Bob Hope British Classic
Golf tournament
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The Bob Hope British Classic was the original and most often used name of a European Tour golf tournament which was played in England every year but one from 1980 to 1991. It had six different names in total. The English born American entertainer Bob Hope was one of the most prominent celebrity friends of golf, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. All of the tournaments except the first and the last were played at Moor Park Golf Club in Hertfordshire, just to the north of London. The best known winner was the German future World Number 1 Bernhard Langer. In 1991 the prize fund was £252,370, which was below average for a European Tour event at that time.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hertfordshire, England |
| Established | 1980 |
| Course | Royal Liverpool Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | £250,000 |
| Month played | August |
| Final year | 1991 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 269 José María Cañizares (1980) 269 José María Cañizares (1983) |
| To par | −19 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Paul Broadhurst | |
| Location map | |
  Royal Liverpool GC Location in England  Royal Liverpool GC Location in Merseyside | |
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Pro-Celebrity | ||||||||
| 1991 | Paul Broadhurst | 272 | −16 | 7 strokes |  Ronan Rafferty | Royal Liverpool | [1] | |
| Wang Four Stars | ||||||||
| 1990 |  Rodger Davis (2) | 271 | −17 | Playoff | Mike Clayton Bill Malley Mark McNulty | Moor Park | [2] | |
| 1989 | Craig Parry | 273 | −15 | Playoff |  Ian Woosnam | Moor Park | [3] | |
| Wang Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity | ||||||||
| 1988 | Rodger Davis | 275 | −1 | 1 stroke |  José María Cañizares Eamonn Darcy | Moor Park | [4] | |
| London Standard Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity | ||||||||
| 1987 | Mark McNulty | 273 | −15 | Playoff |  Sam Torrance | Moor Park | [5] | |
| 1986 | Antonio Garrido | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | José María Olazábal Ronan Rafferty | Moor Park | [6] | |
| Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity | ||||||||
| 1985 | Ken Brown | 277 | −3 | 1 stroke | Gordon Brand Jnr | Moor Park | [7] | |
| Bob Hope British Classic | ||||||||
| 1984 | Cancelled due to lack of sponsorship | [8] | ||||||
| 1983 | José María Cañizares (2) | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | David Feherty | Moor Park | [9] | |
| 1982 | Gordon Brand Jnr | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes | Mark James | Moor Park | [10] | |
| 1981 |  Bernhard Langer | 200[a] | −13 | 5 strokes | Peter Oosterhuis | Moor Park | [11] | |
| 1980 |  José María Cañizares | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | Seve Ballesteros Lee Trevino Brian Waites | R.A.C. | [12] | |
Notes
- Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
