The Tournament Players Championship was a professional golf tournament on the European Tour from 1977 to 1984. It was founded as a direct replacement to the Piccadilly Medal tournament. Except in the first two years the official name took the form "[Sponsor's name] TPC". It was played in either England or Scotland. Having started as one of the richest events on the tour, it had below average prize money in later years.
Winners of the Tournament Players Championship included two major champions, Nick Faldo of England and Bernhard Langer of Germany.
Since the demise of the Tournament Players Championship, the TPC moniker has also been applied to the Lawrence Batley International T.P.C. in 1986, the Portuguese Open TPC in 1989 and 1990, and the Deutsche Bank Open TPC of Europe in Germany from 1995 to 2007. "Tournament Players Championship" was also the original name of the PGA Tour's Players Championship, which is the richest event on that tour
Winners Year Winner Score To par Margin ofvictory Runner(s)-up Winner'sshare (£) VenueSt. Mellion Timeshare TPC 1984 Jaime Gonzalez 265 −15 Playoff Mark James 16,660 St. Mellion 1983 Bernhard Langer 269 −11 2 strokes Paul Way 13,330 St. MellionHaig Whisky TPC 1982 Nick Faldo 270 −18 3 strokes Manuel Calero 11,660 Notts 1981 Brian Barnes 276 −8 Playoff Brian Waites 10,000 Dalmahoy 1980 Bernard Gallacher 268 −8 3 strokes Nick Faldo Bernhard Langer 9,000 MoortownSOS Talisman TPC 1979 Michael King 281 −7 1 stroke Brian Waites 8,330 Moor ParkTournament Players Championship 1978 Brian Waites 286 −6 1 stroke Neil Coles 8,000 Foxhills 1977 Neil Coles 288 −4 1 stroke Peter Dawson 8,000 Foxhills
References
External links Coverage on the European Tour's official site