The Star Tournament | |
Location: | London, England |
Establishment: | 1945 |
Course: | Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club Wentworth Club |
Final Year: | 1947 |
Final Champion: | Norman Von Nida |
The Star Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in England and sponsored by The Star, a London evening newspaper. It was held from 1945 to 1947. The total prize money was £1,500.
The 1945 and 1946 events involved 36 holes of stroke play over two days. The leading 16 then played knockout matchplay over the next two days. In 1947 the 36-hole stroke play stage was played on a single day using both Wentworth courses with 32 golfers qualifying. There were then four rounds of knockout matchplay over the next two days, followed by a 36-hole final on the fourth day.
Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Winner's share (£) | Ref | |
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1945 | 3 & 2 | [1] | ||||||
1946 | 4 & 3 | [2] | ||||||
1947 | 6 & 5 | 300 | [3] |
The 1945 and 1946 finals were over 18 holes. The 1947 final was over 36 holes.