Agfa-Gevaert Tournament (Germany)

The Agfa-Gevaert Tournament was a professional golf tournament that was played in Munich, West Germany from 1968 to 1971. It was founded by sponsors Agfa-Gevaert following the success of their British subsidiary's existing tournament in England,[1] and was the last of three tournaments in West Germany played in consecutive weeks, following on from the German Open and the Woodlawn International Invitational. It was hosted at Munich Golf Club.

Agfa-Gevaert Tournament
Tournament information
LocationMunich, West Germany
Established1968
Course(s)Munich Golf Club
Par72
FormatStroke play
Month playedAugust
Final year1971
Tournament record score
Aggregate278 Gary Robinson (1970)
278 Donald Swaelens (1970)
Final champion
Belgium Donald Swaelens

Winners

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Year Winner Country Score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Country Ref
1971 Donald Swaelens   Belgium 281 (−7) 1 stroke Roberto Bernardini   Italy [2]
1970 Gary Robinson   United States 278 (−10) Playoff[a] Donald Swaelens   Belgium [3]
1969 Roberto Bernardini   Italy 281 (−7) 1 stroke Graham Henning   South Africa [4]
1968 Roberto Bernardini   Italy 281 (−7) 1 stroke Barry Franklin   South Africa [5]
  1. ^ Robinson won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

References

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  1. ^ Dobereiner, Peter (18 August 1968). "There's gold over there, young man". The Observer. London, England. p. 15. Retrieved 20 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Swaelens cops Agfa golf meet". European Stars And Stripes. Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany. p. 18. Retrieved 20 April 2020 – via Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Soldier wins golf event at Munich". Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States. AP. 3 August 1970. p. 18. Retrieved 20 April 2020 – via Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Italian victory". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 August 1969. p. 18. Retrieved 20 April 2020 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "Italian wins Munich golf". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 14 August 1968. p. 26. Retrieved 20 April 2020 – via Google News Archive.