Sunningdale Golf Club is located in England
Location in England

The Bowmaker Tournament was an invitation pro-am golf tournament played from 1957 to 1970. Except in the first and final years the tournament was held at Sunningdale Golf Club. The main event was a 36-hole stroke play event for the professionals played over two days. There was also a better-ball event for the professional/amateur pairs.

The Bowmaker Tournament finished in 1970 but was replaced by the Sunbeam Electric Tournament which had the same format and was also played the week before The Open Championship. The Sunbeam Electric sponsorship lasted for just one year. In 1972 and 1973 they were the sponsors of the Sunbeam Electric Scottish Open.

In the 1965 tournament Kel Nagle started his final round with an albatross two at the 492-yard first hole.

Winners

YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin of victoryRunner(s)-upWinner's share (£)Ref
Bowmaker Tournament
1957Frank Jowle Bobby LockeEngland South AfricaBerkshire Golf Club135TieShared titleShared 500 and 300
1958Bernard Hunt Peter MillsEngland EnglandSunningdale Golf Club129TieShared titleShared 350 and 250
1959Bobby LockeSouth AfricaSunningdale Golf Club1321 strokeSpain Ángel Miguel350
1960Peter ThomsonAustraliaSunningdale Golf Club1321 strokeEngland Bernard Hunt350
1961Bob CharlesNew ZealandSunningdale Golf Club1322 strokesSouth Africa Denis Hutchinson Australia Kel Nagle350
1962Kel NagleAustraliaSunningdale Golf Club1331 strokeWales Dai Rees350
1963Peter ButlerEnglandSunningdale Golf Club1322 strokesEngland Ken Bousfield Wales Brian Huggett Australia Kel Nagle350
1964Neil ColesEnglandSunningdale Golf Club1361 strokeEngland Peter Alliss350
1965Kel NagleAustraliaSunningdale Golf Club1332 strokesNew Zealand Bob Charles England Hedley Muscroft Scotland George Will350
1966Fred BoobyerEnglandSunningdale Golf Club1351 strokeEngland Hedley Muscroft350
1967Peter ButlerEnglandSunningdale Golf Club1311 strokeAustralia Peter Thomson350
1968Clive ClarkEnglandSunningdale Golf Club1362 strokesScotland George Will350
1969Tony Grubb Brian HuggettEngland WalesSunningdale Golf Club135TieShared titleShared 600 and 400
1970Neil ColesEnglandRoyal Mid-Surrey Golf Club1323 strokesEngland Jimmy Hitchcock600
Sunbeam Electric Tournament
1971Peter OosterhuisEnglandRoyal Mid-Surrey Golf Club1324 strokesAustralia Peter Thomson600