The Carling Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in the United Kingdom from 1960 to 1962.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Established | 1960 |
| Format | 72-holes stroke play |
| Month played | August/September |
| Final year | 1962 |
| Final champion | |
| Kel Nagle | |
History edit
The first event, in 1960, was called the Hammonds-Carling Jubilee Tournament and was held at Pannal Golf Club, Harrogate, Yorkshire. It was won by Dai Rees, who won the first prize of £550.
The 1961 event was called the Carling-Caledonian Tournament and was held at Longniddry Golf Club, East Lothian, Scotland. It was won by Christy O'Connor Snr, who took home the first prize of £1,000. The event was the last before the selection of the British 1961 Ryder Cup team.[1]
In 1962 the event was called the Carling-Lancastrian Tournament and was held at Fairhaven Golf Club, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. It was won by Kel Nagle, who won the first prize of £1,000.
An event was planned for 1963 but was cancelled when Carling announced the start of the Carling World Open from 1964.[2]
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammonds-Carling Jubilee Tournament | ||||||||
| 1960 | Dai Rees |  Wales |
Pannal | 273 | 2 strokes |  Max Faulkner John Panton |
550 | [3] |
| Carling-Caledonian Tournament | ||||||||
| 1961 | Christy O'Connor Snr |  Ireland |
Longniddry | 269 | 2 strokes | John Panton Harry Weetman |
1,000 | [4] |
| Carling-Lancastrian Tournament | ||||||||
| 1962 | Kel Nagle |  Australia |
Fairhaven | 269 | 5 strokes | Bernard Hunt |
1,000 | [5] |
References edit
- ^ "Britain's Ryder Cup team picked". The Glasgow Herald. 5 August 1961. p. 1.
- ^ "World's biggest golf tournament". The Times. 17 April 1963. p. 3.
- ^ "Rees wins top prize in new tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 24 September 1960. p. 5.
- ^ "O'Connor's victory by two strokes". The Glasgow Herald. 5 August 1961. p. 5.
- ^ "Five-stroke win for Nagle". The Glasgow Herald. 4 August 1962. p. 5.