General Motors Open
Golf tournament
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The General Motors Open was a golf tournament on the Southern Africa Tour from 1966 to 1975. The event was held at Wedgewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth,[1] South Africa. Gary Player won the event four times. It was also the site of Peter Oosterhuis' first professional victory.[2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Established | 1966 |
| Course | Wedgewood Park Country Club |
| Par | 74 |
| Tour | Southern Africa Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | R 20,000 |
| Month played | December |
| Final year | 1975 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 276 Gary Player (1971) |
| To par | −20 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Gary Player | |
| Location map | |
  Wedgewood Park CC Location in South Africa  Wedgewood Park CC Location in Eastern Cape | |
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors International Classic | ||||||
| 1975 | Gary Player (4) | 285 | −11 | 3 strokes | John Fourie | [3] |
| 1974 (Nov) | Gary Player (3) | 280 | −16 | 1 stroke | Andries Oosthuizen | [4] |
| 1974 (Feb) | Gary Player (2) | 283 | −13 | 5 strokes | Hugh Baiocchi John Fourie | [5] |
| 1973 | Hugh Baiocchi | 282 | −14 | Playoff | Dale Hayes | [6] |
| 1972 | Harold Henning (2) | 280 | −16 | 4 strokes | Gary Player | [7] |
| General Motors Open | ||||||
| 1971 | Gary Player | 276 | −20 | 9 strokes |  John Garner Peter Oosterhuis | [8] |
| 1970 | Peter Oosterhuis | 285 | −11 | 2 strokes | Gary Player | [9] |
| 1969 | Graham Henning | 279 | −17 | 2 strokes | Hugh Inggs | [10] |
| 1968 | Cobie Legrange (2) |  | [11] | |||
| 1967 | Cobie Legrange | | [11] | |||
| 1966 | Harold Henning | | ||||