Brand-Lochryn Tournament

Brand-Lochryn
Tournament information
Location England
Established 1946
Course(s) North Manchester Golf Club
Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club
Final year 1948
Final champion
Charlie Ward

The Brand-Lochryn Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in England. It was held from 1946 to 1948. The total prize money was £1,500. Brand-Lochryn was a make of notepaper sold by the sponsors R A Brand.[1] The 1948 event was called the R A Brand Tournament.

Winners

Year Winner Country Venue Score Margin
of victory 		Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£) 		Ref
Brand-Lochryn Tournament
1946 Bobby Locke  South Africa North Manchester Golf Club 287 2 strokes Wales Dai Rees
England Charlie Ward 		500 [2]
1947 Norman Von Nida  Australia Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club 290 1 stroke England Max Faulkner 500 [3]
R A Brand Tournament
1948 Charlie Ward  England North Manchester Golf Club 280 3 strokes Northern Ireland Fred Daly [4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/15965/lot/241/
  2. ↑ "Locke's fine recovery". The Glasgow Herald. 24 June 1946. p. 7.
  3. ↑ "Von Nida beat British rivals in £1500 golf". The Glasgow Herald. 26 April 1947. p. 2.
  4. ↑ "Ward wins £1500 tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 7 August 1948. p. 4.
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