Jeyes Tournament
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Tournament information | |
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Location | Ireland |
Established | 1962 |
Final year | 1966 |
Final champion | |
Dave Thomas |
The Jeyes Professional and Amateur Tournament was an Irish golf tournament played from 1962 to 1966. The event featured a number of amateurs who competed for separate prizes. The event was sponsored by Jeyes Group.[1]
The inaugural event in 1962 featured 22 professionals and 22 amateurs who competed for separate prizes. An Irish amateur, David Sheahan finished on 282, winning the amateur section by 8 strokes, and ahead of all the professionals, led by Denis Hutchinson on 283.[2]
Winners
Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
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1962 | David Sheahan (a) | Ireland | Royal Dublin Golf Club | 282 | 1 stroke | Denis Hutchinson | (550) | [2] |
1963 | Guy Wolstenholme | England | Royal Dublin Golf Club | 269 | 12 strokes | Frank Phillips | 700 | [3] |
1964 | Christy O'Connor Snr | Ireland | Cork Golf Club | 276 | 1 stroke | Peter Thomson | 450 | [4] |
1965 | Peter Alliss | England | Bangor Golf Club | 271 | 4 strokes | Dave Thomas | 450 | [5] |
1966 | Dave Thomas | Wales | Killarney Golf Club | 207 | 1 stroke | Peter Alliss | 500 | [6] |
In 1962 Hutchinson won the professional section and took the first prize of £550. The 1966 event was reduced to 54 holes when bad weather caused the abandonment of the final round.
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