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The Double Diamond International was a team golf tournament that was played from 1971 to 1977. It was hosted in England for the first three years, and then in Scotland.

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From 1974 and 1977 the event was preceded by an individual 36-hole stroke play tournament that was included on the British PGA tournament circuit; the circuit would later become officially recognised as the European Tour.

Winners

YearVenueWinnersPointsRunner-upPoints
Double Diamond Golf Classic
1977 Gleneagles Hotel Flag of the United States.svg  United States Australasia½
1976 Gleneagles Hotel Flag of England.svg  England 2Rest of the World2
Double Diamond International
1975 Turnberry The Americas26Rest of the World22
1974 Gleneagles Hotel Flag of England.svg  England 31Rest of the World28
1973 Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 27Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 25
1972 Pannal Golf Club Flag of England.svg  England 39Flag of Europe.svg  Europe 35
1971 South Staffs Golf Club Flag of England.svg  England 6Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 4

England won in 1976 by being 2 holes up in the four matches played in the final against the Rest of the World.

1971

The tournament was played on 21, 22, and 23 October, between the four home nations at South Staffs Golf Club, with each team playing the other three. There were teams of 6, with 2 foursomes matches in the morning and 6 singles in the afternoon. All matches were over 18 holes. [1] The total prize money was £10,250.

The teams were:

Matches

Thursday 21 October [2]

TeamScoreTeamScoreHalved
Flag of England.svg England6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales11
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland5 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland21

Friday 22 October [3]

TeamScoreTeamScoreHalved
Flag of England.svg England7 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland10
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales6 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland20

Saturday 23 October [4]

TeamScoreTeamScoreHalved
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales31
Flag of England.svg England5 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland21

Final table

TeamMatchesIndividual gamesPoints
WonLostWonLostHalved
Flag of England.svg England3018426
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland21101224
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales12101222
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland0361620

Neil Coles, John Garner, Tommy Horton, Jimmy Kinsella, Peter Townsend won their 3 singles matches and shared the individual prize of £350. [4] Kinsella beat all the three opposing captains in his singles matches.

1972

The tournament was played on 31 August and 1 and 2 September between six teams, the four home nations, Continental Europe and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Pannal Golf Club, Harrogate with each team playing the other five. There were teams of 8 with each match consisting of 6 singles matches over 18 holes. Two points were awarded for each match won with one point for a halved match. The overall winner was decided on points won. The total prize money was £15,000. [5]

The teams were:

Matches

Thursday 31 August [6]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Flag of England.svg England9 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales3
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland7Rest of the World5
Flag of Europe.svg Europe8 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland4
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales5
Flag of England.svg England8Rest of the World4

Friday 1 September [7]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Flag of Europe.svg Europe7 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland5
Rest of the World6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales6
Flag of England.svg England7 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland5
Rest of the World6 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland6
Flag of Europe.svg Europe10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales2

Saturday 2 September [8]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland8 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland4
Flag of England.svg England6 Flag of Europe.svg Europe6
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland8 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales4
Rest of the World8 Flag of Europe.svg Europe4
Flag of England.svg England9 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland3

Final table

TeamMatchesPoints
WonLostTie
Flag of England.svg England40139
Flag of Europe.svg Europe31135
Rest of the World12229
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland22129
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland23028
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales04120

1973

The tournament was played on 30, 31 August and 1 September between six teams, the four home nations, Continental Europe and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich with each team playing the other five. There were teams of 5 with each match consisting of 4 singles matches over 18 holes. Two points were awarded for each match won with one point for a halved match. The overall winner was decided on points won. The total prize money remained at £15,000. [9]

The teams were:

Matches

Thursday 30 August [10]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Flag of England.svg England4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales4
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland5 Flag of Europe.svg Europe3
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland8 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales0
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland6Rest of the World2
Flag of England.svg England4 Flag of Europe.svg Europe4

Friday 31 August [11]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland6 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland2
Rest of the World7 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales1
Flag of England.svg England4 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland4
Rest of the World4 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland4
Flag of Europe.svg Europe6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales2

Saturday 1 September [12]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Rest of the World6 Flag of Europe.svg Europe2
Flag of England.svg England6 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland2
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland8 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales0
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland7 Flag of Europe.svg Europe1
Flag of England.svg England4Rest of the World4

Final table

TeamMatchesPoints
WonLostTie
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland31127
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland31125
Rest of the World21223
Flag of England.svg England10422
Flag of Europe.svg Europe13116
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales0417

1974

The tournament was played on 22, 23 and 24 August between six teams, the four home nations, the Continental Europe and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Gleneagles with each team playing the other five. There were teams of 5 with each match consisting of 4 singles matches over 18 holes. Two points were awarded for each match won with one point for a halved match. The overall winner was decided on points won.

The teams were:

Matches

Thursday 22 August [13]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Flag of England.svg England8 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales0
Flag of Europe.svg Europe4 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland4
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales3
Rest of the World6 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland2
Flag of England.svg England8 Flag of Europe.svg Europe0

Friday 23 August [14]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland4 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland4
Rest of the World6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales2
Flag of England.svg England5 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland3
Rest of the World5 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales5 Flag of Europe.svg Europe3

Saturday 24 August [15]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Rest of the World8 Flag of Europe.svg Europe0
Flag of England.svg England5 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland3
Flag of England.svg England5Rest of the World3
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales3
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland5 Flag of Europe.svg Europe3

Final table

TeamMatchesPoints
WonLostTie
Flag of England.svg England50031
Rest of the World40128
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland21220
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland12218
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales10413
Flag of Europe.svg Europe01410

1975

The tournament was played on 25, 26 and 27 September between six teams, the four home nations, The Americas and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Turnberry with each team playing the other five. There were teams of 5 with each match consisting of 4 singles matches over 18 holes. Two points were awarded for each match won with one point for a halved match. The overall winner was decided on points won.

The teams were: [16]

Matches

Thursday 25 September [17]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Flag of England.svg England4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales4
Rest of the World5 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland3
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales4
The Americas5 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland3
Rest of the World5 Flag of England.svg England3

Friday 26 September [18]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland4 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland4
The Americas6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales2
Flag of England.svg England4 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland4
The Americas5 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland3
Rest of the World5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales3

Saturday 27 September [19]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
The Americas4Rest of the World4
Flag of England.svg England4 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland4
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales4
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland5Rest of the World3
The Americas6 Flag of England.svg England2

Final table

TeamMatchesPoints
WonLostTie
The Americas40126
Rest of the World31122
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland11320
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland02318
Flag of England.svg England02317
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales02317

1976

The tournament was played on 19, 20 and 21 August between eight teams, the four home nations, Continental Europe, the United States, Australasia and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Gleneagles. Teams were divided into two group of four with the each team playing the others in the group on the first two days. The leading two teams in each group then played semi-finals and a final on the last day. There were teams of 5 with each match consisting of 4 singles matches over 18 holes. In the group matches, one point was awarded for each match won with half a point for a halved match. The order of the groups was decided on points won. In the event of a tie between two teams the order was decided by the result of the match between the teams and, if this was a tie, on net holes up overall.

The teams were:

Group matches

Thursday 19 August [20]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Flag of England.svg England3Australasia1
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland2Rest of the World2
Flag of Europe.svg Europe4 Flag of the United States.svg United States0
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales2
Australasia2 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland2
Rest of the World3 Flag of England.svg England1

Friday 20 August [21]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Flag of Europe.svg Europe2 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland2
Flag of the United States.svg United States2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales2
Flag of England.svg England2 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland2
Australasia2Rest of the World2
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Flag of the United States.svg United States
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales Flag of Europe.svg Europe

Group tables

TeamMatchesPoints
WonLostTie
Rest of the World1027
Flag of England.svg England1116
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland0036
Australasia0125

England finished ahead of Ireland since they were 3 holes up while Wales were level.

TeamMatchesPoints
WonLostTie
Flag of Europe.svg Europe111
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland102
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales102
Flag of the United States.svg United States021

Scotland finished ahead of Wales since they were 9 holes up while Wales were 6 holes down.

Knock-out

Saturday 21 August [22]

Semifinals Finals
    
Rest of the World
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland ½
Rest of the World 2
Flag of England.svg England2
Flag of England.svg England3½'
Flag of Europe.svg Europe ½ Third place
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland2
Flag of Europe.svg Europe 2

England won the final because they were 2 holes up in the four matches. Scotland won the third-place match because they were 9 holes up in the four matches.

1977

The tournament was played on 18, 19 and 20 August between eight teams, the four home nations, Continental Europe, the United States, Australasia and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Gleneagles. Teams were divided into two group of four with the each team playing the others in the group on the first two days. The leading two teams in each group then played semi-finals and a final on the last day. There were teams of 5 with each match consisting of 4 singles matches over 18 holes. In the group matches, one point was awarded for each match won with half a point for a halved match. The order of the groups was decided on points won.

The teams were:

Group matches

Thursday 18 August [23]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Australasia3 Flag of England.svg England1
Rest of the World4 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland0
Flag of the United States.svg United States3 Flag of Europe.svg Europe1
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Australasia2 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland2
Flag of England.svg England2Rest of the World2

Friday 19 August [24]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Flag of Europe.svg Europe
Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland3 Flag of England.svg England1
Australasia3Rest of the World1
Flag of Europe.svg Europe2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales2
Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland

Group tables

TeamMatchesPoints
WonLostTie
Australasia2018
Rest of the World1117
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland1115
Flag of England.svg England0214
TeamMatchesPoints
WonLostTie
Flag of the United States.svg United States3008
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales1116
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland120
Flag of Europe.svg Europe021

Knock-out

Saturday 20 August [25]

Semifinals Finals
    
Australasia3
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales 1
Australasia ½
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Rest of the World ½ Third place
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales 2
Rest of the World2

The Rest of the World won the third-place match because they were 8 holes up in the four matches.

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