The Cox Moore Tournament was a professional golf tournament. The event was played in 1961, 1963 and 1964 and was sponsored by Long Eaton-based Cox Moore sweaters, who elected to move their sponsorship to horse racing in 1965.[1]

Cox Moore Tournament
Tournament information
LocationEngland
Established1961
Month playedApril
Final year1964
Final champion
Peter Butler

Winners

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Year Winner Country Venue Score Margin
of victory
Runner-up Winner's
share (£)
Ref
1961 Ernie Jones   Ireland Wollaton Park Golf Club
(and Beeston Fields Golf Club)
270 2 strokes   Peter Alliss 1,000 [2]
1962: No tournament
1963 Brian Huggett   Wales Wollaton Park Golf Club 276 1 stroke   John Jacobs 750 [3]
1964 Peter Butler   England Sandwell Park Golf Club 279 1 stroke   Bernard Hunt 750 [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Firm to sponsor T.V. event". The Long Eaton Advertiser. 1 January 1965. p. 2. Retrieved 11 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Surprise win for Jones". The Glasgow Herald. 29 April 1961. p. 19.
  3. ^ "Huggett's success in Cox Moore event". The Glasgow Herald. 29 April 1963. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Butler's victory by one stroke". The Glasgow Herald. 27 April 1964. p. 6.