Skol Tournament

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Skol Tournament
Tournament information
LocationScotland
Established1970
Format stroke play
Final year1983

The Skol Tournament was a golf tournament that was played from 1970 to 1983. It was a limited-field 72-hole stroke-play event, played in Scotland. It was played over three days, with the first two days being a pro-am, the professionals playing 36 holes on the final day. Initially the field consisted of 12 professionals, increasing to 14 in 1975, 20 in 1979 and 25 in 1982. [1]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)
VenueRef
1970 Flag of Scotland.svg George Will 2751 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Bernard Gallacher 400Haggs Castle [2]
1971 Flag of Scotland.svg Harry Bannerman 2681 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg David Huish 350Williamwood [3]
1972 Flag of Scotland.svg Ronnie Shade 2638 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Harry Bannerman 500Williamwood
1973 Flag of Scotland.svg Ronnie Shade 2664 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Harry Bannerman 500Williamwood [4]
1974 Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Brooks 2594 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Bernard Gallacher 1,000Williamwood [5]
1975 Flag of Scotland.svg Ronnie Shade 2691 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Brooks
Flag of Scotland.svg David Ingram
1,000Williamwood [6]
1976Not held
1977 Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Barnes 2706 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg David Ingram
Flag of Scotland.svg Derek Small
1,000Cowglen [7]
1978 Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Barnes 2683 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Alistair Thomson 1,000Cowglen [8]
1979 Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Torrance 2652 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Barnes 1,250Cowglen [9]
1980 Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Barnes 2754 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Bill Longmuir 1,500Duddingston [10]
1981 Flag of Scotland.svg David Matthew 2642 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Bernard Gallacher
Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Torrance
1,750Cowglen [11]
1982 Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Torrance 2631 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Russell Weir 2,000Cowglen [12]
1983 Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Drummond 2731 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Sam Torrance 2,000Cowglen [13]

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References

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  7. "Brian was not just here for the beer!". The Glasgow Herald . 16 July 1977. p. 16.
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  10. "Third Skol out of four for Barnes". The Glasgow Herald . 12 June 1980. p. 19.
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  13. Begg, David (16 June 1983). "Drummonds 'flyer' stymies Torrance". The Glasgow Herald . p. 18.