# Martini International

The Martini International was a men's professional golf tournament that was held from 1961 to 1983. It was hosted by several different golf clubs in England, Scotland and Wales. It was part of the British PGA tournament circuit, which evolved into the European Tour, and as such is recognised as an official European Tour event from 1972.
The winners included the major champions Peter Thomson, Greg Norman, Nick Faldo and Seve Ballesteros. In 1983 the prize fund was £80,308, which was mid-range for a European Tour event at the time. The tournament was sponsored by beverage company Martini & Rossi.
The 1971 Martini International saw a rare event, when John Hudson scored two successive holes-in-one during his second round at the Royal Norwich Golf Club. Hudson had taken 6 at the par-4 10th hole and then holed out at the 11th and 12th holes. He holed a 4-iron at the 195-yard 11th and then, using a driver, holed out at the downhill 311-yard 12th, making a rare par-4 albatross. Hudson scored 72 for his round, level par, to add to his first round 72. He finished on 287, 5 strokes behind the winner, in a tie for 9th place.

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) | Venue |
| 1983 | Nick Faldo | 268 | −12 | Playoff | José María Cañizares | 13,330 | Wimslow |
| 1982 | Bernard Gallacher | 277 | −7 | 3 strokes | José María Cañizares Nick Faldo | 11,000 | Lindrick |
| 1981 | Greg Norman | 287 | −1 | 1 stroke | Bernhard Langer | 11,000 | Wentworth |
| 1980 | Seve Ballesteros | 286 | −2 | 1 stroke | Brian Barnes | 9,000 | Wentworth |
| 1979 | Greg Norman | 288 | E | 1 stroke | Antonio Garrido John Morgan | 7,000 | Wentworth |
| 1978 | Seve Ballesteros | 270 | −14 | 5 strokes | Nick Faldo | 6,000 | Royal Automobile |
| 1977 | Greg Norman | 277 | −11 | 3 strokes | Simon Hobday | 3,000 | Blairgowrie |
| 1976 | Sam Torrance | 280 | −8 | 2 strokes | Tommy Horton | 2,500 | Ashburnham |
| 1975 | Christy O'Connor Jnr Ian Stanley | 279 | −5 | Title shared | Title shared | 1,875 | Royal North Devon |
| 1974 | Stewart Ginn | 286 | −2 | 1 stroke | Brian Huggett | 2,250 | Pannal |
| 1973 | Maurice Bembridge | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Dai Rees Peter Wilcock | 2,000 | Barnton |
| 1972 | Brian Barnes | 277 | −7 | 1 stroke | Jack Newton | 1,500 | Abridge |
| 1971 | Bernard Gallacher | 282 | −6 | 1 stroke | Kel Nagle | 1,250 | Royal Norwich |
| 1970 | Doug Sewell Peter Thomson | 268 | −16 | Title shared | Title shared | 1,250 | Conwy |
| 1969 | Alex Caygill Graham Henning | 282 | −6 | Title shared | Title shared | 1,075 | Queens Park |
| 1968 | Brian Huggett | 278 | | 2 strokes | Tommy Horton | 1,250 | Southerndown |
| 1967 | Malcolm Gregson Brian Huggett | 279 | −9 | Title shared | Title shared | | Fulford |
| 1966 | Peter Alliss Bill Large | 275 | −9 | Title shared | Title shared | 875 | Long Ashton |
| 1965 | Peter Butler | 275 | −13 | 4 strokes | Jean Garaïalde Bernard Hunt | 1,000 | Long Ashton |
| 1964 | Christy O'Connor Snr | 286 | | 6 strokes | Lionel Platts | 1,000 | Wentworth |
| 1963 | Neil Coles Christy O'Connor Snr | 298 | | Title shared | Title shared | 875 | Royal Liverpool |
| 1962 | Peter Thomson | 275 | | 4 strokes | Eric Brown | 1,000 | St Andrews |
| 1961 | Bernard Hunt | 270 | | Playoff | George Low | 1,000 | Sundridge Park |