Ballantine Tournament
Tournament information
LocationVirginia Water, Surrey, England
Established1960
Course(s)Wentworth Club
Final year1961
Final champion
Neil Coles
Wentworth Club is located in England
Wentworth Club
Wentworth Club
Location in England

The Ballantine Tournament was a professional golf tournament played at the Wentworth Club in England. The event was played twice, in 1960 and 1961 and was sponsored by George Ballantine & Son Ltd, whisky proprietors.

The 1960 event was the first major tournament in Britain in which the use of the bigger ball (1.68 in, 42.67 mm) was compulsory.[1] The bigger ball was also used in 1961.

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreMargin
of victory
Runner-upWinner's
share (£)
Ref
1960Christy O'Connor Snr Ireland2772 strokesScotland John Panton1,250[2]
1961Neil Coles England2775 strokesEngland Ken Bousfield1,500[3]

References

  1. "New golf fixture with large ball". The Times. 7 January 1960. p. 3.
  2. "O'Connor's victory at Wentworth". The Glasgow Herald. 22 August 1960. p. 4.
  3. "Magnificent final round by Coles". The Glasgow Herald. 9 October 1961. p. 9.
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