Callers of Newcastle
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 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, England. |
| Established | 1977 |
| Course(s) | Whitley Bay Golf Club |
| Month played | July |
| Final year | 1977 |
| Final champion | |
| John Fourie | |
Whitley Bay Golf Club
Location in England
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]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up | Winner's share (£) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | John Fourie | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | 282 | −6 | Playoff |  Peter Butler.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ángel Gallardo Tommy Horton | 5,000 | [2] |
References
- Davies, David (21 December 1976). "European golf prizes top £1m". Birmingham Daily Post. p. 10. Retrieved 12 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Fourie best of playoff quartet". The Glasgow Herald. 1 August 1977. p. 15.
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