Daks Tournament

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The Daks Tournament was an important professional golf tournament held in England from 1950 to 1971 and was generally held in early June. 17 of the 22 events were held at the Wentworth Club. Neil Coles enjoyed considerable success in the event winning the tournament four times and being a runner-up on four occasions. The tournament was sponsored by DAKS.

LocationEngland
Established1950
Final year1971
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Daks Tournament
Tournament information
LocationEngland
Established1950
Final year1971
Final champion
England Neil Coles and Wales Brian Huggett
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Winners

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YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)		Ref
1950Norman Sutton EnglandRoyal Mid-Surrey Golf Club2723 strokesBelgium Flory Van Donck400[1]
1951John Panton ScotlandSunningdale Golf Club2823 strokesSouth Africa Bobby Locke400[2]
1952Fred Daly Northern IrelandWentworth Club2802 strokesEngland Jack Hargreaves400[3]
1953Dai Rees WalesWentworth Club2801 strokeScotland Tom Haliburton
Belgium Flory Van Donck		400[4]
1954Peter Alliss EnglandLittle Aston Golf Club2791 strokeSouth Africa Bobby Locke400[5]
1955John Pritchett EnglandSunningdale Golf Club2752 strokesWales Dai Rees600[6]
1956Trevor Wilkes South AfricaWentworth Club2769 strokesScotland Eric Brown
Scotland Tom Haliburton
England Peter Mills		600[7]
1957Bobby Locke South AfricaWentworth Club2813 strokesScotland Eric Brown
England Bernard Hunt		600[8]
1958Harold Henning
Peter Thomson		 South Africa
 Australia		Wentworth Club275TieShared titleShared 1000
and 400		[9]
1959Christy O'Connor Snr IrelandWentworth Club2743 strokesEngland Peter Mills1000[10]
1960Peter Thomson AustraliaWentworth Club2792 strokesScotland Tom Haliburton
England Jimmy Hitchcock		1000[11]
1961Bernard Hunt EnglandWentworth Club2791 strokeEngland Neil Coles1000[12]
1962Bob Charles
Dai Rees		 New Zealand
 Wales		Wentworth Club278TieShared titleShared 1000
and 500		[13]
1963Peter Alliss
Neil Coles		 England
 England		Wentworth Club280TieShared titleShared 1000
and 500		[14]
1964Neil Coles EnglandWentworth Club2821 strokeAustralia Peter Thomson1000[15]
1965Peter Thomson AustraliaWentworth Club2754 strokesEngland Guy Wolstenholme1000[16]
1966Hugh Boyle IrelandWentworth Club2861 strokeEngland Neil Coles
Wales Dai Rees
Wales Dave Thomas		1000[17]
1967Malcolm Gregson EnglandWentworth Club2792 strokesEngland Neil Coles1000[18]
1968Malcolm Gregson EnglandWentworth Club2841 strokeEngland Neil Coles1000[19]
1969Brian Huggett WalesWentworth Club2892 strokesScotland Bernard Gallacher1000[20]
1970Neil Coles EnglandWentworth Club2813 strokesEngland Peter Wilcock1000[21]
1971Neil Coles
Brian Huggett		 England
 Wales		South Herts Golf Club284TieShared titleShared 1000
and 650		[22]
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