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Scottish Coca-Cola Tournament

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.

Scottish Coca-Cola Tournament
Tournament information
LocationScotland
Established1967
Formatstroke play
Final year1983

Winners edit

Year Winner Score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£)		 Venue Ref
1967   Finlay Morris 262 15 strokes   David Huish 200 Haggs Castle [1]
1968   John Panton 276 1 stroke   Ian Smith 200 Haggs Castle
1969   Norman Wood 204 3 strokes   John Panton
  John Semple		 200 Whitecraigs
1970   Norman Wood 272 2 strokes   David Huish 300 Whitecraigs [2]
1971   John Panton 271 2 strokes   Andrew Brooks 400 Whitecraigs [3]
1972   Harry Bannerman 8 strokes Haggs Castle [4]
1973   Derek Small 268 1 stroke   David Huish 600 Whitecraigs [5]
1974   David Ingram 268 6 strokes   Marshall Douglas
  Bob Jamieson		 450 Whitecraigs [6]
1975   David Huish 272 1 stroke   Frank Rennie 500 Cowglen [7]
1976   Harry Bannerman 284 Playoff   Sam Torrance 700 East Kilbride [8]
1977   David Huish 267 3 strokes   Jim Farmer 900 Broomieknowe [9]
1978   Alistair Thomson 280 2 strokes   John Chillas 1,000 Ayr Belleisle [10]
1979   David Huish 272 2 strokes   Ross Drummond 1,000 North Berwick [11]
1980   Ross Drummond 268 4 strokes   Brian Marchbank 1,500 Helensburgh
1981   Jim Farmer 274 8 strokes   Robin Fyfe
  Bill Murray
  David Robertson		 1,500 Ayr Belleisle [12]
1982   David Matthew 274 2 strokes   David Huish 1,500 Dalmahoy [13]
1983   Russell Weir 281 1 stroke   David Robertson 1,750 North Berwick [14]

The 1969 event was reduced to 54 holes by bad weather.

References edit

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