The Bowmaker Tournament was an invitation pro-am golf tournament played from 1957 to 1970. Except in the first and final years the tournament was held at Sunningdale Golf Club. The main event was a 36-hole stroke play event for the professionals played over two days. There was also a better-ball event for the professional/amateur pairs.
The Bowmaker Tournament finished in 1970 but was replaced by the Sunbeam Electric Tournament which had the same format and was also played the week before The Open Championship. The Sunbeam Electric sponsorship lasted for just one year. In 1972 and 1973 they were the sponsors of the Sunbeam Electric Scottish Open.
In the 1965 tournament Kel Nagle started his final round with an albatross two at the 492-yard first hole.
Winners Year Winner Country Venue Score Marginof victory Runner(s)-up Winner'sshare (£) RefBowmaker Tournament 1957 Frank JowleBobby Locke Berkshire Golf Club 135 Tie Shared title Shared 500and 300 1958 Bernard HuntPeter Mills Sunningdale Golf Club 129 Tie Shared title Shared 350and 250 1959 Bobby Locke Sunningdale Golf Club 132 1 stroke Ángel Miguel 350 1960 Peter Thomson Sunningdale Golf Club 132 1 stroke Bernard Hunt 350 1961 Bob Charles Sunningdale Golf Club 132 2 strokes Denis Hutchinson Kel Nagle 350 1962 Kel Nagle Sunningdale Golf Club 133 1 stroke Dai Rees 350 1963 Peter Butler Sunningdale Golf Club 132 2 strokes Ken Bousfield Brian Huggett Kel Nagle 350 1964 Neil Coles Sunningdale Golf Club 136 1 stroke Peter Alliss 350 1965 Kel Nagle Sunningdale Golf Club 133 2 strokes Bob Charles Hedley Muscroft George Will 350 1966 Fred Boobyer Sunningdale Golf Club 135 1 stroke Hedley Muscroft 350 1967 Peter Butler Sunningdale Golf Club 131 1 stroke Peter Thomson 350 1968 Clive Clark Sunningdale Golf Club 136 2 strokes George Will 350 1969 Tony GrubbBrian Huggett Sunningdale Golf Club 135 Tie Shared title Shared 600and 400 1970 Neil Coles Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club 132 3 strokes Jimmy Hitchcock 600 Sunbeam Electric Tournament 1971 Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club 132 4 strokes Peter Thomson 600
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