Scottish Coca-Cola Tournament Explained

Scottish Coca-Cola Tournament
Location:Scotland
Establishment:1967
Format:stroke play
Final Year:1983

The Scottish Coca-Cola Tournament was a golf tournament that was played from 1967 to 1983. It was a 72-hole stroke-play event, played in Scotland. David Huish won the event three times while Norman Wood, John Panton and Harry Bannerman each won in twice. Finlay Morris, the inaugural winner, died, aged 22, in a car accident three months after the event. From 1968 the Finlay Morris Memorial Trophy was awarded to leading player under the age of 25.

Winners

Year Winner Score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£)
Venue Ref
1967 262 15 strokes 200 Haggs Castle [1]
1968 276 1 stroke 200 Haggs Castle
1969 204 3 strokes 200 Whitecraigs
1970 272 2 strokes 300 Whitecraigs [2]
1971 271 2 strokes 400 Whitecraigs [3]
1972 8 strokes Haggs Castle [4]
1973 268 1 stroke 600 Whitecraigs [5]
1974 268 6 strokes 450 Whitecraigs [6]
1975 272 1 stroke 500 Cowglen [7]
1976 284 Playoff 700 East Kilbride [8]
1977 267 3 strokes 900 Broomieknowe [9]
1978 280 2 strokes 1,000 Ayr Belleisle [10]
1979 272 2 strokes 1,000 North Berwick [11]
1980 268 4 strokes 1,500 Helensburgh
1981 274 8 strokes 1,500 Ayr Belleisle [12]
1982 274 2 strokes 1,500 Dalmahoy [13]
1983 281 1 stroke 1,750 North Berwick [14]
The 1969 event was reduced to 54 holes by bad weather.

Notes and References

  1. News: Morris sets record aggregate . . 24 August 1967 . 6.
  2. News: Wood now aims at headier brew . Raymond . Jacobs . . 24 August 1970 . 5.
  3. News: Panton wins after two splendid 69s . John . Downie . . 24 July 1971 . 4.
  4. News: Gallacher can do a 'Trevino' . Jack . Robertson . . 29 July 1972 . 4.
  5. News: Small fights off Huish's challenge . Raymond . Jacobs . . 28 July 1973 . 2.
  6. News: Swings go better for Ingram in Coca-Cola . Raymond . Jacobs . . 27 July 1974 . 4.
  7. News: Huish win £500 by one stroke . John . Downie . . 26 July 1975 . 15.
  8. News: Harry wins after four extra holes . Raymond . Jacobs . . 29 July 1976 . 15.
  9. News: Huish lifts £900 prize . . 28 July 1977 . 17.
  10. News: Thomson strikes two vital blows . . 4 August 1978 . 24.
  11. News: Huish homes in on title . . 6 July 1979 . 28.
  12. News: Farmer wins by 8 shots . . 31 July 1981 . 17.
  13. News: Matthew wins with final 66 . Raymond . Jacobs . . 30 July 1982 . 20.
  14. News: Weir takes first prize as Robertson falters . . 5 August 1983 . 23.