The Southport Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in the Southport area in North West England. It was founded in 1930 when it was sponsored by a Manchester newspaper, the Daily Dispatch. From 1931 it was sponsored by Dunlop and was known as the Dunlop-Southport Tournament, being jointly funded by Southport Corporation. The last event was played in 1948 when Southport Corporation withdrew their funding.[1] It was replaced by the "Dunlop Tournament", played at various location in the United Kingdom. The tournament was played in May and was played over 72 holes of stroke play. Qualifying, over 36 holes, took place at local courses immediately before the tournament.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Southport, England |
| Established | 1930 |
| Month played | May |
| Final year | 1948 |
| Final champion | |
| Fred Daly | |
Henry Cotton dominated the first six events, winning twice and being runner-up in the other four.
The 1939 event was cancelled because of difficulties finding suitable courses for qualifying and the event itself.
Winners
editReferences
edit- ^ "Golf – New year's professional tournaments". The Times. 18 December 1947. p. 2.
- ^ "Great golf at Southport – Compston wins". The Glasgow Herald. 10 May 1930. p. 3.
- ^ "Compston wins British golf – Horton Smith deadlocked with Henry Cotton for second money". The Pittsburgh Press. 9 May 1930. p. 58.
- ^ "British golf triumph – Cotton wins at Southport". The Glasgow Herald. 16 May 1931. p. 3.
- ^ "A thrilling finish – Twine equals Cotton's wins at Southport". The Glasgow Herald. 14 May 1932. p. 18.
- ^ "Cotton's £200 shot – One stroke victory at Southport". The Glasgow Herald. 16 May 1932. p. 18.
- ^ "Davies wins by a stroke – Thrilling finish to Southport tourny". The Glasgow Herald. 13 May 1933. p. 7.
- ^ "Padgham wins at Southport – Remarkable scoring". The Times. 5 May 1934. p. 6.
- ^ "Southport £1600 tournament – C Whitcombe's putting victory". The Glasgow Herald. 20 May 1935. p. 7.
- ^ "Padgham wins again – Prize-money now totals £1015". The Glasgow Herald. 9 May 1936. p. 3.
- ^ "Richard Burton wins £1600 golf tournament – Charles Whitcombe in second place: Jack M'Leans good showing". The Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1937. p. 19.
- ^ "Padgham's bid in vain – Don Curtis wins £1600 tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1938. p. 3.
- ^ "Faulkner wins at Southport – Exciting golf finish". The Glasgow Herald. 11 May 1946. p. 4.
- ^ "Another fine win for Von Nida – £850 in three weeks". The Glasgow Herald. 10 May 1947. p. 2.
- ^ "Two Irishmen tie for first prize at Southport". The Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1948. p. 4.
- ^ "Daly's sound victory at Southport – Opponents poor finish". The Glasgow Herald. 10 May 1948. p. 4.