W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament
Golf tournament
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The W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament was a professional golf tournament on the British PGA tournament circuit from 1968 to 1974. Since the circuit later evolved into the European Tour, the tournament is recognised as an official European Tour event from 1972. The sponsor was tobacco company W.D. & H.O. Wills.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Birmingham, England |
| Established | 1968 |
| Course | Kings Norton Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | £25,000 |
| Month played | September |
| Final year | 1974 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 267 Tony Jacklin (1970) |
| To par | −17 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Neil Coles | |
| Location map | |
  Kings Norton GC Location in England  Kings Norton GC Location in the West Midlands | |
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Neil Coles | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke |  Jack Newton | 4,000 | Kings Norton | [1] |
| 1973 |  Charles Coody | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Jack Newton | 2,250 | Kings Norton | [2] |
| 1972 | Peter Thomson | 270 | −14 | 3 strokes | Peter Butler | 2,250 | Dalmahoy | [3] |
| 1971 | Bernard Hunt | 276 | −8 | 4 strokes |  Bob Charles Peter Tupling | 2,000 | Dalmahoy | [4] |
| 1970 | Tony Jacklin | 267 | −17 | 7 strokes | Peter Townsend | 2,000 | Dalmahoy | [5] |
| 1969 |  Bernard Gallacher | 275 | 1 stroke |  Christy O'Connor Snr | Moor Park | [6] | ||
| 1968 | Peter Butler | 281 | 2 strokes | Bill Large | Pannal | [7] |