John Player Trophy
Tournament information
LocationBognor Regis, West Sussex, England
Established1970
Course(s)Bognor Regis Golf Club
Par70
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund£8,000
Month playedMay
Final year1972
Tournament record score
Aggregate286 Ross Whitehead (1972)
To par+6 as above
Final champion
England Ross Whitehead
Location Map
Bognor Regis GC is located in England
Bognor Regis GC
Bognor Regis GC
Location in England
Bognor Regis GC is located in West Sussex
Bognor Regis GC
Bognor Regis GC
Location in West Sussex

The John Player Trophy was a golf tournament on the European Tour that was played in England. It was played twice. The first event in 1970 at Notts Golf Club in Nottinghamshire was the 36-hole qualifying event for the John Player Classic. In 1972, at Bognor Regis Golf Club in West Sussex, it was run as a separate tournament.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runners-upWinner's
share (£)
VenueRef.
1972England Ross Whitehead286+61 strokeEngland Peter Butler
Northern Ireland Vince Hood
1,500Bognor Regis[1]
1971: No tournament
1970England Clive Clark141−32 strokesEngland Roger Fidler
England Mike Ingham
England Bill Large
750Notts[2]

References

  1. "Whitehead's win something special". The Glasgow Herald. 29 May 1972. p. 5.
  2. "Clark leads Classic qualifying after record-equalling 69". The Glasgow Herald. 2 September 1970. p. 7.
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