Bob Hope British Classic

Bob Hope British Classic
Tournament information
Location Hertfordshire, England
Established 1980
Course(s) Royal Liverpool GC (1991)
Moor Park GC (1981–1990)
R.A.C. G&CC (1980)
Tour(s) European Tour
Format Celebrity pro–am;
Stroke play
Final year 1991
Tournament record score
Aggregate 269 José Maria Cañizares (1980, 1983)
To par −19 José Maria Cañizares (1980, 1983)
Final champion
Paul Broadhurst

The Bob Hope British Classic was the original and most often used name of a European Tour golf tournament which was played in England every year but one from 1980 to 1991. It had six different names in total. The English born American entertainer Bob Hope was one of the most prominent celebrity friends of golf, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. All of the tournaments except the first and the last were played at Moor Park Golf Club in Hertfordshire, just to the north of London. The best known winner was the German future World Number 1 Bernhard Langer. In 1991 the prize fund was £252,370, which was below average for a European Tour event at that time.

Winners

YearVenueWinnerCountryScoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upCountryRef
European Pro-Celebrity
1991 Royal Liverpool GC Paul Broadhurst  England 272 (−16) 7 strokes Ronan Rafferty  Northern Ireland [1][2]
Wang Four Stars
1990 Moor Park GC Rodger Davis  Australia 271 (−17) Playoff
(7th hole) 		Michael Clayton  Australia [3][4]
Bill Malley  United States
Mark McNulty  Zimbabwe
1989 Moor Park GC Craig Parry  Australia 273 (−15) Playoff
(1st hole) 		Ian Woosnam  Wales [5][6]
Wang Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity
1988 Moor Park GC Rodger Davis  Australia 275 (−13) 1 stroke José Maria Cañizares  Spain [7][8]
Eamonn Darcy  Ireland
London Standard Four-Stars National Pro-Celebrity
1987 Moor Park GC Mark McNulty  Zimbabwe 273 (−15) Playoff
(2nd hole) 		Sam Torrance  Scotland [9][10]
1986 Moor Park GC Antonio Garrido  Spain 275 (−13) 1 stroke José María Olazábal  Spain [11][12]
Ronan Rafferty  Northern Ireland
Four-Stars National Pro-Celebrity
1985 Moor Park GC Ken Brown  Scotland 277 (−3) 1 stroke Gordon Brand, Jnr  Scotland [13][14]
Bob Hope British Classic
1984 No tournament
1983 Moor Park GC José Maria Cañizares  Spain 269 (−19) 1 stroke David Feherty  Northern Ireland [15][16]
1982 Moor Park GC Gordon Brand, Jnr  Scotland 272 (−16) 3 strokes Mark James  England [17][18]
1981 Moor Park GC Bernhard Langer  West Germany 200 (−13) 5 strokes Peter Oosterhuis  England [19][20]
1980 R.A.C. G&CC José Maria Cañizares  Spain 269 (−19) 1 stroke Seve Ballesteros  Spain [21][22]
Lee Trevino  United States
Brian Waites  England

References

  1. ↑ "European Pro-Celebrity 1991". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  2. ↑ "Broadhurst Coasts". Times-News (Hendersonville, North Carolina). 12 August 1991. p. 13. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  3. ↑ "Wang Four Stars 1990". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  4. ↑ "Davis wins in play-off". The Vindicator. Associated Press. 18 June 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  5. ↑ "Wang Four Stars 1989". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  6. ↑ "Parry the star with victory in play-off". Glasgow Herald. 12 June 1989. p. 22. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  7. ↑ "Wang Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity 1988". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  8. ↑ Jacobs, Raymond (13 June 1988). "Davis falters but just holds on". Glasgow Herald. p. 12. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  9. ↑ "London Standard Four-Stars National Pro-Celebrity 1987". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  10. ↑ "Miscellaneous". The News and Courier. 1 June 1987. p. 3C. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  11. ↑ "London Standard Four-Stars National Pro-Celebrity 1986". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  12. ↑ ""Too old" Garriso wins the biggest cheque of his life". Glasgow Herald. 2 June 1986. p. 10. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  13. ↑ "Four-Stars National Pro-Celebrity 1985". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  14. ↑ "Brown takes £21,000 despite late slump". Glasgow Herald. 1 June 1985. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  15. ↑ "Bob Hope British Classic 1983". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  16. ↑ "Canizares a winner at last". Glasgow Herald. 26 September 1983. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  17. ↑ "Bob Hope British Classic 1982". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  18. ↑ Jacobs, Raymond (27 September 1982). "Another classic win for rookie Brand". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  19. ↑ "Bob Hope British Classic 1981". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  20. ↑ Jacobs, Raymond (28 September 1981). "Langer calm on the road to victory". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  21. ↑ "Bob Hope British Classic 1980". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
  22. ↑ Jacobs, Raymond (29 September 1980). "Canizares comes from 7 behind". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2011-02-02.

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