Lawrence Batley International
Tournament information
LocationSouthport, England
Established1981
Course(s)Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Par72
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund£150,000
Month playedAugust
Final year1987
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Nick Faldo (1983)
To par−18 as above
Final champion
United States Mark O'Meara
Location Map
Royal Birkdale GC is located in England
Royal Birkdale GC
Royal Birkdale GC
Location in England
Royal Birkdale GC is located in Merseyside
Royal Birkdale GC
Royal Birkdale GC
Location in Merseyside

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 Ives, 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 £150,000, which was the fourth smallest on the European Tour that year.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Lawrence Batley International
1987United States Mark O'Meara271−173 strokesEngland Carl Mason
Lawrence Batley International T.P.C.
1986Wales Ian Woosnam277−117 strokesScotland Ken Brown
Spain José María Cañizares
Lawrence Batley International Golf Classic
1985Australia Graham Marsh283−52 strokesUnited States Rick Hartmann
1984Spain José Rivero280−81 strokeSpain José María Cañizares
Lawrence Batley International
1983England Nick Faldo266−184 strokesEngland Warren Humphreys
England Brian Waites
England Paul Way
1982Scotland Sandy Lyle (2)269−152 strokesSpain Manuel Piñero
1981Scotland Sandy Lyle280−42 strokesEngland Nick Faldo


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