Jeyes Tournament
# Jeyes Tournament

The Jeyes Professional and Amateur Tournament was an Irish golf tournament played from 1962 to 1966. The event featured a number of amateurs who competed for separate prizes. The event was sponsored by Jeyes Group.

The inaugural event in 1962 featured separate sections for professionals and amateurs who competed for separate prizes. After the first 36 holes, the leading 22 players in each section competed on the final day. An Irish amateur, David Sheahan finished on 282, winning the amateur section by 8 strokes, and ahead of all the professionals, led by Denis Hutchinson on 283.

## Winners

| Year | Venue | Winner | Score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Winner's share (£) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 | Royal Dublin | David Sheahan (a) | 282 | 1 stroke | Denis Hutchinson | (550) |
| 1963 | Royal Dublin | Guy Wolstenholme | 269 | 12 strokes | Frank Phillips | 700 |
| 1964 | Cork | Christy O'Connor Snr | 276 | 1 stroke | Peter Thomson | 450 |
| 1965 | Bangor | Peter Alliss | 271 | 4 strokes | Dave Thomas | 450 |
| 1966 | Killarney | Dave Thomas | 207 | 1 stroke | Peter Alliss | 500 |

* ↑ As winner of the professional section, Hutchinson collected the first prize of £550.
* ↑ The 1966 event was reduced to 54 holes when bad weather caused the abandonment of the final round.
