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Gallaher Ulster Open

{{Short description|Golf tournament}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox golf tournament

| name = Gallaher Ulster Open

| nickname =

| image =

| location = {{flagicon|NIR}} Northern Ireland

| establishment = 1965

| course =

| par =

| yardage =

| tour = British PGA Circuit

| format = Stroke play

| final_year = 1971

| aggregate = 264 John Lister (1970)

| to-par =

| final_champion = Tommy Horton

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The Gallaher Ulster Open was a professional golf tournament that was played in Northern Ireland between 1965 and 1971.{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/norths-open-plan-could-mark-return-of-glory-days-1393735.html |title=North's Open plan could mark return of glory days |newspaper=Irish Independent |date=1 June 2008 |access-date=11 February 2011}} It was last played the year prior to the formation of the formally organised professional tour which evolved into the European Tour, and was a British PGA Order of Merit counting event.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gX9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5168%2C2294958 |title=Ulster Open for Shandon Park |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=6 |date=15 January 1969 |access-date=11 February 2011}}

Winners

class="wikitable"

! Year !! Winner !! Venue !! Score !! Margin
of victory !! Runner(s)-up !! Winner's
share (£) !! Ref

1965{{flagicon|ENG}} Bernard HuntShandon Parkalign=center|273Playoff
(6th hole)		{{flagicon|WAL}} Brian Huggett
{{flagicon|ENG}} Lionel Platts		align=center|1,000{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dWxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5692%2C1982556 |title=B. J. Hunt's victory in long play-off |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=4 |date=13 September 1965 |access-date=11 February 2011}}
1966{{flagicon|IRL}} Christy O'Connor SnrShandon Parkalign=center|268Playoff
(1st hole)		{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Cobie Legrange
{{flagicon|SCO}} George Will		align=center|700{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5XhAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x6MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5398%2C1189982 |title=O'Connor beats Will and Legrange |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=6 |date=8 August 1966 |access-date=11 February 2011}}
1967{{flagicon|ENG}} Bernard HuntShandon Parkalign=center|2671 stroke{{flagicon|IRL}} Christy O'Connor Snralign=center|700{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ClxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c6MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1744%2C912270 |title=Hunt triumphs by one stroke at Shandon Park |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=5 |first=Raymond |last=Jacobs |date=7 August 1967 |access-date=11 February 2011}}
1968{{flagicon|IRL}} Christy O'Connor SnrShandon Parkalign=center|2672 strokes{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Butleralign=center|700
1969{{flagicon|IRL}} Christy O'Connor SnrShandon Parkalign=center|2713 strokes{{flagicon|NIR}} Norman Drew
{{flagicon|ENG}} Malcolm Gregson
{{flagicon|ENG}} Bernard Hunt
{{flagicon|IRL}} Jimmy Martin		align=center|700{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111648993/the-daily-telegraph |title=O'Connor keeps nerve to collect £700 prize |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |page=7 |date=4 August 1969 |access-date=20 October 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}
1970{{flagicon|NZL}} John ListerShandon Parkalign=center|2643 strokes{{flagicon|ENG}} Tommy Hortonalign=center|1,000{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ipFAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-6QMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3570%2C1465982 |title=Horton's record 63 not enough |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=5 |date=10 August 1970 |access-date=11 February 2011}}
1971{{flagicon|ENG}} Tommy HortonMalonealign=center|2741 stroke{{flagicon|ENG}} Neil Colesalign=center|1,350{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hOA9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=SEgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3273%2C5771727 |title=Horton too hot for Coles |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=5 |date=28 June 1971 |access-date=11 February 2011}}

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