Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship

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The Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship was a golf tournament on the British PGA tournament circuit that was played from 1968 to 1976. Entry was restricted to players under 25 years old. Coca-Cola sponsorship ended in 1974. The 1975 event was called the T.P.D. Young Professionals' Championship while the final event in 1976 was called the T.P.D. Under-25 Championship.

Winners

YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)
Ref
T.P.D. Under-25 Championship
1976 Howard Clark Flag of England.svg  England Westcliff Country Club 2813 strokes Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kim Dabson [1]
T.P.D. Young Professionals' Championship
1975 Dale Hayes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa Hill Barn Golf Club 2663 strokes Flag of England.svg Pip Elson 700 [2]
Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship
1974 Dale Hayes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa Long Ashton Golf Club 2741 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Newton 1,400 [3] [4]
1973 Bernard Gallacher Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Bristol & Clifton Golf Club
(and Long Ashton Golf Club)
2774 strokes Flag of England.svg Peter Dawson 600 [5]
1972 Peter Oosterhuis Flag of England.svg  England Long Ashton Golf Club
(and Bristol & Clifton Golf Club)
2782 strokes Flag of England.svg John Cook [6]
1971 John Garner Flag of England.svg  England Southampton Municipal Golf Club
(and Stoneham Golf Club)
2731 stroke Flag of England.svg Guy Hunt 600 [7]
1970 Peter Oosterhuis Flag of England.svg  England Morecambe Golf Club
(and Heysham Golf Club)
2741 stroke Ulster Banner.svg Eddie Polland 500 [8]
1969 Brian Barnes Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Bristol & Clifton Golf Club
(and Long Ashton Golf Club)
280Playoff Flag of Scotland.svg Bernard Gallacher 500 [9]
1968 Peter Townsend Flag of England.svg  England Coventry Golf Club 2703 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Bernard Gallacher 500 [10]

In 1969, Barnes beat Gallacher at the first extra hole with a birdie 3.

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References

  1. "Boost for Clark". The Glasgow Herald . 20 September 1976. p. 15.
  2. "Hayes heads for the U.S." The Glasgow Herald . 22 September 1975. p. 10.
  3. "Hayes wins Coca-Cola". The Glasgow Herald . 17 June 1974. p. 3.
  4. McCormack. Mark H. (1975). The World of Professional Golf 1975. Collins. p. 379. ISBN   0002119552.
  5. "Gallacher storms to victory". The Glasgow Herald . 18 June 1973. p. 4.
  6. "Success for Oosterhuis". The Times. 5 June 1972. p. 11.
  7. "Garner's Ryder Cup boost". The Glasgow Herald . 6 September 1971. p. 5.
  8. "Bold Oosterhuis storms to victory". The Glasgow Herald . 17 August 1970. p. 5.
  9. "Gallacher beaten at extra hole". The Glasgow Herald . 1 September 1969. p. 4.
  10. "Townsend not to play on American circuit during the winter". The Glasgow Herald . 2 September 1968. p. 5.