General Motors Open

General Motors International Classic
Tournament information
LocationPort Elizabeth, South Africa
Established1966
CourseWedgewood Park Country Club
Par74
TourSouthern Africa Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundR 20,000
Month playedDecember
Final year1975
Tournament record score
Aggregate276 Gary Player (1971)
To par−20 as above
Final champion
South Africa Gary Player
Location map
Wedgewood Park CC is located in South Africa
Wedgewood Park CC
Wedgewood Park CC
Location in South Africa
Wedgewood Park CC is located in Eastern Cape
Wedgewood Park CC
Wedgewood Park CC
Location in Eastern Cape

The General Motors Open was a golf tournament on the Southern Africa Tour from 1966 to 1975. The event was held at Wedgewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Gary Player won the event four times. It was also the site of Peter Oosterhuis' first professional victory.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
General Motors International Classic
1975South Africa Gary Player (4)285−113 strokesSouth Africa John Fourie
1974
(Nov)		South Africa Gary Player (3)280−161 strokeSouth Africa Andries Oosthuizen
1974
(Feb)		South Africa Gary Player (2)283−135 strokesSouth Africa Hugh Baiocchi
South Africa John Fourie
1973South Africa Hugh Baiocchi282−14PlayoffSouth Africa Dale Hayes
1972South Africa Harold Henning (2)280−164 strokesSouth Africa Gary Player
General Motors Open
1971South Africa Gary Player276−209 strokesEngland John Garner
England Peter Oosterhuis
1970England Peter Oosterhuis285−112 strokesSouth Africa Gary Player
1969South Africa Graham Henning279−172 strokesSouth Africa Hugh Inggs
1968South Africa Cobie Legrange (2)
1967South Africa Cobie Legrange
1966South Africa Harold Henning

References

  1. ↑ "COTM February – Wedgewood Golf Club". Compleat golfer.
  2. ↑ Yocom, Guy (31 August 2015). "My Shot: Peter Oosterhuis". Golf Digest. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Player again". The Age. 15 December 1975. p. 29.
  4. ↑ "Player's 100th win". The Glasgow Herald. 25 November 1974. p. 5.
  5. ↑ "Player wins". The Glasgow Herald. 11 February 1974. p. 5.
  6. ↑ "Baiocchi wins playoff". The Glasgow Herald. 12 February 1973. p. 5.
  7. ↑ "Jacklin fails to make the cut". The Glasgow Herald. 7 February 1972. p. 5.
  8. ↑ "Player 20 under for 72 holes". The Glasgow Herald. 1 February 1971. p. 15.
  9. ↑ "Oosterhuis holds off challengers". The Glasgow Herald. 16 February 1970. p. 4.
  10. ↑ "Will in third place". The Glasgow Herald. 10 February 1969. p. 5.
  11. 1 2 "Cobie le Grange". Southern Africa Golf Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 September 2019.