Daks Tournament, Former Euro Golf Circuit Standard

The Daks Tournament was a professional men's golf tournament in England, part of the circuit the preceded the European Tour. It was played from the 1950s into the 1970s.

First played: 1950

Last played: 1971

There were multiple ties in this tournament's history. In 1958, 1962, 1963 and 1971, the tournament ended in a two-way tie, with no playoff. Neil Coles, who holds the tournament record with four wins, was involved in two of them. Peter Thomson, who won three titles, was involved in another.

Malcolm Gregson was the only back-to-back winner. Norman Sutton won the very first Daks Tournament with a score of 272, and that held up as the tournament's 72-hole scoring record.

The "Daks" in the tournament name was for the event's sponsor, the British luxury brand DAKS.

Winners of the Daks Tournament

1950 — Norman Sutton, 272
1951 — John Panton, 282
1952 — Fred Daly, 280
1953 — Dai Rees, 280
1954 — Peter Alliss, 279
1955 — John Pritchett, 275
1956 — Trevor Wilkes, 276
1957 — Bobby Locke, 281
1958 — Harold Henning/Peter Thomson (tie), 275
1959 — Christy O'Connor Sr., 274
1960 — Peter Thomson, 279
1961 — Bernard Hunt, 279
1962 — Bob Charles/Dai Rees (tie), 278
1963 — Peter Alliss/Neil Coles (tie), 280
1964 — Neil Coles, 282
1965 — Peter Thomson, 275
1966 — Hugh Boyle, 286
1967 — Malcolm Gregson, 279
1968 — Malcolm Gregson, 284
1969 — Brian Huggett, 289
1970 — Neil Coles, 281
1971 — Neil Coles/Brian Huggett (tie), 284

Also known as: No other names used for this event.

Golf Courses: Played on multiple courses, the most prominent of which were Wentworth, Sunningdale and Royal Mid-Surrey.