Golf tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Virginia Water, Surrey, England |
| Established | 1960 |
| Course(s) | Wentworth Club |
| Final year | 1961 |
| Final champion | |
| Neil Coles | |
Wentworth Clubclass=notpageimage| Location in England
The Ballantine Tournament was a professional golf tournament played at the Wentworth Club in England. The event was played twice, in 1960 and 1961 and was sponsored by George Ballantine & Son Ltd, whisky proprietors.
The 1960 event was the first major tournament in Britain in which the use of the larger "American" ball (1.68 in, 42.67 mm) was compulsory. The larger ball was also used in 1961.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Christy O'Connor Snr |  Ireland |
277 | 2 strokes |  John Panton |
1,250 | |
| 1961 | Neil Coles |  England |
277 | 5 strokes | Ken Bousfield |
1,500 |
References
- "New golf fixture with large ball". The Times. 7 January 1960. p. 3.
- "O'Connor's victory at Wentworth". The Glasgow Herald. 22 August 1960. p. 4.
- "Magnificent final round by Coles". The Glasgow Herald. 9 October 1961. p. 9.