Greater Manchester Open

Greater Manchester Open
Tournament information
Location Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
Established 1976
Course(s) Wilmslow Golf Club
Month played June
Final year 1981
Final champion
Bernard Gallacher
Wilmslow Golf Club
Location in England

The Greater Manchester Open was a European Tour golf tournament which was played annually from 1976 to 1981. It was held at Wilmslow Golf Club in Wilmslow, Cheshire, just to the south of Manchester. Three of the six winners were from the Republic of Ireland, and a fourth, Mark McNulty, became an Irish citizen many years later. In 1981 the prize fund was £40,222, which was the third smallest on the European Tour that season.

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)		Ref
Cold Shield Greater Manchester Open
1981Bernard Gallacher Scotland2645 strokesEngland Nick Faldo7,000[1]
1980Des Smyth Ireland273PlayoffEngland Brian Waites5,830[2]
Greater Manchester Open
1979Mark McNulty Zimbabwe Rhodesia2675 strokesSpain Manuel Piñero5,000[3]
1978Brian Barnes Scotland275PlayoffNew Zealand Bob Charles
England Denis Durnian
England Nick Job		4,000[4]
1977Eamonn Darcy Ireland2698 strokesScotland Brian Barnes
Scotland Ken Brown
England John Morgan		4,000[5]
1976John O'Leary Ireland2764 strokesSouth Africa John Fourie2,200[6]

In 1980 Smyth won the playoff at the 6th extra hole with a birdie 3. In 1978 Barnes won the playoff at the first extra hole with a birdie 3.

References

  1. ↑ "Gallacher bounces in with a record victory". The Glasgow Herald. 15 June 1981. p. 16.
  2. ↑ "Smyth wins play-off duel". The Glasgow Herald. 23 June 1980. p. 17.
  3. ↑ "McNulty's triumph with record aggregate". The Glasgow Herald. 25 June 1979. p. 16.
  4. ↑ "Barnes wins play-off with 20-foot putt". The Glasgow Herald. 19 June 1978. p. 17.
  5. ↑ "Darcy by 8 shots". The Glasgow Herald. 20 June 1977. p. 17.
  6. ↑ "O'Leary by 4 shots". The Glasgow Herald. 21 June 1976. p. 22.
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