John Player Trophy

This article is about the former European Tour golf tournament. For the former Rugby League competition, see Regal Trophy.

The John Player Trophy was a golf tournament on the European Tour that was played in England. It was played twice. The first event in 1970 at Notts Golf Club in Nottinghamshire was the 36-hole qualifying event for the John Player Classic. In 1972, at Bognor Regis Golf Club in West Sussex, it was run as a separate tournament.

John Player Trophy

Tournament information
Location	Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England
Established	1970
Course(s)	Bognor Regis Golf Club
Par	70
Tour(s)	European Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	£8,000
Month played	May
Final year	1972
Tournament record score
Aggregate	286 Ross Whitehead (1972)
To par	+6 as above
Final champion
Ross Whitehead
Location map
Bognor Regis GC Location in England Show map of England Bognor Regis GC Location in West Sussex Show map of West Sussex

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runners-up	Winner's share (£)	Venue	Ref.
1972	Ross Whitehead	286	+6	1 stroke	Peter Butler Vince Hood	1,500	Bognor Regis	[1]
1971: No tournament
1970	Clive Clark	141	−3	2 strokes	Roger Fidler Mike Ingham Bill Large	750	Notts	[2]