Honda Foursomes Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mere, Cheshire, England |
| Established | 1965 |
| Course(s) | Mere Golf Club |
| Month played | October |
| Final year | 1965 |
| Final champion | |
| Jimmy Hitchcock and Bill Large | |
Mere Golf Club
Location in England
The Honda Foursomes Tournament was a professional golf tournament played at Mere Golf Club in Mere, Cheshire, England. The event was held just once, from 28 September to 2 October 1965, and had total prize money of £10,000. The event was sponsored by Honda.
Over 100 pairs played in the event. All matches were over 18 holes with extra holes played in the event of a tie. The first round on 28 September reduced the field to 64 pairs. The second round was played on 29 September, the third round on 30 September, the fourth round and quarter-finals on 1 October with the semi-final and final on 2 October. There was also a match for third and fourth places.
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winners | Country | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Jimmy Hitchcock & Bill Large |
 England England |
2 up | Peter Alliss & Christy O'Connor Snr |
1,000 (each) |
[1] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Honda win by Large and Hitchcock". The Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1965. p. 6.