Lord Derby's Young Professionals' Tournament Explained

Lord Derby's Young Professionals' Tournament was a golf tournament on the British PGA Circuit that was played from 1968 to 1974. From 1968 to 1971 it was a stroke play tournament for under-23 professionals. In 1968 it was over 72 holes while in 1969 it was reduced to a 54 hole event. From 1972 and 1974 it was a match-play event with the age limit increased to 25.[1] The tournament was supported by Lord Derby, the president of the PGA.

Winners

Year Winner Country Venue Score Margin
of victory
Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£)
Ref
Lord Derby-Ladbroke Under-25 Match Play Championship
1974 6 & 5 900 [2]
Lord Derby's Under-25 Match Play Championship
1973 2 up 450 [3]
1972 5 & 4 [4]
Lord Derby's Under-23 Professionals' Tournament
1971 218 1 stroke [5]
1970 218 5 strokes 170 [6]
1969 214 4 strokes [7]
1968 288 8 strokes 150 [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past Champions - Former Events . PGA European Tour . 11 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714113935/http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/news/newsid=186563.html . 14 July 2014.
  2. News: Shock win for Jewell . . 9 August 1974 . 4.
  3. News: McTear loses in final . . 21 July 1973 . 4.
  4. News: The Times . 9 September 1972 . 5 . Southport (Royal Birkdale).
  5. News: The Times . 23 July 1971 . 6 . Lytham.
  6. News: Oosterhuis under-23 champion . . 17 July 1970 . 7.
  7. News: The Times . 25 July 1969 . 16 . De Foy in a fine finish.
  8. News: Hunt wins by eight strokes . . 27 September 1968 . 6.