Royal Mid-Surrey
The main tournaments played at Royal Mid-Surrey are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Europe
Equity & Law
Played as the Equity & Law Challenge (Sept 14/15; unofficial Eurpn Tr money event over 54 holes; pts accumulated based on eagles and birdies). Second-placed Russell Claydon (Eng) finished 3 pts behind Forsbrand (Swe). [Composite course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
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Equity & Law
Played as the Equity & Law Challenge (Sept 16/17; unofficial Eurpn Tr money event over 54 holes; pts accumulated based on eagles and birdies). Second-placed Barry Lane (Eng) finished 3 pts behind defending champion Marchbank (Eng). [Composite course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
Europe
Equity & Law
Played as the Equity & Law Challenge (Sept 24/24; unofficial Eurpn Tr money event over 54 holes; pts accumulated based on eagles and birdies). Second-placed Derrick Cooper (Eng) and Peter Teravainen (USA) finished 1 point behind Marchbank (Eng). [Composite course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
Europe
Equity & Law
Played as the Equity & Law Challenge (Sept 25/26; unofficial Eurpn Tr money event over 54 holes; pts accumulated based on eagles and birdies). Second-placed Colin Montgomerie (Scot) finished 4 pts behind Ogle (Aus). [Composite course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
Europe
Equity & Law
Played as the Equity & Law Challenge (Oct 17/18; unofficial Eurpn Tr money event over 54 holes; pts accumulated based on eagles and birdies). Second-placed and defending champion Barry Lane (Eng) finished 1 point behind Rafferty (N.Ire). [Composite course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
Europe
Equity & Law
Played as the inaugural Equity & Law Challenge (Oct 12/13; unofficial Eurpn Tr money event over 36 holes; pts accumulated based on eagles and birdies). Second-placed Bill Malley (USA) finished 1 point behind Lane (Eng), who recorded a total of 13 birdies and an eagle. [Composite course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
Europe
Sunbeam
Played as the Sunbeam Electric Tournament (a 36-hole pro-am event; formerly the Bowmaker Tournament). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Oosterhuis (Eng). [Outer course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey. Now called the J.H. Taylor course.].
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Bowmaker
Played as the Bowmaker £4000 Tournament (a 36-hole pro-am event). Second-placed Jimmy Hitchcock (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Outer course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey. Now called the J.H. Taylor course.].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly PGA Close Championship (Sept 19-21; this was a "closed" event, for UK & Irish professionals only; also played in 1968 was the Schweppes PGA Championship, "open" to professionals from any country). Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 22-year-old Townsend (Eng). [Outer course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Townsend (Eng) beat David "Cameron" Penman (Scot) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final match. [Outer course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey. Now called the J.H. Taylor course.].
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Schweppes
Played as the Schweppes PGA Close Championship (April 6-8; for UK & Ireland professionals only). Second-placed Peter Alliss (Eng) and Christy O'Connor Sr (Ire) finished 3 shots behind Bamford (Eng). [Outer course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
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Teacher's
Played as the Teacher's Senior Professional Tournament (May 12-14; aka British Senior Championship; 54-hole event). Second-placed Jack Jacobs (Eng, cousin of John Jacobs) finished 6 shots behind Arthur Lees (Eng). [Outer course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey. Now called the J.H. Taylor course.].
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Daks
Played as the inaugural Daks Tournament. Second-placed Flory van Donck (Belg) finished 3 shots behind Sutton (Eng). [Outer course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey. Now called the J.H. Taylor course.].
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Lotus
Played as the Lotus £1,500 Tournament (Sept 1-3). Second-placed Dai Rees (Wales) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Norman Von Nida (Aus), who fired a pair of 66s in the final two rounds to clinch victory. [Outer course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey. Now called the J.H. Taylor course.].
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R.A. Brand
Played as the Brand-Lochryn £1,500 Tournament (April 23-25). Second-placed Max Faulkner (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Norman Von Nida (Aus). [Outer course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey. Now called the J.H. Taylor course.].
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The Star
Played as The Star £1,500 Professional Tournament (Aug 9-11; 36-hole strokeplay followed by match play for the top 16 players). John Shoesmith (Eng) beat Bob Kenyon (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 18-hole final. [Outer course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey. Now called the J.H. Taylor course.].
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News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Jun 30-May 3). Cotton (Eng) beat Alf Padgham (Eng) at the 37th hole in the final. [Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 11-14). Padgham (Eng) beat Percy Alliss (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
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News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 22-25). Padgham (Eng) beat Mark Seymour (Eng) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 21-24). Alexander 'Sandy' Herd (Scot) beat Jack Bloxham (Eng) at the 38th hole in the final. Herd recorded his second win in this event, coming 20 years after his first. [Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Oct 5-8). Defending champion Mitchell (Eng) beat Josh Taylor (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Oct 6-8). Taylor (Eng) beat Fred Robson (Eng) by 2 holes in the 36-hole final. Taylor was the club professional at Royal Mid-Surrey at the time. [Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Oct 4-6). Taylor (Eng) beat Alfred Toogood (Eng) 5 and 3 in the 36-hole final. Taylor was the club professional at Royal Mid-Surrey at the time. [Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
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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