1957 - Men Europe
The winners in the category "1957 - Men Europe" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Europe
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Played as the Belgian Open (May 24-27). Hunt (Eng) beat Dai Rees (Wales) in a 36-hole playoff (Hunt 137, Rees 145). [Royal Latem GC, Sint-Martens-Latem, East Flanders, Belgium].
Europe
UK / Ire PGA
Played as the PGA Close Championship (April 3-5; for UK & Ireland professionals only). Second-placed and defending champion Charlie Ward (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Alliss (Eng), who recorded the first of three wins in this event. [Llandudno Maesdu GC, Llandudno, Conwy, Wales].
Europe
Bowmaker
Played as the Bowmaker Invitation Tournament (a 36-hole pro-am event). Frank Jowle (Eng) and Bobby Locke (S Africa) finished in a tie for first place. Peter Alliss (Eng) and G.W. Low (Scot) finished 1 shot further back in joint third place. [Red course, The Berkshire GC, Ascot, Berkshire].
Europe
Bowmaker
Played as the Bowmaker Invitation Tournament (a 36-hole pro-am event). Frank Jowle (Eng) and Bobby Locke (S Africa) finished in a tie for first place. Peter Alliss (Eng) and G.W. Low (Scot) finished 1 shot further back in joint third place. [Red course, The Berkshire GC, Ascot, Berkshire].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Sept 19-21). Second-placed Peter Alliss (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Brown (Scot). [Notts GC, Hollinwell, nr Mansfield, England].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 11-14). O'Connor (Ire) beat Tom Haliburton (Scot) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Ailsa course, Turnberry Resort, Ayrshire].
Europe
Daks
Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed Bernard Hunt (Eng) and Eric Brown (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Locke (S Africa). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Tournament (played over 90 holes). Second-placed Syd Scott (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Bousfield (Eng). [Southport & Ainsdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Played as the Dutch Open (Aug 8-11). Second-placed Flory Van Donck (Belg) finished 3 shots behind Jacobs (Eng). [Hilversumsche GC, Hilversum, nr Amsterdam].
Europe
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Played as the Swiss Open. Won by Alfonso Angelini (Italy). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France. Second-placed Peter Alliss (Eng) and defending champion Ángel Miguel (Esp) finished 8 shots Van Donck (Belg). This was the second of three French Open wins for Van Donck. [Vert course, Saint Cloud GC, Garches, nr Paris].
Europe
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Played as the German Open. Won by Weetman (Eng). [Golf & Land Club Köln, Refrath, nr Cologne].
Europe
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Played as the Italian Open. Won by Harold Henning (S Africa). [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
Europe
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].
Europe
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Portuguese Open not played in 1957.
Europe
Spalding
Played as the Spalding £1,350 Tournament (April 24-26). Second-placed Peter Alliss (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Bernard Hunt (Eng). [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
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Played as the Spanish Open. Second-placed Henry Cotton (Eng) finished 6 shots behind Faulkner (Eng). [Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain].
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1550 Tournament (June 19-21). Second-placed Harry Bradshaw (Ire) finished 15 shots behind Peter Thomson (Aus), whose rounds of 65, 67, 64 and 68 produced a tournament record aggregate of 264. [Sand Moor GC, Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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