Dunlop International

Dunlop International
Tournament information
Location	Australia
Established	1965
Format	Stroke play
Final year	1972
Tournament record score
Aggregate	274 Jack Nicklaus (1971)
Final champion
	Tony Jacklin

The Dunlop International was a golf tournament held in Australia and played annually from 1965 to 1972. Prize money in 1965 was A£4,000, A$8,000 in 1966 in 1967, A$15,000 in 1968 and A$25,000 from 1969 to 1972. A few weeks after the conclusion of the 1972 tournament, sponsors Dunlop announced that it would no longer be held.[1]

Winners

Year	Winner	Country	Venue	Score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share	Ref
1965	Bruce Devlin	Australia	Yarra Yarra	285	1 stroke	Peter Thomson	A£1,000	[2]
1966	Bob Stanton	Australia	The Australian	294	Playoff	Arnold Palmer	A$2,000	[3]
1967	Bob Stanton (2)	Australia	Royal Canberra	285	1 stroke	Bruce Devlin	A$2,000	[4]
1968	Bruce Devlin (2)	Australia	Royal Queensland	281	3 strokes	Peter Townsend	A$2,500	[5]
1969	Bruce Devlin (3)	Australia	Yarra Yarra	276	Playoff	Lee Trevino	A$4,000	[6]
1970	Gary Player	South Africa	Royal Canberra	282	1 stroke	Bill Brask Kel Nagle Lee Trevino	A$4,000	[7]
1971	Jack Nicklaus	United States	Manly	274	7 strokes	Bruce Crampton Peter Oosterhuis	A$4,000	[8]
1972	Tony Jacklin	England	Yarra Yarra	277	4 strokes	David Graham Sukree Onsham	A$4,000	[9]

In 1966 Stanton won at the second hole of a sudden-death playoff. In 1969 Devlin won at the first extra hole.

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References

"Sponsors withdraw". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 December 1972. p. 37. Retrieved 12 February 2020 – via Trove.
"Second major tournament to Devlin". The Canberra Times. 40 (11, 313). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 November 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
"Sudden death play-off to Stanton". The Canberra Times. 41 (11, 528). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 November 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
"Stanton sinks his second Dunlop". The Canberra Times. 42 (11, 838). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 November 1967. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
"Devlin with boosts Grout fund by $1,000". The Canberra Times. 43 (12, 160). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 November 1968. p. 16. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
"'Sudden-death' Dunlop win to Devlin". The Canberra Times. 44 (12, 458). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 November 1969. p. 16. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
"Player takes one-stroke victory". The Canberra Times. 45 (12, 737). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 November 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
"Seven-stroke victory to Nicklaus". The Canberra Times. 46 (12, 961). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 8 November 1971. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
"Jacklin takes Dunlop title". The Canberra Times. 47 (13, 273). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 November 1972. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

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[1] "Sponsors withdraw". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 December 1972. p. 37. Retrieved 12 February 2020 – via Trove.

[2] "Second major tournament to Devlin". The Canberra Times. 40 (11, 313). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 November 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Sudden death play-off to Stanton". The Canberra Times. 41 (11, 528). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 November 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Stanton sinks his second Dunlop". The Canberra Times. 42 (11, 838). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 November 1967. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[5] "Devlin with boosts Grout fund by $1,000". The Canberra Times. 43 (12, 160). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 November 1968. p. 16. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[6] "'Sudden-death' Dunlop win to Devlin". The Canberra Times. 44 (12, 458). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 November 1969. p. 16. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[7] "Player takes one-stroke victory". The Canberra Times. 45 (12, 737). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 November 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[8] "Seven-stroke victory to Nicklaus". The Canberra Times. 46 (12, 961). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 8 November 1971. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[9] "Jacklin takes Dunlop title". The Canberra Times. 47 (13, 273). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 November 1972. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.