1971 - Men Europe
The winners in the category "1971 - 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 20-22). Second-placed David Huish (Scot) and Brian Barnes (Scot) finished 2 shots behind 23-year-old Peter Oosterhuis (Eng), who recorded his first win on the European professional circuit. [Stoke Park CC, Stoke Poges, Bucks].
Europe
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Played as the Algarve Open (March 18-20). Second-placed Ronnie Shade (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Ramón Sota (Esp). [Vale do Lobo GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].
Europe
Benson & Hedges
Played as the inaugural Benson & Hedges Festival Open (Aug 18-21). Jacklin (Eng) beat Peter Butler (Eng) with a par at the second playoff hole. [Fulford GC, York, North Yorkshire].
Europe
x
PGA Championship not played for the second straight year, due to plans being developed for the launch of the European Tour in 1972.
Europe
Sunbeam
Played as the Sunbeam Electric Tournament (a 36-hole pro-am event; formerly the Bowmaker Tournament). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Oosterhuis (Eng). [Outer course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey. Now called the J.H. Taylor course.].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Sept 29-Oct 2). Second-placed Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Bembridge (Eng). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].
Europe
x
British Match Play Championship not played in 1971.
Europe
Carroll & Co.
Played as the Carroll's International. Second-placed Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Woodbrook GC, nr Bray, Co. Wicklow].
Europe
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Played as the (last) £6000 Classic International (Aug 5-7). Second-placed Kim Dabson (Wales) finished 1 shot behind 39-year-old Peter Butler (Eng), who recorded the last of his British PGA circuit wins. [Copt Heath GC, Knowle, Solihull, nr Birmingham].
Europe
Daks
Played as the (last) Daks Tournament. Brian Huggett (Wales) and defending champion Neil Coles (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Peter Townsend (Eng) finished 2 shots further back in third place. [South Herts GC, Totteridge, North London].
Europe
Daks
Played as the (last) Daks Tournament. Brian Huggett (Wales) and defending champion Neil Coles (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Peter Townsend (Eng) finished 2 shots further back in third place. [South Herts GC, Totteridge, North London].
Played as the Dutch Open (Aug 5-8). Second-placed Graham Marsh (Aus) finished 6 shots behind Sota (Esp), who recorded his second win in this event. [Kennemer G&CC, Zandvoort, Netherlands].
Europe
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Played as the Swiss Open. Second-placed Manuel Ballesteros (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Townsend (Eng). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].
Europe
x
Played as the French Open. Vicente Fernández (Arg) and Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg) finished in second place behind "Mr" Lu (Taiw). [Golf de Biarritz-Le Phare, Biarritz and La Nivelle GC, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France].
Europe
x
Played as the German Open. Won by Neil Coles (Eng). [Club zur Vahr, Garlstedt, nr Bremen].
Europe
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Played as the inaugural Moroccan Grand Prix/Hassan II Trophy (Dec 16-19; unofficial limited-field event). Jerry Heard (USA) finished 2 shots behind Moody (USA). [Red course, Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
Played as the Italian Open (for the first time since 1960). Won by Ramon Sota (Esp). [Garlenda GC, Garlenda, nr Albenga].
Europe
John Player
John Player Classic not played in 1971.
Europe
John Player
John Player Trophy not played in 1971.
Europe
x
Played as the Madrid Open. Won by Valentin Barrios (Esp). [Real (Royal) Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid].
Europe
Martini
Played as the Martini International (June 10-12). Second-placed Kel Nagle (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Gallacher (Scot). During the tournament John Hudson (Eng) recorded back-to-back holes-in-one at the par-3 12th and par-4 13th holes. [Royal Norwich GC, Norwich, Norfolk].
Europe
Penfold
Played as the Penfold Bournemouth Tournament. Second-placed Stuart Brown (Eng), Gordon Cunningham (Scot), Ronnie Shade (Scot) and Doug Sewell (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Queen's Park GC, Bournemouth, Dorset].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly Medal (Aug 11-14; medal match play format). Oosterhuis (Eng) beat Eric Brown (Scot) by 6 shots in the 36-hole final (Oosterhuis 73, 56; Brown 73, 62 retired after 34 holes). [Southerndown GC, Ogmore by Sea, nr Bridgend, S Wales].
Europe
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Played as the Portuguese Open (Nov 24-27). Second-placed Antonio Garrido (Esp) and Paul Herbert (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Lionel Platts (Eng). [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
Europe
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Played as the Spanish Open. Won by Dale Hayes (RSA). [Real (Royal) GC El Prat, El Prat de Llobregat, nr Barcelona Airport. Club now located in Terrassa, nr Barcelona].
Europe
Lancome
Played as the Trophee Lancome. Won by Arnold Palmer (USA). Tournament played over 54 holes. [Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, nr Paris, France].
Europe
WD & HO Wills
Played as the W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament (Sept 22-25). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) and Peter Tupling (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Hunt (Eng). [East course, Dalmahoy Hotel & CC, nr Edinburgh].
Europe
Piccadilly
Played as the Piccadilly World Match Play Championship (Oct 7-9; field of eight players). Player (RSA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
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