W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament

The W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament was a professional golf tournament on the British PGA tournament circuit from 1968 to 1974. Since the circuit later evolved into the European Tour, the tournament is recognised as an official European Tour event from 1972. The sponsor was tobacco company W.D. & H.O. Wills.

W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament
Tournament information
LocationUnited Kingdom
Established1968
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Final year1974
Final champion
Neil Coles

Winners

YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)
Ref
1974Neil Coles EnglandKings Norton Golf Club283−51 stroke Jack Newton4,000[1]
1973Charles Coody United StatesKings Norton Golf Club281−71 stroke Jack Newton2,250[2]
1972Peter Thomson AustraliaDalmahoy Golf Club270−143 strokes Peter Butler2,250[3]
1971Bernard Hunt EnglandDalmahoy Golf Club276−84 strokes Bob Charles
Peter Tupling
2,000[4]
1970Tony Jacklin EnglandDalmahoy Golf Club267−177 strokes Peter Townsend2,000[5]
1969Bernard Gallacher ScotlandMoor Park Golf Club2751 stroke Christy O'Connor Snr[6]
1968Peter Butler EnglandPannal Golf Club2812 strokes Bill Large[7]

References

  1. "Coles triumphs as rivals falter". The Glasgow Herald. 23 September 1974. p. 5.
  2. "British players - One-day wonders". The Glasgow Herald. 10 September 1973. p. 5.
  3. "Injury proves to Thomson's advantage". The Times. 25 September 1972. p. 9.
  4. "Hunt's Wills victory by four strokes despite loose tee shots". The Glasgow Herald. 27 September 1971. p. 5.
  5. "Jacklin ends recession with resounding win". The Glasgow Herald. 28 September 1970. p. 4.
  6. "US trip for Gallacher". The Times. 18 August 1969. p. 11.
  7. "Butler manages to shut out weather". The Times. 19 August 1968. p. 9.
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