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Tournament results: English Classic

Results for the English Classic are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1983
Europe
279 (-9)
£15,000
State Express

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Baiocchi, Hugh

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

£15,000

Title sponsor

State Express

Played as the State Express Classic (July 6-9). Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) beat Eamonn Darcy (Ire) and Mike Sullivan (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record the last of his six European Tour wins. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].

1982
Europe
279 (-13)
£13,330
State Express

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Norman, Greg

Score

279 (-13)

Prize money

£13,330

Title sponsor

State Express

Played as the State Express English Classic (July 7-10). Second-placed Brian Marchbank (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Greg Norman (Aus). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].

1981
Europe
283 (-5)
£11,000
State Express

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Davis, Rodger

Score

283 (-5)

Prize money

£11,000

Title sponsor

State Express

Played as the State Express English Classic (July 8-11). Second-placed Greg Norman (Aus) finished 2 shots behind 30-year-old Rodger Davis (Aus), who recorded the first of his seven European Tour wins. [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Pinero, Manuel

Score

286 (-2)

Prize money

£9,000

Title sponsor

Mazda

Played as the Mazda Cars English Classic (July 9-12). Second-placed Sandy Lyle (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Manuel Piñero (Esp). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Ballesteros, Seve

Score

286 (-2)

Prize money

£8,230

Title sponsor

Lada

Played as the inaugural Lada English Golf Classic (June 29-Jul 1). Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng) and Simon Hobday (RSA) finished 6 shots behind Seve Ballesteros (Esp). [Brabazon course, The Belfry, Wishaw, nr Birmingham].

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