Tillman Trophy
Tillman Trophy
- Status
- Champion: Jenson Forrester
- Dates
- Jul 14 — 16, 2026
- Course
- The Caversham
- Location
- Reading, ENG
- Format
- Stroke Play
- Division
- Men
Recap
Jenson Forrester survives late drama, wins Tillman Trophy by three
Purdue player rallies from double bogey with closing birdie stretch to hold off Royal Liverpool course-record holder Hopkins at The Caversham in England
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Past Champions & Results
18 years on record · 2008–20262026 Results
| Pos | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Forrester | 500 |
| 2 | Max Hopkins | 400 |
| T3 | Frankie Morton | 300 |
| T3 | Harry Butler | 300 |
| T3 | Rio Saigal | 300 |
| 6 | Harry Dickins | 300 |
| 7 | George Saunders | 300 |
| 8 | Oliver Baker | 300 |
| 9 | Jack Dyer | 200 |
| 10 | Josh RUDKIN | 200 |
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About the tournament
Stroke play over 72 holes. After 36 holes on
day
one, the leading 44 competitors and ties will
play
a further 36 holes on day two. The
Winner shall be the competitor who returns
the
lowest scratch score over 72 holes.
TOURNAMENT BACKGROUND
Bill Tillman was a fine amateur golfer in his day and played 13 times in the Bing Crosby Classic in America where he was to meet Doug Sanders who insisted that if our youngsters were to ever compete on the world stage they had to get used to playing the ‘big ball’. In those days the British Golf Ball was 1.62 inches in diameter and the American Ball 1.68 inches. At that time Bill was an EGU Committee Member but he had a struggle trying to persuade his colleagues in the corridors of power and so introduced a tournament to the UK where players could only use the larger ball as part of the conditions of entry; the rest as they say is history. The starting line-up is limited to the top 132 entries by handicap and attracts players from around the world.
TOURNAMENT BACKGROUND
Bill Tillman was a fine amateur golfer in his day and played 13 times in the Bing Crosby Classic in America where he was to meet Doug Sanders who insisted that if our youngsters were to ever compete on the world stage they had to get used to playing the ‘big ball’. In those days the British Golf Ball was 1.62 inches in diameter and the American Ball 1.68 inches. At that time Bill was an EGU Committee Member but he had a struggle trying to persuade his colleagues in the corridors of power and so introduced a tournament to the UK where players could only use the larger ball as part of the conditions of entry; the rest as they say is history. The starting line-up is limited to the top 132 entries by handicap and attracts players from around the world.
Tournament Facts
FormatStroke Play
CategoryMen
Holes723 rounds
Cutcut to top 50 & ties after round 2
Organizer contact
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