Scottish Coca-Cola Tournament

Scottish Coca-Cola Tournament
Tournament information
LocationScotland
Established1967
Formatstroke play
Final year1983

The Scottish Coca-Cola Tournament was a golf tournament that was played from 1967 to 1983. It was a 72-hole stroke-play event, played in Scotland. David Huish won the event three times while Norman Wood, John Panton and Harry Bannerman each won in twice. Finlay Morris, the inaugural winner, died, aged 22, in a car accident three months after the event. From 1968 the Finlay Morris Memorial Trophy was awarded to leading player under the age of 25.

Winners

Year Winner Score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£)		 Venue Ref
1967 Finlay Morris 262 15 strokes David Huish 200 Haggs Castle [1]
1968 John Panton 276 1 stroke Ian Smith 200 Haggs Castle
1969 Norman Wood 204 3 strokes John Panton
John Semple		 200 Whitecraigs
1970 Norman Wood 272 2 strokes David Huish 300 Whitecraigs [2]
1971 John Panton 271 2 strokes Andrew Brooks 400 Whitecraigs [3]
1972 Harry Bannerman 8 strokes Haggs Castle [4]
1973 Derek Small 268 1 stroke David Huish 600 Whitecraigs [5]
1974 David Ingram 268 6 strokes Marshall Douglas
Bob Jamieson		 450 Whitecraigs [6]
1975 David Huish 272 1 stroke Frank Rennie 500 Cowglen [7]
1976 Harry Bannerman 284 Playoff Sam Torrance 700 East Kilbride [8]
1977 David Huish 267 3 strokes Jim Farmer 900 Broomieknowe [9]
1978 Alistair Thomson 280 2 strokes John Chillas 1,000 Ayr Belleisle [10]
1979 David Huish 272 2 strokes Ross Drummond 1,000 North Berwick [11]
1980 Ross Drummond 268 4 strokes Brian Marchbank 1,500 Helensburgh
1981 Jim Farmer 274 8 strokes Robin Fyfe
Bill Murray
David Robertson		 1,500 Ayr Belleisle [12]
1982 David Matthew 274 2 strokes David Huish 1,500 Dalmahoy [13]
1983 Russell Weir 281 1 stroke David Robertson 1,750 North Berwick [14]

The 1969 event was reduced to 54 holes by bad weather.

References

  1. ^ "Morris sets record aggregate". The Glasgow Herald. 24 August 1967. p. 6.
  2. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (24 August 1970). "Wood now aims at headier brew". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5.
  3. ^ Downie, John (24 July 1971). "Panton wins after two splendid 69s". The Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
  4. ^ Robertson, Jack (29 July 1972). "Gallacher can do a 'Trevino'". The Evening Times. p. 4.
  5. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (28 July 1973). "Small fights off Huish's challenge". The Glasgow Herald. p. 2.
  6. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (27 July 1974). "Swings go better for Ingram in Coca-Cola". The Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
  7. ^ Downie, John (26 July 1975). "Huish win £500 by one stroke". The Glasgow Herald. p. 15.
  8. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (29 July 1976). "Harry wins after four extra holes". The Glasgow Herald. p. 15.
  9. ^ "Huish lifts £900 prize". The Glasgow Herald. 28 July 1977. p. 17.
  10. ^ "Thomson strikes two vital blows". The Glasgow Herald. 4 August 1978. p. 24.
  11. ^ "Huish homes in on title". The Glasgow Herald. 6 July 1979. p. 28.
  12. ^ "Farmer wins by 8 shots". The Glasgow Herald. 31 July 1981. p. 17.
  13. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (30 July 1982). "Matthew wins with final 66". The Glasgow Herald. p. 20.
  14. ^ "Weir takes first prize as Robertson falters". The Glasgow Herald. 5 August 1983. p. 23.
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