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European golf competition This article is about the former European Tour golf tournament. For the former Rugby League competition, see Regal Trophy.

Golf tournament
John Player Trophy
Tournament information
LocationBognor Regis, West Sussex, England
Established1970
Course(s)Bognor Regis Golf Club
Par70
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund£8,000
Month playedMay
Final year1972
Tournament record score
Aggregate286 Ross Whitehead (1972)
To par+6 as above
Final champion
England Ross Whitehead
Location map
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The John Player Trophy was a golf tournament on the European Tour that was played in England. It was played twice. The first event in 1970 at Notts Golf Club in Nottinghamshire was the 36-hole qualifying event for the John Player Classic. In 1972, at Bognor Regis Golf Club in West Sussex, it was run as a separate tournament.

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runners-up Winner's
share (£)
Venue Ref.
1972 England Ross Whitehead 286 +6 1 stroke England Peter Butler
Northern Ireland Vince Hood
1,500 Bognor Regis
1971: No tournament
1970 England Clive Clark 141 −3 2 strokes England Roger Fidler
England Mike Ingham
England Bill Large
750 Notts

References

  1. "Whitehead's win something special". The Glasgow Herald. 29 May 1972. p. 5.
  2. "Clark leads Classic qualifying after record-equalling 69". The Glasgow Herald. 2 September 1970. p. 7.

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