Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship

The Coca-Cola Young Professionals' Championship was a golf tournament on the British PGA Circuit that was played from 1968 to 1974. Entry was restricted to players under 25 years old.

Winners

Year	Winner	Country	Venue	Score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share (£)	Ref
1974	Dale Hayes	South Africa	Long Ashton Golf Club	274	1 stroke	Jack Newton		[1]
1973	Bernard Gallacher	Scotland	Bristol & Clifton Golf Club (and Long Ashton Golf Club)	277	4 strokes	Peter Dawson	600	[2]
1972	Peter Oosterhuis	England	Long Ashton Golf Club (and Bristol & Clifton Golf Club)	278	2 strokes	John Cook		[3]
1971	John Garner	England	Southampton Municipal Golf Club (and Stoneham Golf Club)	273	1 stroke	Eddie Polland	600	[4]
1970	Peter Oosterhuis	England	Morecambe Golf Club (and Heysham Golf CLub)	274	1 stroke	Guy Hunt	500	[5]
1969	Brian Barnes	Scotland	Bristol & Clifton Golf Club (and Long Ashton Golf Club)	280	Playoff	Bernard Gallacher	500	[6]
1968	Peter Townsend	England	Coventry Golf Club	270	3 strokes	Bernard Gallacher	500	[7]

In 1969 Barnes beat Gallacher at the first extra hole with a birdie 3.

References

1. "Hayes wins Coca-Cola". The Glasgow Herald. 17 June 1974. p. 3.
2. "Gallacher storms to victory". The Glasgow Herald. 18 June 1973. p. 4.
3. "Success for Oosterhuis". The Times. 5 June 1972. p. 11.
4. "Garner's Ryder Cup boost". The Glasgow Herald. 6 September 1971. p. 5.
5. "Bold Oosterhuis storms to victory". The Glasgow Herald. 17 August 1970. p. 5.
6. "Gallacher beaten at extra hole". The Glasgow Herald. 1 September 1969. p. 4.
7. "Townsend not to play on American circuit during the winter". The Glasgow Herald. 2 September 1968. p. 5.