Amateurs–Professionals Match
Tournament information | |
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Established | 1956 |
Format | Team match play |
Month played | August |
Final year | 1960 |
Final champion | |
Professionals |
The Amateurs–Professionals Match was an annual men's team golf competition between teams of golfers from Great Britain and Ireland representing amateurs and professionals. It was played from 1956 to 1960. The Professionals won four of the five contests but the Amateurs won in 1958. The match was organised by the R&A and the PGA.[1]
History
[edit ]Two matches between teams of amateurs and professionals had been played in late 1954 and early 1955. The first was a match between the British 1954 Joy Cup team and a team of amateurs in November 1954. The professionals won the foursomes 3–2 but the singles were washed out.[2] The second was a match between the British 1955 Walker Cup team and a team of professionals led by Henry Cotton played in March 1955. The professionals won 101⁄2–41⁄2.[3] In both these matches the professionals conceded a 2-hole start. The idea of an official annual match emerged out of these earlier matches.[1]
The amateurs recorded their only win in 1958. Trailing 3–2 after the foursomes they won 7 of the 10 singles match and halved another. Of the professionals, only Dai Rees and Peter Alliss won their matches while Harry Weetman got a half against Guy Wolstenholme.[4]
Format
[edit ]The match was contested over two days with 36-hole foursomes on the first day and 36-hole singles matches on the second day. There were 5 foursomes and 10 singles. Matches were played on level terms.
Results
[edit ]Year | Dates | Venue | Winners | Score | Ref |
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1956 | 4–5 August | Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club | Professionals | 10–5 | [5] |
1957 | 2–3 August | Lindrick Golf Club | Professionals | 9–6 | [6] [7] |
1958 | 8–9 August | Turnberry, Ailsa Course | Amateurs | 91⁄2–51⁄2 | [8] [4] |
1959 | 7–8 August | Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club | Professionals | 91⁄2–51⁄2 | [9] [10] |
1960 | 5–6 August | Prestwick Golf Club | Professionals | 11–4 | [11] [12] |
Appearances
[edit ]The following are those who played in at least one of the five matches.
Amateurs
[edit ]- England John Beharrell 1956
- Scotland David Blair 1956, 1960
- England Michael Bonallack 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
- Scotland Alan Bussell 1956, 1957, 1959
- Republic of Ireland Joe Carr 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
- England Martin Christmas 1960
- Republic of Ireland Tom Craddock 1959
- Scotland Frank Deighton 1956, 1957
- England David Frame 1960
- Scotland Reid Jack 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
- England Michael Lunt 1958, 1959
- England David Marsh 1959
- England Arthur Perowne 1956, 1958
- Scotland Sandy Saddler 1959, 1960
- England Philip Scrutton 1956, 1957
- England Doug Sewell 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
- England Alec Shepperson 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
- England Alan Thirlwell 1957, 1958
- Scotland James Walker 1958, 1960
- England Guy Wolstenholme 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960
Professionals
[edit ]- Scotland Jimmy Adams 1956
- England Peter Alliss 1957, 1958, 1959
- England Fred Boobyer 1960
- England Ken Bousfield 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
- Republic of Ireland Harry Bradshaw 1956, 1957, 1958
- Scotland Eric Brown 1957, 1958
- England Peter Butler 1960
- England Norman Drew 1959
- England Max Faulkner 1956, 1957
- Scotland Tom Haliburton 1960
- England Jimmy Hitchcock 1959
- England Bernard Hunt 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
- England Jack Jacobs 1957
- England John Jacobs 1958
- England Arthur Lees 1956
- England Eric Lester 1957, 1959
- Scotland George Low 1956, 1960
- England Peter Mills 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
- Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Snr 1956, 1958, 1959
- Scotland John Panton 1956
- Wales Dai Rees 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
- England Syd Scott 1956, 1960
- England David Snell 1960
- England Norman Sutton 1956
- England Harry Weetman 1958, 1959
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Addition to fixture list". The Times. 5 October 1955. p. 13.
- ^ "Professionals' narrow win – Foursomes golf trial". The Glasgow Herald . 11 November 1954. p. 4.
- ^ "Walker Cup players fare better in singles – Need for more practice in foursomes". The Glasgow Herald . 28 March 1955. p. 11.
- ^ a b "Welcome success of Amateurs – Splendid recovery in singles". The Glasgow Herald . 11 August 1958. p. 12.
- ^ "Impressive play by Scottish amateurs – Professional team's victory". The Glasgow Herald . 6 August 1956. p. 4.
- ^ "Professionals lead in Lindrick match – Splendid play by R R Jack". The Glasgow Herald . 3 August 1957. p. 9.
- ^ "Brown ten under fours for thirty-two holes – Amateur-Professional match". The Glasgow Herald . 5 August 1957. p. 8.
- ^ "Professionals just win foursomes – Ryder Cup stars trounced by Carr and Sewell". The Glasgow Herald . 9 August 1958. p. 7.
- ^ "Amateurs beaten 4-1 in foursomes – Poor day for three Scots". The Glasgow Herald . 8 August 1959. p. 7.
- ^ "Professionals win at Southport – Only one Scottish success". The Glasgow Herald . 10 August 1959. p. 6.
- ^ "Professionals' good lead in foursomes – Amateurs win top match". The Glasgow Herald . 6 August 1960. p. 5.
- ^ "Professionals' big win at Prestwick – Seven singles victories". The Glasgow Herald . 8 August 1960. p. 3.