1965 - Men Europe
The winners in the category "1965 - Men Europe" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Europe
Agfa-Gevaert
Played as the Agfa-Gevaert Tournament (May 13-15). Second-placed David Snell (Eng) finished 6 shots James "Jimmy" Hitchcock (Eng). [Stoke Park CC, Stoke Poges, Bucks].
Europe
Schweppes
Played as the Schweppes PGA Close Championship (April 29-May 1; for UK & Ireland professionals only). Peter Alliss (Eng) beat Peter Butler (Eng) with a birdie four at the first playoff hole, to record his third win in this event. [Prince's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
Europe
Bowmaker
Played as the Bowmaker £3000 Tournament (a 36-hole pro-am event). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ), Hedley Muscroft (Eng) and George Will (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Nagle (Aus), who opened his final round with an albatross two at the par-5 1st hole. [Old course, Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Sept 18/19). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Hunt (Eng), who won this title for the second time in three years. [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 2-5). Defending champion Coles (Eng) beat Lionel Platts (Eng) at the 19th hole in the final. [Old course, Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey].
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as the Carroll Sweet Afton Tournament. Second-placed Tommy Horton (Eng) and Harry Weetman (Eng) finished 6 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Cork GC, Little Island, Cork, Co. Cork].
Europe
Daks
Played as the Daks Tournament (June 3-5). Second-placed Guy Wolstenholme (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Thomson (Aus). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Played as the Dutch Open (July 16-19). Miguel (Esp) beat Jaime Benito (Esp) at the first playoff hole. [GC Toxandria, Molenschot, nr Breda, Neth. at the time known as Noord-Brabantsche GC].
Europe
Esso
Played as the Esso Golden Tournament (July 22-25; 15-player round-robin match play format). Second-placed Dave Thomas (Wales) finished 4 pts behind Will (Scot), who recorded his first big tournament success. [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
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Played as the Swiss Open. Won by defending champion Henning (RSA). Tournament played over 54 holes due to bad weather. [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France. Second-placed Cobie Le Grange (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Sota (Esp). [Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, nr Paris, France].
Europe
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Played as the German Open. Won by Henning (RSA). [Hamburg GC-Falkenstein, Blankenese, nr Hamburg].
Europe
Jeyes
Played as the Jeyes £3000 Professional-Amateur Tournament (June 11-14). Second-placed Dave Thomas (Wales) finished 4 shots behind Peter Alliss (Eng). [Bangor GC, Co.Down, N.Ireland].
Europe
Martini
Played as the £6000 Martini International (May 20-22). Second-placed Jean Garaialde (Fra) and Bernard Hunt (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Butler (Eng). [Little Aston GC, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks].
Europe
Swallow / Penfold
Played as the Swallow-Penfold Tournament. Miguel (Esp) beat Lionel Platts (Eng) with a par at the third sudden-death playoff hole. [Pannal GC, Pannal, nr Harrogate, N Yorks].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly Tournament (Oct 11/12; 72-hole stroke play event; played ahead of the "main event", i.e. the Oct 14-16 World Match Play Championship on Wentworth's West course). Second-placed Dai Rees (Wales) finished 2 shots behind Butler (Eng). [East course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
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Portuguese Open not played in 1965.
Europe
Pringle
Played as the Pringle of Scotland Tournament (June 24-26). Second-placed Bernard Hunt (Eng) and Stuart Murray (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Cobie Legrange (RSA). [Royal Burgess GC, Barnton, nr Edinburgh].
Europe
Rediffusion
Played as the Rediffusion Tournament (Sept 23-26). Second-placed Denis Hutchinson (Zim/RSA) and Bill Large (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Tony Coop (Eng), who recorded his first top-flight professional victory. [La Moye GC, St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands].
Europe
Silentnight
Played as the inaugural (and only) Silentnight Tournament (June 17-19). Second-placed Tommy Horton (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Jimmy Martin (Ire) and Dave Thomas (Wales) who finished in a tie for first place, and split the first and second place prize money. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Europe
Silentnight
Played as the inaugural (and only) Silentnight Tournament (June 17-19). Second-placed Tommy Horton (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Jimmy Martin (Ire) and Dave Thomas (Wales) who finished in a tie for first place, and split the first and second place prize money. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Europe
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Spanish Open not played in 1965.
Europe
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Jack Nicklaus (USA) finished 3 shots behind Gary Player (RSA), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the Canada Cup. Team winners of the Cup: Gary Player & Harold Henning (RSA). [Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 14-16; field of eight players). Player (RSA) beat Peter Thomson (Aus) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, 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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