The McWilliam's Wines Tournament was a golf tournament held in Australia from 1949 to 1953, played at The Australian Golf Club. Norman Von Nida won the event three of the five times it was contested. Total prize money was £2,500, increasing to £5,000 for the final event in 1953. The sponsor was McWilliam's Wines, an Australian wine producer.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Australia |
| Established | 1949 |
| Course(s) | The Australian Golf Club |
| Final year | 1953 |
| Final champion | |
| Kel Nagle | |
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share (A£) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Norman Von Nida |  Australia |
281 | 6 strokes | Ossie Pickworth |
600 | [1] |
| 1950 | Eric Cremin | Australia |
283 | 2 strokes |  Dai Rees |
600 | [2] |
| 1951 | Norman Von Nida (2) | Australia |
289 | 4 strokes | Ossie Pickworth |
600 | [3] |
| 1952 | Norman Von Nida (3) | Australia |
281 | 2 strokes | Ossie Pickworth |
600 | [4] |
| 1953 | Kel Nagle | Australia |
277 | 7 strokes |  Roberto De Vicenzo |
1,100 | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "Thrilling Play For £2,500 Golf Purse – Von Nida win tourney by six strokes". The Sunday Herald (Sydney). No. 11. New South Wales, Australia. 3 April 1949. p. 23. Retrieved 21 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Cremin Shoots Final 69 To Take First Prize In Golf; Rees Second". The Sunday Herald (Sydney). No. 61. New South Wales, Australia. 26 March 1950. p. 9 (Sports Section ). Retrieved 21 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "4-stroke margin gives "Von" £600 golf prize". The Sun. No. 2499. Sydney. 11 March 1951. p. 23. Retrieved 21 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Stars in close tussle for big prize". The Sun. No. 2554. Sydney. 30 March 1952. p. 22. Retrieved 21 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Outsider sets sizzling pace to win MvWilliam's – Record Aggregate Gives Kel Nagle Seven-Stroke Victory". The Sunday Herald. No. 217. Sydney. 22 March 1953. p. 6 (Sports Section). Retrieved 21 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.