Purpoodock Club
The main tournaments played at Purpoodock Club are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
America
Unionmutual
Played as the Unionmutual Seniors Golf Classic (Sept 26-28; unofficial seniors invitational event). Second-placed Don January (USA) finished 3 shots behind Palmer (USA), who eagled the par-5 16th hole on all three days of the tournament. [Purpoodock Club, Cape Elizabeth, nr Portland, Maine].
America
Unionmutual
Played as the Unionmutual Seniors Golf Classic (Sept 27-29; unofficial seniors invitational event). Second-placed Orville Moody (USA) finished 2 shots behind Casper (USA). [Purpoodock Club, Cape Elizabeth, nr Portland, Maine].
America
Unionmutual
Played as the inaugural Unionmutual Seniors Golf Classic (Oct 5-7; unofficial seniors event for 16 invitees). Funseth (USA) beat Bob Toski (USA) by 2 holes in the 18-hole final. At the time Funseth was already suffering from an untreatable cancer that claimed his life in September 1985. [Purpoodock Club, Cape Elizabeth, Maine].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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