Welsh Golf Classic

The Welsh Golf Classic was a men's professional golf tournament on the European Tour, that was held annually in Wales from 1979 to 1982. The inaugural event was held at Wenvoe Castle Golf Club near Cardiff, with the other three stagings taking place at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Mid Glamorgan.

Welsh Golf Classic
Tournament information
LocationWales
Established1979
Course(s)Wenvoe Castle (1979)
Royal Porthcawl (1980–82)
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Final year1982
Tournament record score
Aggregate273 Gordon Brand Jnr (1982)
To par−15 (as above)
Final champion
Gordon Brand Jnr

The most notable winner was future two-time major championship winner Sandy Lyle.

In its final year, the prize fund was £49,609, which was one of the smaller purses on the tour that year.

Winners

YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)
Coral Classic
1982Gordon Brand Jnr ScotlandRoyal Porthcawl Golf Club273−153 strokes Greg Norman8,330
1981Des Smyth IrelandRoyal Porthcawl Golf Club282−62 strokes Michael King
Bernhard Langer
John O'Leary
7,000
Coral Welsh Classic
1980Sandy Lyle ScotlandRoyal Porthcawl Golf Club277−115 strokes Martin Foster5,830
Welsh Golf Classic
1979Mark James EnglandWenvoe Castle Golf Club278−6Playoff Mike Miller
Eddie Polland
5,000
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