Daily Dispatch Northern Professional Championship
| Location | Northern England |
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| Established | 1920 |
The Northern Professional Championship was a professional golf tournament played in Northern England. The event was generally a regional tournament but from 1923 and 1927 and in 1936 it was an open event with significant prize money.
The event was started in 1920 by the Northern section of the PGA with entry restricted to members of that section. In 1923 the Championship became a national event; the Championship being extended to 72 holes with £350 in prize money under the sponsorship of the Manchester Daily Dispatch. In 1925 the prize money was increased to £1000 with £350 for the winner. In early 1928 the Daily Dispatch withdrew their support for the championship which had been planned for Birkdale in July. The tournament did take place but it reverted to an event for the professionals in the Northern section of the PGA. In 1936 the event again became an open tournament called the Morecambe-Penfold Northern Open Championship with prize money of £750. However, this sponsorship only lasted for one event and the championship again became a closed tournament.
The first Championship was held in 1920 at the Manchester Golf Club, Hopwood Park. It was a 36-hole medal event and was won by Thomas Renouf after a playoff. The winner received the "Manchester Guardian Cup" and the total prize money was £40. The second event was held at Alwoodley Golf Club, Leeds and was won by Arthur Havers, again after a playoff. In 1922 Havers retained the Championship at Blackpool.
The 1928 Championship was held at Birkdale Golf Club and was won by Bill Large, Sr..Thomas Renouf, 1920 champion, regained the title in 1929 at Pleasington Golf Club, Blackburn. the 1930 event was held at Brancepeth Castle Golf Club, Durham and was won by local professional Charles Gadd, brother of George, the 1924 and 1926 champion. The event returned to Lytham in 1931 and was won by Bill Davies, a runner-up in 1926 and 1927.Philip Rodgers won in 1932 at Furness Golf Club while Cyril Fryer won in 1933 at Fleetwood Golf Club.Dick Burton won in 1934, played again at Fleetwood Golf Club while Bill Davies, 1931 winner, regained the title in 1935 at Moortown Golf Club.
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