Brand-Lochryn Tournament Explained

Brand-Lochryn
Location:	England
Establishment:	1946
Course:	North Manchester Golf Club Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club
Final Year:	1948
Final Champion:	Charlie Ward

The Brand-Lochryn Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in England between 1946 and 1948. In its first year it was held in the weeks lead up to The Open Championship. The prize money was £1,500. Brand-Lochryn was a make of notepaper sold by tournament sponsors, "R. A. Brand & Co.".^{[1] [2]} The 1948 event was called the R A Brand Tournament.

Winners

Year	Winner	Country	Venue	Score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share (£)	Ref
Brand-Lochryn Tournament
1946				287	2 strokes		500	^[3]
1947				290	1 stroke		500	^[4]
R A Brand Tournament
1948				280	3 strokes			^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: Cotton . Henry . Henry Cotton (golfer) . The Brand-Lochryn Tournament . 6 January 2023 . Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News . 5 July 1946 . 24 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
2. Web site: Bonhams : The Brand Lochryn Trophy 1946.
3. News: Locke's fine recovery . The Glasgow Herald . 24 June 1946 . 7.
4. News: Von Nida beat British rivals in £1500 golf . The Glasgow Herald . 26 April 1947 . 2.
5. News: Ward wins £1500 tournament . The Glasgow Herald . 7 August 1948 . 4.