1955 - Men Europe
The winners in the category "1955 - 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 (Aug 10-12). Second-placed Arthur de Vulder (Belg ) finished 1 shot behind Thomas (Wales). [Royal GC des Fagnes, Spa, Ardennes, Belgium].
Europe
UK / Ire PGA
The inaugural PGA Close Championship (July 21-23; restricted to only UK & Ireland professionals until 1966). Second-placed Max Faulkner (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Bousfield (Eng). [Pannal GC, Pannal, nr Harrogate, N Yorks].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Sept 19-21). Second-placed Henry Cotton (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Bradshaw (Ire), who won this title for the second time in three years. [Little Aston GC, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 14-17). Bousfield (Eng) beat Eric Brown (Scot) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [Old course, Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey].
Europe
Daks
Played as the Daks Tournament. Second-placed Dai Rees (Wales) finished 2 shots behind Pritchett (Eng). [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop £2635 Tournament (played over 90 holes). Second-placed Eric Brown (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Alliss (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 30-Aug 1). Angelini (Italy) beat Gerard de Wit (Neth) by 1 shot in a 36-hole playoff (Angelini 142, de Wit 143). [Kennemer G&CC, Zandvoort, Netherlands].
Europe
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Played as the Swiss Open. Won by Flory Van Donck (Belg). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France. Second-placed Harry Weetman (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Nelson (USA), the second of only a few Americans to have won this title. [Vallée course, Racing Club de France (RCF), La Boulie GC, Versailles, nr Paris].
Europe
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Played as the German Open. Won by Bousfield (Eng). [Hamburg GC-Falkenstein, Blankenese, nr Hamburg].
Europe
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Played as the Italian Open. Henri de Lamaze (Fra) finished in second place behind Van Donck (Belg), who claimed the last of his four Italian Open wins. [Venezia GC, Lido di Venezia, Veneto].
Europe
Swallow / Penfold
Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Syd Scott (Eng) and Eric Brown (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Christy O'Connor (Ire), who became the first player to win £1,000 for a golf tournament played in Europe. [Southport & Ainsdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Europe
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Played as the Portuguese Open. Flory Van Donck (Belg) beat defending champion Ángel Miguel (Esp) in a 36-hole playoff (Van Donck 128; Miguel 135). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Europe
Spalding
Played as the Spalding £1,350 Tournament (April 20-22; British PGA circuit season-opener). Second-placed Eric Lester (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 46-year-old Cecil Denny (Eng), who recorded his first top flight professional win in Britain. [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
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Played as the Spanish Open. Second-placed Angel Miguel (Esp) finished as the lowest scoring professional, 3 shots behind Conde de Lamaze (Fra, amateur). [Arriba course, Real (Royal) Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid].
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £1550 Tournament (June 22-24). Second-placed Harry Weetman (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Antonio Cerdá (Arg), who claimed his first top-flight victory in Britain. [Sand Moor GC, Leeds, W Yorks, England].
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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