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Golf tournament
Lotus Tournament
Tournament information
LocationEngland
Established1946
Final year1952
Final champion
Bobby Locke

The Lotus Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in England. It was held annually from 1946 to 1952. Total prize money was £1500.

Winners

Year Winner Country Venue Score Margin
of victory
Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£)
Ref
1946 Reg Whitcombe  England Stoke Poges Golf Club 280 4 strokes Scotland Tom Haliburton 350
1947 Norman Von Nida  Australia Notts Golf Club 280 5 strokes Wales Dai Rees 350
1948 Norman Von Nida  Australia Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club 271 2 strokes Wales Dai Rees 350
1949 Max Faulkner  England Little Aston Golf Club 277 1 stroke England Charlie Ward 350
1950 Fred Daly  Northern Ireland Moortown Golf Club 278 1 stroke South Africa Bobby Locke 350
1951 Charlie Ward  England Stoneham Golf Club 270 3 strokes South Africa Bobby Locke 350
1952 Bobby Locke  South Africa Moor Park Golf Club 266 8 strokes Republic of Ireland Harry Bradshaw 350

References

  1. "R A Whitcombe wins £1500 test". The Glasgow Herald. 12 August 1946. p. 6.
  2. "Von Nida's £2925 in prize money". The Glasgow Herald. 9 August 1947. p. 6.
  3. "Von Nida's magnificent performance". The Glasgow Herald. 4 September 1948. p. 4.
  4. "Faulkner wins Lotus golf". The Glasgow Herald. 3 September 1949. p. 2.
  5. "Daly's exciting win in Lotus golf". The Glasgow Herald. 2 September 1950. p. 2.
  6. "The Lotus Tournament won by C H Ward". The Times. 1 September 1951. p. 2.
  7. "Locke equals British golf record". The Glasgow Herald. 16 August 1952. p. 2.
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