Penfold Professional Golf League
Tournament information
LocationNorthwood, London
Sutton Coldfield, Staffordshire
Established1938
Course(s)Sandy Lodge Golf Club
Little Aston Golf Club
Month playedJune
Final year1939
Final champion
Henry Cotton and Charles Whitcombe
Penfold Professional Golf League is located in England
Sandy Lodge Golf Club
Sandy Lodge Golf Club
Little Aston Golf Club
Little Aston Golf Club
Location in England

The Penfold Professional Golf League was a professional golf tournament played in England. The event was held twice, in 1938 and 1939. It was contested by 12 players, each playing the other in a round robin format. Everyone played two matches per day for the first five days and another match on the final day, a Saturday. Two points were awarded for a win and one point for a halved match. Total prize money was £1,000 with £200 for the winner. The tournament was sponsored by Penfold Golf.

1938

The event was held at Sandy Lodge Golf Club in Northwood, London from 13–18 June. The field consisted of the leading 11 in the 1937 Harry Vardon Trophy standings together with Percy Alliss who had won the 1937 News of the World Matchplay. The Harry Vardon Trophy standings were based on the average score in major stroke play events during the season. The winner of the Yorkshire Evening News Tournament also qualified but since the winner, Arthur Lacey, finished fourth in the averages, there were places for the leading 11 in the averages.[1]

Final table

PosPlayerWHLPts
1England Percy Alliss 72216
2England Bert Gadd 55115
England Reg Whitcombe 713
4England Dick Burton 52412
England Henry Cotton 524
England Arthur Lacey 524
7England Sam King 51511
England Alf Padgham 434
9England Bill Branch 3359
10England Charles Whitcombe 3268
11England Abe Mitchell 3086
12Republic of Ireland Paddy Mahon 1375

1939

The event was held at Little Aston Golf Club in Sutton Coldfield, Staffordshire from 12–17 June. The field consisted of the defending champion, Percy Alliss and the leading 11 in the 1938 Harry Vardon Trophy standings. As in 1937 the Harry Vardon Trophy standings were based on the average score in major stroke play events during the season.[2]

Final table

PosPlayerWHLPts
1England Henry Cotton 90218
England Charles Whitcombe 821
3England Bert Gadd 70414
4England Sam King 53313
5Scotland Jimmy Adams 60512
England Alf Padgham 605
7England Reg Whitcombe 42510
8England Arthur Lacey 4169
England Alf Perry 416
10England Dick Burton 4078
11Wales Dai Rees 1375
12England Percy Alliss 1284

Winners

YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin
of victory
Runner-upWinner's
share (£)
Ref
1938Percy Alliss EnglandSandy Lodge Golf Club161 pointEngland Bert Gadd
England Reg Whitcombe
200[3]
1939Henry Cotton
Charles Whitcombe
 England
 England
Little Aston Golf Club18TieShared 200
and 150
[4]

References

  1. "Golf – A new professional event". The Times. 23 November 1937. p. 6.
  2. "Professional league tournament – The order of play". The Times. 18 May 1939. p. 5.
  3. "League victory for Alliss – Halved match with Mahon – R Whitcombe and Gadd second". The Glasgow Herald. 20 June 1938. p. 4.
  4. "Another tournament ends in tie – Henry Cotton's fine finish". The Glasgow Herald. 19 June 1939. p. 6.
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