The Greater Manchester Open was a professional golf tournament which was played annually from 1975 to 1981. It was a European Tour event from 1976. It was held at Wilmslow Golf Club in Wilmslow, Cheshire, just to the south of Manchester. Three of the six winners were from Ireland, and a fourth, Mark McNulty, became an Irish citizen many years later. In 1981 the prize fund was £40,000, which was the third smallest on the European Tour that season.
Winners Year Winner Score To par Margin ofvictory Runner(s)-up Winner'sshare (£) Ref.Cold Shield Greater Manchester Open 1982 Cancelled due to lack of funding 1981 Bernard Gallacher 264 −16 5 strokes Nick Faldo 7,000 1980 Des Smyth 273 −7 Playoff Brian Waites 5,830 Greater Manchester Open 1979 Mark McNulty 267 −13 5 strokes Manuel Piñero 5,000 1978 Brian Barnes 275 −5 Playoff Bob Charles Denis Durnian Nick Job 4,000 1977 Eamonn Darcy 269 −11 8 strokes Brian Barnes Ken Brown John Morgan 4,000 1976 John O'Leary 276 −4 4 strokes John Fourie 2,200 1975 Howard Clark 284 1,000
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External links Coverage on the European Tour's official site