The Greater Manchester Open was a professional

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tournament which was played annually from 1975 to 1981. It was a European Tour event from 1976. It was held at Wilmslow Golf Club in Wilmslow,

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, just to the south of

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. Three of the six winners were from the

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, and a fourth, Mark McNulty, became an Irish citizen many years later. In 1981 the prize fund was £40,000, which was the third smallest on the European Tour that season.

Winners

Notes

References

External links

Coverage on the European Tour's official site
{{Former European Tour Events Former European Tour events Golf tournaments in England Sport in Cheshire 1975 establishments in England 1981 disestablishments in England Defunct sports competitions in England