The North British-Harrogate Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. It was played annually from 1947 to 1952. Total prize money was £2100. From 1947 to 1949 there were two qualifying rounds on two courses before the 72-hole event. There was a cut after 36 holes. From 1950 to 1952 the tournament was extended to 90 holes. Two courses were used on the first two days after which there was a cut. there was a further cut after three rounds.
In 1953 the sponsor changed and the event was known as the Swallow-Harrogate Tournament. The sponsor was Swallow Raincoats. The format was also changed. There was a 36-hole qualifying stage over two courses on the first two days. the leading 64 players qualified and played six rounds of knockout 18-hole match-play on the next three days. Total prize money remained at £2100.
The 1954 event was played in two distinct parts with separate prize money. There was a 72-hole stroke-play event with £1500 prize money. The leading 16 then played knockout match-play over the next two days. This second stage had prize money of £600, so that the total prize money remained at £2100.
In 1955 Swallow Raincoats switched their sponsorship to the Penfold Tournament which became known as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. The 1955 event had a first prize of £1000 out of total prize money of £4000.
Winners Year Winner Country Venue Score Marginof victory Runner(s)-up Winner'sshare (£) RefNorth British-Harrogate Tournament 1947 Norman Von Nida Harrogate Golf Club 271 2 strokes Charlie Ward 500 1948 Roberto De Vicenzo Oakdale Golf Club 277 2 strokes Reg Horne 500 1949 Charlie Ward Pannal Golf Club 281 2 strokes Ken Bousfield Antonio Cerdá Fred Daly 500 1950 Bobby Locke Pannal Golf Club 348 3 strokes Ken Bousfield 500 1951 Flory Van Donck Oakdale Golf Club 337 4 strokes Peter Thomson 500 1952 John Panton Pannal Golf Club 343 6 strokes Harry Weetman 500 Swallow-Harrogate Tournament 1953 Jack Hargreaves Harrogate Golf Club 2 & 1 Roberto De Vicenzo 500 Swallow-Harrogate Stroke Play Tournament 1954 Bobby Locke Oakdale Golf Club 276 4 strokes Bill Shankland 250 Swallow-Harrogate Match Play Tournament 1954 Eric Lester Oakdale Golf Club 2 up Antonio Cerdá 200
From 1950 to 1952 the tournament was played over 90 holes. In 1950 one round was played at Oakdale Golf Club. In 1951 one round was played at Pannal Golf Club. In 1952 one round was played at Harrogate Golf Club. In the stroke play stage of the 1954 event, one round was played at Pannal Golf Club.
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