The Sumrie Tournament was a professional golf tournament played at the Notts Golf Club, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The event was held just once, in 1968, and had total prize money of £6,000. The event was sponsored by C. & M. Sumrie Ltd of Leeds, clothing manufacturers and had a field of 100, the leading 80 in the 1967 Order of Merit and 20 invitations.[1] The tournament was played with the bigger ball (1.68 in, 42.67 mm). From 1969 Sumrie sponsored a better-ball competition, the Sumrie Better-Ball.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Established | 1968 |
| Course(s) | Notts Golf Club |
| Month played | May/June |
| Final year | 1968 |
| Final champion | |
| Brian Huggett | |
Notts Golf Club
Location in England
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Brian Huggett |  Wales |
Notts Golf Club | 282 | 4 strokes |  Ángel Gallardo |
1,000 | [2] |
References edit
- ^ "New tournament for Midlands". The Times. 3 November 1967. p. 13.
- ^ "Huggett's four-stroke win in Sumrie". The Glasgow Herald. 3 June 1968. p. 4.