The Star Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | London, England |
| Established | 1945 |
| Course(s) | Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club Wentworth Club |
| Final year | 1947 |
| Final champion | |
| Norman Von Nida | |
The Star Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in England and sponsored by The Star, a London evening newspaper. It was held from 1945 to 1947. The total prize money was £1,500.
The 1945 and 1946 events involved 36 holes of stroke play over two days. The leading 16 then played knockout matchplay over the next two days. In 1947 the 36-hole stroke play stage was played on a single day using both Wentworth courses with 32 golfers qualifying. There were then four rounds of knockout matchplay over the next two days, followed by a 36-hole final on the fourth day.
Winners[edit]
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | John Shoesmith |  England |
Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club | 3 & 2 | Bob Kenyon |
[1] | |
| 1946 | Henry Cotton | England |
Wentworth Club | 4 & 3 | Arthur Lees |
[2] | |
| 1947 | Norman Von Nida |  Australia |
Wentworth Club | 6 & 5 |  Flory Van Donck |
300 | [3] |
The 1945 and 1946 finals were over 18 holes. The 1947 final was over 36 holes.
References[edit]
- ^ "J Shoesmith wins at Richmond". The Glasgow Herald. 13 August 1945. p. 5.
- ^ "Cotton wins at Wentworth". The Glasgow Herald. 29 April 1946. p. 4.
- ^ "Von Nida's £1600 prize money". The Glasgow Herald. 23 June 1947. p. 6.