W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament Explained

W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament
Location:Birmingham, England
Establishment:1968
Course:Kings Norton Golf Club
Par:72
Tour:European Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:September
Final Year:1974
Aggregate:267 Tony Jacklin (1970)
To-Par:−17 as above
Final Champion: Neil Coles
Map:England#West Midlands
Map Label:Kings Norton GC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:52.368°N -1.911°W

The W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament was a professional golf tournament on the British PGA tournament circuit from 1968 to 1974. Since the circuit later evolved into the European Tour, the tournament is recognised as an official European Tour event from 1972. The sponsor was tobacco company W.D. & H.O. Wills.

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£)
Venue Ref.
283 −5 1 stroke 4,000 [1]
281 −7 1 stroke 2,250 [2]
270 −14 3 strokes 2,250 [3]
1971 276 −8 4 strokes 2,000 [4]
1970 267 −17 7 strokes 2,000 [5]
1969 275 1 stroke [6]
1968 281 2 strokes [7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Coles triumphs as rivals falter . The Glasgow Herald . 23 September 1974 . 5.
  2. News: British players - One-day wonders . The Glasgow Herald . 10 September 1973 . 5.
  3. News: The Times . 25 September 1972 . 9 . Injury proves to Thomson's advantage.
  4. News: Hunt's Wills victory by four strokes despite loose tee shots . The Glasgow Herald . 27 September 1971 . 5.
  5. News: Jacklin ends recession with resounding win . The Glasgow Herald . 28 September 1970 . 4.
  6. News: The Times . 18 August 1969 . 11 . US trip for Gallacher.
  7. News: The Times . 19 August 1968 . 9 . Butler manages to shut out weather.