General Motors Open Explained

General Motors International Classic
Location:Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Establishment:1966
Course:Wedgewood Park Country Club
Par:74
Tour:Southern Africa Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:December
Final Year:1975
Aggregate:276 Gary Player (1971)
To-Par:−20 as above
Final Champion: Gary Player
Map:South Africa#South Africa Eastern Cape
Map Label:Wedgewood Park CC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-33.958°N 25.588°W

The General Motors Open was a golf tournament on the Southern Africa Tour from 1966 to 1975. The event was held at Wedgewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth,[1] South Africa. Gary Player won the event four times. It was also the site of Peter Oosterhuis' first professional victory.[2]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upRef.
General Motors International Classic
Gary Player (4) 285 −11 3 strokes [3]
1974
(Nov)
Gary Player (3) 280 −16 1 stroke [4]
1974
(Feb)
Gary Player (2) 283 −13 5 strokes [5]
282 −14 Playoff [6]
Harold Henning (2) 280 −16 4 strokes [7]
General Motors Open
1971 276 −20 9 strokes [8]
1970 285 −11 2 strokes [9]
1969 279 −17 2 strokes [10]
1968 Cobie Legrange (2)
1967 [11]
1966

Notes and References

  1. Web site: COTM February – Wedgewood Golf Club . Compleat golfer.
  2. My Shot: Peter Oosterhuis . Yocom . Guy . Golf Digest . 31 August 2015 . 2019-09-16.
  3. News: Player again . 15 December 1975 . . 29.
  4. News: Player's 100th win . 25 November 1974 . . 5.
  5. News: Player wins . 11 February 1974 . . 5.
  6. News: Baiocchi wins playoff . 12 February 1973 . . 5.
  7. News: Jacklin fails to make the cut . 7 February 1972. The Glasgow Herald. 5.
  8. News: Player 20 under for 72 holes . 1 February 1971. The Glasgow Herald. 15.
  9. News: Oosterhuis holds off challengers. 16 February 1970. The Glasgow Herald. 4.
  10. News: Will in third place . 10 February 1969 . . 5.
  11. Web site: Cobie le Grange . Southern Africa Golf Hall of Fame . 2019-09-16.