Daks Tournament

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| final_champion = {{flagicon|England}} Neil Coles and {{flagicon|Wales}} Brian Huggett

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The Daks Tournament was an important professional golf tournament held in England from 1950 to 1971 and was generally held in early June. 17 of the 22 events were held at the Wentworth Club. Neil Coles enjoyed considerable success in the event winning the tournament four times and being a runner-up on four occasions. The tournament was sponsored by DAKS.

Winners

class="wikitable" !Year !! Winner !! Country !! Venue !! Score !! Margin of victory !! Runner(s)-up !! Winner's share (£) !! Ref
1950	Norman Sutton	{{ENG}}	Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club	align=center\|272	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Flory Van Donck	align=center\|400	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Uk1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nJAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4760%2C2638364 \|title=N Sutton wins "Daks" golf \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=5 August 1950 \|page=6}}
1951	John Panton	{{SCO}}	Sunningdale Golf Club	align=center\|282	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF\|1928}} Bobby Locke	align=center\|400	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I0tAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uogMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5332%2C1615181 \|title=Panton wins tournament by 3 strokes \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=19 May 1951 \|page=6}}
1952	Fred Daly	{{nowrap\|{{NIR}}}}	Wentworth Club	align=center\|280	2 strokes	{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jack Hargreaves}}	align=center\|400	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E01AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z5EMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4921%2C5636230 \|title=First prize to F Daly \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=28 June 1952 \|page=2}}
1953	Dai Rees	{{WAL}}	Wentworth Club	align=center\|280	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Tom Haliburton {{flagicon\|BEL}} Flory Van Donck	align=center\|400	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ckZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=woQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1387%2C1877043 \|title=First prize for Rees \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=13 June 1953 \|page=2}}
1954	Peter Alliss	{{ENG}}	Little Aston Golf Club	align=center\|279	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ZAF\|1928}} Bobby Locke	align=center\|400	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PTxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UVkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4059%2C6471515 \|title=Daks tournament victory for Peter Alliss \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=26 June 1954 \|page=9}}
1955	John Pritchett	{{ENG}}	Sunningdale Golf Club	align=center\|275	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Dai Rees	align=center\|600	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t3VDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZVkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6302%2C4980424 \|title=Assistant golfer's success \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=11 June 1955 \|page=9}}
1956	Trevor Wilkes	{{flagcountry\|ZAF\|1928}}	Wentworth Club	align=center\|276	9 strokes	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Eric Brown {{flagicon\|SCO}} Tom Haliburton {{flagicon\|ENG}} Peter Mills	align=center\|600	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=A51AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gJgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3322%2C6160254 \|title=Young South African's "Daks" victory \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=18 June 1956 \|page=11}}
1957	Bobby Locke	{{flagcountry\|ZAF\|1928}}	Wentworth Club	align=center\|281	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Eric Brown {{flagicon\|ENG}} Bernard Hunt	align=center\|600	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aH5AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1945%2C6079351 \|title=Locke beats brown by three strokes \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=17 June 1957 \|page=9}}
1958	Harold Henning Peter Thomson	{{flagcountry\|ZAF\|1928}} {{AUS}}	Wentworth Club	align=center\|275	Tie	align=center\|Shared title	align=center\|Shared 1000 and 400	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wSs1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=1qULAAAAIBAJ&pg=2638%2C5667621 \|title=Thomson and Henning tie in Daks event \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=16 June 1958 \|page=9}}
1959	{{nowrap\|Christy O'Connor Snr}}	{{IRL}}	Wentworth Club	align=center\|274	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Peter Mills	align=center\|1000	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ynZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2910%2C5890865 \|title=Daks victory for O'Connor \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=15 June 1959 \|page=6}}
1960	Peter Thomson	{{AUS}}	Wentworth Club	align=center\|279	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Tom Haliburton {{flagicon\|ENG}} Jimmy Hitchcock	align=center\|1000	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GHhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qJsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2075%2C5923015 \|title=Thomson wins Daks event \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=13 June 1960 \|page=4}}
1961	Bernard Hunt	{{ENG}}	Wentworth Club	align=center\|279	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Neil Coles	align=center\|1000	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dBk1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=TKYLAAAAIBAJ&pg=2133%2C1846486 \|title=Hunt's brilliant finish \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=12 June 1961 \|page=5}}
1962	Bob Charles Dai Rees	{{NZL}} {{WAL}}	Wentworth Club	align=center\|278	Tie	align=center\|Shared title	align=center\|Shared 1000 and 500	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SX1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2054%2C6565410 \|title=Rees tied with Charles \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=11 June 1962 \|page=3}}
1963	Peter Alliss Neil Coles	{{ENG}} {{ENG}}	Wentworth Club	align=center\|280	Tie	align=center\|Shared title	align=center\|Shared 1000 and 500	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X2xAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iaMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2086%2C2424414 \|title=Daks tournament ends in tie \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=17 June 1963 \|page=11}}
1964	Neil Coles	{{ENG}}	Wentworth Club	align=center\|282	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Peter Thomson	align=center\|1000	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2mxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=m6MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1761%2C1091519 \|title=Coles wins Daks by stroke \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=8 June 1964 \|page=4}}
1965	Peter Thomson	{{AUS}}	Wentworth Club	align=center\|275	4 strokes	{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Guy Wolstenholme}}	align=center\|1000	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Um5AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3922%2C997744 \|title=Thomson's four stroke win in Daks \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=7 June 1965 \|page=4}}
1966	Hugh Boyle	{{IRL}}	Wentworth Club	align=center\|286	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Neil Coles {{flagicon\|WAL}} Dai Rees {{flagicon\|WAL}} Dave Thomas	align=center\|1000	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x39AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3189%2C822638 \|title=Boyle steals home in Daks tournament \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=6 June 1966 \|page=4}}
1967	Malcolm Gregson	{{ENG}}	Wentworth Club	align=center\|279	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Neil Coles	align=center\|1000	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9GpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=baMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2518%2C764144 \|title=Gregson wins Daks with sparkling finish \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=5 June 1967 \|page=8}}
1968	Malcolm Gregson	{{ENG}}	Wentworth Club	align=center\|284	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Neil Coles	align=center\|1000	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D989AAAAIBAJ&sjid=OEgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1662%2C1445943 \|title=Gregson again comes from behind to win \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=10 June 1968 \|page=4}}
1969	Brian Huggett	{{WAL}}	Wentworth Club	align=center\|289	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Bernard Gallacher	align=center\|1000	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-ZpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FaUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1711%2C47361 \|title=Huggett edges out Gallacher over closing two holes \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=2 June 1969 \|page=5}}
1970	Neil Coles	{{ENG}}	Wentworth Club	align=center\|281	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Peter Wilcock	align=center\|1000	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T5JAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BqUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3878%2C50734 \|title=Coles holds off challenge \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=1 June 1970 \|page=5}}
1971	Neil Coles Brian Huggett	{{ENG}} {{WAL}}	South Herts Golf Club	align=center\|284	Tie	align=center\|Shared title	align=center\|Shared 1000 and 650	{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cuA9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=SEgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3796%2C1327581 \|title=Huggett and Coles in tie \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald \|date=7 June 1971 \|page=10}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20071228220748/http://www.where2golf.com/tournaments/step2.asp?type=tournament Results on where2golf.com]

Category:Golf tournaments in England

Category:Recurring events established in 1950

Category:Recurring events disestablished in 1971