1936 - Men Europe
The winners in the category "1936 - Men Europe" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
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Played as the Belgian Open (Aug 8-10). Second-placed Henry Cotton (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Boyer (Fra). Cotton, the leader by seven shots after three rounds, slumped to a final round 76 against Boyer's 68. [GC des Fagnes, Spa, Ardennes, Belgium].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 15-18). Rees (Wales) beat Ernest Whitcombe (Eng) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final. [Oxhey Park GC, Watford, Herts. 18-hole course at the time; now 9-holes].
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Played as the Czechoslovak Open (Aug 26-28). Second-placed G. Wilson (Eng; resident in Prague) finished 10 shots behind defending champion Mark Seymour (Eng). [Royal GC Mariánské Lázně, Marienbad, Karlovy Vary, Czech; at the time known as GC Mariánské Lázně].
Europe
Daily Mail
Played as the Daily Mail £2000 Tournament (for the first time since 1927). Second-placed Sam King (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Padgham (Eng). [Bramshot GC, Fleet, Hampshire. Course was requisitioned by the Air Ministry in 1940, and did not reopen after WW2].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop-Metropolitan £500 Tournament. Second-placed Arthur Lacey (Eng) and defending champion Ernest Whitcombe (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Cotton (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop-Southport £1600 Tournament. Second-placed Dick Burton (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Padgham (Eng). [Southport & Ainsdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 4/5). Second-placed Francis "Frank" Francis (Eng, amateur) finished 4 shots behind Van Donck (Belg). [Hilversumsche GC, Hilversum, nr Amsterdam].
Europe
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Played as the Swiss Open. Won by Francis Francis (Eng, amateur). [Lausanne GC, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France. Dallemagne (Fra) beat Henry Cotton (Eng) in a playoff. This was the first of three French Open wins for Dallemagne. [Saint Germain GC, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, nr Paris].
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Played as the German Open. Won by defending champion Boyer (Fra). [Berlin-Wannsee G&LC, nr Potsdam, Berlin].
Europe
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Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed William H. "Bill" Davies (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Whitcombe (Eng), the third of the three Whitcombe brothers to win the Irish Open. [Royal Dublin GC, Dollymount, Dublin].
Europe
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Played as the Italian Open. Won by Henry Cotton (Eng). [GC Sestrieres, Sestrieres, Italian Alps].
Europe
Penfold
Played as the Penfold Tournament (for the last time until 1946). Adams (Scot) beat Tom Collinge (Eng) in a playoff. [Belleisle GC, Ayr, Ayrshire].
Europe
Silvertown Co.
Played as the inaugural Silver King Tournament. Second-placed Henry Cotton (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Padgham (Eng). [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
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Not played due to the Spanish Civil War.
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £750 Tournament (June 11-13). Dick Burton (Eng) beat A.G. Matthews (Eng) 3 and 2 in the final. Burton recovered from being four down after the first 18 holes in the 36-hole final. [Temple Newsam GC, Leeds, West Yorkshire].
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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