The Silentnight Tournament was a golf tournament on the British PGA circuit played in June 1965 at Moortown Golf Club, Leeds. Total prize money was £5,000.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Leeds, England |
| Established | 1965 |
| Course(s) | Moortown Golf Club |
| Month played | June |
| Final year | 1965 |
| Final champion | |
| Jimmy Martin and Dave Thomas | |
Tommy Horton led after the first day with a 68.[1] Horton took 76 on a windy second day and dropped a stroke behind the three leaders, Jimmy Martin, Sid Mouland and Lionel Platts who were tied on 143.[2] Martin scored 68 on the final morning to lead by 3 strokes from Horton and Christy O'Connor Snr. Dave Thomas has final round 67 to take the clubhouse lead on 285. When they reached the final hole Horton needed a par 4 to beat Thomas while Martin needed a par to tie with Thomas. Martin missed a birdie putt from 10 feet and finished level with Thomas on 285. Horton, however, drove into a bunker, missed a 5-foot putt and took a double-bogey 6 to finish one behind.[3]
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Jimmy Martin Dave Thomas |
 Ireland Wales |
285 | Tie | Shared 1,000 and 600 |
[3] |
References edit
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (18 June 1965). "Horton leads with 68 at Moortown". Glasgow Herald. p. 16.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (19 June 1965). "High Scores in Wind at Moortown". Glasgow Herald. p. 5.
- ^ a b Jacobs, Raymond (21 June 1965). "Martin and Thomas in Tie at Moortown". Glasgow Herald. p. 4.