Dunlop-Southport Tournament

The Southport Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in the Southport area in North West England. It was founded in 1930 when it was sponsored by a Manchester newspaper, the Daily Dispatch. From 1931 it was sponsored by Dunlop and was known as the Dunlop-Southport Tournament, being jointly funded by Southport Corporation. The last event was played in 1948 when Southport Corporation withdrew their funding.[1] It was replaced by the "Dunlop Tournament", played at various location in the United Kingdom. The tournament was played in May and was played over 72 holes of stroke play. Qualifying, over 36 holes, took place at local courses immediately before the tournament.

Southport Tournament
Tournament information
LocationSouthport, England
Established1930
Month playedMay
Final year1948
Final champion
Fred Daly

Henry Cotton dominated the first six events, winning twice and being runner-up in the other four.

The 1939 event was cancelled because of difficulties finding suitable courses for qualifying and the event itself.

Winners
YearWinnerVenueScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)		Ref
Daily Dispatch Southport Tournament
1930 Archie CompstonRoyal Birkdale2854 strokes Henry Cotton
Horton Smith		200[2][3]
Dunlop-Southport Tournament
1931 Henry CottonSouthport and Ainsdale Golf Club2872 strokes Archie Compston360[4]
1932 Henry CottonHesketh Golf Club281Playoff
(36 holes)		 Bill Twine360[5][6]
1933 Bill DaviesSouthport and Ainsdale Golf Club2931 stroke Henry Cotton
Willie Nolan
Ernest Whitcombe		[7]
1934 Alf PadghamSouthport and Ainsdale Golf Club2792 strokes Henry Cotton300[8]
1935 Charles WhitcombeRoyal Birkdale2951 stroke Dick Burton
Henry Cotton		315[9]
1936 Alf PadghamSouthport and Ainsdale Golf Club2822 strokes Dick Burton315[10]
1937 Dick BurtonHesketh Golf Club2803 strokes Charles Whitcombe[11]
1938 Don CurtisSouthport and Ainsdale Golf Club2872 strokes Arthur Lees315[12]
1939: No tournament
1940–45: No tournament due to World War II
1946 Max FaulknerSouthport and Ainsdale Golf Club2961 stroke Norman Von Nida350[13]
1947 Norman Von NidaHesketh Golf Club2855 strokes Charlie Ward350[14]
1948 Fred DalySouthport and Ainsdale Golf Club290Playoff
(36 holes)		 Ted McNeill350[15][16]

References
  1. "Golf – New year's professional tournaments". The Times. 18 December 1947. p. 2.
  2. "Great golf at Southport – Compston wins". The Glasgow Herald. 10 May 1930. p. 3.
  3. "Compston wins British golf – Horton Smith deadlocked with Henry Cotton for second money". The Pittsburgh Press. 9 May 1930. p. 58.
  4. "British golf triumph – Cotton wins at Southport". The Glasgow Herald. 16 May 1931. p. 3.
  5. "A thrilling finish – Twine equals Cotton's wins at Southport". The Glasgow Herald. 14 May 1932. p. 18.
  6. "Cotton's £200 shot – One stroke victory at Southport". The Glasgow Herald. 16 May 1932. p. 18.
  7. "Davies wins by a stroke – Thrilling finish to Southport tourny". The Glasgow Herald. 13 May 1933. p. 7.
  8. "Padgham wins at Southport – Remarkable scoring". The Times. 5 May 1934. p. 6.
  9. "Southport £1600 tournament – C Whitcombe's putting victory". The Glasgow Herald. 20 May 1935. p. 7.
  10. "Padgham wins again – Prize-money now totals £1015". The Glasgow Herald. 9 May 1936. p. 3.
  11. "Richard Burton wins £1600 golf tournament – Charles Whitcombe in second place: Jack M'Leans good showing". The Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1937. p. 19.
  12. "Padgham's bid in vain – Don Curtis wins £1600 tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1938. p. 3.
  13. "Faulkner wins at Southport – Exciting golf finish". The Glasgow Herald. 11 May 1946. p. 4.
  14. "Another fine win for Von Nida – £850 in three weeks". The Glasgow Herald. 10 May 1947. p. 2.
  15. "Two Irishmen tie for first prize at Southport". The Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1948. p. 4.
  16. "Daly's sound victory at Southport – Opponents poor finish". The Glasgow Herald. 10 May 1948. p. 4.
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