Lord Derby's Young Professionals' Tournament

Lord Derby's Young Professionals' Tournament was a golf tournament on the British PGA Circuit that was played from 1968 to 1974. From 1968 to 1971 it was a stroke play tournament for under-23 professionals. In 1968 it was over 72 holes while in 1969 it was reduced to a 54 hole event. From 1972 and 1974 it was a match-play event with the age limit increased to 25.[1] The tournament was supported by Lord Derby, the president of the PGA.

Winners
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)		Ref
Lord Derby-Ladbroke Under-25 Match Play Championship
1974Richard Jewell EnglandWest Lancashire Golf Club6 & 5 Paul Herbert900[2]
Lord Derby's Under-25 Match Play Championship
1973Brian Thompson EnglandMorecambe Golf Club2 up John McTear450[3]
1972Sam Torrance ScotlandRoyal Birkdale Golf Club5 & 4 Doug McClelland[4]
Lord Derby's Under-23 Professionals' Tournament
1971David Vaughan WalesRoyal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club2181 stroke Noel Hunt
John O'Leary		[5]
1970Peter Oosterhuis EnglandSt Annes Old Links2185 strokes Nick Job170[6]
1969Craig Defoy WalesHesketh Golf Club2144 strokes John Garner
Keith Ashdown		[7]
1968Guy Hunt EnglandHillside Golf Club2888 strokes John Garner
Andrew Phillips		150[8]

References
  1. http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/news/newsid=186563.html
  2. "Shock win for Jewell". The Glasgow Herald. 9 August 1974. p. 4.
  3. "McTear loses in final". The Glasgow Herald. 21 July 1973. p. 4.
  4. "Southport (Royal Birkdale)". The Times. 9 September 1972. p. 5.
  5. "Lytham". The Times. 23 July 1971. p. 6.
  6. "Oosterhuis under-23 champion". The Glasgow Herald. 17 July 1970. p. 7.
  7. "De Foy in a fine finish". The Times. 25 July 1969. p. 16.
  8. "Hunt wins by eight strokes". The Glasgow Herald. 27 September 1968. p. 6.
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