Jeyes Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ireland |
| Established | 1962 |
| Final year | 1966 |
| Final champion | |
| Dave Thomas | |
The Jeyes Professional and Amateur Tournament was an Irish golf tournament played from 1962 to 1966. The event featured a number of amateurs who competed for separate prizes. The event was sponsored by Jeyes Group.[1]
The inaugural event in 1962 featured 22 professionals and 22 amateurs who competed for separate prizes. An Irish amateur, David Sheahan finished on 282, winning the amateur section by 8 strokes, and ahead of all the professionals, led by Denis Hutchinson on 283.[2]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | David Sheahan (a) |  Ireland | Royal Dublin Golf Club | 282 | 1 stroke | .svg.png){kind=small} Denis Hutchinson | (550) | [2] |
| 1963 | Guy Wolstenholme |  England | Royal Dublin Golf Club | 269 | 12 strokes |  Frank Phillips | 700 | [3] |
| 1964 | Christy O'Connor Snr | Ireland | Cork Golf Club | 276 | 1 stroke | Peter Thomson | 450 | [4] |
| 1965 | Peter Alliss | England | Bangor Golf Club | 271 | 4 strokes |  Dave Thomas | 450 | [5] |
| 1966 | Dave Thomas | Wales | Killarney Golf Club | 207 | 1 stroke | Peter Alliss | 500 | [6] |
In 1962 Hutchinson won the professional section and took the first prize of £550. The 1966 event was reduced to 54 holes when bad weather caused the abandonment of the final round.
References
- ↑ "New golf tournament". The Times. 3 October 1961. p. 3.
- 1 2 "Amateur wins big Irish tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 4 June 1962. p. 4.
- ↑ "Wolstenholme wins Jeyes tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 26 May 1963. p. 4.
- ↑ "O'Connor's victory in Jeyes". The Glasgow Herald. 25 May 1964. p. 8.
- ↑ "Big Jeyes prize goes to P Alliss". The Glasgow Herald. 14 June 1965. p. 3.
- ↑ "Jeyes event abandoned". The Glasgow Herald. 13 June 1966. p. 4.
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