Johnnie Walker Trophy

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Johnnie Walker Trophy
Tournament information
Location Spain
Established1980
Month playedOctober/November
Final year1984
Final champion
Flag of South Africa.svg Gary Player

The Johnnie Walker Trophy was an invitational men's professional golf tournament played from 1980 to 1984 in Spain. The 1980 and 1982 events were played at Real Club de Golf El Prat near Barcelona, the others being played at Golf La Moraleja near Madrid.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-upRef
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Trevino 206 [lower-alpha 1] −102 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Lyle [1]
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Jacobsen 268−209 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Piñero [2]
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Jacobsen (2)274−142 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Seve Ballesteros [3]
1983 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer 270−182 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Lyle [4]
1984 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Gary Player 272−16Playoff [lower-alpha 2] Flag of Spain.svg Seve Ballesteros [5]
  1. Played over 54 holes.
  2. Player won at the second playoff hole.

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References

  1. "American Lee Trevino". The Glasgow Herald . 27 October 1980. p. 17 via Google News Archive.
  2. "Peter Jacobsen of the United States". The Glasgow Herald . 26 October 1981. p. 17 via Google News Archive.
  3. "Jacobsen's 'copycat' win". The Glasgow Herald . 14 November 1982. p. 14 via Google News Archive.
  4. "Lyle shoots 65 but fail to catch Langer". The Glasgow Herald . 14 November 1983. p. 17 via Google News Archive.
  5. "South Africa's Gary Player". The Glasgow Herald . 22 October 1984. p. 16 via Google News Archive.