Brand-Lochryn Tournament

Brand-Lochryn
Tournament information
LocationEngland
Established1946
Course(s)North Manchester Golf Club
Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club
Final year1948
Final champion
Charlie Ward

The Brand-Lochryn Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in England between 1946 and 1948. In its first year it was held in the weeks lead up to The Open Championship. The prize money was £1,500. Brand-Lochryn was a make of notepaper sold by tournament sponsors, "R. A. Brand & Co.".[1][2] The 1948 event was called the R A Brand Tournament.

Winners

Year Winner Country Venue Score Margin
of victory		 Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£)		 Ref
Brand-Lochryn Tournament
1946 Bobby Locke  South Africa North Manchester Golf Club 287 2 strokes Wales Dai Rees
England Charlie Ward		 500 [3]
1947 Norman Von Nida  Australia Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club 290 1 stroke England Max Faulkner 500 [4]
R A Brand Tournament
1948 Charlie Ward  England North Manchester Golf Club 280 3 strokes Northern Ireland Fred Daly [5]

References

  1. ^ Cotton, Henry (5 July 1946). "The Brand-Lochryn Tournament". Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. p. 24. Retrieved 6 January 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Bonhams : The Brand Lochryn Trophy 1946".
  3. ^ "Locke's fine recovery". The Glasgow Herald. 24 June 1946. p. 7.
  4. ^ "Von Nida beat British rivals in £1500 golf". The Glasgow Herald. 26 April 1947. p. 2.
  5. ^ "Ward wins £1500 tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 7 August 1948. p. 4.