Silentnight Tournament

Silentnight Tournament
Tournament information
LocationLeeds, England
Established1965
Course(s)Moortown Golf Club
Month playedJune
Final year1965
Final champion
Jimmy Martin and Dave Thomas

The Silentnight Tournament was a golf tournament on the British PGA circuit played in June 1965 at Moortown Golf Club, Leeds. Total prize money was £5,000.

Tommy Horton led after the first day with a 68.[1] Horton took 76 on a windy second day and dropped a stroke behind the three leaders, Jimmy Martin, Sid Mouland and Lionel Platts who were tied on 143.[2] Martin scored 68 on the final morning to lead by 3 strokes from Horton and Christy O'Connor Snr. Dave Thomas has final round 67 to take the clubhouse lead on 285. When they reached the final hole Horton needed a par 4 to beat Thomas while Martin needed a par to tie with Thomas. Martin missed a birdie putt from 10 feet and finished level with Thomas on 285. Horton, however, drove into a bunker, missed a 5-foot putt and took a double-bogey 6 to finish one behind.[3]

Winners

Year Winner Country Score Margin
of victory		 Runner-up Winner's
share (£)		 Ref
1965 Jimmy Martin
Dave Thomas		  Ireland
 Wales		 285 Tie Shared 1,000
and 600		 [3]

References

  1. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (18 June 1965). "Horton leads with 68 at Moortown". Glasgow Herald. p. 16.
  2. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (19 June 1965). "High Scores in Wind at Moortown". Glasgow Herald. p. 5.
  3. ^ a b Jacobs, Raymond (21 June 1965). "Martin and Thomas in Tie at Moortown". Glasgow Herald. p. 4.