Bob Hope British Classic
The Bob Hope British Classic was the original and most often used name of a European Tour golf tournament which was played in England every year but one from 1980 to 1991. It had six different names in total. The English born American entertainer Bob Hope was one of the most prominent celebrity friends of golf, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. All of the tournaments except the first and the last were played at Moor Park Golf Club in Hertfordshire, just to the north of London. The best known winner was the German future World Number 1 Bernhard Langer. In 1991 the prize fund was £252,370, which was below average for a European Tour event at that time.
Winners
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue | Ref. | |
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European Pro-Celebrity | ||||||||
1991 | Paul Broadhurst | 272 | −16 | 7 strokes | Ronan Rafferty | Royal Liverpool | [1] | |
Wang Four Stars | ||||||||
1990 | Rodger Davis (2) | 271 | −17 | Playoff | Mike Clayton Bill Malley Mark McNulty | Moor Park | [2] | |
1989 | Craig Parry | 273 | −15 | Playoff | Ian Woosnam | Moor Park | [3] | |
Wang Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity | ||||||||
1988 | Rodger Davis | 275 | −1 | 1 stroke | José María Cañizares Eamonn Darcy | Moor Park | [4] | |
London Standard Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity | ||||||||
1987 | Mark McNulty | 273 | −15 | Playoff | Sam Torrance | Moor Park | [5] | |
1986 | Antonio Garrido | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | José María Olazábal Ronan Rafferty | Moor Park | [6] | |
Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity | ||||||||
1985 | Ken Brown | 277 | −3 | 1 stroke | Gordon Brand Jnr | Moor Park | [7] | |
Bob Hope British Classic | ||||||||
1984 | Cancelled due to lack of sponsorship | [8] | ||||||
1983 | José María Cañizares (2) | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | David Feherty | Moor Park | [9] | |
1982 | Gordon Brand Jnr | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes | Mark James | Moor Park | [10] | |
1981 | Bernhard Langer | 200[a] | −13 | 5 strokes | Peter Oosterhuis | Moor Park | [11] | |
1980 | José María Cañizares | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | Seve Ballesteros Lee Trevino Brian Waites | R.A.C. | [12] |
Notes
- ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
References
- ^ "Broadhurst Coasts". Times-News. 12 August 1991. p. 13. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ "Davis wins in play-off". The Vindicator. Associated Press. 18 June 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ "Parry the star with victory in play-off". Glasgow Herald. 12 June 1989. p. 22. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (13 June 1988). "Davis falters but just holds on". Glasgow Herald. p. 12. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ "Miscellaneous". The News and Courier. 1 June 1987. p. 3C. Retrieved 2 February 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ ""Too old" Garrido wins the biggest cheque of his life". Glasgow Herald. 2 June 1986. p. 10. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ "Brown takes £21,000 despite late slump". Glasgow Herald. 1 June 1985. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (25 November 1983). "No Hope as sponsors pull out". Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. p. 24. Retrieved 8 June 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Canizares a winner at last". Glasgow Herald. 26 September 1983. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (27 September 1982). "Another classic win for rookie Brand". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (28 September 1981). "Langer calm on the road to victory". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (29 September 1980). "Canizares comes from 7 behind". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
External links
- Coverage on the European Tour's official site
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