The Jeyes Professional and Amateur Tournament was an Irish golf tournament played from 1962 to 1966. The event featured a number of amateurs who competed for separate prizes. The event was sponsored by Jeyes Group.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ireland |
| Established | 1962 |
| Format | 72-hole stroke play |
| Final year | 1966 |
| Final champion | |
| Dave Thomas | |
The inaugural event in 1962 featured separate sections for professionals and amateurs who competed for separate prizes. After the first 36 holes, the leading 22 players in each section competed on the final day. An Irish amateur, David Sheahan finished on 282, winning the amateur section by 8 strokes, and ahead of all the professionals, led by Denis Hutchinson on 283.[2][3]
Winners edit
| Year | Venue | Winner | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Royal Dublin |  David Sheahan (a) |
282 | 1 stroke |  Denis Hutchinson[a] |
(550) | [3] |
| 1963 | Royal Dublin |  Guy Wolstenholme |
269 | 12 strokes |  Frank Phillips |
700 | [4] |
| 1964 | Cork | Christy O'Connor Snr |
276 | 1 stroke | Peter Thomson |
450 | [5] |
| 1965 | Bangor | Peter Alliss |
271 | 4 strokes |  Dave Thomas |
450 | [6] |
| 1966 | Killarney | Dave Thomas |
207[b] | 1 stroke | Peter Alliss |
500 | [7] |
References edit
- ^ "New golf tournament". The Times. 3 October 1961. p. 3.
- ^ "Royal Dublin tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 1 June 1962. p. 6.
- ^ a b "Amateur wins big Irish tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 4 June 1962. p. 4.
- ^ "Wolstenholme wins Jeyes tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 26 May 1963. p. 4.
- ^ "O'Connor's victory in Jeyes". The Glasgow Herald. 25 May 1964. p. 8.
- ^ "Big Jeyes prize goes to P Alliss". The Glasgow Herald. 14 June 1965. p. 3.
- ^ "Jeyes event abandoned". The Glasgow Herald. 13 June 1966. p. 4.