Benson & Hedges Trophy

The Benson & Hedges Trophy was a professional golf tournament that was held in Spain from 1988 to 1991. It was a mixed pairs event that was an unofficial money event on both the European Tour and Ladies European Tour.[1]

Benson & Hedges Trophy
Tournament information
LocationSpain
Established1988
Tour(s)European Tour
Ladies European Tour
FormatMixed pairs
Month playedNovember
Final year1991
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Cañizares & Abitbol (1990)
Final champion
Anders Forsbrand & Helen Alfredsson

The tournament was held in November, after the conclusion of the main Order of Merit schedule, at a different venue each year.

Winners

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Year Venue Winner Score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref
1991 Las Brisas GC   Anders Forsbrand &
  Helen Alfredsson
275 (−13) 2 strokes   Malcolm MacKenzie &
  Penny Grice-Whittaker
  Bryan Norton &
  Pearl Sinn
[2]
1990 El Bosque G&CC   José María Cañizares &
  Tania Abitbol
267 (−21) 2 strokes   Mark Mouland &
  Alison Nicholas
[3]
1989 Aloha GC   Miguel Ángel Jiménez &
  Xonia Wunsch-Ruiz
281 (−7) 2 strokes   Carl Mason &
  Gillian Stewart
[4]
1988 La Moraleja   Mark McNulty &
  Marie-Laure Taya
276 (−12) 1 stroke   José María Cañizares &
  Tania Abitbol
[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "PGA Tour and LPGA could host joint events under new partnership". ESPN. PA Sport. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Worthy win for Swedes". The Times. 11 November 1991. p. 43. Retrieved 24 April 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  3. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1991). The World of Professional Golf 1991. Chapmans. pp. 332–333, 594. ISBN 1855925583.
  4. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1990). World of Professional Golf 1990. Sackville. p. 488. ISBN 0948615389.
  5. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1989). World of Professional Golf 1989. Collins Willow. p. 463. ISBN 000218284X.
  6. ^ Sellberg, Lena (December 1988). "Marie - vilken fighter, McNulty/Taya - vilket par!" [Marie - What a fighter, McNulty/Taya - What a couple!]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 12. pp. 41–42.