The Sprite Tournament was a professional golf tournament played at Selsdon Park Golf Club, Surrey, England in 1959 and 1960. The 1960 event was called the Sprite International.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Croydon, Surrey, England |
| Established | 1959 |
| Course(s) | Selsdon Park Golf Club |
| Month played | July |
| Final year | 1960 |
| Final champion | |
| Harold Henning | |
Selsdon Park Golf Club
Location in England
In the 1959 event the first 36 holes were also played as a pro-am better ball. The 1960 event was preceded by a 27-hole pro-am better-ball event.
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprite Tournament | |||||||
| 1959 | Ken Bousfield |  England |
275 | 1 stroke |  John Panton |
500 | [1] |
| Sprite International | |||||||
| 1960 | Harold Henning |  South Africa |
280 | Playoff (1st hole) |
Peter Alliss Gary Player |
500 | [2] |
References
edit- ^ "Bousfield wins Sprite event by a stroke". The Glasgow Herald. 20 July 1959. p. 7.
- ^ "Henning wins Sprite event in play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 25 July 1960. p. 3.