Merseyside International Open
Encyclopedia
The Merseyside International Open was a golf
tournament on the European Tour in 1980. It was held at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake
near Liverpool
, England
. It was won by England's Ian Mosey
, who defeated Tony Jacklin
in a playoff.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournament on the European Tour in 1980. It was held at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake
Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake
The Royal Liverpool Golf Club is a leading golf club in Merseyside in North West England. It was founded in 1869 on what was then the racecourse of the Liverpool Hunt Club, and received the "Royal" designation in 1871 due to the patronage of the Duke of Connaught of the day, who was one of Queen...
near Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was won by England's Ian Mosey
Ian Mosey
Ian James Mosey is an English professional golfer.Mosey was born in Keighley, and is the son of cricket writer Don Mosey. He turned professional in 1972 and spent almost twenty years on the European Tour, during which his best Order of Merit ranking was 29th, achieved in both 1984 and 1986...
, who defeated Tony Jacklin
Tony Jacklin
Anthony Jacklin CBE is an English golfer, who was the most successful British player of his generation. He was also the most successful European Ryder Cup captain ever.-Early life and education:...
in a playoff.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ian Mosey Ian Mosey Ian James Mosey is an English professional golfer.Mosey was born in Keighley, and is the son of cricket writer Don Mosey. He turned professional in 1972 and spent almost twenty years on the European Tour, during which his best Order of Merit ranking was 29th, achieved in both 1984 and 1986... |
222 (+6) |