The Scottish Coca-Cola Tournament was a golf tournament that was played from 1967 to 1983. It was a 72-hole stroke-play event, played in Scotland. David Huish won the event three times while Norman Wood, John Panton and Harry Bannerman each won in twice. Finlay Morris, the inaugural winner, died, aged 22, in a car accident three months after the event. From 1968 the Finlay Morris Memorial Trophy was awarded to leading player under the age of 25.
Winners Year Winner Score Margin ofvictory Runner(s)-up Winner'sshare (£) Venue Ref 1967 Finlay Morris 262 15 strokes David Huish 200 Haggs Castle 1968 John Panton 276 1 stroke Ian Smith 200 Haggs Castle 1969 Norman Wood 204 3 strokes John Panton John Semple 200 Whitecraigs 1970 Norman Wood 272 2 strokes David Huish 300 Whitecraigs 1971 John Panton 271 2 strokes Andrew Brooks 400 Whitecraigs 1972 Harry Bannerman 8 strokes Haggs Castle 1973 Derek Small 268 1 stroke David Huish 600 Whitecraigs 1974 David Ingram 268 6 strokes Marshall Douglas Bob Jamieson 450 Whitecraigs 1975 David Huish 272 1 stroke Frank Rennie 500 Cowglen 1976 Harry Bannerman 284 Playoff Sam Torrance 700 East Kilbride 1977 David Huish 267 3 strokes Jim Farmer 900 Broomieknowe 1978 Alistair Thomson 280 2 strokes John Chillas 1,000 Ayr Belleisle 1979 David Huish 272 2 strokes Ross Drummond 1,000 North Berwick 1980 Ross Drummond 268 4 strokes Brian Marchbank 1,500 Helensburgh 1981 Jim Farmer 274 8 strokes Robin Fyfe Bill Murray David Robertson 1,500 Ayr Belleisle 1982 David Matthew 274 2 strokes David Huish 1,500 Dalmahoy 1983 Russell Weir 281 1 stroke David Robertson 1,750 North Berwick The 1969 event was reduced to 54 holes by bad weather.
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