| Martini International | |
| Location: | Cheshire, England |
| Establishment: | 1961 |
| Course: | Wilmslow Golf Club |
| Par: | 70 |
| Tour: | European Tour |
| Format: | Stroke play |
| Month Played: | May |
| Final Year: | 1983 |
| Aggregate: | 268 Doug Sewell (1970) 268 Peter Thomson (1970) 268 Nick Faldo (1983) |
| To-Par: | −16 Doug Sewell (1970) −16 Peter Thomson (1970) |
| Final Champion: | Nick Faldo |
| Map: | England#Cheshire |
| Map Label: | Wilmslow GC |
| Map Relief: | yes |
| Map Size: | 200 |
| Coordinates: | 53.301°N -2.278°W |
The Martini International was a men's professional golf tournament that was held from 1961 to 1983.[1] It was hosted by several different golf clubs in England, Scotland and Wales. It was part of the British PGA tournament circuit, which evolved into the European Tour, and as such is recognised as an official European Tour event from 1972.
The winners included the major champions Peter Thomson, Greg Norman, Nick Faldo and Seve Ballesteros. In 1983 the prize fund was £80,308, which was mid-range for a European Tour event at the time. The tournament was sponsored by beverage company Martini & Rossi.[1]
The 1971 Martini International saw a rare event, when John Hudson scored two successive holes-in-one during his second round at the Royal Norwich Golf Club. Hudson had taken 6 at the par-4 10th hole and then holed out at the 11th and 12th holes. He holed a 4-iron at the 195-yard 11th and then, using a driver, holed out at the downhill 311-yard 12th, making a rare par-4 albatross. Hudson scored 72 for his round, level par, to add to his first round 72.[2] [3] He finished on 287, 5 strokes behind the winner, in a tie for 9th place.
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) | Venue | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 268 | −12 | Playoff | 13,330 | [4] | |||||
| 277 | −7 | 3 strokes | 11,000 | [5] | |||||
| 287 | −1 | 1 stroke | 11,000 | [6] | |||||
| 286 | −2 | 1 stroke | 9,000 | [7] | |||||
| 288 | E | 1 stroke | 7,000 | [8] | |||||
| 270 | −14 | 5 strokes | 6,000 | [9] | |||||
| 277 | −11 | 3 strokes | 3,000 | [10] | |||||
| 280 | −8 | 2 strokes | 2,500 | [11] | |||||
| 279 | −5 | Title shared | 1,875 | [12] | |||||
| 286 | −2 | 1 stroke | 2,250 | [13] | |||||
| 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | 2,000 | [14] | |||||
| 277 | −7 | 1 stroke | 1,500 | [15] | |||||
| 1971 | 282 | −6 | 1 stroke | 1,250 | [16] | ||||
| 1970 | 268 | −16 | Title shared | 1,250 | [17] | ||||
| 1969 | 282 | −6 | Title shared | 1,075 | [18] | ||||
| 1968 | 278 | 2 strokes | 1,250 | [19] | |||||
| 1967 | 279 | −9 | Title shared | [20] | |||||
| 1966 | 275 | −9 | Title shared | 875 | [21] | ||||
| 1965 | 275 | −13 | 4 strokes | 1,000 | [22] | ||||
| 1964 | 286 | 6 strokes | 1,000 | [23] | |||||
| 1963 | 298 | Title shared | 875 | [24] | |||||
| 1962 | 275 | 4 strokes | 1,000 | [25] | |||||
| 1961 | 270 | Playoff | 1,000 | [26] |