Newcastle Brown "900" Open

Newcastle Brown "900" Open
Tournament information
LocationGosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Established1980
Course(s)Northumberland Golf Club
Par72
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund£42,000
Month playedJune
Final year1980
Tournament record score
Aggregate276 Des Smyth (1980)
To par−12 as above
Final champion
Republic of Ireland Des Smyth
Location map
Northumberland GC is located in England
Northumberland GC
Northumberland GC
Location in England
Northumberland GC is located in Tyne and Wear
Northumberland GC
Northumberland GC
Location in Tyne and Wear

The Newcastle Brown "900" Open was a golf tournament on the European Tour in 1980. It was held at Northumberland Golf Club in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England and was part of the celebrations marking Newcastle's 900th anniversary.[1][2]

The tournament was won by Ireland's Des Smyth, who holed a 45-foot putt on the last green to win the £7,000 first prize. It was his first stroke play win on the European Tour.[3]

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runners-up Winner's
share (£)		 Ref.
1980 Republic of Ireland Des Smyth 276 −12 1 stroke England Graham Burroughs
England Neil Coles
Australia Greg Norman		 7,000 [3]

References

  1. ^ "Golf stars lined up". Newcastle Journal. Newcastle upon Tyne, England. 17 November 1979. p. 17. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ Plumridge, Christopher (19 December 1979). "Television feast on 1980 tour". The Guardian. London, England. p. 21. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Smyth steals show with outstanding final putt". The Times. 9 June 1980. p. 10.