title: The Star Tournament
text: # The Star Tournament
  
  The Star Tournament was a professional golf tournament played in England and sponsored by The Star, a London evening newspaper. It was held from 1945 to 1947. The total prize money was £1,500.
  
  The 1945 and 1946 events involved 36 holes of stroke play over two days. The leading 16 then played knockout matchplay over the next two days. In 1947 the 36-hole stroke play stage was played on a single day using both Wentworth courses with 32 golfers qualifying. There were then four rounds of knockout matchplay over the next two days, followed by a 36-hole final on the fourth day.
  
  ## Winners
  
  | Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Winner's share (£) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1945 | John Shoesmith | England | Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club | 3 & 2 | Bob Kenyon | |
  | 1946 | Henry Cotton | England | Wentworth Club | 4 & 3 | Arthur Lees | |
  | 1947 | Norman Von Nida | Australia | Wentworth Club | 6 & 5 | Flory Van Donck | 300 |
  
  The 1945 and 1946 finals were over 18 holes. The 1947 final was over 36 holes.
  
  