McWilliam's Wines Tournament

McWilliam's Wines Tournament
Tournament information
Location	Australia
Established	1949
Course(s)	The Australian Golf Club
Final year	1953
Final champion
	Kel Nagle

The McWilliam's Wines Tournament was a golf tournament held in Australia from 1949 to 1953, played at The Australian Golf Club. Norman Von Nida won the event three of the five times it was contested. Total prize money was £2,500, increasing to £5,000 for the final event in 1953. The sponsor was McWilliam's Wines, an Australian wine producer.

Winners

Year	Winner	Country	Score	Margin of victory	Runner-up	Winner's share (A£)	Ref
1949	Norman Von Nida	Australia	281	6 strokes	Ossie Pickworth	600	[1]
1950	Eric Cremin	Australia	283	2 strokes	Dai Rees	600	[2]
1951	Norman Von Nida (2)	Australia	289	4 strokes	Ossie Pickworth	600	[3]
1952	Norman Von Nida (3)	Australia	281	2 strokes	Ossie Pickworth	600	[4]
1953	Kel Nagle	Australia	277	7 strokes	Roberto De Vicenzo	1,100	[5]

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References

"Thrilling Play For £2,500 Golf Purse – Von Nida win tourney by six strokes". The Sunday Herald (Sydney) (11). New South Wales, Australia. 3 April 1949. p. 23. Retrieved 21 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
"Cremin Shoots Final 69 To Take First Prize In Golf; Rees Second". The Sunday Herald (Sydney) (61). New South Wales, Australia. 26 March 1950. p. 9 (Sports Section ). Retrieved 21 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
"4-stroke margin gives "Von" £600 golf prize". The Sun (2499). Sydney. 11 March 1951. p. 23. Retrieved 21 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
"Stars in close tussle for big prize". The Sun (2554). Sydney. 30 March 1952. p. 22. Retrieved 21 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
"Outsider sets sizzling pace to win MvWilliam's – Record Aggregate Gives Kel Nagle Seven-Stroke Victory". The Sunday Herald (217). Sydney. 22 March 1953. p. 6 (Sports Section). Retrieved 21 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

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[1] "Thrilling Play For £2,500 Golf Purse – Von Nida win tourney by six strokes". The Sunday Herald (Sydney) (11). New South Wales, Australia. 3 April 1949. p. 23. Retrieved 21 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "Cremin Shoots Final 69 To Take First Prize In Golf; Rees Second". The Sunday Herald (Sydney) (61). New South Wales, Australia. 26 March 1950. p. 9 (Sports Section ). Retrieved 21 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "4-stroke margin gives "Von" £600 golf prize". The Sun (2499). Sydney. 11 March 1951. p. 23. Retrieved 21 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Stars in close tussle for big prize". The Sun (2554). Sydney. 30 March 1952. p. 22. Retrieved 21 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

[5] "Outsider sets sizzling pace to win MvWilliam's – Record Aggregate Gives Kel Nagle Seven-Stroke Victory". The Sunday Herald (217). Sydney. 22 March 1953. p. 6 (Sports Section). Retrieved 21 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.