Turnberry-B.O.A.C. Foursomes Tournament

Turnberry-B.O.A.C. Foursomes Tournament
Tournament information
LocationSouth Ayrshire, Scotland
Established1969
Course(s)Turnberry
Month playedOctober/November
Final year1970
Final champion
Jimmy Martin and Roddy Carr

The Turnberry-B.O.A.C. Foursomes Tournament was a pro-am golf tournament played at Turnberry, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The event was held in 1969 and 1970. It had a similar format to the Gleneagles Hotel Foursomes Tournament which had finished in 1966. The tournament was sponsored by British Transport Hotels, the owners of Turnberry, and B.O.A.C. The 1970 final was delayed by a day because of bad weather.

Winners

Year Winners Country Margin
of victory		 Runners-up Winner's
share (£)		 Ref
1969 Brian Huggett &
Colin Cowdrey		  Wales
 England		 2&1 England Peter Butler &
England Bruce Marshall-Andrew		 350
(pro)		 [1]
1970 Jimmy Martin &
Roddy Carr		  Ireland
 Ireland		 1 up Scotland Ronnie Shade &
Scotland Doug Smith		 350
(pro)		 [2]

References

  1. ^ "Cowdrey plays vital part in side's victory". The Glasgow Herald. 1 November 1969. p. 4.
  2. ^ "Carr's 10-yard putt for surprise win". The Glasgow Herald. 2 November 1970. p. 4.