The John Player Trophy was a golf tournament on the European Tour that was played in England. It was played twice. The first event in 1970 at Notts Golf Club in Nottinghamshire was the 36-hole qualifying event for the John Player Classic. In 1972, at Bognor Regis Golf Club in West Sussex, it was run as a separate tournament.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England |
| Established | 1970 |
| Course(s) | Bognor Regis Golf Club |
| Par | 70 |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | £8,000 |
| Month played | May |
| Final year | 1972 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 286 Ross Whitehead (1972) |
| To par | +6 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Ross Whitehead | |
| Location map | |
  Bognor Regis GC Location in England  Bognor Regis GC Location in West Sussex | |
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up | Winner's share (£) |
Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Ross Whitehead |
286 | +6 | 1 stroke | Peter Butler Vince Hood |
1,500 | Bognor Regis | [1] |
| 1971: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1970 | Clive Clark |
141 | −3 | 2 strokes | Roger Fidler Mike Ingham Bill Large |
750 | Notts | [2] |
References
edit- ^ "Whitehead's win something special". The Glasgow Herald. 29 May 1972. p. 5.
- ^ "Clark leads Classic qualifying after record-equalling 69". The Glasgow Herald. 2 September 1970. p. 7.