The Dunbar Open Tournament was a golf tournament that was played from 1952 to 1954. It was a 72-hole stroke-play event played at Dunbar Golf Club. It was held from a Tuesday to Thursday in late September as part of a "Dunbar Golf Week". All competitors played one round on each of the opening two days, after which the leading 60 and ties played a further 36-holes on the final day. An amateur event was played on the Friday.[1][2][3]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dunbar, Scotland |
| Established | 1952 |
| Course(s) | Dunbar Golf Club |
| Format | stroke play |
| Month played | September |
| Final year | 1954 |
In the 1952 event Hector Thomson led after the first round.[4] Thomson and Harry Bradshaw were tied after the second day.[5] Bradshaw pulled ahead on the final day, with John Panton runner-up and Thomson dropping into a tie for third place.[6] In 1953 Walter Lyle led after the first round but Syd Scott and Ian Anderson were joint leaders after the second round.[7][8] Scott had a third round 69 to lead by five, a margin he retained after the final round.[9] In 1954 Scott led by a stroke after an opening round of 71, and still led by a single shot after a second 74..[10][11] He extended his lead after a third round 70 and eventually won by four strokes.[12]
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 |  Harry Bradshaw |
300 | 3 strokes |  John Panton |
80 | [6] |
| 1953 |  Syd Scott |
283 | 5 strokes | Ian Anderson |
100 | [9] |
| 1954 | Syd Scott |
287 | 4 strokes | Eric Brown John Panton |
100 | [12] |
References edit
- ^ "W. W. Cowe wins on own course". The Glasgow Herald. 27 September 1952. p. 2.
- ^ "End of Dunbar golf week". The Glasgow Herald. 26 September 1953. p. 9.
- ^ "Dunbar tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 25 September 1954. p. 2.
- ^ "Thomson's Dunbar lead". The Glasgow Herald. 24 September 1952. p. 9.
- ^ "Dunbar joint leaders". The Glasgow Herald. 25 September 1952. p. 2.
- ^ a b "Bradshaw's great finish". The Glasgow Herald. 26 September 1952. p. 7.
- ^ "Lyle in lead at Dunbar". The Glasgow Herald. 23 September 1953. p. 9.
- ^ "Scott and Anderson share lead". The Glasgow Herald. 24 September 1953. p. 9.
- ^ a b "Scott wins Dunbar open event". The Glasgow Herald. 25 September 1953. p. 7.
- ^ "Holder leads in Dunbar "open"". The Glasgow Herald. 22 September 1954. p. 7.
- ^ "Scott retains Dunbar lead". The Glasgow Herald. 23 September 1954. p. 7.
- ^ a b "Second Dunbar success". The Glasgow Herald. 24 September 1954. p. 10.