W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament

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W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament
Tournament information
Location Birmingham, England
Established1968
Course(s)Kings Norton Golf Club
Par72
Tour(s) European Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund £25,000
Month playedSeptember
Final year1974
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Tony Jacklin (1970)
To par−17 as above
Final champion
Flag of England.svg Neil Coles
Location Map
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Kings Norton GC
Location in England
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Kings Norton GC
Location in the West Midlands

The W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament was a professional golf tournament on the British PGA tournament circuit from 1968 to 1974. Since the circuit later evolved into the European Tour, the tournament is recognised as an official European Tour event from 1972. The sponsor was tobacco company W.D. & H.O. Wills.

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Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)
VenueRef.
1974 Flag of England.svg Neil Coles 283−51 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Newton 4,000 Kings Norton [1]
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Coody 281−71 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Newton 2,250 Kings Norton [2]
1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Thomson 270−143 strokes Flag of England.svg Peter Butler 2,250 Dalmahoy [3]
1971 Flag of England.svg Bernard Hunt 276−84 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles
Flag of England.svg Peter Tupling
2,000 Dalmahoy [4]
1970 Flag of England.svg Tony Jacklin 267−177 strokes Flag of England.svg Peter Townsend 2,000 Dalmahoy [5]
1969 Flag of Scotland.svg Bernard Gallacher 2751 stroke Flag of Ireland.svg Christy O'Connor Snr Moor Park [6]
1968 Flag of England.svg Peter Butler 2812 strokes Flag of England.svg Bill Large Pannal [7]

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References

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  2. "British players - One-day wonders". The Glasgow Herald. 10 September 1973. p. 5.
  3. "Injury proves to Thomson's advantage". The Times. 25 September 1972. p. 9.
  4. "Hunt's Wills victory by four strokes despite loose tee shots". The Glasgow Herald. 27 September 1971. p. 5.
  5. "Jacklin ends recession with resounding win". The Glasgow Herald. 28 September 1970. p. 4.
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