The Star Tournament

The Star Tournament

Tournament information
Location	London, England
Established	1945
Course(s)	Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club Wentworth Club
Final year	1947
Final champion
Norman Von Nida

The Star Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in England and sponsored by The Star, a London evening newspaper. It was held from 1945 to 1947. The total prize money was £1,500.

The 1945 and 1946 events involved 36 holes of stroke play over two days. The leading 16 then played knockout matchplay over the next two days. In 1947 the 36-hole stroke play stage was played on a single day using both Wentworth courses with 32 golfers qualifying. There were then four rounds of knockout matchplay over the next two days, followed by a 36-hole final on the fourth day.

Winners

Year	Winner	Country	Venue	Margin of victory	Runner-up	Winner's share (£)	Ref
1945	John Shoesmith	England	Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club	3 & 2	Bob Kenyon		[1]
1946	Henry Cotton	England	Wentworth Club	4 & 3	Arthur Lees		[2]
1947	Norman Von Nida	Australia	Wentworth Club	6 & 5	Flory Van Donck	300	[3]

The 1945 and 1946 finals were over 18 holes. The 1947 final was over 36 holes.

References

1. "J Shoesmith wins at Richmond". The Glasgow Herald. 13 August 1945. p. 5.
2. "Cotton wins at Wentworth". The Glasgow Herald. 29 April 1946. p. 4.
3. "Von Nida's £1600 prize money". The Glasgow Herald. 23 June 1947. p. 6.