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Tournament results: Penfold Tournament

Results for the Penfold Tournament are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1974
Europe
Hill Barn GC
272 (-8)
£2,000
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Horton, Tommy

Venue

Hill Barn GC

Score

272 (-8)

Prize money

£2,000

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Peter Tupling (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Horton (Eng). [Hill Barn GC, Worthing, W Sussex].

1973
Europe
Polland, Eddie
Queen's Park GC
281 (-3)
£1,500
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Polland, Eddie

Venue

Queen's Park GC

Score

281 (-3)

Prize money

£1,500

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Bournemouth Tournament. Second-placed Doug Sewell (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Polland (N.Ire). [Queen's Park GC, Bournemouth, Dorset].

1972
Europe
Queen's Park GC
285 (+1)
£1,500
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Oosterhuis, Peter

Venue

Queen's Park GC

Score

285 (+1)

Prize money

£1,500

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Bournemouth Tournament. Oosterhuis (Eng) beat Christy O'Connor Jr (Ire) with a birdie 3 at the first playoff hole. [Queen's Park GC, Bournemouth, Dorset].

1971
Europe
Queen's Park GC
284
£1,500
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Coles, Neil

Venue

Queen's Park GC

Score

284

Prize money

£1,500

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Bournemouth Tournament. Second-placed Stuart Brown (Eng), Gordon Cunningham (Scot), Ronnie Shade (Scot) and Doug Sewell (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Queen's Park GC, Bournemouth, Dorset].

1970
Europe
Hill Barn GC
271
£750
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Hunt, Bernard

Venue

Hill Barn GC

Score

271

Prize money

£750

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Bernard Hunt (Eng). [Hill Barn GC, Worthing, West Sussex].

1969
Europe
Caygill, Alex
Hill Barn GC
278
£750
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Caygill, Alex

Venue

Hill Barn GC

Score

278

Prize money

£750

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Christy O'Connor Sr (Ire) finished 2 shots behind Gordon "Alex" Caygill (Eng). [Hill Barn GC, Worthing, W Sussex].

1968
Europe
Butler, Peter
281
£750
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Butler, Peter

Venue

Maesdu

Score

281

Prize money

£750

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Tournament. Butler (Eng) beat Dave Thomas (Wales) with a birdie 2 at the first playoff hole. [Llandudno Maesdu GC, Llandudno, N Wales].

1967
Europe
Cockin, John
Blackpool North Shore
275
£750
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Cockin, John

Venue

Blackpool North Shore

Score

275

Prize money

£750

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Tournament. Cockin (Eng) beat Stan Peach (Aus) with a birdie 4 at the first playoff hole. [Blackpool North Shore GC, Blackpool, Lancs].

1966
Europe
Thomas, Dave
281
£750
Swallow / Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Thomas, Dave

Score

281

Prize money

£750

Title sponsor

Swallow / Penfold

Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Bernard Hunt (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Thomas (Wales). [Little Aston GC, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks].

1965
Europe
287
£750
Swallow / Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Miguel, Angel

Venue

Pannal

Score

287

Prize money

£750

Title sponsor

Swallow / Penfold

Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Miguel (Esp) beat Lionel Platts (Eng) with a par at the third sudden-death playoff hole. [Pannal GC, Pannal, nr Harrogate, N Yorks].

1964
Europe
293
£750
Swallow / Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Alliss, Peter

Venue

Maesdu

Score

293

Prize money

£750

Title sponsor

Swallow / Penfold

Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Alex Caygill (Eng) and Hedley Muscroft (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Alliss (Eng). [Llandudno Maesdu GC, Llandudno, N Wales].

1963
Europe
272
£1,000
Swallow / Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Hunt, Bernard

Score

272

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Swallow / Penfold

Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Peter Butler (Eng) finished 9 shots behind Hunt (Eng). [Belleisle GC, Ayr, Ayrshire].

1962
Europe
280
£950
Swallow / Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Weetman, Harry

Venue

Maesdu

Score

280

Prize money

£950

Title sponsor

Swallow / Penfold

Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Eric Brown (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Weetman (Eng). [Llandudno Maesdu GC, Llandudno, N Wales].

1961
Europe
Bousfield, Ken
266
£950
Swallow / Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Bousfield, Ken

Score

266

Prize money

£950

Title sponsor

Swallow / Penfold

Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Bernard Hunt (Eng) finished 6 shots behind Bousfield (Eng). [Stoneham GC, Southampton, Hampshire].

1960
Europe
271
£1,000
Swallow / Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Weetman, Harry

Score

271

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Swallow / Penfold

Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Christy O'Connor Snr (Ire) and Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Weetman (Eng). [Copt Heath GC, Knowle, Solihull, nr Birmingham].

1959
Europe
Butler, Peter
280
£1,000
Swallow / Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Butler, Peter

Score

280

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Swallow / Penfold

Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Second-placed and defending champion Harry Weetman (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Peter Butler (Eng), who recorded his first significant professional victory. [Royal Burgess GC, Barnton, nr Edinburgh].

1958
Europe
289
£1,000
Swallow / Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Weetman, Harry

Score

289

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Swallow / Penfold

Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Defending champion Weetman (Eng) beat Harry Bradshaw (Ire) in an 18-hole playoff (Weetman 76, Bradshaw 77). [Prestwick GC, Ayrshire, Scotland].

1957
Europe
270
£1,000
Swallow / Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Weetman, Harry

Score

270

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Swallow / Penfold

Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Peter Alliss (Eng), Alfonso Angelini (Italy), Harold Henning (S Africa) and Flory van Donck (Belg) finished 3 shots behind Weetman (Eng). [Killermont course, Glasgow GC, Bearsden, Glasgow].

1956
Europe
Lester, Eric
275
£1,000
Swallow / Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Lester, Eric

Score

275

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Swallow / Penfold

Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Max Faulkner (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Eric Lester (Eng). [Royal Burgess GC, Barnton, nr Edinburgh].

1955
Europe
292
£1,000
Swallow / Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

O'Connor, Christy Sr

Score

292

Prize money

£1,000

Title sponsor

Swallow / Penfold

Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Syd Scott (Eng) and Eric Brown (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Christy O'Connor (Ire), who became the first player to win £1,000 for a golf tournament played in Europe. [Southport & Ainsdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].

1954
Europe
5 & 4
£400
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Cotton, Henry

Venue

Maesdu

Score

5 & 4

Prize money

£400

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Tournament (36-hole strokeplay followed by match play for the top 32 players). Cotton (Eng) beat John Jacobs (Eng) 5 and 4 in the final. [Llandudno Maesdu GC, Llandudno, N Wales].

1953
Europe
Lees, Arthur
2 holes
£400
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Lees, Arthur

Venue

Maesdu

Score

2 holes

Prize money

£400

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Tournament (36-hole strokeplay followed by match play for the top 32 players). Lees (Eng) beat Ken Bousfield (Eng) by 2 holes in the final. [Llandudno Maesdu GC, Llandudno, N Wales].

1952
Europe
6 & 5
£500
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Brown, Eric

Venue

Maesdu

Score

6 & 5

Prize money

£500

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Tournament (36-hole strokeplay followed by match play for the top 32 players). Brown (Scot) beat Laurie Ayton Jr (Scot) 6 and 5 in the final. [Llandudno Maesdu GC, Llandudno, N Wales].

1951
Europe
Lees, Arthur
Queen's Park GC
278
£650
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Lees, Arthur

Venue

Queen's Park GC

Score

278

Prize money

£650

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold-Bournemouth Festival of Britain Tournament. Second-placed Sam King (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Lees (Eng). [Queen's Park GC, Bournemouth, Dorset].

1950
Europe
Sutton, Norman
1 hole
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Sutton, Norman

Score

1 hole

Prize money

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Tournament (for the only time as a mixed foursomes match play event). Norman Sutton (Eng) & The Hon Mrs Adrian (Joan) Gee (Eng) beat Sam King (Eng) & Miss Audrey Barrett (Eng) by 1 hole in the final. [Sutton Coldfield GC, Streetly, nr Birmingham].

1949
Europe
Burton, John
South Herts GC
1 hole
£200
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Burton, John

Venue

South Herts GC

Score

1 hole

Prize money

£200

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Tournament (for the only time as a foursome match play event). Max Faulkner (Eng) & John Burton (Eng) beat Flory van Donck (Belg) & Dick Burton (Eng) by 1 hole in the final. John and Dick Burton were brothers, originally from Darwen, Lancashire. [South Herts GC, Totteridge, North London].

1949
Europe
South Herts GC
1 hole
£200
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Faulkner, Max

Venue

South Herts GC

Score

1 hole

Prize money

£200

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Tournament (for the only time as a foursome match play event). Max Faulkner (Eng) & John Burton (Eng) beat Flory van Donck (Belg) & Dick Burton (Eng) by 1 hole in the final. John and Dick Burton were brothers, originally from Darwen, Lancashire. [South Herts GC, Totteridge, North London].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Daly, Fred

Score

273

Prize money

£200

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Ken Bousfield (Eng) and Dai Rees (Wales) finished 3 shots behind Daly (N.Ire). [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].

1947
Europe
270
£120
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Rees, Dai

Score

270

Prize money

£120

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Tournament. The competiton ended in a three-way tie between Dai Rees (Wales), Reg Whitcombe (Eng) and Norman Von Nida (Aus), who were all declared winners. [Stoke Park CC, Stoke Poges, Bucks].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Von Nida, Norman

Score

270

Prize money

£120

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Tournament. The competiton ended in a three-way tie between Dai Rees (Wales), Reg Whitcombe (Eng) and Norman Von Nida (Aus), who were all declared winners. [Stoke Park CC, Stoke Poges, Bucks].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Whitcombe, Reg

Score

270

Prize money

£120

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Tournament. The competiton ended in a three-way tie between Dai Rees (Wales), Reg Whitcombe (Eng) and Norman Von Nida (Aus), who were all declared winners. [Stoke Park CC, Stoke Poges, Bucks].

1946
Europe
Sutton, Norman
283
£200
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Sutton, Norman

Score

283

Prize money

£200

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Tournament (for the first time since 1936). Second-placed Jimmy Adams (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Sutton (Eng). [Sutton Coldfield GC, Streetly, nr Birmingham].

1936
Europe
Adams, Jimmy
287
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Adams, Jimmy

Score

287

Prize money

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold Tournament (for the last time until 1946). Adams (Scot) beat Tom Collinge (Eng) in a playoff. [Belleisle GC, Ayr, Ayrshire].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Alliss, Percy

Score

273

Prize money

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Jack Busson (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Alliss (Eng). [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].

1934
Europe
284
£150
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Whitcombe, Reg

Score

284

Prize money

£150

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold-Fairhaven Tournament. Whitcombe (Eng) beat Mark Seymour (Eng) after both players shot 142 in a 36-hole playoff. Another nine holes was needed, in which Whitcombe's 34 beat Seymour's 36. [Fairhaven GC, Lytham, Lancs].

1933
Europe
Burton, John
292
£150
Penfold

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Burton, John

Score

292

Prize money

£150

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the Penfold-Porthcawl Tournament. Second-placed Reg Whitcombe (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Burton (Eng). [Royal Porthcawl GC, Mid Glamorgan, S Wales].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Alliss, Percy

Score

278

Prize money

£150

Title sponsor

Penfold

Played as the inaugural Penfold-Porthcawl Tournament. Second-placed Alf Padgham (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Alliss (Eng). [Royal Porthcawl GC, Mid Glamorgan, S Wales].

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