Jeyes Tournament

Jeyes Tournament
Tournament information
Location Ireland
Established 1962
Final year 1966
Final champion
Dave Thomas

The Jeyes Professional and Amateur Tournament was an Irish golf tournament played from 1962 to 1966. The event featured a number of amateurs who competed for separate prizes. The event was sponsored by Jeyes Group.[1]

The inaugural event in 1962 featured 22 professionals and 22 amateurs who competed for separate prizes. An Irish amateur, David Sheahan finished on 282, winning the amateur section by 8 strokes, and ahead of all the professionals, led by Denis Hutchinson on 283.[2]

Winners

Year Winner Country Venue Score Margin
of victory 		Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£) 		Ref
1962 David Sheahan (a)  Ireland Royal Dublin Golf Club 282 1 stroke South Africa Denis Hutchinson (550) [2]
1963 Guy Wolstenholme  England Royal Dublin Golf Club 269 12 strokes Australia Frank Phillips 700 [3]
1964 Christy O'Connor Snr  Ireland Cork Golf Club 276 1 stroke Australia Peter Thomson 450 [4]
1965 Peter Alliss  England Bangor Golf Club 271 4 strokes Wales Dave Thomas 450 [5]
1966 Dave Thomas  Wales Killarney Golf Club 207 1 stroke England Peter Alliss 500 [6]

In 1962 Hutchinson won the professional section and took the first prize of £550. The 1966 event was reduced to 54 holes when bad weather caused the abandonment of the final round.

References

  1. ↑ "New golf tournament". The Times. 3 October 1961. p. 3.
  2. 1 2 "Amateur wins big Irish tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 4 June 1962. p. 4.
  3. ↑ "Wolstenholme wins Jeyes tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 26 May 1963. p. 4.
  4. ↑ "O'Connor's victory in Jeyes". The Glasgow Herald. 25 May 1964. p. 8.
  5. ↑ "Big Jeyes prize goes to P Alliss". The Glasgow Herald. 14 June 1965. p. 3.
  6. ↑ "Jeyes event abandoned". The Glasgow Herald. 13 June 1966. p. 4.
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