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Nigel Mansell Sunseeker International Classic

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Nigel Mansell Sunseeker International Classic
Tournament information
LocationWoodbury, Devon, England
Established2003
Course(s)Woodbury Park Golf Club
Tour(s)European Seniors Tour
Final year2005
Final champion
Jim Rhodes
Woodbury Park Golf Club is located in England
Woodbury Park Golf Club
Woodbury Park Golf Club
Location in England

The Nigel Mansell Sunseeker International Classic was a men's professional golf tournament on the European Seniors Tour from 2003 to 2005. It was staged at Woodbury Park Golf Club, Woodbury, Devon, England. Total prize money was £150,000 with the winner receiving £22,500.

The event was hosted by the former motor-racing driver Nigel Mansell, who had had his 50th birthday just before the inaugural event and played as an amateur. In 2003 he finished 60th on 7 over par, in 2004 he finished tied for 62nd place at 10 over par while in 2005 he finished in 52nd place, again on 10 over par.

Winners

Year Winner Country Score To par Margin
of victory
Runner(s)-up
Nigel Mansell Sunseeker International Classic
2005 Jim Rhodes  England 208 −8 3 strokes England Tony Charnley
2004 Seiji Ebihara  Japan 203 −13 2 strokes United States David Oakley
Nigel Mansell Classic presented by Sunseeker International
2003 Mike Miller  Scotland 205 −11 2 strokes Jamaica Delroy Cambridge, England Denis Durnian,
Australia Terry Gale, Republic of Ireland Denis O'Sullivan,
Australia Ian Stanley