Daily Telegraph Foursomes Tournament
The Daily Telegraph Foursomes Tournament was a golf tournament played in England. The event was held annually from 1947 to 1951, and had total prize money of £2,100.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | England |
| Established | 1947 |
| Month played | September/October |
| Final year | 1951 |
| Final champion | |
| Bill Cox and Walter McLeod | |
Detail
32 professionals and 32 leading amateurs were invited and drawn into pairs. Five rounds of foursomes knock-out were played with one round on the first day and two rounds on the second and third days.
Winners
| Year | Winners | Country | Venue | Margin of victory | Runners-up | Winner's share (£) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Charlie Ward & Ronnie White |  | Birkdale Golf Club | 2&1 |  | 600 (pro) | [1] |
| 1948 | Charlie Ward & Gerald Micklem | | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club | 19 holes |  | [2] | |
| 1949 | Reg Horne & Ronnie White | | Moortown Golf Club | 19 holes | | [3] | |
| 1950 | Wally Smithers & Jimmy Bruen |  | Formby Golf Club | 4&2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | [4] | |
| 1951 | Bill Cox & Walter McLeod | | Ganton Golf Club | 19 holes | | 600 (pro) | [5] |
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References
- "Amateur golfers' high standard". The Glasgow Herald. 2 October 1947. p. 6.
- "Success of Ward and Micklem". The Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1948. p. 5.
- "White's splendid iron play at Moortown". The Glasgow Herald. 3 October 1949. p. 3.
- "Bruen's fine return". The Glasgow Herald. 9 October 1950. p. 6.
- "Scot's winning putt in Ganton golf final". The Glasgow Herald. 8 October 1951. p. 9.
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