Bob Hope British Classic

The Bob Hope British Classic was the original and most often used name of a European Tour golf tournament which was played in England every year but one from 1980 to 1991. It had six different names in total. The English born American entertainer Bob Hope was one of the most prominent celebrity friends of golf, and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. All of the tournaments except the first and the last were played at Moor Park Golf Club in Hertfordshire, just to the north of London. The best known winner was the German future World Number 1 Bernhard Langer. In 1991 the prize fund was £252,370, which was below average for a European Tour event at that time.

Bob Hope British Classic
Tournament information
LocationHertfordshire, England
Established1980
Course(s)Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Par72
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund£250,000
Month playedAugust
Final year1991
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 José María Cañizares (1980)
269 José María Cañizares (1983)
To par−19 as above
Final champion
Paul Broadhurst
Location Map
Royal Liverpool GC
Location in England
Royal Liverpool GC
Location in Merseyside

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
European Pro-Celebrity
1991 Paul Broadhurst272−167 strokes Ronan RaffertyRoyal Liverpool[1]
Wang Four Stars
1990 Rodger Davis (2)271−17Playoff Mike Clayton
Bill Malley
Mark McNulty		Moor Park[2]
1989 Craig Parry273−15Playoff Ian WoosnamMoor Park[3]
Wang Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity
1988 Rodger Davis275−11 stroke José María Cañizares
Eamonn Darcy		Moor Park[4]
London Standard Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity
1987 Mark McNulty273−15Playoff Sam TorranceMoor Park[5]
1986 Antonio Garrido275−131 stroke José María Olazábal
Ronan Rafferty		Moor Park[6]
Four Stars National Pro-Celebrity
1985 Ken Brown277−31 stroke Gordon Brand JnrMoor Park[7]
Bob Hope British Classic
1984: No tournament
1983 José María Cañizares (2)269−191 stroke David FehertyMoor Park[8]
1982 Gordon Brand Jnr272−163 strokes Mark JamesMoor Park[9]
1981 Bernhard Langer200[lower-alpha 1]−135 strokes Peter OosterhuisMoor Park[10]
1980 José María Cañizares269−191 stroke Seve Ballesteros
Lee Trevino
Brian Waites		R.A.C.[11]
  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References
  1. "Broadhurst Coasts". Times-News. 12 August 1991. p. 13. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  2. "Davis wins in play-off". The Vindicator. Associated Press. 18 June 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  3. "Parry the star with victory in play-off". Glasgow Herald. 12 June 1989. p. 22. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  4. Jacobs, Raymond (13 June 1988). "Davis falters but just holds on". Glasgow Herald. p. 12. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  5. "Miscellaneous". The News and Courier. 1 June 1987. p. 3C. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  6. ""Too old" Garrido wins the biggest cheque of his life". Glasgow Herald. 2 June 1986. p. 10. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  7. "Brown takes £21,000 despite late slump". Glasgow Herald. 1 June 1985. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  8. "Canizares a winner at last". Glasgow Herald. 26 September 1983. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  9. Jacobs, Raymond (27 September 1982). "Another classic win for rookie Brand". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  10. Jacobs, Raymond (28 September 1981). "Langer calm on the road to victory". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  11. Jacobs, Raymond (29 September 1980). "Canizares comes from 7 behind". Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2011.


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