Lotus Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | England |
| Established | 1946 |
| Final year | 1952 |
| Final champion | |
| Bobby Locke | |
The Lotus Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in England. It was held annually from 1946 to 1952. Total prize money was £1500.
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Reg Whitcombe |  England |
Stoke Poges Golf Club | 280 | 4 strokes |  Tom Haliburton |
350 | [1] |
| 1947 | Norman Von Nida |  Australia |
Notts Golf Club | 280 | 5 strokes |  Dai Rees |
350 | [2] |
| 1948 | Norman Von Nida | Australia |
Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club | 271 | 2 strokes | Dai Rees |
350 | [3] |
| 1949 | Max Faulkner | England |
Little Aston Golf Club | 277 | 1 stroke | Charlie Ward |
350 | [4] |
| 1950 | Fred Daly |  Northern Ireland |
Moortown Golf Club | 278 | 1 stroke |  Bobby Locke |
350 | [5] |
| 1951 | Charlie Ward | England |
Stoneham Golf Club | 270 | 3 strokes | Bobby Locke |
350 | [6] |
| 1952 | Bobby Locke | South Africa |
Moor Park Golf Club | 266 | 8 strokes |  Harry Bradshaw |
350 | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ "R A Whitcombe wins £1500 test". The Glasgow Herald. 12 August 1946. p. 6.
- ^ "Von Nida's £2925 in prize money". The Glasgow Herald. 9 August 1947. p. 6.
- ^ "Von Nida's magnificent performance". The Glasgow Herald. 4 September 1948. p. 4.
- ^ "Faulkner wins Lotus golf". The Glasgow Herald. 3 September 1949. p. 2.
- ^ "Daly's exciting win in Lotus golf". The Glasgow Herald. 2 September 1950. p. 2.
- ^ "The Lotus Tournament won by C H Ward". The Times. 1 September 1951. p. 2.
- ^ "Locke equals British golf record". The Glasgow Herald. 16 August 1952. p. 2.