Martini International

The Martini International was a men's professional golf tournament that was held from 1961 to 1983.[1] It was hosted by several different golf clubs in England, Scotland and Wales. It was part of the British PGA tournament circuit, which evolved into the European Tour, and as such is recognised as an official European Tour event from 1972.

Martini International
Tournament information
LocationUnited Kingdom
Established1961
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Final year1983
Final champion
Nick Faldo

The winners included the major champions Peter Thomson, Greg Norman, Nick Faldo and Seve Ballesteros. In 1983 the prize fund was £80,308, which was mid-range for a European Tour event at the time. The tournament was sponsored by beverage company Martini & Rossi.[1]

The 1971 Martini International saw a rare event, when John Hudson scored two successive holes-in-one during his second round at the Royal Norwich Golf Club. Hudson had taken 6 at the par-4 10th hole and then holed out at the 11th and 12th holes. He holed a 4-iron at the 195-yard 11th and then, using a driver, holed out at the downhill 311-yard 12th, making a rare par-4 albatross. Hudson scored 72 for his round, level par, to add to his first round 72.[2][3] He finished on 287, 5 strokes behind the winner, in a tie for 9th place.[4]

Winners
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)		Ref
1983Nick Faldo EnglandWilmslow Golf Club268 (−12)Playoff José Maria Cañizares13,330[5]
1982Bernard Gallacher ScotlandLindrick Golf Club277 (−7)3 strokes José Maria Cañizares
Nick Faldo		11,000[6]
1981Greg Norman AustraliaWentworth Club287 (−1)1 stroke Bernhard Langer11,000[7]
1980Seve Ballesteros SpainWentworth Club286 (−2)1 stroke Brian Barnes9,000[8]
1979Greg Norman AustraliaWentworth Club288 (E)1 stroke Antonio Garrido
John Morgan		7,000[9]
1978Seve Ballesteros SpainRoyal Automobile Club, Epsom270 (−14)5 strokes Nick Faldo6,000[10]
1977Greg Norman AustraliaBlairgowrie Golf Club277 (−11)3 strokes Simon Hobday3,000[11]
1976Sam Torrance ScotlandAshburnham Golf Club280 (−8)2 strokes Tommy Horton2,500[12]
1975Christy O'Connor Jnr
Ian Stanley		 Ireland
 Australia		Royal North Devon Golf Club279 (−5)TieShared titleShared 2,250
and 1,500		[13]
1974Stewart Ginn AustraliaPannal Golf Club286 (−2)1 stroke Brian Huggett2,250[14]
1973Maurice Bembridge EnglandBarnton, Edinburgh279 (−9)1 stroke Dai Rees
Peter Wilcock		2,000[15]
1972Brian Barnes ScotlandAbridge Golf Club277 (−7)1 stroke Jack Newton1,500[16]
1971Bernard Gallacher ScotlandRoyal Norwich Golf Club282 (−6)1 stroke Kel Nagle1,250[4]
1970Doug Sewell
Peter Thomson		 England
 Australia		Conwy Golf Club268 (−16)TieShared title1,250[17]
1969Alex Caygill
Graham Henning		 England
 South Africa		Queens Park Golf Club282 (−6)TieShared titleShared 1,250
and 900		[18]
1968Brian Huggett WalesSoutherndown Golf Club2782 strokes Tommy Horton1,250[19]
1967Malcolm Gregson
Brian Huggett		 England
 Wales		Fulford Golf Club279 (−9)TieShared title[20]
1966Peter Alliss
Bill Large		 England
 England		Long Ashton Golf Club275 (−9)TieShared titleShared 1,000
and 750		[21]
1965Peter Butler EnglandLong Ashton Golf Club275 (−13)4 strokes Jean Garaïalde
Bernard Hunt		1,000[22]
1964Christy O'Connor Snr IrelandWentworth Club2866 strokes Lionel Platts1,000[23]
1963Neil Coles
Christy O'Connor Snr		 England
 Ireland		Royal Liverpool Golf Club298TieShared titleShared 1,000
and 750		[24]
1962Peter Thomson AustraliaOld Course at St Andrews2754 strokes Eric Brown1,000[25]
1961Bernard Hunt EnglandSundridge Park Golf Club270Playoff George Low1,000[26]

In 1983 Faldo beat Cañizares at the third extra hole with a par 4. In 1961 there was a 5-hole playoff with Hunt scoring 16 to Low's 20.

References
  1. "Martini pulls out of tour". The Times. 28 July 1983. p. 20. Retrieved 26 May 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  2. "Two ones in succession". The Glasgow Herald. 12 June 1971. p. 4.
  3. "Bernard Hunt leads Martini qualifiers by three shots". The Glasgow Herald. 12 June 1971. p. 4.
  4. "Eric Brown's advice to Gallacher pays off in Martini". The Glasgow Herald. 14 June 1971. p. 5.
  5. "Faldo again beat Canizares in play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 16 May 1983. p. 18.
  6. "Gallacher consistency refuses to be shaken". The Glasgow Herald. 17 May 1982. p. 16.
  7. "Norman's finishing power gives him third Martini win". The Glasgow Herald. 18 May 1981. p. 16.
  8. "Sevvy's Martini is stirring stuff". The Glasgow Herald. 19 May 1980. p. 20.
  9. "Another Norman quest". The Glasgow Herald. 29 May 1979. p. 28.
  10. "Severiano shows field a clean pair of heels". The Glasgow Herald. 22 May 1978. p. 19.
  11. "Norman: a new - and rare - golfing talent". The Glasgow Herald. 13 June 1977. p. 17.
  12. "Now Torrance plans to take a 'breather'". The Glasgow Herald. 14 June 1976. p. 15.
  13. "Two stroke it rich in Martini". The Glasgow Herald. 16 June 1975. p. 17.
  14. "Ginn and Martini". The Glasgow Herald. 10 June 1974. p. 4.
  15. "Sweet Martini for Maurice Bembridge". The Glasgow Herald. 11 June 1973. p. 4.
  16. "Two birdies clinch success for Barnes". The Times. 12 June 1972. p. 9.
  17. "Sewell matches Thomson". The Glasgow Herald. 15 June 1970. p. 5.
  18. "Caygill and Henning tie in Martini". The Glasgow Herald. 16 June 1969. p. 5.
  19. "Third win of year for Huggett". The Glasgow Herald. 17 June 1968. p. 4.
  20. "Gregson and Huggett tie for top place in Martini". The Glasgow Herald. 19 June 1967. p. 4.
  21. "Large and Alliss tie in Martini". The Glasgow Herald. 23 May 1966. p. 11.
  22. "Butler's four-shot win in Martini". The Glasgow Herald. 24 May 1965. p. 5.
  23. "Splendid putting by O'Connor". The Glasgow Herald. 4 May 1964. p. 4.
  24. "O'Connor and Coles joint winners". The Glasgow Herald. 6 May 1963. p. 5.
  25. "Thomson's record aggregate". The Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1962. p. 4.
  26. "Hunt's fine form in play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1961. p. 11.
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