W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Established | 1968 |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Final year | 1974 |
| Final champion | |
 Neil Coles | |
The W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament was a golf tournament on the European circuit/European Tour from 1968 to 1974. The sponsor was tobacco company W.D. & H.O. Wills.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Neil Coles | England | Kings Norton Golf Club | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke |  Jack Newton | 4,000 | [1] |
| 1973 | Charles Coody |  United States | Kings Norton Golf Club | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Jack Newton | 2,250 | [2] |
| 1972 | Peter Thomson | Australia | Dalmahoy Golf Club | 270 | −14 | 3 strokes | Peter Butler | 2,250 | [3] |
| 1971 | Bernard Hunt | England | Dalmahoy Golf Club | 276 | −8 | 4 strokes |  Bob Charles Peter Tupling | 2,000 | [4] |
| 1970 | Tony Jacklin | England | Dalmahoy Golf Club | 267 | −17 | 7 strokes | Peter Townsend | 2,000 | [5] |
| 1969 | Bernard Gallacher |  Scotland | Moor Park Golf Club | 275 | 1 stroke |  Christy O'Connor Snr | [6] | ||
| 1968 | Peter Butler | England | Pannal Golf Club | 281 | 2 strokes | Bill Large | [7] |
References
- ↑ "Coles triumphs as rivals falter". The Glasgow Herald. 23 September 1974. p. 5.
- ↑ "British players - One-day wonders". The Glasgow Herald. 10 September 1973. p. 5.
- ↑ "Injury proves to Thomson's advantage". The Times. 25 September 1972. p. 9.
- ↑ "Hunt's Wills victory by four strokes despite loose tee shots". The Glasgow Herald. 27 September 1971. p. 5.
- ↑ "Jacklin ends recession with resounding win". The Glasgow Herald. 28 September 1970. p. 4.
- ↑ "US trip for Gallacher". The Times. 18 August 1969. p. 11.
- ↑ "Butler manages to shut out weather". The Times. 19 August 1968. p. 9.
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