Worplesdon Mixed Foursomes
Tournament information | |
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Location | Brookwood, Surrey, England |
Established | 1921 |
Course(s) | Worplesdon Golf Club |
Format | Mixed foursomes match play |
Month played | October |
The Worplesdon Open Scratch Mixed Foursomes is an open mixed foursomes golf tournament contested annually at the Worplesdon Golf Club in Surrey since 1921. From its inception until the 1960s the event attracted many of the leading amateur golfers.[1] The event was open to professionals and attracted some British women golfers who had lost their amateur status by taking up paid positions with golf equipment makers.[2]
Joyce Wethered, a member at Worplesdon, won the event eight times with seven different partners.[3] She also lost two finals, in 1921 when partnered by her brother Roger and in 1948 when partnered by her husband John Heathcoat-Amory.[4][5]
The event is still played. It currently consists of a 36-hole stableford stage on a Saturday, after which the leading four pairs play semi-finals and a final on the following day.[2]
Winners
The first final in 1921 was played over 18 holes but from 1922 to 1948 it was played over 36 holes, before reverting to 18 holes from 1949.
This list is incomplete
Year | Winners | Margin of victory | Runners-up | Ref |
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1921 | ![]() ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() ![]() | [4] |
1922 | ![]() ![]() | 2 & 1 | ![]() ![]() | [6] |
1923 | ![]() ![]() | 6 & 5 | ![]() ![]() | [7] |
1924 | ![]() ![]() | 8 & 7 | ![]() | [8] |
1925 | ![]() | 2 & 1 | ![]() | [9] |
1926 | ![]() ![]() | 2 up | ![]() ![]() | [10] |
1927 | ![]() ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() ![]() | [11] |
1928 | ![]() ![]() | 1 up | ![]() ![]() | [12] |
1929 | ![]() ![]() | 39 holes | ![]() | [13] |
1930 | ![]() ![]() | 5 & 4 | ![]() ![]() | [14] |
1931 | ![]() ![]() | 4 & 3 | ![]() ![]() | [15] |
1932 | ![]() ![]() | 8 & 7 | Audrey Regnart & J. R. Johnston | [16] |
1933 | ![]() ![]() | 8 & 7 | ![]() ![]() | [17] |
1934 | ![]() ![]() | 6 & 5 | ![]() ![]() | [18] |
1935 | ![]() ![]() | 2 & 1 | ![]() ![]() | [19] |
1936 | ![]() ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() | [3] |
1937 | ![]() ![]() | 5 & 4 | ![]() ![]() | [20] |
1938 | ![]() ![]() | 6 & 5 | ![]() | [21] |
1939–1945 Suspended during World War II | ||||
1946 | ![]() ![]() | 4 & 3 | ![]() ![]() | [22] |
1947 | ![]() ![]() | 8 & 7 | ![]() ![]() | [23] |
1948 | ![]() ![]() | 5 & 4 | ![]() ![]() | [5] |
1949 | ![]() ![]() | 4 & 3 | ![]() ![]() | [24] |
1950 | ![]() ![]() | 6 & 5 | ![]() ![]() | [25] |
1951 | ![]() ![]() | 2 up | ![]() ![]() | [26] |
1952 | ![]() ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() ![]() | [27] |
1953 | ![]() ![]() | 1 up | ![]() ![]() | [28] |
1954 | ![]() ![]() | 2 up | ![]() ![]() | [29] |
1955 | ![]() ![]() | 2 & 1 | ![]() ![]() | [30] |
1956 | ![]() ![]() | 3 & 1 | ![]() ![]() | [31] |
1957 | ![]() ![]() | 5 & 4 | ![]() ![]() | [32] |
1958 | ![]() ![]() | 4 & 3 | ![]() ![]() | [33] |
1959 | ![]() ![]() | 4 & 3 | ![]() ![]() | [34] |
1960 | ![]() ![]() | 2 & 1 | ![]() ![]() | [35] |
1961 | ![]() ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() | [36] |
1962 | ![]() ![]() | 5 & 3 | ![]() ![]() | [37] |
1963 | ![]() | 4 & 3 | ![]() ![]() | [38] |
1964 | ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() ![]() | [39] |
1965 | ![]() | 1 up | ![]() ![]() | [40] |
1966 | ![]() ![]() | 19 holes | ![]() ![]() | [41] |
1967 | ![]() ![]() | 1 up | ![]() ![]() | [42] |
1968 | ![]() ![]() | 2 & 1 | ![]() | [43] |
1969 | ![]() ![]() | 4 & 3 | ![]() ![]() | [44] |
1970 | Susan Roberts & ![]() | 2 & 1 | Mary Roberts & George Cole | [45] |
1971 | ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() | [46] |
References
- ^ "Club History". Worplesdon Golf Club. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Worplesdon Open Scratch Mixed Foursomes". Worplesdon Golf Club. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Golf final of many errors". The Glasgow Herald. 17 October 1936. p. 3.
- ^ a b "The mixed foursomes tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 27 October 1921. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Worplesdon golf winners". The Glasgow Herald. 15 October 1948. p. 2.
- ^ "Worplesdon tournament final". The Glasgow Herald. 27 October 1922. p. 14.
- ^ "The mixed foursomes tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 26 October 1923. p. 13.
- ^ "Mixed foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. 24 October 1924. p. 4.
- ^ "Mixed foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. 23 October 1925. p. 13.
- ^ "The mixed foursomes tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 22 October 1926. p. 13.
- ^ "The mixed foursomes final". The Glasgow Herald. 21 October 1927. p. 18.
- ^ "Mixed foursomes at Worplesdon". The Glasgow Herald. 19 October 1928. p. 15.
- ^ "Mixed foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. 25 October 1929. p. 15.
- ^ "Holders win mixed foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. 17 October 1930. p. 4.
- ^ "Mixed foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. 16 October 1931. p. 18.
- ^ "Mixed foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. 14 October 1932. p. 4.
- ^ "Mixed foursomes at Worplesdon". The Glasgow Herald. 20 October 1933. p. 4.
- ^ "Worplesdon mixed foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. 19 October 1934. p. 20.
- ^ "Mixed foursomes at Worplesdon". The Glasgow Herald. 19 October 1935. p. 2.
- ^ "Crawley's golf consolation". The Glasgow Herald. 16 October 1937. p. 3.
- ^ "Worplesdon golf final". The Glasgow Herald. 15 October 1938. p. 19.
- ^ "Worplesdon final". The Glasgow Herald. 19 October 1946. p. 2.
- ^ "Worplesdon title retained". The Glasgow Herald. 10 October 1947. p. 2.
- ^ "Miss Stephens win fourth big event". The Glasgow Herald. 14 October 1949. p. 9.
- ^ "Worplesdon title retained". The Glasgow Herald. 13 October 1950. p. 9.
- ^ "Gullane pair lose Worplesdon final". The Glasgow Herald. 12 October 1951. p. 7.
- ^ "First Scots win at Worplesdon". The Glasgow Herald. 10 October 1952. p. 9.
- ^ "Third time for Miss Gordon". The Glasgow Herald. 16 October 1953. p. 4.
- ^ "Win for Miss Stephens and Slark". The Glasgow Herald. 15 October 1954. p. 4.
- ^ "Anglo-Irish pair's success". The Glasgow Herald. 14 October 1955. p. 4.
- ^ "Worplesdon foursomes tournament winners". The Glasgow Herald. 12 October 1956. p. 4.
- ^ "Scots win Worplesdon mixed foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. 18 October 1957. p. 4.
- ^ "Foursomes for Bonallacks". The Glasgow Herald. 17 October 1958. p. 4.
- ^ "Scottish pair win at first attempt". The Glasgow Herald. 16 October 1959. p. 14.
- ^ "Worplesdon winners". The Glasgow Herald. 14 October 1960. p. 15.
- ^ "Mrs Smith's fourth success". The Glasgow Herald. 13 October 1961. p. 6.
- ^ "Anglo-French success at Worplesdon". The Glasgow Herald. 12 October 1962. p. 6.
- ^ "Mrs Valentine in winning pair". The Glasgow Herald. 11 October 1963. p. 6.
- ^ "Double for Mrs Valentine and Behrend". The Glasgow Herald. 16 October 1964. p. 6.
- ^ "Worplesdon record win". The Glasgow Herald. 15 October 1965. p. 6.
- ^ "Miller and Mrs Barclay win at Worplesdon". The Glasgow Herald. 14 October 1966. p. 6.
- ^ "Scots defeated in Worplesdon final". The Glasgow Herald. 13 October 1967. p. 6.
- ^ "Anglo-Dutch pair win foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. 12 October 1968. p. 4.
- ^ "Splendid putting display by Mrs Ferguson". The Glasgow Herald. 17 October 1969. p. 6.
- ^ "Addington pair win at last". The Glasgow Herald. 16 October 1970. p. 6.
- ^ "Worplesdon mixed foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1971. p. 5.