The English Classic was a professional golf tournament which was played annually from 1979 to 1983. It was a fixture on the European Tour schedule, and hosted at The Belfry in Wishaw, Warwickshire, England.
Two of the five winners were major championship winners and World Number 1 golfers, namely the Australian Greg Norman and the Spaniard Seve Ballesteros. In 1983 the prize fund was £90,000, which was mid range for a European Tour event at that time.
Winners YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upState Express Classic 1983 Hugh Baiocchi 279 −9 Playoff Eamonn Darcy Mike SullivanState Express English Classic 1982 Greg Norman 279 −13 1 stroke Brian MarchbankState Express Classic 1981 Rodger Davis 283 −5 2 strokes Greg NormanMazda Cars English Classic 1980 Manuel Piñero 286 −2 1 stroke Sandy LyleLada English Golf Classic 1979 Seve Ballesteros 286 −2 6 strokes Neil Coles Simon Hobday
External links Coverage on the European Tour's official site