Lawrence Batley International
The Lawrence Batley International was a European Tour golf tournament which was played annually from 1981 to 1987. The first three editions were played at Bingley St lves, Bradford, the next three at Ryder Cup venue The Belfry and the final edition at Open Championship venue Royal Birkdale. The six different winners included four major championship winners: Nick Faldo, Sandy Lyle, Mark O'Meara and Ian Woosnam. In 1987 the prize fund was £141,544, which was the fourth smallest on the European Tour that year.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1987 | Mark O'Meara |  United States | 271 | −17 | 3 strokes |  Carl Mason |
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| 1986 | Ian Woosnam |  Wales | 277 | −11 | 7 strokes |  Ken Brown José María Cañizares |
| Lawrence Batley International Golf Classic | ||||||
| 1985 | Graham Marsh |  Australia | 283 | −5 | 2 strokes | Rick Hartmann |
| 1984 | José Rivero | Spain | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | José María Cañizares |
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| 1983 | Nick Faldo | England | 266 | −18 | 4 strokes | Warren Humphreys Brian Waites Paul Way |
| 1982 | Sandy Lyle (2) | Scotland | 269 | −15 | 2 strokes | Manuel Piñero |
| 1981 | Sandy Lyle | Scotland | 280 | −4 | 2 strokes | Nick Faldo |
* "T.P.C." stands for "Tournament Players Championship". This designation has been used for several different European Tour events.
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