The Greater Manchester Open was a European Tour golf tournament which was played annually from 1976 to 1981. It was held at Wilmslow Golf Club in Wilmslow, Cheshire, just to the South of Manchester, one of the main cities of the North of England. Three of the six winners were from the Republic of Ireland, and a fourth, Mark McNulty, became an Irish citizen many years later. In 1981 the prize fund was £40,222, which was the third smallest on the European Tour that season.

Winners

Cold Shield Greater Manchester Open

• 1981 Bernard Gallacher -
• 1980 Des Smyth -

'''Greater Manchester Open

• 1979 Mark McNulty - (later became an Irish citizen)
• 1978 Brian Barnes -
• 1977 Eamonn Darcy -
• 1976 John O'Leary -

External links

• Coverage on the European Tour's official site