The Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship was a golf tournament on the British PGA tournament circuit that was played from 1968 to 1976. Entry was restricted to players under 25 years old. Coca-Cola sponsorship ended in 1974. The 1975 event was called the T.P.D. Young Professionals' Championship while the final event in 1976 was called the T.P.D. Under-25 Championship.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.P.D. Under-25 Championship | ||||||||
| 1976 | Howard Clark |  England | Westcliff Country Club | 281 | 3 strokes |  Kim Dabson | [1] | |
| T.P.D. Young Professionals' Championship | ||||||||
| 1975 | Dale Hayes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | Hill Barn Golf Club | 266 | 3 strokes | Pip Elson | 700 | [2] |
| Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship | ||||||||
| 1974 | Dale Hayes | South Africa | Long Ashton Golf Club | 274 | 1 stroke | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jack Newton | 1,400 | [3][4] |
| 1973 | Bernard Gallacher |  Scotland | Bristol & Clifton Golf Club (and Long Ashton Golf Club) | 277 | 4 strokes | Peter Dawson | 600 | [5] |
| 1972 | Peter Oosterhuis | England | Long Ashton Golf Club (and Bristol & Clifton Golf Club) | 278 | 2 strokes | John Cook | [6] | |
| 1971 | John Garner | England | Southampton Municipal Golf Club (and Stoneham Golf Club) | 273 | 1 stroke | Guy Hunt | 600 | [7] |
| 1970 | Peter Oosterhuis | England | Morecambe Golf Club (and Heysham Golf Club) | 274 | 1 stroke | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Eddie Polland | 500 | [8] |
| 1969 | Brian Barnes | Scotland | Bristol & Clifton Golf Club (and Long Ashton Golf Club) | 280 | Playoff | Bernard Gallacher | 500 | [9] |
| 1968 | Peter Townsend | England | Coventry Golf Club | 270 | 3 strokes | Bernard Gallacher | 500 | [10] |
In 1969, Barnes beat Gallacher at the first extra hole with a birdie 3.
References
- ↑ "Boost for Clark". The Glasgow Herald. 20 September 1976. p. 15.
- ↑ "Hayes heads for the U.S." The Glasgow Herald. 22 September 1975. p. 10.
- ↑ "Hayes wins Coca-Cola". The Glasgow Herald. 17 June 1974. p. 3.
- ↑ McCormack. Mark H. (1975). The World of Professional Golf 1975. Collins. p. 379. ISBN 0002119552.
- ↑ "Gallacher storms to victory". The Glasgow Herald. 18 June 1973. p. 4.
- ↑ "Success for Oosterhuis". The Times. 5 June 1972. p. 11.
- ↑ "Garner's Ryder Cup boost". The Glasgow Herald. 6 September 1971. p. 5.
- ↑ "Bold Oosterhuis storms to victory". The Glasgow Herald. 17 August 1970. p. 5.
- ↑ "Gallacher beaten at extra hole". The Glasgow Herald. 1 September 1969. p. 4.
- ↑ "Townsend not to play on American circuit during the winter". The Glasgow Herald. 2 September 1968. p. 5.
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