Sumrie Tournament
Golf tournament
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The Sumrie Tournament was a professional golf tournament played at the Notts Golf Club, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The event was held just once, in 1968, and had total prize money of £6,000. The event was sponsored by C. & M. Sumrie Ltd of Leeds, clothing manufacturers and had a field of 100, the leading 80 in the 1967 Order of Merit and 20 invitations.[1] The tournament was played with the bigger ball (1.68 in, 42.67 mm). From 1969 Sumrie sponsored a better-ball competition, the Sumrie Better-Ball.
LocationKirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Established1968
CourseNotts Golf Club
Month playedMay/June
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Established | 1968 |
| Course | Notts Golf Club |
| Month played | May/June |
| Final year | 1968 |
| Final champion | |
| Brian Huggett | |
Notts Golf Club
Location in England
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Winner's share (£) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Brian Huggett |  Wales | Notts Golf Club | 282 | 4 strokes |  Ángel Gallardo | 1,000 | [2] |