Glasgow Herald Tournament
The Glasgow Herald Tournament (also known as the Gleneagles Tournament) was a British golf tournament played at Gleneagles from 1920 to 1927. The 1920 event had prize money of £650, then the largest ever in a British tournament. From 1921 the prize money was increased further, to 1,000 guineas (£1,050), a new record. The first prize increased from £160 to £200. From 1921 the event was often called the Glasgow Herald 1000 Guineas Tournament.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Auchterarder, Scotland |
| Established | 1920 |
| Course(s) | Gleneagles Hotel, King's Course |
| Length | 6,350 yards (5,810 m) |
| Final year | 1927 |
| Final champion | |
| Charles Whitcombe | |
The tournament had an initial stroke play qualification followed by knock-out match play.
The first international match between Great Britain and the United States was played at Gleneagles on 6 June 1921, the day before the start of the 1921 event.
Although Gleneagles was open for golf in 1919, the Gleneagles Hotel was not opened until June 1924, just prior to the 1924 event.