Sumrie Tournament

The Sumrie Tournament was a professional golf tournament played at the Notts Golf Club, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The event was held just once, in 1968, and had total prize money of £6,000. The event was sponsored by C. & M. Sumrie Ltd of Leeds, clothing manufacturers and had a field of 100, the leading 80 in the 1967 Order of Merit and 20 invitations.[1] The tournament was played with the bigger ball (1.68 in, 42.67 mm). From 1969 Sumrie sponsored a better-ball competition, the Sumrie Better-Ball.

Sumrie Tournament
Tournament information
LocationKirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Established1968
Course(s)Notts Golf Club
Month playedMay/June
Final year1968
Final champion
Brian Huggett
Notts Golf Club
Location in England

Winners

YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin
of victory
Runner-upWinner's
share (£)
Ref
1968Brian Huggett WalesNotts Golf Club2824 strokes Ángel Gallardo1,000[2]
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References

  1. "New tournament for Midlands". The Times. 3 November 1967. p. 13.
  2. "Huggett's four-stroke win in Sumrie". The Glasgow Herald. 3 June 1968. p. 4.
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