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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Porthcawl,Wales |
| Established | 1979 |
| Course(s) | Royal Porthcawl |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | £50,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Final year | 1982 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 273Gordon Brand Jnr (1982) |
| To par | −15as above |
| Final champion | |
 Gordon Brand Jnr | |
| Location map | |
TheWelsh Golf Classic was a men's professionalgolf tournament on theEuropean Tour, that was held annually inWales from 1979 to 1982. The inaugural event was held atWenvoe Castle Golf Club nearCardiff, with the other three stagings taking place atRoyal Porthcawl Golf Club inMid Glamorgan.
The most notable winner was future two-timemajor championship winnerSandy Lyle.
In its final year, the prize fund was £50,000, which was one of the smaller purses on the tour that year.
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Classic | ||||||||
| 1982 | Gordon Brand Jnr | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes |  Greg Norman | 8,330 | Royal Porthcawl | |
| 1981 |  Des Smyth | 282 | −6 | 2 strokes |  Michael King Bernhard LangerJohn O'Leary | 7,000 | Royal Porthcawl | |
| Coral Welsh Classic | ||||||||
| 1980 | Sandy Lyle | 277 | −11 | 5 strokes | Martin Foster | 5,830 | Royal Porthcawl | |
| Welsh Golf Classic | ||||||||
| 1979 | Mark James | 278 | −6 | Playoff | Mike Miller Eddie Polland | 5,000 | Wenvoe Castle | |
