Belfry, The (Brabazon)
The main tournaments played at Belfry, The (Brabazon) are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Europe
Betfred
Played as the Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo (Aug 29-Sept 1). Second-placed Thriston Lawrence (RSA) finished 2 shots behind 32-year-old Niklas Nørgaard (Den), who recorded his first European (DP World) Tour win in his 83rd start on the Tour. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Betfred
Played as the Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo (Jun 29-Jul 2). Second-placed Oliver Wilson (Eng) and Gunner Wiebe (USA) finished 2 shots behind 24-year-old Daniel Hillier (NZ), who recorded his first European (DP World) Tour win in his 29th start on the Tour. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Betfred
Played as the Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett (May 5-8). Second-placed Sebastian Soderberg (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Thorbjørn Olesen (Den). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Betfred
Played as the Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett (May 12-15). Richard Bland (Eng) beat Guido Migliozzi (Italy) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record his first European Tour win after 22 years and 478 starts on the Tour. Bland became the oldest first-time winner on the European Tour at 48 years 101 days. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa UK Championship (Aug 27-30; one-off European Tour event). Rasmus Højgaard (Den) beat Justin Walters (RSA) with a par at the second playoff hole (par-4 18th), to claim his second win in his rookie season on the European Tour. He joined Matteo Manassero (Italy) as the only player to record two European Tour wins as a teenager. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham]. [Sixth of a six-tournament UK Swing, introduced in response to scheduling disruption caused by the world coronavirus pandemic].
Europe
Quinn Insurance
Played as the Quinn Insurance British Masters (Sept 25-28). Fernández-Castaño (Esp) beat defending champion Lee Westwood (Eng) with a par at the third playoff hole. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Quinn Direct
Played as the Quinn Direct British Masters (Sept 20-23). Second-placed Ian Poulter (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Westwood (Eng). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Quinn Direct
Played as the Quinn Direct British Masters (May 11-14). Second-placed Gary Emerson (Eng), Stephen Gallacher (Scot) and Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Edfors (Swe). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 8-11). Second-placed Padraig Harrington (Ire) finished 4 shots behind Casey (Eng). The last B&H International, a victim of an EU ban on advertising in sport by tobacco companies. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 9-12). Second-placed Barry Lane (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Cabrera (Arg). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Team Events
Eur Tr/PGA of Am
The Ryder Cup (34th) (Sept 27-29). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Sam Torrance (Scot/Europe); Curtis Strange (USA). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Overall result: Europe 15.5, USA 12.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Colin Montgomerie (Scot) bt Scott Hoch 5&4; Sergio García (Esp) lost to David Toms 1 hole; Darren Clarke (N.Ire) halved with David Duval; Bernhard Langer (Ger) bt Hal Sutton 4&3; Padraig Harrington (Ire) bt Mark Calcavecchia 5&4; Thomas Bjorn (Den) bt Stewart Cink 2&1; Lee Westwood (Eng) lost to Scott Verplank 2&1; Niclas Fasth (Swe) halved with Paul Azinger; Paul McGinley (Ire) halved with Jim Furyk; Pierre Fulke (Swe) halved with Davis Love III; Philip Price (Wales) bt Phil Mickelson 3&2; Jesper Parnevik (Swe) halved with Tiger Woods.
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 10-13). Second-placed Paul McGinley (Ire) and Ángel Cabrera (Arg) finished 3 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Stenson (Swe). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 11-14). Second-placed Phillip Price (Wales) finished 3 shots behind Olazábal (Esp). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
The Belfry
Played as The Belfry PGA Snrs Championship (Aug 25-28). First-time European Snr Tour winner John Grace (USA) beat Peter Dawson (Eng) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th). [PGA National course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
The Belfry
Played as The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship (Aug 27-30). Second-placed Bill Brask (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ross Metherell (Aus), who recorded his second win in just over a fortnight, and the second of his two wins on the European Snr Tour. [PGA National course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
The Belfry
Played as The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship (Aug 28-31). Second-placed Renato Campagnoli (Italy) and Jim Rhodes (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Tommy Horton (Eng), who recorded his 20th European Senior Tour win. [PGA National course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
The Belfry
Played as The Belfry PGA Snrs Championship (Aug 21-24). Second-placed Tommy Horton (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Walter Hall (USA), who recorded his first and only European Seniors Tour win. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
The Belfry
Played as The Belfry PGA Snrs Championship (Aug 22-25). Second-placed Tommy Horton (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 50-year-old Terry Gale (Aus), who recorded the first of his seven European Seniors Tour wins. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Team Events
Eur Tr/PGA of Am
The Ryder Cup (30th) (Sept 24-26). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Tom Watson (USA); Bernard Gallacher (Scot/Europe). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Overall result: USA 15, Europe 13.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Ian Woosnam (Wales) halved with Fred Couples; Barry Lane (Eng) lost to Chip Beck 1 hole; Colin Montgomerie (Scot) bt Lee Janzen 1 hole; Peter Baker (Eng) bt Corey Pavin 2 holes; Joakim Haeggman (Swe) bt John Cook 1 hole; Mark James (Eng) lost to Payne Stewart 3&2; Costantino Rocca (Italy) lost to Davis Love III 1 hole; Seve Ballesteros (Esp) lost to Jim Gallacher 3&2; José María Olazábal (Esp) lost to Raymond Floyd 2 holes; Bernhard Langer (Ger) lost to Tom Kite 5&3; Nick Faldo (Eng) halved with Paul Azinger; Sam Torrance (Scot) halved with Lanny Wadkins ( ... this singles match wasn't actually played due to Torrance suffering from a septic toe).
Europe
Murphy's
Played as Murphy's English Open (Aug 28-31). Second-placed Per-Ulrik Johansson (Swe) and Fredrik Lindgren (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Vicente Fernández (Arg), who recorded the last of his four European Tour wins. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
NM
Played as the NM English Open (Aug 15-18). Second-placed Roger Chapman (Eng) finished 2 shots behind 25-year-old David Gilford (Eng), who recorded the first of his six European Tour wins. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
NM
Played as the NM English Open (Aug 16-19). Defending champion Mark James (Eng) beat Sam Torrance (Scot) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
NM
Played as the NM English Open (June 15-18). Second-placed Eamonn Darcy (Ire), Sam Torrance (Scot) and Craig Parry (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Mark James (Eng). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Team Events
Eur Tr/PGA of Am
The Ryder Cup (28th) (Sept 22-24). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Tony Jacklin (Eng/Europe); Raymond Floyd (USA). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Overall result: Europe 14, USA 14; the tied score resulted in holders Europe retaining the Ryder Cup.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Seve Ballesteros (Esp) lost to Paul Azinger 1 hole; Bernhard Langer (Ger) lost to Chip Beck 3&2; José María Olazábal (Esp) bt Payne Stewart 1 hole; Ronan Rafferty (N.Ire) bt Mark Calcavecchia 1 hole; Howard Clark (Eng) lost to Tom Kite 8&7; Mark James (Eng) bt Mark O'Meara 3&2; Christy O'Connor Jr (Ire) bt Fred Couples 1 hole; José Maria Cañizares (Esp) bt Ken Green 1 hole; Gordon Brand Jr (Scot) lost to Mark McCumber 1 hole; Sam Torrance (Scot) lost to Tom Watson 3&1; Nick Faldo (Eng) lost to Lanny Wadkins 1 hole; Ian Woosnam (Wales) lost to Curtis Strange 2 holes.
Europe
Lawrence Batley
Played as the Lawrence Batley International TPC (Sept 18-21; incorporating the European Tour's 1986 TPC of Europe). Second-placed Ken Brown (Scot) and José María Cañizares (Esp) finished 7 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Lawrence Batley
Played as the Lawrence Batley International Classic (July 10-13). Second-placed Rick Hartmann (USA) finished 2 shots behind Marsh (Aus). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Team Events
Eur Tr/PGA of Am
The Ryder Cup (26th) (Sept 13-15). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Tony Jacklin (Eng/Europe); Lee Trevino (USA). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Overall result: Europe 16.5, USA 11.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Manuel Piñero (Esp) bt Lanny Wadkins 3&1; Ian Woosnam (Wales) lost to Craig Stadler 2&1; Paul Way (Eng) bt Raymond Floyd 2 holes; Seve Ballesteros (Esp) halved with Tom Kite; Sandy Lyle (Scot) bt Peter Jacobsen 3&2; Bernhard Langer (Ger) bt Hal Sutton 5&4; Sam Torrance (Scot) bt Andy North 1 hole; Howard Clark (Eng) bt Mark O'Meara 1 hole; José Rivero (Esp) lost to Calvin Peete 1 hole; Nick Faldo (Eng) lost to Hubert Green 3&1; Jose Maria Canizares (Esp) bt Fuzzy Zoeller 2 holes; Ken Brown (Scot) lost to Curtis Strange 4&2.
Europe
Lawrence Batley
Played as the Lawrence Batley International Classic (July 11-14). Second-placed José María Cañizares (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Rivero (Esp), who recorded the first of his four European Tour wins. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
IBM
Played as the inaugural IBM European Women's Open (Aug 30-Sept 2). Stewart (Scot, amateur) beat Penny Grice (Eng, amateur) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
State Express
Played as the State Express Classic (July 6-9). Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) beat Eamonn Darcy (Ire) and Mike Sullivan (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record the last of his six European Tour wins. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
State Express
Played as the State Express English Classic (July 7-10). Second-placed Brian Marchbank (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Greg Norman (Aus). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
State Express
Played as the State Express English Classic (July 8-11). Second-placed Greg Norman (Aus) finished 2 shots behind 30-year-old Rodger Davis (Aus), who recorded the first of his seven European Tour wins. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Cars English Classic (July 9-12). Second-placed Sandy Lyle (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Manuel Piñero (Esp). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Lada
Played as the inaugural Lada English Golf Classic (June 29-Jul 1). Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng) and Simon Hobday (RSA) finished 6 shots behind Seve Ballesteros (Esp). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].
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