The Bob Hope British Classic was the original and most often used name of a

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tournament which was played in England every year but one from 1980 to 1991. It had six different names in total. The English born American entertainer

Bob Hope Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer and dancer. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, with 5 ...

was one of the most prominent celebrity friends of golf, and is a member of the

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. All of the tournaments except the first and the last were played at

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in Hertfordshire, just to the north of London. The best known winner was the German future World Number 1

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. In 1991 the prize fund was £252,370, which was below average for a European Tour event at that time.

Winners

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References

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Coverage on the European Tour's official site
Golf tournaments in England Former European Tour events Celebrity competitions Sport in Hertfordshire Recurring sporting events established in 1980 Recurring events disestablished in 1991 1980 establishments in England 1991 disestablishments in England Defunct sports competitions in the United Kingdom Bob Hope {{UK-golf-tournament-stub