The Galashiels Tournament was a professional golf tournament played at

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near Galashiels, Scotland on 19 and 20 May 1920. It was first of three important tournaments held in Scotland on successive weeks, being followed by the

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from 24 to 27 May and the

McVitie & Price Tournament The McVitie & Price Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in the United Kingdom and sponsored by McVitie & Price. The event was held from 1920 to 1922. History 1920 Tournament The 1920 event had prize money of £550 and was play ...

on 2 and 3 June. Total prize money was £300.

Jimmy McDowall James McDowall (1896 – 5 November 1944) was a Scottish professional golfer. He was one of the leading Scotland-based professionals of the inter-war period, winning the Northern Open, the Dunlop-Scottish Tournament and the Scottish Professional ...

led after the first day with a total of 151 after rounds of 76 and 75. James Braid was a stroke behind with Charles Johns, Ted Ray and Harry Vardon a further 5 shots back. McDowall had a poor third round of 83 to leave Braid, scoring 76, leading by 6 from McDowall and Vardon after three rounds. Braid broke the course record with a final round of 70 to give him a comfortable 9 stroke win over Vardon, with Ray two strokes further behind. Braid took the £75 first prize while Vardon earned £50 for finishing second.

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{{Reflist Golf tournaments in Scotland Defunct golf tournaments Sport in the Scottish Borders 1920 in Scottish sport