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1977 golf tournament in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Callers of Newcastle was a golf tournament on the European Tour in 1977 named for its sponsor, the Callers department store. It was held at Whitley Bay Golf Club in Whitley Bay, England.[1]
Tournament information | |
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Location | Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, England |
Established | 1977 |
Course(s) | Whitley Bay Golf Club |
Par | 72 |
Tour(s) | European Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | £25,000 |
Month played | July |
Final year | 1977 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 282 Peter Butler (1977) 282 John Fourie (1977) 282 Ángel Gallardo (1977) 282 Tommy Horton (1977) |
To par | −6 as above |
Final champion | |
John Fourie | |
Location map | |
Location in England Location in Tyne and Wear |
The tournament was won by South Africa's John Fourie, who defeated Peter Butler, Ángel Gallardo and Tommy Horton in a four way playoff. The playoff started at the 16th hole. Butler and Horton bogeyed the first extra hole and Fourie won at the next after he made a par 3,[2]
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up | Winner's share (£) | Ref. |
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1977 | John Fourie | 282 | −6 | Playoff | Peter Butler Ángel Gallardo Tommy Horton | 5,000 | [2] |
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