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 GC (1991)
Moor Park GC (1981–1990)
R.A.C. G&CC (1980)
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatCelebrity pro–am;
Stroke play
Final year1991
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 José Maria Cañizares (1980, 1983)
To par−19 José Maria Cañizares (1980, 1983)
Final champion
Paul Broadhurst

Winners
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef
European Pro-Celebrity
1991Paul Broadhurst EnglandRoyal Liverpool GC272−167 strokes Ronan Rafferty[1]
Wang Four Stars
1990Rodger Davis (2) AustraliaMoor Park GC271−17Playoff Michael Clayton
Bill Malley
Mark McNulty		[2]
1989Craig Parry AustraliaMoor Park GC273−15Playoff Ian Woosnam[3]
Wang Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity
1988Rodger Davis AustraliaMoor Park GC275−11 stroke José María Cañizares
Eamonn Darcy		[4]
London Standard Four-Stars National Pro-Celebrity
1987Mark McNulty ZimbabweMoor Park GC273−15Playoff Sam Torrance[5]
1986Antonio Garrido SpainMoor Park GC275−131 stroke José María Olazábal
Ronan Rafferty		[6]
Four-Stars National Pro-Celebrity
1985Ken Brown ScotlandMoor Park GC277−31 stroke Gordon Brand, Jnr[7]
Bob Hope British Classic
1984No tournament
1983José María Cañizares (2) SpainMoor Park GC269−191 stroke David Feherty[8]
1982Gordon Brand, Jnr ScotlandMoor Park GC272−163 strokes Mark James[9]
1981Bernhard Langer West GermanyMoor Park GC200−135 strokes Peter Oosterhuis[10]
1980José María Cañizares SpainR.A.C. G&CC269−191 stroke Seve Ballesteros
Lee Trevino
Brian Waites		[11]

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. "Canizares a winner at last". Glasgow Herald. 26 September 1983. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  9. Jacobs, Raymond (27 September 1982). "Another classic win for rookie Brand". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  10. Jacobs, Raymond (28 September 1981). "Langer calm on the road to victory". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  11. Jacobs, Raymond (29 September 1980). "Canizares comes from 7 behind". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2011.


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