Sherwood Forest Foursomes Tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Established | 1959 |
| Course(s) | Sherwood Forest Golf Club |
| Month played | August |
| Final year | 1959 |
| Final champion | |
|
Dai Rees and Dennis Smalldon | |
Mansfield
Location in England
The Sherwood Forest Foursomes Tournament was a professional golf tournament played at Sherwood Forest Golf Club near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in England. The event was held just once, on 28 and 29 August 1959, and had total prize money of £2,100. The event was sponsored by Sir Stuart Goodwin, a Yorkshire steel industrialist.
A total of 48 players qualified for the final stage through a regional system of 36-hole individual stroke-play. These 48 were drawn into 24 pairs for the final knockout stage. There were four rounds of stroke-play.
Winners
| Year | Winners | Country | Score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Winner's share (£) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Dai Rees & Dennis Smalldon |  Wales Wales | 285 | 3 strokes |  Christy O'Connor Snr & Alan Poulton | 150 (each) | [1] |
References
- ↑ "Rees advice pays off". The Glasgow Herald. 31 August 1959. p. 4.
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