The Cox Moore Tournament was a professional golf tournament. The event was played in 1961, 1963 and 1964 and was sponsored by Long Eaton-based Cox Moore sweaters, who elected to move their sponsorship to horse racing in 1965.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | England |
| Established | 1961 |
| Month played | April |
| Final year | 1964 |
| Final champion | |
| Peter Butler | |
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Ernie Jones |  Ireland |
Wollaton Park Golf Club (and Beeston Fields Golf Club) |
270 | 2 strokes |  Peter Alliss |
1,000 | [2] |
| 1962: No tournament | ||||||||
| 1963 | Brian Huggett |  Wales |
Wollaton Park Golf Club | 276 | 1 stroke | John Jacobs |
750 | [3] |
| 1964 | Peter Butler | England |
Sandwell Park Golf Club | 279 | 1 stroke | Bernard Hunt |
750 | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "Firm to sponsor T.V. event". The Long Eaton Advertiser. 1 January 1965. p. 2. Retrieved 11 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Surprise win for Jones". The Glasgow Herald. 29 April 1961. p. 19.
- ^ "Huggett's success in Cox Moore event". The Glasgow Herald. 29 April 1963. p. 10.
- ^ "Butler's victory by one stroke". The Glasgow Herald. 27 April 1964. p. 6.