en Murphy%27s Cup

Murphy's Cup
Tournament information
Location	Fulford, North Yorkshire, England
Established	1989
Course(s)	Fulford Golf Club
Tour(s)	European Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	£350,000
Month played	June
Final year	1991
Tournament record score
Score	50 points Tony Johnstone (1990)
Final champion
	Tony Johnstone
Location map
	Fulford GC Location in England Fulford GC Location in North Yorkshire

The Murphy's Cup was a golf tournament on the European Tour from 1989 to 1991.

In its inaugural year it was held opposite the PLM Open and listed on the tour schedule as an "Approved Special Event". As such it did not count towards the Order of Merit, and Hugh Baiocchi's victory is not recognised as an official tour win.^[1] In 1990 it was elevated to full tour status.

The Murphy's Cup used Stableford scoring, with a modified version of the points system being operated in 1990 and 1991: two points were awarded for birdie, four for an eagle and six for an albatross, while one point was deducted for a bogey and two for a double bogey or worse.^[2]^[3]

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Venue
1991	Tony Johnstone (2)	40 points	Playoff	Eamonn Darcy	Fulford
1990	Tony Johnstone	50 points	2 points	Malcolm MacKenzie	Fulford
1989	Hugh Baiocchi	156 points	2 points	John Bland Jeff Hawkes	St Pierre

References

^ "Stableford system part of new tourney". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut, US. AP. 22 February 1989. p. 88. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Webb, Mel (10 August 1990). "Player leads game of hunt the birdie". The Times. London, England. p. 34. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
^ Webb, Mel (6 June 1991). "Woosnam hunting for a cure". The Times. London, England. p. 35. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.

External links

Coverage on the European Tour's official site

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[1] "Stableford system part of new tourney". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut, US. AP. 22 February 1989. p. 88. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Webb, Mel (10 August 1990). "Player leads game of hunt the birdie". The Times. London, England. p. 34. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.

[3] Webb, Mel (6 June 1991). "Woosnam hunting for a cure". The Times. London, England. p. 35. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.

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