The Brand-Lochryn Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in England between 1946 and 1948. In its first year it was held in the weeks lead up to The Open Championship. The prize money was £1,500. Brand-Lochryn was a make of notepaper sold by tournament sponsors, "R. A. Brand & Co.".[1][2] The 1948 event was called the R A Brand Tournament.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | England |
| Established | 1946 |
| Course(s) | North Manchester Golf Club Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club |
| Final year | 1948 |
| Final champion | |
| Charlie Ward | |
Winners
edit| 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 |  Dai Rees Charlie Ward |
500 | [3] |
| 1947 | Norman Von Nida |  Australia |
Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club | 290 | 1 stroke | Max Faulkner |
500 | [4] |
| R A Brand Tournament | ||||||||
| 1948 | Charlie Ward | England |
North Manchester Golf Club | 280 | 3 strokes |  Fred Daly |
[5] | |
References
edit- ^ Cotton, Henry (5 July 1946). "The Brand-Lochryn Tournament". Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. p. 24. Retrieved 6 January 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bonhams : The Brand Lochryn Trophy 1946".
- ^ "Locke's fine recovery". The Glasgow Herald. 24 June 1946. p. 7.
- ^ "Von Nida beat British rivals in £1500 golf". The Glasgow Herald. 26 April 1947. p. 2.
- ^ "Ward wins £1500 tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 7 August 1948. p. 4.