Uniroyal International Championship

The Uniroyal International Championship was a professional golf tournament on the European Tour in 1976 and 1977. It was sponsored by rubber corporation Uniroyal, and hosted at Moor Park Golf Club near Rickmansworth, to the north of London, England.[1]

Uniroyal International Championship
Tournament information
LocationRickmansworth, England
Established1976
Course(s)Moor Park Golf Club
Par72
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund£30,000
Month playedJune
Final year1977
Tournament record score
Aggregate276 Seve Ballesteros (1977)
276 Nick Faldo (1977)
To par−12 as above
Final champion
Spain Seve Ballesteros
Location map
Moor Park GC is located in England
Moor Park GC
Moor Park GC
Location in England
Moor Park GC is located in Hertfordshire
Moor Park GC
Moor Park GC
Location in Hertfordshire

In 1976 when it was called the Uniroyal International and won by Englishman Tommy Horton, and the following year, once the word "Championship" had been added to the name, and Seve Ballesteros of Spain was the victor. The prize fund in the second year was £29,010, which was mid-range for a European Tour event at that time.

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up Winner's
share (£)
Ref.
Uniroyal International Championship
1977   Seve Ballesteros 276 −12 Playoff   Nick Faldo 6,000 [2]
Uniroyal International
1976   Tommy Horton 277 −11 1 stroke   Martin Foster 4,000 [3]

References

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  1. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (13 November 1975). "Uniroyal to stage £25,000 event". Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. p. 17. Retrieved 14 June 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "Faldo one-up on Bernie?". Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. 27 June 1977. p. 17. Retrieved 14 June 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (28 June 1976). "Horton keeps ball rolling". Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. p. 17. Retrieved 14 June 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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