General Motors Open

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General Motors International Classic
Tournament information
Location Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Established1966
Course(s)Wedgewood Park Country Club
Par74
Tour(s) Southern Africa Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund R  20,000
Month playedDecember
Final year1975
Tournament record score
Aggregate276 Gary Player (1971)
To par−20 as above
Final champion
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Gary Player
Location Map
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Wedgewood Park CC
Location in South Africa
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Wedgewood Park CC
Location in Eastern Cape

The General Motors Open was a golf tournament on the Southern Africa Tour from 1966 to 1975. The event was held at Wedgewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth, [1] South Africa. Gary Player won the event four times. It was also the site of Peter Oosterhuis' first professional victory. [2]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upRef.
General Motors International Classic
1975 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Gary Player (4)285−113 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg John Fourie [3]
1974
(Nov)
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Gary Player (3)280−161 stroke Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Andries Oosthuizen [4]
1974
(Feb)
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Gary Player (2)283−135 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Hugh Baiocchi
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg John Fourie
[5]
1973 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Hugh Baiocchi 282−14Playoff Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Dale Hayes [6]
1972 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Harold Henning (2)280−164 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Gary Player [7]
General Motors Open
1971 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Gary Player 276−209 strokes Flag of England.svg John Garner
Flag of England.svg Peter Oosterhuis
[8]
1970 Flag of England.svg Peter Oosterhuis 285−112 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Gary Player [9]
1969 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Graham Henning 279−172 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Hugh Inggs [10]
1968 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Cobie Legrange (2)Flag placeholder.svg [11]
1967 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Cobie Legrange Flag placeholder.svg [11]
1966 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Harold Henning Flag placeholder.svg

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