Lawrence Batley International

The Lawrence Batley International was a European Tour golf tournament which was played annually from 1981 to 1987. The first three editions were played at Bingley St Ives, Bradford, the next three at Ryder Cup venue The Belfry and the final edition at Open Championship venue Royal Birkdale. The six different winners included four major championship winners: Nick Faldo, Sandy Lyle, Mark O'Meara and Ian Woosnam. In 1987 the prize fund was £150,000, which was the fourth smallest on the European Tour that year.

Lawrence Batley International
Tournament information
LocationSouthport, England
Established1981
Course(s)Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Par72
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund£150,000
Month playedAugust
Final year1987
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Nick Faldo (1983)
To par−18 as above
Final champion
United States Mark O'Meara
Location map
Royal Birkdale GC is located in England
Royal Birkdale GC
Royal Birkdale GC
Location in England
Royal Birkdale GC is located in Merseyside
Royal Birkdale GC
Royal Birkdale GC
Location in Merseyside

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Lawrence Batley International
1987   Mark O'Meara 271 −17 3 strokes   Carl Mason
Lawrence Batley International T.P.C.
1986   Ian Woosnam 277 −11 7 strokes   Ken Brown
  José María Cañizares
Lawrence Batley International Golf Classic
1985   Graham Marsh 283 −5 2 strokes   Rick Hartmann
1984   José Rivero 280 −8 1 stroke   José María Cañizares
Lawrence Batley International
1983   Nick Faldo 266 −18 4 strokes   Warren Humphreys
  Brian Waites
  Paul Way
1982   Sandy Lyle (2) 269 −15 2 strokes   Manuel Piñero
1981   Sandy Lyle 280 −4 2 strokes   Nick Faldo
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