The Coles Tournament was a golf tournament held in Australia in 1959 and 1960. The events were held at Huntingdale Golf Club, Melbourne. Total prize money was A£3,000 in 1959 and A£5,000 in 1960. The sponsor was Coles Stores, an Australian retailer.

Coles Tournament
Tournament information
LocationAustralia
Established1959
Course(s)Huntingdale Golf Club
Final year1960
Final champion
Len Woodward

Winners edit

Year Winner Country Score Margin
of victory
Runner-up Winner's
share ()
Ref
1959 Peter Thomson   Australia 282 6 strokes   Kel Nagle 650 [1]
1960 Len Woodward   Australia 292 1 stroke   Darrell Welch 1,500 [2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Thomson's Six-Stroke Win Sets Course Record". The Canberra Times. Vol. 34, no. 9, 466. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 December 1959. p. 15. Retrieved 25 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Won first golf tourney by a stroke". The Canberra Times. Vol. 35, no. 9, 746. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 31 October 1960. p. 12. Retrieved 25 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.