Lawrence Batley International

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Lawrence Batley International
Tournament information
Location Southport, England
Established1981
Course(s) Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Par72
Tour(s) European Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund £150,000
Month playedAugust
Final year1987
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Nick Faldo (1983)
To par−18 as above
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara
Location Map
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Royal Birkdale GC
Location in England
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Royal Birkdale GC
Location in Merseyside

The Lawrence Batley International was a European Tour golf tournament which was played annually from 1981 to 1987. The first three editions were played at Bingley St Ives, Bradford, the next three at Ryder Cup venue The Belfry and the final edition at Open Championship venue Royal Birkdale. The six different winners included four major championship winners: Nick Faldo, Sandy Lyle, Mark O'Meara and Ian Woosnam. In 1987 the prize fund was £150,000, which was the fourth smallest on the European Tour that year.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Lawrence Batley International
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara 271−173 strokes Flag of England.svg Carl Mason
Lawrence Batley International T.P.C.
1986 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam 277−117 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Ken Brown
Flag of Spain.svg José María Cañizares
Lawrence Batley International Golf Classic
1985 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh 283−52 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Rick Hartmann
1984 Flag of Spain.svg José Rivero 280−81 stroke Flag of Spain.svg José María Cañizares
Lawrence Batley International
1983 Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo 266−184 strokes Flag of England.svg Warren Humphreys
Flag of England.svg Brian Waites
Flag of England.svg Paul Way
1982 Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Lyle (2)269−152 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Piñero
1981 Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Lyle 280−42 strokes Flag of England.svg Nick Faldo


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