealand2765 strokesAustralia Bob Tuohy
Australia Randall Vines
[11]
1972Kel Nagle (4) Australia2754 strokesNew Zealand Walter Godfrey[12]
1973David Galloway Australia2762 strokesAustralia Randall Vines[13]
1974Kel Nagle (5) Australia2811 strokeAustralia Tom Linskey
Australia Rob McNaughton
[14]

The 1962 event was played over 36 holes.

References

  1. "West End Golf Next Week". Victor Harbour Times. Vol. 63, no. 2, 730. South Australia. 11 September 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 10 May 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "West End £500 to Phillips". Victor Harbour Times. Vol. 51, no. 8. South Australia. 12 October 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 10 May 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "West End £1,000 to L. Thomas". Victor Harbour Times. Vol. 52, no. 1. South Australia. 1 November 1963. p. 1. Retrieved 10 May 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Thrilling Finish in West End £1,000". Victor Harbour Times. Vol. 52, no. 45. South Australia. 18 September 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 10 May 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "West End golf to John Sullivan". Victor Harbour Times. Vol. 53, no. 2692. South Australia. 8 October 1965. p. 458. Retrieved 10 May 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Tight Finish in Big Golf". Victor Harbour Times. Vol. 54, no. 2, 695. South Australia. 21 October 1966. p. 7. Retrieved 10 May 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  7. "West End Golf to Kel Nagle". Victor Harbour Times. Vol. 55, no. 2, 386. South Australia. 20 October 1967. p. 7. Retrieved 10 May 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  8. "West End Golf to Nagle". Victor Harbour Times. Vol. 56, no. 2, 434. South Australia. 11 October 1968. p. 4. Retrieved 10 May 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  9. "West End $4,000 to Wolstenholme". Victor Harbour Times. Vol. 57, no. 2, 483. South Australia. 3 October 1969. p. 3. Retrieved 10 May 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  10. "West End to F. Phillips". Victor Harbour Times. Vol. 58, no. 2, 533. South Australia. 9 October 1970. p. 7. Retrieved 10 May 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  11. "West End to Godfrey". Victor Harbour Times. Vol. 59, no. 2, 582. South Australia. 1 October 1971. p. 8. Retrieved 10 May 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  12. "West End $5,000". Victor Harbour Times. Vol. 60, no. 2, 634. South Australia. 29 September 1972. p. 7. Retrieved 10 May 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  13. "West End $7,000 to young pro". Victor Harbour Times. Vol. 61, no. 2, 683. South Australia. 27 September 1973. p. 4. Retrieved 10 May 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  14. "West End to Kel Nagel". Victor Harbour Times. Vol. 63, no. 2, 732. South Australia. 25 September 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 10 May 2017 via National Library of Australia.
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