Tournament information | |
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Location | Scotland |
Established | 1967 |
Format | stroke play |
Final year | 1983 |
The Scottish Coca-Cola Tournament was a golf tournament that was played from 1967 to 1983. It was a 72-hole stroke-play event, played in Scotland. David Huish won the event three times while Norman Wood, John Panton and Harry Bannerman each won in twice. Finlay Morris, the inaugural winner, died, aged 22, in a car accident three months after the event. From 1968 the Finlay Morris Memorial Trophy was awarded to leading player under the age of 25.
Winners
Year | Winner | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) | Venue | Ref |
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1967 | Finlay Morris | 262 | 15 strokes | David Huish | 200 | Haggs Castle | [1] |
1968 | John Panton | 276 | 1 stroke | Ian Smith | 200 | Haggs Castle | |
1969 | Norman Wood | 204 | 3 strokes | John Panton John Semple | 200 | Whitecraigs | |
1970 | Norman Wood | 272 | 2 strokes | David Huish | 300 | Whitecraigs | [2] |
1971 | John Panton | 271 | 2 strokes | Andrew Brooks | 400 | Whitecraigs | [3] |
1972 | Harry Bannerman | 8 strokes | Haggs Castle | [4] | |||
1973 | Derek Small | 268 | 1 stroke | David Huish | 600 | Whitecraigs | [5] |
1974 | David Ingram | 268 | 6 strokes | Marshall Douglas Bob Jamieson | 450 | Whitecraigs | [6] |
1975 | David Huish | 272 | 1 stroke | Frank Rennie | 500 | Cowglen | [7] |
1976 | Harry Bannerman | 284 | Playoff | Sam Torrance | 700 | East Kilbride | [8] |
1977 | David Huish | 267 | 3 strokes | Jim Farmer | 900 | Broomieknowe | [9] |
1978 | Alistair Thomson | 280 | 2 strokes | John Chillas | 1,000 | Ayr Belleisle | [10] |
1979 | David Huish | 272 | 2 strokes | Ross Drummond | 1,000 | North Berwick | [11] |
1980 | Ross Drummond | 268 | 4 strokes | Brian Marchbank | 1,500 | Helensburgh | |
1981 | Jim Farmer | 274 | 8 strokes | Robin Fyfe Bill Murray David Robertson | 1,500 | Ayr Belleisle | [12] |
1982 | David Matthew | 274 | 2 strokes | David Huish | 1,500 | Dalmahoy | [13] |
1983 | Russell Weir | 281 | 1 stroke | David Robertson | 1,750 | North Berwick | [14] |
The 1969 event was reduced to 54 holes by bad weather.
References
- ↑ "Morris sets record aggregate". The Glasgow Herald. 24 August 1967. p. 6.
- ↑ Jacobs, Raymond (24 August 1970). "Wood now aims at headier brew". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5.
- ↑ Downie, John (24 July 1971). "Panton wins after two splendid 69s". The Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
- ↑ Robertson, Jack (29 July 1972). "Gallacher can do a 'Trevino'". The Evening Times. p. 4.
- ↑ Jacobs, Raymond (28 July 1973). "Small fights off Huish's challenge". The Glasgow Herald. p. 2.
- ↑ Jacobs, Raymond (27 July 1974). "Swings go better for Ingram in Coca-Cola". The Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
- ↑ Downie, John (26 July 1975). "Huish win £500 by one stroke". The Glasgow Herald. p. 15.
- ↑ Jacobs, Raymond (29 July 1976). "Harry wins after four extra holes". The Glasgow Herald. p. 15.
- ↑ "Huish lifts £900 prize". The Glasgow Herald. 28 July 1977. p. 17.
- ↑ "Thomson strikes two vital blows". The Glasgow Herald. 4 August 1978. p. 24.
- ↑ "Huish homes in on title". The Glasgow Herald. 6 July 1979. p. 28.
- ↑ "Farmer wins by 8 shots". The Glasgow Herald. 31 July 1981. p. 17.
- ↑ Jacobs, Raymond (30 July 1982). "Matthew wins with final 66". The Glasgow Herald. p. 20.
- ↑ "Weir takes first prize as Robertson falters". The Glasgow Herald. 5 August 1983. p. 23.
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