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Tournament results: Esso Golden T'ment

Results for the Esso Golden T'ment are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Nagle, Kel

Score

20 pts

Prize money

£975

Title sponsor

Esso

Played as the Esso Golden Tournament (July 20-22; 15-player round-robin match play format). Kel Nagle (Aus) and Peter Thomson (Aus) finished in a tie for first place with 20 pts. Neil Coles (Eng) finished 1 point further back in third place. [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Thomson, Peter

Score

20 pts

Prize money

£975

Title sponsor

Esso

Played as the Esso Golden Tournament (July 20-22; 15-player round-robin match play format). Kel Nagle (Aus) and Peter Thomson (Aus) finished in a tie for first place with 20 pts. Neil Coles (Eng) finished 1 point further back in third place. [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].

1966
Europe
Thomas, Dave
23 pts
£1,210
Esso

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Thomas, Dave

Score

23 pts

Prize money

£1,210

Title sponsor

Esso

Played as the Esso Golden Tournament (July 21-24; 15-player round-robin match play format). Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng) finished 2 pts behind Thomas (Wales), who recorded his third win in this event. [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].

1965
Europe
Will, George
24 pts
£1,230
Esso

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Will, George

Score

24 pts

Prize money

£1,230

Title sponsor

Esso

Played as the Esso Golden Tournament (July 22-25; 15-player round-robin match play format). Second-placed Dave Thomas (Wales) finished 4 pts behind Will (Scot), who recorded his first big tournament success. [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Alliss, Peter

Score

25 pts

Prize money

£1,250

Title sponsor

Esso

Played as the Esso Golden Tournament (July 23-26; 15-player round-robin match play format). Second-placed Dave Thomas (Wales) and Christy O'Connor Snr (Ire) finished 7 pts behind Alliss (Eng). [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].

1963
Europe
23 pts
£1,210
Esso

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Nagle, Kel

Score

23 pts

Prize money

£1,210

Title sponsor

Esso

Played as the Esso Golden Tournament (July 25-28; 15-player round-robin match play format). Second-placed Bernard Hunt (Eng), Harry Weetman (Eng) and Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 2 pts behind Nagle (Aus). [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].

1962
Europe
Thomas, Dave
19 pts
£1,130
Esso

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Thomas, Dave

Score

19 pts

Prize money

£1,130

Title sponsor

Esso

Played as the Esso Golden Tournament (July 27-30; 15-player round-robin match play format). Second-placed Jimmy Hitchcock (Eng), Kel Nagle (Aus) and joint-defending champion Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 point behind the other joint-defending champion, Thomas (Wales). [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].

1961
Europe
Thomas, Dave
21 pts
£995
Esso

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Thomas, Dave

Score

21 pts

Prize money

£995

Title sponsor

Esso

Played as the inaugural Esso Golden Tournament (Aug 24-26; 15-player round-robin match play format). Peter Thomson (Aus) and Dave Thomas (Wales) finished in a tie for first place with 21pts. Bernard Hunt (Eng) finished 3 pts further back in third place. [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Thomson, Peter

Score

21 pts

Prize money

£995

Title sponsor

Esso

Played as the inaugural Esso Golden Tournament (Aug 24-26; 15-player round-robin match play format). Peter Thomson (Aus) and Dave Thomas (Wales) finished in a tie for first place with 21pts. Bernard Hunt (Eng) finished 3 pts further back in third place. [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].

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