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John Player Trophy

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.

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John Player Trophy
Tournament information
LocationBognor Regis, West Sussex, England
Established1970
CourseBognor Regis Golf Club
Par70
TourEuropean 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
Location in England
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Bognor Regis GC
Location in West Sussex
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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

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runners-up Winner's
share (£)
Venue Ref.
1972 England Ross Whitehead 286 +6 1 stroke England Peter Butler
Northern Ireland Vince Hood
1,500 Bognor Regis 1
1971: No tournament
1970 England Clive Clark 141 −3 2 strokes England Roger Fidler
England Mike Ingham
England Bill Large
750 Notts 2
References

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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