Agfa-Gevaert Tournament (Germany)
The Agfa-Gevaert Tournament was a professional golf tournament that was played in Munich, West Germany from 1968 to 1971. It was founded by sponsors Agfa-Gevaert following the success of their British subsidiary's existing tournament in England,[1] and was the last of three tournaments in West Germany played in consecutive weeks, following on from the German Open and the Woodlawn International Invitational. It was hosted at Munich Golf Club.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Munich, West Germany |
| Established | 1968 |
| Course(s) | Munich Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Month played | August |
| Final year | 1971 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 278 Gary Robinson (1970) 278 Donald Swaelens (1970) |
| Final champion | |
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Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Country | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Donald Swaelens | | 281 (−7) | 1 stroke | Roberto Bernardini |  | [2] |
| 1970 | Gary Robinson |  | 278 (−10) | Playoff[lower-alpha 1] | Donald Swaelens | | [3] |
| 1969 | Roberto Bernardini | | 281 (−7) | 1 stroke | Graham Henning | .svg.png){kind=small} | [4] |
| 1968 | Roberto Bernardini | | 281 (−7) | 1 stroke | Barry Franklin | | [5] |
- Robinson won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
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References
- Dobereiner, Peter (18 August 1968). "There's gold over there, young man". The Observer. London, England. p. 15. Retrieved 20 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Swaelens cops Agfa golf meet". European Stars And Stripes. Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany. p. 18. Retrieved 20 April 2020 – via Newspaper Archive.
- "Soldier wins golf event at Munich". Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States. AP. 3 August 1970. p. 18. Retrieved 20 April 2020 – via Newspaper Archive.
- "Italian victory". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 August 1969. p. 18. Retrieved 20 April 2020 – via Trove.
- "Italian wins Munich golf". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 14 August 1968. p. 26. Retrieved 20 April 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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