1930 - Men Europe
The winners in the category "1930 - Men Europe" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Played as the Belgian Open (June 27-29). Second-placed Archie Compston (Eng) finished 11 shots behind Cotton (Eng). [Royal GC of Belgium (Ravenstein), Tervuren, nr Brussels].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 23-26). Whitcombe (Eng) beat Henry Cotton (Eng) 4 and 2 in the 36-hole final - as he did two years earlier in 1928. [Oxhey Park GC, Watford, Herts. 18-hole course at the time; now 9-holes].
Europe
Daily Dispatch
Played as the Daily Dispatch Southport £1500 Tournament. Second-placed Henry Cotton (Eng) and Horton Smith (USA) finished 4 shots behind Compston (Eng). [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
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Played as the Dutch Open (Aug 19). Second-placed A. "Jos" van Dijk (Neth) finished 2 shots behind Dirk Osterveer (Neth), who won this event for the second time. [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
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Played as the Swiss Open. Won by Auguste Boyer (Fra). [Samedan course, Engadine GC, Samedan, nr St Moritz].
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Played as the Open de France. Second-placed Auguste Boyer (Fra) finished 1 shot behind Whitcombe (Eng). [Golf de Dieppe-Pourville, Dieppe, Normandy].
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Played as the German Open. Won by Boyer (Fra). [Baden-Baden GC, nr Karlsruhe, Germany].
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Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed and defending champion Abe Mitchell (Eng) finished 8 shots behind Whitcombe (Eng). [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
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Played as the Italian Open. Won by Auguste Boyer (Fra). This was the third of Boyer's four Italian Open wins. [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
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Played as the Spanish Open. Won by Bernardino (Esp). [Arriba course, Real (Royal) Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid].
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Tournament (May 29-31). Herbert Jolly (Guernsey) beat Owen Sanderson (Eng) 3 and 1 in the 36-hole final. Jolly, who had been the losing finalist in the three preceding years, finally secured his second win in this event. [Headingley GC, Adel, nr Leeds, West Yorkshire].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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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