The General Motors Open was a golf tournament on the Southern Africa Tour from 1966 to 1975. The event was held at Wedgewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth,[1] South Africa. Gary Player won the event four times. It was also the site of Peter Oosterhuis' first professional victory.[2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Established | 1966 |
| Course(s) | Wedgewood Park Country Club |
| Par | 74 |
| Tour(s) | Southern Africa Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | R 20,000 |
| Month played | December |
| Final year | 1975 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 276 Gary Player (1971) |
| To par | −20 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Gary Player | |
| Location map | |
  Wedgewood Park CC Location in South Africa  Wedgewood Park CC Location in Eastern Cape | |
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors International Classic | ||||||
| 1975 | Gary Player (4) |
285 | −11 | 3 strokes | John Fourie |
[3] |
| 1974 (Nov) |
Gary Player (3) |
280 | −16 | 1 stroke | Andries Oosthuizen |
[4] |
| 1974 (Feb) |
Gary Player (2) |
283 | −13 | 5 strokes | Hugh Baiocchi John Fourie |
[5] |
| 1973 | Hugh Baiocchi |
282 | −14 | Playoff | Dale Hayes |
[6] |
| 1972 | Harold Henning (2) |
280 | −16 | 4 strokes | Gary Player |
[7] |
| General Motors Open | ||||||
| 1971 | Gary Player |
276 | −20 | 9 strokes |  John Garner Peter Oosterhuis |
[8] |
| 1970 | Peter Oosterhuis |
285 | −11 | 2 strokes | Gary Player |
[9] |
| 1969 | Graham Henning |
279 | −17 | 2 strokes | Hugh Inggs |
[10] |
| 1968 | Cobie Legrange (2) |
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[11] | |||
| 1967 | Cobie Legrange |
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[11] | |||
| 1966 | Harold Henning |
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References
edit- ^ "COTM February – Wedgewood Golf Club". Compleat golfer.
- ^ Yocom, Guy (31 August 2015). "My Shot: Peter Oosterhuis". Golf Digest. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Player again". The Age. 15 December 1975. p. 29.
- ^ "Player's 100th win". The Glasgow Herald. 25 November 1974. p. 5.
- ^ "Player wins". The Glasgow Herald. 11 February 1974. p. 5.
- ^ "Baiocchi wins playoff". The Glasgow Herald. 12 February 1973. p. 5.
- ^ "Jacklin fails to make the cut". The Glasgow Herald. 7 February 1972. p. 5.
- ^ "Player 20 under for 72 holes". The Glasgow Herald. 1 February 1971. p. 15.
- ^ "Oosterhuis holds off challengers". The Glasgow Herald. 16 February 1970. p. 4.
- ^ "Will in third place". The Glasgow Herald. 10 February 1969. p. 5.
- ^ a b "Cobie le Grange". Southern Africa Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 September 2019.