Ballantine Tournament
Tournament information | |
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Location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England |
Established | 1960 |
Course(s) | Wentworth Club |
Final year | 1961 |
Final champion | |
Neil Coles |
Location in England
The Ballantine Tournament was a professional golf tournament played at the Wentworth Club in England. The event was played twice, in 1960 and 1961 and was sponsored by George Ballantine & Son Ltd, whisky proprietors.
The 1960 event was the first major tournament in Britain in which the use of the larger "American" ball (1.68 in, 42.67 mm) was compulsory.[1] The larger ball was also used in 1961.
Winners
[edit]Year | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Winner's share (£) | Ref |
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1960 | Christy O'Connor Snr | ![]() | 277 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 1,250 | [2] |
1961 | Neil Coles | ![]() | 277 | 5 strokes | ![]() | 1,500 | [3] |
References
[edit]- ^ "New golf fixture with large ball". The Times. 7 January 1960. p. 3.
- ^ "O'Connor's victory at Wentworth". The Glasgow Herald. 22 August 1960. p. 4.
- ^ "Magnificent final round by Coles". The Glasgow Herald. 9 October 1961. p. 9.