John Player Trophy

European golf competition

Bognor Regis GC is located in England
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Bognor Regis GC
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Bognor Regis GC is located in West Sussex
Bognor Regis GC
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The John Player Trophy was a golf tournament on the European Tour that was played in England. It was played twice. The first event in 1970 at Notts Golf Club in Nottinghamshire was the 36-hole qualifying event for the John Player Classic. In 1972, at Bognor Regis Golf Club in West Sussex, it was run as a separate tournament.

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runners-up Winner's
share (£)		 Venue Ref.
1972 England Ross Whitehead 286 +6 1 stroke England Peter Butler
Northern Ireland Vince Hood		 1,500 Bognor Regis [1]
1971: No tournament
1970 England Clive Clark 141 −3 2 strokes England Roger Fidler
England Mike Ingham
England Bill Large		 750 Notts [2]

References

  1. ^ "Whitehead's win something special". The Glasgow Herald. 29 May 1972. p. 5.
  2. ^ "Clark leads Classic qualifying after record-equalling 69". The Glasgow Herald. 2 September 1970. p. 7.

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