Welsh Golf Classic

Welsh Golf Classic
Tournament information
Location Wales
Established 1979
Course(s) Wenvoe Castle (1979)
Royal Porthcawl (1980–82)
Tour(s) European Tour
Format Stroke play
Final year 1982
Tournament record score
Aggregate 273 Gordon Brand, Jnr (1982)
To par −15 (as above)
Final champion
Scotland Gordon Brand, Jnr

The Welsh Golf Classic was a men's professional golf tournament on the European Tour, that was held annually in Wales from 1979 to 1982. The inaugural event was held at Wenvoe Castle Golf Club near Cardiff, with the other three stagings taking place at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Mid Glamorgan.

The most notable winner was future two-time major championship winner Sandy Lyle.

In its final year, the prize fund was £49,609, which was one of the smaller purses on the tour that year.

Winners

YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)
Coral Classic
1982Gordon Brand, Jnr ScotlandRoyal Porthcawl Golf Club273−153 strokesAustralia Greg Norman8,330
1981Des Smyth IrelandRoyal Porthcawl Golf Club282−62 strokesEngland Michael King
West Germany Bernhard Langer
Republic of Ireland John O'Leary
7,000
Coral Welsh Classic
1980Sandy Lyle ScotlandRoyal Porthcawl Golf Club277−115 strokesEngland Martin Foster5,830
Welsh Golf Classic
1979Mark James EnglandWenvoe Castle Golf Club278−6PlayoffScotland Mike Miller
Northern Ireland Eddie Polland
5,000
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