Agfa-Gevaert Tournament

The Agfa-Gevaert Tournament was a golf tournament in England from 1963 to 1971. It was played at Stoke Poges Golf Club in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire. It was sponsored by Agfa-Gevaert.

Agfa-Gevaert Tournament
Tournament information
LocationStoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England
Established1963
Course(s)Stoke Poges Golf Club
FormatStroke play
Month playedMay
Final year1971
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Jimmy Hitchcock (1965)
Final champion
Peter Oosterhuis
Location Map
Stoke Poges Golf Club
Location in England

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)
Ref
Gevacolor Tournament
1963Bernard Hunt England2733 strokes Brian Huggett1,000[1]
1964Ángel Miguel Spain2681 stroke Peter Thomson750[2]
Agfa-Gevaert Tournament
1965Jimmy Hitchcock England2676 strokes David Snell750[3]
1966Ángel Miguel Spain2752 strokes Hedley Muscroft750[4]
1967Peter Alliss England2702 strokes Peter Butler750[5]
Agfacolor Film Tournament
1968Clive Clark England2882 strokes Peter Alliss
Neil Coles
Tony Grubb
Jimmy Hitchcock
750[6]
1969Brian Barnes Scotland2773 strokes Bernard Gallacher750[7]
1970Bernard Hunt England2772 strokes Tommy Horton750[8]
Agfa-Gevaert Tournament
1971Peter Oosterhuis England2762 strokes Brian Barnes
David Huish
1,000[9]

References

  1. "Second big prize for B J Hunt". The Glasgow Herald. 20 May 1963. p. 13.
  2. "A Miguel's success in Gevacolor". The Glasgow Herald. 18 May 1964. p. 8.
  3. "Hitchcock's easy victory in Agfa-Gevaert". The Glasgow Herald. 17 May 1965. p. 8.
  4. "A Miguel triumphs again". The Glasgow Herald. 16 May 1966. p. 4.
  5. "Agfa winner considering croquet putting". The Glasgow Herald. 15 May 1967. p. 11.
  6. "Agfacolor event Clark's first major prize". The Glasgow Herald. 13 May 1968. p. 7.
  7. "Barnes advances towards Ryder Cup place". The Glasgow Herald. 25 May 1969. p. 4.
  8. "Third successive win for Hunt". The Glasgow Herald. 25 May 1970. p. 5.
  9. "Oosterhuis close to Ryder Cup place". The Glasgow Herald. 24 May 1971. p. 4.
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