Sprite Tournament
(Redirected from Sprite International)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Croydon, Surrey, England |
| Established | 1959 |
| Course | Selsdon Park Golf Club |
| Month played | July |
| Final year | 1960 |
| Final champion | |
| Harold Henning | |
The Sprite Tournament was a professional golf tournament played at Selsdon Park Golf Club, Surrey, England in 1959 and 1960. The 1960 event was called the Sprite International.
In the 1959 event the first 36 holes were also played as a pro-am better ball. The 1960 event was preceded by a 27-hole pro-am better-ball event.
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprite Tournament | |||||||
| 1959 | Ken Bousfield |  England | 275 | 1 stroke |  John Panton | 500 | [1] |
| Sprite International | |||||||
| 1960 | Harold Henning |  South Africa | 280 | Playoff (1st hole) | Peter Alliss Gary Player | 500 | [2] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bousfield wins Sprite event by a stroke". The Glasgow Herald. 20 July 1959. p. 7.
- ↑ "Henning wins Sprite event in play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 25 July 1960. p. 3.