Double Diamond International

The Double Diamond International was a team golf tournament that was played from 1971 to 1977. It was hosted in England for the first three years, and then in Scotland.

From 1974 and 1977 the event was preceded by an individual 36 hole stroke play tournament that was included on the British PGA tournament circuit; the circuit would later become officially recognised as the European Tour.

Winners
YearVenueWinnersPointsRunner-upPoints
Double Diamond Golf Classic
1977Gleneagles Hotel United States3½Australasia½
1976Gleneagles Hotel England2Rest of the World2
Double Diamond International
1975TurnberryThe Americas26Rest of the World22
1974Gleneagles Hotel England31Rest of the World28
1973Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich Scotland27 Ireland25
1972Pannal Golf Club England39 Europe35
1971South Staffs Golf Club England6 Ireland4

England won in 1976 by being 2 holes up in the four matches played in the final against the Rest of the World.

1971

The tournament was played on 21, 22 and 23 October between the four home nations at South Staffs Golf Club with each team playing the other three. There were teams of 6 with 2 foursomes matches in the morning and 6 singles in the afternoon. All matches were over 18 holes.[1] The total prize money was £10,250.

The teams were:

Matches

Thursday 21 October [2]

TeamScoreTeamScoreHalved
England6 Wales11
Ireland5 Scotland21

Friday 22 October [3]

TeamScoreTeamScoreHalved
England7 Ireland10
Wales6 Scotland20

Saturday 23 October [4]

TeamScoreTeamScoreHalved
Ireland4 Wales31
England5 Scotland21

Final table
TeamMatchesIndividual gamesPoints
WonLostWonLostHalved
England3018426
Ireland21101224
Wales12101222
Scotland0361620

Neil Coles, John Garner, Tommy Horton, Jimmy Kinsella, Peter Townsend won their 3 singles matches and shared the individual prize of £350.[4] Kinsella beat all the three opposing captains in his singles matches.

1972

The tournament was played on 31 August and 1 and 2 September between six teams, the four home nations, Continental Europe and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Pannal Golf Club, Harrogate with each team playing the other five. There were teams of 8 with each match consisting of 6 singles matches over 18 holes. Two points were awarded for each match won with one point for a halved match. The overall winner was decided on points won. The total prize money was £15,000.[5]

The teams were:

Matches

Thursday 31 August [6]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
England9 Wales3
Ireland7Rest of the World5
Europe8 Ireland4
Scotland7 Wales5
England8Rest of the World4

Friday 1 September [7]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Europe7 Scotland5
Rest of the World6 Wales6
England7 Ireland5
Rest of the World6 Scotland6
Europe10 Wales2

Saturday 2 September [8]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Scotland8 Ireland4
England6 Europe6
Ireland8 Wales4
Rest of the World8 Europe4
England9 Scotland3

Final table
TeamMatchesPoints
WonLostTie
England40139
Europe31135
Rest of the World12229
Scotland22129
Ireland23028
Wales04120

1973

The tournament was played on 30, 31 August and 1 September between six teams, the four home nations, Continental Europe and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich with each team playing the other five. There were teams of 5 with each match consisting of 4 singles matches over 18 holes. Two points were awarded for each match won with one point for a halved match. The overall winner was decided on points won. The total prize money remained at £15,000.[9]

The teams were:

Matches

Thursday 30 August [10]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
England4 Wales4
Ireland5 Europe3
Scotland8 Wales0
Ireland6Rest of the World2
England4 Europe4

Friday 31 August [11]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Scotland6 Ireland2
Rest of the World7 Wales1
England4 Ireland4
Rest of the World4 Scotland4
Europe6 Wales2

Saturday 1 September [12]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Rest of the World6 Europe2
England6 Scotland2
Ireland8 Wales0
Scotland7 Europe1
England4Rest of the World4

Final table
TeamMatchesPoints
WonLostTie
Scotland31127
Ireland31125
Rest of the World21223
England10422
Europe13116
Wales0417

1974

The tournament was played on 22, 23 and 24 August between six teams, the four home nations, the Continental Europe and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Gleneagles with each team playing the other five. There were teams of 5 with each match consisting of 4 singles matches over 18 holes. Two points were awarded for each match won with one point for a halved match. The overall winner was decided on points won.

The teams were:

Matches

Thursday 22 August [13]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
England8 Wales0
Europe4 Ireland4
Scotland5 Wales3
Rest of the World6 Ireland2
England8 Europe0

Friday 23 August [14]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Ireland4 Scotland4
Rest of the World6 Wales2
England5 Ireland3
Rest of the World5 Scotland3
Wales5 Europe3

Saturday 24 August [15]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Rest of the World8 Europe0
England5 Scotland3
England5Rest of the World3
Ireland5 Wales3
Scotland5 Europe3

Final table
TeamMatchesPoints
WonLostTie
England50031
Rest of the World40128
Scotland21220
Ireland12218
Wales10413
Europe01410

1975

The tournament was played on 25, 26 and 27 September between six teams, the four home nations, The Americas and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Turnberry with each team playing the other five. There were teams of 5 with each match consisting of 4 singles matches over 18 holes. Two points were awarded for each match won with one point for a halved match. The overall winner was decided on points won.

The teams were:[16]

Matches

Thursday 25 September [17]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
England4 Wales4
Rest of the World5 Ireland3
Scotland4 Wales4
The Americas5 Ireland3
Rest of the World5 England3

Friday 26 September [18]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Ireland4 Scotland4
The Americas6 Wales2
England4 Ireland4
The Americas5 Scotland3
Rest of the World5 Wales3

Saturday 27 September [19]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
The Americas4Rest of the World4
England4 Scotland4
Ireland4 Wales4
Scotland5Rest of the World3
The Americas6 England2

Final table
TeamMatchesPoints
WonLostTie
The Americas40126
Rest of the World31122
Scotland11320
Ireland02318
England02317
Wales02317

1976

The tournament was played on 19, 20 and 21 August between eight teams, the four home nations, Continental Europe, the United States, Australasia and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Gleneagles. Teams were divided into two group of four with the each team playing the others in the group on the first two days. The leading two teams in each group then played semi-finals and a final on the last day. There were teams of 5 with each match consisting of 4 singles matches over 18 holes. In the group matches, one point was awarded for each match won with half a point for a halved match. The order of the groups was decided on points won. In the event of a tie between two teams the order was decided by the result of the match between the teams and, if this was a tie, on net holes up overall.

The teams were:

Group matches

Thursday 19 August [20]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
England3Australasia1
Ireland2Rest of the World2
Europe4 United States0
Scotland2 Wales2
Australasia2 Ireland2
Rest of the World3 England1

Friday 20 August [21]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Europe2 Scotland2
United States2 Wales2
England2 Ireland2
Australasia2Rest of the World2
Scotland2½ United States1½
Wales2½ Europe1½

Group tables
TeamMatchesPoints
WonLostTie
Rest of the World1027
England1116
Ireland0036
Australasia0125

England finished ahead of Ireland since they were 3 holes up while Wales were level.

TeamMatchesPoints
WonLostTie
Europe1117½
Scotland1026½
Wales1026½
United States0213½

Scotland finished ahead of Wales since they were 9 holes up while Wales were 6 holes down.

Knock-out

Saturday 21 August [22]

  Semifinals     Final
             
  Rest of the World 3½  
  Scotland ½    
      Rest of the World 2
      England 2
  England 3½'    
  Europe ½   Third place
 
Scotland 2
  Europe 2

England won the final because they were 2 holes up in the four matches. Scotland won the third-place match because they were 9 holes up in the four matches.

1977

The tournament was played on 18, 19 and 20 August between eight teams, the four home nations, Continental Europe, the United States, Australasia and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Gleneagles. Teams were divided into two group of four with the each team playing the others in the group on the first two days. The leading two teams in each group then played semi-finals and a final on the last day. There were teams of 5 with each match consisting of 4 singles matches over 18 holes. In the group matches, one point was awarded for each match won with half a point for a halved match. The order of the groups was decided on points won.

The teams were:

Group matches

Thursday 18 August [23]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Australasia3 England1
Rest of the World4 Ireland0
United States3 Europe1
Wales2½ Scotland1½
Australasia2 Ireland2
England2Rest of the World2

Friday 19 August [24]

TeamPointsTeamPoints
Scotland2½ Europe1½
United States2½ Wales1½
Ireland3 England1
Australasia3Rest of the World1
Europe2 Wales2
United States2½ Scotland1½

Group tables
TeamMatchesPoints
WonLostTie
Australasia2018
Rest of the World1117
Ireland1115
England0214
TeamMatchesPoints
WonLostTie
United States3008
Wales1116
Scotland1205½
Europe0214½

Knock-out

Saturday 20 August [25]

  Semifinals     Final
             
  Australasia 3  
  Wales 1    
      Australasia ½
      United States 3½
  United States 3½    
  Rest of the World ½   Third place
 
Wales 2
  Rest of the World 2

The Rest of the World won the third-place match because they were 8 holes up in the four matches.

References
  1. "New professional team matchplay event". The Times. 6 November 1970. p. 17.
  2. "Wins by Gallacher and Shade fail to save Scottish team". The Glasgow Herald. 22 October 1971. p. 4.
  3. "England make certain of Double Diamond victory". The Glasgow Herald. 23 October 1971. p. 2.
  4. "Scotland lose all but one singles against English". The Glasgow Herald. 25 October 1971. p. 5.
  5. "New matchplay event to spread its wings". The Times. 4 February 1972. p. 10.
  6. "Jacklin not there only for the beer". The Times. 1 September 1972. p. 8.
  7. "Jacklin sets England side a fine example". The Times. 2 September 1972. p. 5.
  8. "Jacklin's superb play inspires England". The Times. 4 September 1972. p. 7.
  9. "Scots' £5000 boost". The Glasgow Herald. 23 March 1973. p. 4.
  10. "Scots team win their four ties". The Glasgow Herald. 31 August 1973. p. 4.
  11. "Shade unbeaten as Scottish team takes lead". The Glasgow Herald. 1 September 1973. p. 2.
  12. "Scotland's £5000 team triumph". The Glasgow Herald. 3 September 1973. p. 5.
  13. "Oosterhuis and Huggett dim Scottish hopes". The Glasgow Herald. 23 August 1974. p. 4.
  14. "World reduce England's lead to four points". The Glasgow Herald. 24 August 1974. p. 5.
  15. "'Imported' team kept interest alive to end". The Glasgow Herald. 26 August 1974. p. 5.
  16. "Dawson's reward for endurance". The Glasgow Herald. 25 September 1975. p. 19.
  17. "Welsh underdog's take day's honours". The Glasgow Herald. 26 September 1975. p. 23.
  18. "Americas and Rest lead home teams". The Glasgow Herald. 27 September 1975. p. 14.
  19. "Scots just miss second place". The Glasgow Herald. 29 September 1975. p. 17.
  20. "Barnes birdie at last hole save Scots". The Glasgow Herald. 20 August 1976. p. 23.
  21. "Fighting Scots battle through". The Glasgow Herald. 21 August 1976. p. 14.
  22. "Coles - Double Diamond triumph". The Glasgow Herald. 23 August 1976. p. 15.
  23. "D. D. Day - and Scots fall flat". The Glasgow Herald. 19 August 1977. p. 28.
  24. "Wales left to carry home flag". The Glasgow Herald. 20 August 1977. p. 16.
  25. "American put in sparkling finish". The Glasgow Herald. 22 August 1977. p. 17.
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