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 | |
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Location | Croydon, Surrey, England |
Established | 1959 |
Course(s) | Selsdon Park Golf Club |
Month played | July |
Final year | 1960 |
Final champion | |
Harold Henning |
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
editYear | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
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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.