Skol Tournament

Skol Tournament
Tournament information
LocationScotland
Established1970
Formatstroke play
Final year1983

The Skol Tournament was a golf tournament that was played from 1970 to 1983. It was a limited-field 72-hole stroke-play event, played in Scotland. It was played over three days, with the first two days being a pro-am, the professionals playing 36 holes on the final day. Initially the field consisted of 12 professionals, increasing to 14 in 1975, 20 in 1979 and 25 in 1982.[1]

Winners

Year Winner Score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£)		 Venue Ref
1970 Scotland George Will 275 1 stroke Scotland Bernard Gallacher 400 Haggs Castle [2]
1971 Scotland Harry Bannerman 268 1 stroke Scotland David Huish 350 Williamwood [3]
1972 Scotland Ronnie Shade 263 8 strokes Scotland Harry Bannerman 500 Williamwood
1973 Scotland Ronnie Shade 266 4 strokes Scotland Harry Bannerman 500 Williamwood [4]
1974 Scotland Andrew Brooks 259 4 strokes Scotland Bernard Gallacher 1,000 Williamwood [5]
1975 Scotland Ronnie Shade 269 1 stroke Scotland Andrew Brooks
Scotland David Ingram		 1,000 Williamwood [6]
1976 Not held
1977 Scotland Brian Barnes 270 6 strokes Scotland David Ingram
Scotland Derek Small		 1,000 Cowglen [7]
1978 Scotland Brian Barnes 268 3 strokes Scotland Alistair Thomson 1,000 Cowglen [8]
1979 Scotland Sam Torrance 265 2 strokes Scotland Brian Barnes 1,250 Cowglen [9]
1980 Scotland Brian Barnes 275 4 strokes Scotland Bill Longmuir 1,500 Duddingston [10]
1981 Scotland David Matthew 264 2 strokes Scotland Bernard Gallacher
Scotland Sam Torrance		 1,750 Cowglen [11]
1982 Scotland Sam Torrance 263 1 stroke Scotland Russell Weir 2,000 Cowglen [12]
1983 Scotland Ross Drummond 273 1 stroke Scotland Sam Torrance 2,000 Cowglen [13]

References

  1. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (1 October 1970). "Select field for Skol event". The Glasgow Herald. p. 7.
  2. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (5 October 1970). "First win since 1965 for Will". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5.
  3. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (4 September 1971). "Inspired putting enables Bannerman to pip Huish". The Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
  4. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (16 June 1973). "Shades barren year ends with Skol victory". The Glasgow Herald. p. 2.
  5. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (15 June 1974). "Brooks has third 63 and wins Skol £1000 by 4 shots". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5.
  6. ^ Downie, John (21 June 1975). "Ronnie puts Skol field in shade with final 64". The Glasgow Herald. p. 16.
  7. ^ "Brian was not just here for the beer!". The Glasgow Herald. 16 July 1977. p. 16.
  8. ^ "Brian Barnes repeats last year's Skol victory". The Glasgow Herald. 6 July 1978. p. 16.
  9. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (12 July 1979). "Torrance's triumph based on 63". The Glasgow Herald. p. 18.
  10. ^ "Third Skol out of four for Barnes". The Glasgow Herald. 12 June 1980. p. 19.
  11. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (6 August 1981). "Matthew holds off Gallacher and Torrance". The Glasgow Herald. p. 16.
  12. ^ Begg, David (5 August 1982). "Torrance holds on for happy ending". The Glasgow Herald. p. 16.
  13. ^ Begg, David (16 June 1983). "Drummonds 'flyer' stymies Torrance". The Glasgow Herald. p. 18.