1948 - Men Europe
The winners in the category "1948 - Men Europe" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Europe
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Played as the Belgian Open. Won by Forrester (Scot), who played out of Ravenstein at the time. [Royal GC of Belgium (Ravenstein), Tervuren, nr Brussels].
Europe
R.A. Brand
Played as the (last) R.A. Brand £1,500 Tournament (Aug 4-6). Second-placed Fred Daly (N. Ire) finished 3 shots behind Charlie Ward (Eng). [North Manchester GC, Middleton, nr Manchester].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Oct 5-7). Second-placed Fred Daly (N.Ire) finished 2 shots behind Von Nida (Aus), who shot a course record final round 63, "the greatest round of my life" he later commented. [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 22-25). Defending champion Daly (N.Ire) beat Laurie Ayton Jr (Scot) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Europe
Daily Mail
Played as the Daily Mail £2500 Tournament. Second-placed Reg Whitcombe (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Von Nida (Aus). [Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop-Southport £2000 Tournament. Fred Daly (N.Ire) beat Ted McNeill (N.Ire) by 10 shots in a 36-hole playoff (Daly 141, McNeill 151). [Southport & Ainsdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 18/19). Second-placed and defending champion Joop Ruhl (Neth) finished 3 shots behind Denny (Eng). [Eindhovensche Golf, Valkenswaard, nr Eindhoven].
Europe
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Played as the Swiss Open (for the first time since 1939). Won by Grappasonni (Italy). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France. Second-placed Pierre Hausséguy (Fra) finished 2 shots behind Firmin "Fifi" Cavalo (Fra). [Vert course, Saint Cloud GC, Garches, nr Paris].
Europe
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Played as the North British-Harrogate 2000 Guineas Tournament. Second-placed Reg Horne (Eng) finished 2 shots behind De Vicenzo (Arg). [Oakdale GC, Harrogate, North Yorkshire].
Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Norman Von Nida (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Rees (Wales). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Played as the Italian Open. Won by Casera (Italy). [GC degli Ulivi Sanremo, Sanremo, Liguria].
Europe
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.].
Europe
Manchester EC
Played as the Manchester Evening Chronicle £1,500 Tournament. Second-placed Dick Burton (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Von Nida (Aus). [The Mere Resort, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire].
Europe
Penfold
Played as the Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Ken Bousfield (Eng) and Dai Rees (Wales) finished 3 shots behind Daly (N.Ire). [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Silvertown Co.
Played as the Silver King Tournament. Jimmy Adams (Scot) and Charlie Ward (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Dai Rees (Wales) finished 1 shot back in third place. [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
Silvertown Co.
Played as the Silver King Tournament. Jimmy Adams (Scot) and Charlie Ward (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Dai Rees (Wales) finished 1 shot back in third place. [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
Spalding
Played as the Spalding £1,250 Tournament (June 2-4). Second-placed Fred Bullock (Eng) and Reg Whitcombe (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Norman Von Nida (Aus). [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Europe
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Played as the Spanish Open. Won by Morcillo (Esp). [Real (Royal) Neguri GC, La Galea, Getxo, nr Bilbao].
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Tournament (June 8-10). Second-placed and defending champion Norman Von Nida (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Charlie Ward (Eng). [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].
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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