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Scottish Coca-Cola Tournament

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Scottish Coca-Cola Tournament
Tournament information
LocationScotland
Established1967
Formatstroke play
Final year1983

The Scottish Coca-Cola Tournament was a golf tournament that was played from 1967 to 1983. It was a 72-hole stroke-play event, played in Scotland. David Huish won the event three times while Norman Wood, John Panton and Harry Bannerman each won in twice. Finlay Morris, the inaugural winner, died, aged 22, in a car accident three months after the event. From 1968 the Finlay Morris Memorial Trophy was awarded to leading player under the age of 25.

Winners

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Year Winner Score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£)
Venue Ref
1967 Scotland Finlay Morris 262 15 strokes Scotland David Huish 200 Haggs Castle [1]
1968 Scotland John Panton 276 1 stroke Scotland Ian Smith 200 Haggs Castle
1969 Scotland Norman Wood 204 3 strokes Scotland John Panton
Scotland John Semple
200 Whitecraigs
1970 Scotland Norman Wood 272 2 strokes Scotland David Huish 300 Whitecraigs [2]
1971 Scotland John Panton 271 2 strokes Scotland Andrew Brooks 400 Whitecraigs [3]
1972 Scotland Harry Bannerman 8 strokes Haggs Castle [4]
1973 Scotland Derek Small 268 1 stroke Scotland David Huish 600 Whitecraigs [5]
1974 Scotland David Ingram 268 6 strokes Scotland Marshall Douglas
Scotland Bob Jamieson
450 Whitecraigs [6]
1975 Scotland David Huish 272 1 stroke Scotland Frank Rennie 500 Cowglen [7]
1976 Scotland Harry Bannerman 284 Playoff Scotland Sam Torrance 700 East Kilbride [8]
1977 Scotland David Huish 267 3 strokes Scotland Jim Farmer 900 Broomieknowe [9]
1978 Scotland Alistair Thomson 280 2 strokes Scotland John Chillas 1,000 Ayr Belleisle [10]
1979 Scotland David Huish 272 2 strokes Scotland Ross Drummond 1,000 North Berwick [11]
1980 Scotland Ross Drummond 268 4 strokes Scotland Brian Marchbank 1,500 Helensburgh
1981 Scotland Jim Farmer 274 8 strokes Scotland Robin Fyfe
Scotland Bill Murray
Scotland David Robertson
1,500 Ayr Belleisle [12]
1982 Scotland David Matthew 274 2 strokes Scotland David Huish 1,500 Dalmahoy [13]
1983 Scotland Russell Weir 281 1 stroke Scotland David Robertson 1,750 North Berwick [14]

The 1969 event was reduced to 54 holes by bad weather.

References

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  1. ^ "Morris sets record aggregate". The Glasgow Herald. 24 August 1967. p. 6.
  2. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (24 August 1970). "Wood now aims at headier brew". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5.
  3. ^ Downie, John (24 July 1971). "Panton wins after two splendid 69s". The Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
  4. ^ Robertson, Jack (29 July 1972). "Gallacher can do a 'Trevino'". The Evening Times. p. 4.
  5. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (28 July 1973). "Small fights off Huish's challenge". The Glasgow Herald. p. 2.
  6. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (27 July 1974). "Swings go better for Ingram in Coca-Cola". The Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
  7. ^ Downie, John (26 July 1975). "Huish win £500 by one stroke". The Glasgow Herald. p. 15.
  8. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (29 July 1976). "Harry wins after four extra holes". The Glasgow Herald. p. 15.
  9. ^ "Huish lifts £900 prize". The Glasgow Herald. 28 July 1977. p. 17.
  10. ^ "Thomson strikes two vital blows". The Glasgow Herald. 4 August 1978. p. 24.
  11. ^ "Huish homes in on title". The Glasgow Herald. 6 July 1979. p. 28.
  12. ^ "Farmer wins by 8 shots". The Glasgow Herald. 31 July 1981. p. 17.
  13. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (30 July 1982). "Matthew wins with final 66". The Glasgow Herald. p. 20.
  14. ^ "Weir takes first prize as Robertson falters". The Glasgow Herald. 5 August 1983. p. 23.