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The Double Diamond International was a team golf tournament that was played from 1971 to 1977. It was hosted in England for the first three years, and then in Scotland.

From 1974 and 1977 the event was preceded by an individual 36-hole stroke play tournament that was included on the British PGA tournament circuit; the circuit would later become officially recognised as the European Tour.

Winners

Year Venue Winners Points Runner-up Points
Double Diamond Golf Classic
1977 Gleneagles Hotel  United States 3½ Australasia ½
1976 Gleneagles Hotel  England 2 Rest of the World 2
Double Diamond International
1975 Turnberry The Americas 26 Rest of the World 22
1974 Gleneagles Hotel  England 31 Rest of the World 28
1973 Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich  Scotland 27  Ireland 25
1972 Pannal Golf Club  England 39  Europe 35
1971 South Staffs Golf Club  England 6  Ireland 4

England won in 1976 by being 2 holes up in the four matches played in the final against the Rest of the World.

1971

The tournament was played on 21, 22, and 23 October, between the four home nations at South Staffs Golf Club, with each team playing the other three. There were teams of 6, with 2 foursomes matches in the morning and 6 singles in the afternoon. All matches were over 18 holes.[1] The total prize money was £10,250.

The teams were:

Matches

Thursday 21 October [2]

Team Score Team Score Halved
England England 6 Wales Wales 1 1
Republic of Ireland Ireland 5 Scotland Scotland 2 1

Friday 22 October [3]

Team Score Team Score Halved
England England 7 Republic of Ireland Ireland 1 0
Wales Wales 6 Scotland Scotland 2 0

Saturday 23 October [4]

Team Score Team Score Halved
Republic of Ireland Ireland 4 Wales Wales 3 1
England England 5 Scotland Scotland 2 1

Final table

Team Matches Individual games Points
Won Lost Won Lost Halved
England England 3 0 18 4 2 6
Republic of Ireland Ireland 2 1 10 12 2 4
Wales Wales 1 2 10 12 2 2
Scotland Scotland 0 3 6 16 2 0

Neil Coles, John Garner, Tommy Horton, Jimmy Kinsella, Peter Townsend won their 3 singles matches and shared the individual prize of £350.[4] Kinsella beat all the three opposing captains in his singles matches.

1972

The tournament was played on 31 August and 1 and 2 September between six teams, the four home nations, Continental Europe and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Pannal Golf Club, Harrogate with each team playing the other five. There were teams of 8 with each match consisting of 6 singles matches over 18 holes. Two points were awarded for each match won with one point for a halved match. The overall winner was decided on points won. The total prize money was £15,000.[5]

The teams were:

Matches

Thursday 31 August [6]

Team Points Team Points
England England 9 Wales Wales 3
Republic of Ireland Ireland 7 Rest of the World 5
Europe Europe 8 Republic of Ireland Ireland 4
Scotland Scotland 7 Wales Wales 5
England England 8 Rest of the World 4

Friday 1 September [7]

Team Points Team Points
Europe Europe 7 Scotland Scotland 5
Rest of the World 6 Wales Wales 6
England England 7 Republic of Ireland Ireland 5
Rest of the World 6 Scotland Scotland 6
Europe Europe 10 Wales Wales 2

Saturday 2 September [8]

Team Points Team Points
Scotland Scotland 8 Republic of Ireland Ireland 4
England England 6 Europe Europe 6
Republic of Ireland Ireland 8 Wales Wales 4
Rest of the World 8 Europe Europe 4
England England 9 Scotland Scotland 3

Final table

Team Matches Points
Won Lost Tie
England England 4 0 1 39
Europe Europe 3 1 1 35
Rest of the World 1 2 2 29
Scotland Scotland 2 2 1 29
Republic of Ireland Ireland 2 3 0 28
Wales Wales 0 4 1 20

1973

The tournament was played on 30, 31 August and 1 September between six teams, the four home nations, Continental Europe and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich with each team playing the other five. There were teams of 5 with each match consisting of 4 singles matches over 18 holes. Two points were awarded for each match won with one point for a halved match. The overall winner was decided on points won. The total prize money remained at £15,000.[9]

The teams were:

Matches

Thursday 30 August [10]

Team Points Team Points
England England 4 Wales Wales 4
Republic of Ireland Ireland 5 Europe Europe 3
Scotland Scotland 8 Wales Wales 0
Republic of Ireland Ireland 6 Rest of the World 2
England England 4 Europe Europe 4

Friday 31 August [11]

Team Points Team Points
Scotland Scotland 6 Republic of Ireland Ireland 2
Rest of the World 7 Wales Wales 1
England England 4 Republic of Ireland Ireland 4
Rest of the World 4 Scotland Scotland 4
Europe Europe 6 Wales Wales 2

Saturday 1 September [12]

Team Points Team Points
Rest of the World 6 Europe Europe 2
England England 6 Scotland Scotland 2
Republic of Ireland Ireland 8 Wales Wales 0
Scotland Scotland 7 Europe Europe 1
England England 4 Rest of the World 4

Final table

Team Matches Points
Won Lost Tie
Scotland Scotland 3 1 1 27
Republic of Ireland Ireland 3 1 1 25
Rest of the World 2 1 2 23
England England 1 0 4 22
Europe Europe 1 3 1 16
Wales Wales 0 4 1 7

1974

The tournament was played on 22, 23 and 24 August between six teams, the four home nations, the Continental Europe and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Gleneagles with each team playing the other five. There were teams of 5 with each match consisting of 4 singles matches over 18 holes. Two points were awarded for each match won with one point for a halved match. The overall winner was decided on points won.

The teams were:

Matches

Thursday 22 August [13]

Team Points Team Points
England England 8 Wales Wales 0
Europe Europe 4 Republic of Ireland Ireland 4
Scotland Scotland 5 Wales Wales 3
Rest of the World 6 Republic of Ireland Ireland 2
England England 8 Europe Europe 0

Friday 23 August [14]

Team Points Team Points
Republic of Ireland Ireland 4 Scotland Scotland 4
Rest of the World 6 Wales Wales 2
England England 5 Republic of Ireland Ireland 3
Rest of the World 5 Scotland Scotland 3
Wales Wales 5 Europe Europe 3

Saturday 24 August [15]

Team Points Team Points
Rest of the World 8 Europe Europe 0
England England 5 Scotland Scotland 3
England England 5 Rest of the World 3
Republic of Ireland Ireland 5 Wales Wales 3
Scotland Scotland 5 Europe Europe 3

Final table

Team Matches Points
Won Lost Tie
England England 5 0 0 31
Rest of the World 4 0 1 28
Scotland Scotland 2 1 2 20
Republic of Ireland Ireland 1 2 2 18
Wales Wales 1 0 4 13
Europe Europe 0 1 4 10

1975

The tournament was played on 25, 26 and 27 September between six teams, the four home nations, The Americas and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Turnberry with each team playing the other five. There were teams of 5 with each match consisting of 4 singles matches over 18 holes. Two points were awarded for each match won with one point for a halved match. The overall winner was decided on points won.

The teams were:[16]

Matches

Thursday 25 September [17]

Team Points Team Points
England England 4 Wales Wales 4
Rest of the World 5 Republic of Ireland Ireland 3
Scotland Scotland 4 Wales Wales 4
The Americas 5 Republic of Ireland Ireland 3
Rest of the World 5 England England 3

Friday 26 September [18]

Team Points Team Points
Republic of Ireland Ireland 4 Scotland Scotland 4
The Americas 6 Wales Wales 2
England England 4 Republic of Ireland Ireland 4
The Americas 5 Scotland Scotland 3
Rest of the World 5 Wales Wales 3

Saturday 27 September [19]

Team Points Team Points
The Americas 4 Rest of the World 4
England England 4 Scotland Scotland 4
Republic of Ireland Ireland 4 Wales Wales 4
Scotland Scotland 5 Rest of the World 3
The Americas 6 England England 2

Final table

Team Matches Points
Won Lost Tie
The Americas 4 0 1 26
Rest of the World 3 1 1 22
Scotland Scotland 1 1 3 20
Republic of Ireland Ireland 0 2 3 18
England England 0 2 3 17
Wales Wales 0 2 3 17

1976

The tournament was played on 19, 20 and 21 August between eight teams, the four home nations, Continental Europe, the United States, Australasia and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Gleneagles. Teams were divided into two group of four with the each team playing the others in the group on the first two days. The leading two teams in each group then played semi-finals and a final on the last day. There were teams of 5 with each match consisting of 4 singles matches over 18 holes. In the group matches, one point was awarded for each match won with half a point for a halved match. The order of the groups was decided on points won. In the event of a tie between two teams the order was decided by the result of the match between the teams and, if this was a tie, on net holes up overall.

The teams were:

Group matches

Thursday 19 August [20]

Team Points Team Points
England England 3 Australasia 1
Republic of Ireland Ireland 2 Rest of the World 2
Europe Europe 4 United States United States 0
Scotland Scotland 2 Wales Wales 2
Australasia 2 Republic of Ireland Ireland 2
Rest of the World 3 England England 1

Friday 20 August [21]

Team Points Team Points
Europe Europe 2 Scotland Scotland 2
United States United States 2 Wales Wales 2
England England 2 Republic of Ireland Ireland 2
Australasia 2 Rest of the World 2
Scotland Scotland 2½ United States United States 1½
Wales Wales 2½ Europe Europe 1½

Group tables

Team Matches Points
Won Lost Tie
Rest of the World 1 0 2 7
England England 1 1 1 6
Republic of Ireland Ireland 0 0 3 6
Australasia 0 1 2 5

England finished ahead of Ireland since they were 3 holes up while Wales were level.

Team Matches Points
Won Lost Tie
Europe Europe 1 1 1 7½
Scotland Scotland 1 0 2 6½
Wales Wales 1 0 2 6½
United States United States 0 2 1 3½

Scotland finished ahead of Wales since they were 9 holes up while Wales were 6 holes down.

Knock-out

Saturday 21 August [22]

Semifinals Finals
    
Rest of the World 3½
Scotland Scotland ½
Rest of the World 2
England England 2
England England 3½'
Europe Europe ½ Third place
Scotland Scotland 2
Europe Europe 2

England won the final because they were 2 holes up in the four matches. Scotland won the third-place match because they were 9 holes up in the four matches.

1977

The tournament was played on 18, 19 and 20 August between eight teams, the four home nations, Continental Europe, the United States, Australasia and the Rest of the World. The event was played at Gleneagles. Teams were divided into two group of four with the each team playing the others in the group on the first two days. The leading two teams in each group then played semi-finals and a final on the last day. There were teams of 5 with each match consisting of 4 singles matches over 18 holes. In the group matches, one point was awarded for each match won with half a point for a halved match. The order of the groups was decided on points won.

The teams were:

Group matches

Thursday 18 August [23]

Team Points Team Points
Australasia 3 England England 1
Rest of the World 4 Republic of Ireland Ireland 0
United States United States 3 Europe Europe 1
Wales Wales 2½ Scotland Scotland 1½
Australasia 2 Republic of Ireland Ireland 2
England England 2 Rest of the World 2

Friday 19 August [24]

Team Points Team Points
Scotland Scotland 2½ Europe Europe 1½
United States United States 2½ Wales Wales 1½
Republic of Ireland Ireland 3 England England 1
Australasia 3 Rest of the World 1
Europe Europe 2 Wales Wales 2
United States United States 2½ Scotland Scotland 1½

Group tables

Team Matches Points
Won Lost Tie
Australasia 2 0 1 8
Rest of the World 1 1 1 7
Republic of Ireland Ireland 1 1 1 5
England England 0 2 1 4
Team Matches Points
Won Lost Tie
United States United States 3 0 0 8
Wales Wales 1 1 1 6
Scotland Scotland 1 2 0 5½
Europe Europe 0 2 1 4½

Knock-out

Saturday 20 August [25]

Semifinals Finals
    
Australasia 3
Wales Wales 1
Australasia ½
United States United States 3½
United States United States 3½
Rest of the World ½ Third place
Wales Wales 2
Rest of the World 2

The Rest of the World won the third-place match because they were 8 holes up in the four matches.

References

  1. ^ "New professional team matchplay event". The Times. 6 November 1970. p. 17.
  2. ^ "Wins by Gallacher and Shade fail to save Scottish team". The Glasgow Herald. 22 October 1971. p. 4.
  3. ^ "England make certain of Double Diamond victory". The Glasgow Herald. 23 October 1971. p. 2.
  4. ^ a b "Scotland lose all but one singles against English". The Glasgow Herald. 25 October 1971. p. 5.
  5. ^ "New matchplay event to spread its wings". The Times. 4 February 1972. p. 10.
  6. ^ "Jacklin not there only for the beer". The Times. 1 September 1972. p. 8.
  7. ^ "Jacklin sets England side a fine example". The Times. 2 September 1972. p. 5.
  8. ^ "Jacklin's superb play inspires England". The Times. 4 September 1972. p. 7.
  9. ^ "Scots' £5000 boost". The Glasgow Herald. 23 March 1973. p. 4.
  10. ^ "Scots team win their four ties". The Glasgow Herald. 31 August 1973. p. 4.
  11. ^ "Shade unbeaten as Scottish team takes lead". The Glasgow Herald. 1 September 1973. p. 2.
  12. ^ "Scotland's £5000 team triumph". The Glasgow Herald. 3 September 1973. p. 5.
  13. ^ "Oosterhuis and Huggett dim Scottish hopes". The Glasgow Herald. 23 August 1974. p. 4.
  14. ^ "World reduce England's lead to four points". The Glasgow Herald. 24 August 1974. p. 5.
  15. ^ "'Imported' team kept interest alive to end". The Glasgow Herald. 26 August 1974. p. 5.
  16. ^ "Dawson's reward for endurance". The Glasgow Herald. 25 September 1975. p. 19.
  17. ^ "Welsh underdog's take day's honours". The Glasgow Herald. 26 September 1975. p. 23.
  18. ^ "Americas and Rest lead home teams". The Glasgow Herald. 27 September 1975. p. 14.
  19. ^ "Scots just miss second place". The Glasgow Herald. 29 September 1975. p. 17.
  20. ^ "Barnes birdie at last hole save Scots". The Glasgow Herald. 20 August 1976. p. 23.
  21. ^ "Fighting Scots battle through". The Glasgow Herald. 21 August 1976. p. 14.
  22. ^ "Coles - Double Diamond triumph". The Glasgow Herald. 23 August 1976. p. 15.
  23. ^ "D. D. Day - and Scots fall flat". The Glasgow Herald. 19 August 1977. p. 28.
  24. ^ "Wales left to carry home flag". The Glasgow Herald. 20 August 1977. p. 16.
  25. ^ "American put in sparkling finish". The Glasgow Herald. 22 August 1977. p. 17.
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