The Equity & Law Challenge was an unofficial-money golf tournament on the European Tour that was played from 1987 to 1992. All six editions were played on a relatively short composite course at Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club. The event used a Modified Stableford points system with 2 points for an eagle and 1 for a birdie. Ties were split by the number of pars. Qualification for the event was based on a season-long points system in which points were gained for birdies and eagles in European Tour events.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Richmond, London, England |
| Established | 1987 |
| Course(s) | Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | European Tour (approved special event) |
| Format | 54-hole modified Stableford (36-holes in 1987) |
| Final year | 1992 |
| Final champion | |
 Anders Forsbrand | |
Winners
editSource:[2]
| Year | Winner | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 |  Barry Lane |
15 points | 1 point |  Bill Malley |
20,000 | [3] |
| 1988 |  Ronan Rafferty |
21 points | 1 point | Barry Lane |
21,000 | [4] |
| 1989 |  Brett Ogle |
25 points | 4 points |  Colin Montgomerie |
22,570 | [5] |
| 1990 | Brian Marchbank |
22 points | 1 point | Derrick Cooper Peter Teravainen |
20,000 | [6] |
| 1991 | Brian Marchbank |
22 points | 3 points | Barry Lane |
25,000 | [7] |
| 1992 | Anders Forsbrand |
20 points | 3 points | Russell Claydon |
25,000 | [8] |
The 1987 event was played over 36 holes but later editions were over 54 holes.
References
edit- ^ Platts, Mitchell (21 November 1986). "In search of legal eagles". The Times. p. 44. Retrieved 27 May 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Past Champions Former Events". PGA European Tour. 21 November 2016.
- ^ "£20,000 for Lane". The Glasgow Herald. 14 October 1987. p. 23.
- ^ "Rivals are defeated by style of Rafferty". The Times. 19 October 1988.
- ^ "Australia's Brett Ogle". The Glasgow Herald. 27 September 1989. p. 28.
- ^ "A house-warming present for a man on the move". The Times. 26 September 1990.
- ^ "Richardson's 58 not enough to pip Marchbank". The Times. 18 September 1991.
- ^ "Forsbrand does the double". The Times. 16 September 1992.