General Motors Open

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{{Use South African English|date=October 2023}}

{{Infobox golf tournament

| name = General Motors International Classic

| nickname =

| image =

| location = Port Elizabeth, South Africa

| establishment = 1966

| course = Wedgewood Park Country Club

| par = 74

| yardage =

| tour = Southern Africa Tour

| format = Stroke play

| purse = {{currency|20,000|ZAR}}

| month_played = December

| final_year = 1975

| aggregate = 276 Gary Player (1971)

| to-par = −20 as above

| final_champion = {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Gary Player

| map = South Africa#South Africa Eastern Cape

| map_label = Wedgewood Park CC

| map_caption = Location in South Africa##Location in Eastern Cape

| map_relief = yes

| map_label_position =

| map_size = 200

| coordinates = {{coord|-33.958|25.588}}

}}

The General Motors Open was a golf tournament on the Southern Africa Tour from 1966 to 1975. The event was held at Wedgewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth,{{cite web |url=https://www.compleatgolfer.com/courses/wedgewood-golf-club/ |title=COTM February – Wedgewood Golf Club |publisher=Compleat golfer}} South Africa. Gary Player won the event four times. It was also the site of Peter Oosterhuis' first professional victory.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/my-shot-peter-oosterhuis |title=My Shot: Peter Oosterhuis |last=Yocom |first=Guy |magazine=Golf Digest |date=31 August 2015 |access-date=2019-09-16}}

Winners

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!Year!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up!!Ref.

colspan=7|General Motors International Classic
align=center|1975{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Gary Player (4)align=center|285align=center|−113 strokes{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} John Fourie{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=csdYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QJIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1648%2C3887427 |title=Player again |date=15 December 1975 |newspaper=The Age |page=29}}
align=center|1974
(Nov)
{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Gary Player (3)align=center|280align=center|−161 stroke{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Andries Oosthuizen{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uGM_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=80wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4499%2C5410942 |title=Player's 100th win |date=25 November 1974 |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=5}}
align=center|1974
(Feb)
{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Gary Player (2)align=center|283align=center|−135 strokes{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Hugh Baiocchi
{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} John Fourie
{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rY9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5KQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6071%2C1879906 |title=Player wins |date=11 February 1974 |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=5}}
align=center|1973{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Hugh Baiocchialign=center|282align=center|−14Playoff{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Dale Hayes{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J-E9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=SUgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6394%2C2214569 |title=Baiocchi wins playoff |date=12 February 1973 |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=5}}
align=center|1972{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Harold Henning (2)align=center|280align=center|−164 strokes{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Gary Player{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GZZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6590%2C1302683 |title=Jacklin fails to make the cut |date=7 February 1972|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald|page=5}}
colspan=7|General Motors Open
align=center|1971{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Gary Playeralign=center|276align=center|−209 strokes{{flagicon|ENG}} John Garner
{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Oosterhuis
{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2-k9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=okgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6792%2C170034 |title=Player 20 under for 72 holes |date=1 February 1971|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald|page=15}}
align=center|1970{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Oosterhuisalign=center|285align=center|−112 strokes{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Gary Player{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nJxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6529%2C2536684|title=Oosterhuis holds off challengers|date=16 February 1970|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald|page=4}}
align=center|1969{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Graham Henningalign=center|279align=center|−172 strokes{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Hugh Inggs{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5H9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0KMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5132%2C1576962 |title=Will in third place |date=10 February 1969 |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=5}}
align=center|1968{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Cobie Legrange (2)align=center|align=center|{{flagicon
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| align=center|1967 || {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Cobie Legrange || align=center| || align=center| || || {{flagicon|}} || {{Cite web |url=http://www.golfhalloffame.co.za/inductees/inductee_2011_CobieLeGrange.asp |title=Cobie le Grange |publisher=Southern Africa Golf Hall of Fame |access-date=2019-09-16}}

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| align=center|1966 || {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Harold Henning || align=center| || align=center| || || {{flagicon|}} ||

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