The Triangular Professional Tournament was a professional team

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golf tournament that was played at the Cawder Golf Club from 21 to 23 October 1937. The tournament was contested between Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Scotland won the tournament by winning both their matches."Scotland win - Tournament at Cawder". ''The Times'', Monday, 25 October 1937; pg. 8; Issue 47824. The following year the event was extended to include England and the four teams played for the

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Format

The tournament was played over three days with each team playing the other two. There were 5 foursomes matches in the morning and 10 singles in the afternoon. All matches were over 18 holes.

Teams

The following played in at least one match: *Scotland:

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(Captain), Willam Anderson, William Davis, Tom Dobson, John Donaldson, John Fallon, Willie Hastings,

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, Bill Laidlaw,

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*Ireland: Paddy Mahon (Captain), Harry Bradshaw, Joe Carroll,

Denis Cassidy Denis may refer to: People * Saint Denis of Paris, 3rd-century Christian martyr and first bishop of Paris * Denis the Areopagite, Biblical figure * Denis, son of Ampud (died 1236), baron in the Kingdom of Hungary * Denis the Carthusian (1402–14 ...

, Fred Daly, Bill Kinsella, Joe McCartney,

John McKenna John McKenna ( ga, Seán Mac Cionnaoith; 3 January 1855 – 22 March 1936) was an Irish people, Irish businessman, professional Rugby football, rugby player, and the first manager of the Liverpool Football Club which has since gone on to beco ...

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, Willie O'Brien, Ernie Patterson *Wales:

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(Captain),

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, Bert Hodson,

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, D. C. Jones, Fred Lloyd, Charles Pickett,

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, Ken Williams

had played for England in the 1935

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Results

Matches

Thursday 21 October Friday 22 October Saturday 23 October

Final table

References

{{Reflist Team golf tournaments Golf tournaments in Scotland Defunct golf tournaments Sport in East Dunbartonshire International sports competitions hosted by Scotland 1937 in Scottish sport