Bob Hope British Classic Explained

Bob Hope British Classic
Location:Hertfordshire, England
Establishment:1980
Course:Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Par:72
Tour:European Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:August
Final Year:1991
To-Par:−19 as above
Final Champion: Paul Broadhurst
Map:England#Merseyside
Map Label:Royal Liverpool GC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:53.385°N -3.19°W

The Bob Hope British Classic was the original and most often used name of a European Tour golf tournament which was played in England every year but one from 1980 to 1991. It had six different names in total. The English born American entertainer Bob Hope was one of the most prominent celebrity friends of golf, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. All of the tournaments except the first and the last were played at Moor Park Golf Club in Hertfordshire, just to the north of London. The best known winner was the German future World Number 1 Bernhard Langer. In 1991 the prize fund was £252,370, which was below average for a European Tour event at that time.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
European Pro-Celebrity
272 −16 7 strokes [1]
Wang Four Stars
Rodger Davis (2) 271 −17 Playoff [2]
273 −15 Playoff Moor Park [3]
Wang Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity
275 −1 1 stroke Moor Park [4]
London Standard Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity
273 −15 Playoff Moor Park [5]
275 −13 1 stroke Moor Park [6]
Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity
277 −3 1 stroke Moor Park [7]
Bob Hope British Classic
Cancelled due to lack of sponsorship [8]
José María Cañizares (2) 269 −19 1 stroke Moor Park [9]
272 −16 3 strokes Moor Park [10]
200 −13 5 strokes Moor Park [11]
269 −19 1 stroke R.A.C. [12]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Broadhurst Coasts . . 13 . 12 August 1991 . 2 February 2011.
  2. News: Davis wins in play-off . . . 16 . 18 June 1990 . 2 February 2011.
  3. News: Parry the star with victory in play-off . . 22 . 12 June 1989 . 2 February 2011.
  4. News: Davis falters but just holds on . . 12 . Raymond . Jacobs . 13 June 1988 . 2 February 2011.
  5. News: Miscellaneous . . 3C . 1 June 1987 . 2 February 2011 .
  6. News: "Too old" Garrido wins the biggest cheque of his life . . 10 . 2 June 1986 . 2 February 2011.
  7. News: Brown takes £21,000 despite late slump . . 1 June 1985 . 2 February 2011.
  8. News: Raymond . Jacobs . No Hope as sponsors pull out . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow, Scotland . 25 November 1983 . 24 . Google News Archive . 8 June 2020.
  9. News: Canizares a winner at last . . 26 September 1983 . 2 February 2011.
  10. News: Another classic win for rookie Brand . . Raymond . Jacobs . 27 September 1982 . 2 February 2011.
  11. News: Langer calm on the road to victory . . Raymond . Jacobs . 28 September 1981 . 2 February 2011.
  12. News: Canizares comes from 7 behind . . Raymond . Jacobs . 29 September 1980 . 2 February 2011.