# Peter Tupling > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Peter_Tupling > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Peter_Tupling.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Tupling > Source revision: 1271877731 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|English professional golfer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Peter Tupling | image = | imagesize = | caption = | fullname = Leonard Peter Tupling | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|4|6|df=y}} | birth_place = [Sheffield](/source/Sheffield), England | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | nationality = {{ENG}} | residence = Wetherby, England | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = | yearpro = 1969 | tour = | extour = [European Tour](/source/European_Tour) | prowins = 1 | sunwins = | otherwins = | majorwins = | masters = DNP | usopen = DNP | open = T28: 1969 | pga = DNP | wghofid = | wghofyear = | award1 = | year1 = | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = }} '''Leonard Peter Tupling''' (born 6 April 1950) is an [English](/source/England) [professional golfer](/source/professional_golfer). As an amateur he won the [Boys Amateur Championship](/source/Boys_Amateur_Championship) in 1967. In 1969, he was the leading amateur in the [Open Championship](/source/1969_Open_Championship) and played in the [Walker Cup](/source/1969_Walker_Cup). As a professional, he is best remembered for winning the 1981 [Nigerian Open](/source/Nigerian_Open) with a 72-hole score of 255, at the time a new world scoring record in professional golf.{{cite book |title=The Golfer's Handbook 1973 |publisher=Munro-Barr Publications Ltd, Glasgow |year=1973 |isbn=9780900403064 |page=452}}{{cite book |title=The Golfer's Handbook 1984 |publisher=MacMillan London Ltd |year=1984 |isbn=0-33336004 4 |page=419}} ==Amateur career== Tupling had a successful amateur career, playing out from Phoenix Golf Club in [Rotherham](/source/Rotherham), [South Yorkshire, England](/source/South_Yorkshire%2C_England). He represented a combined England and Scotland boys team in the 1966 [International](/source/Jacques_L%C3%A9glise_Trophy) against the Continent of Europe, and represented England in the annual [England–Scotland boys match](/source/England%E2%80%93Scotland_boys_match) in 1966 and 1967.{{cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Raymond |date=13 August 1966 |title=Big win for Scotland and England |page=5 |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6nhAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6124%2C2098132}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=63hAAAAAIBAJ&pg=5748%2C2235919 |title=Heavy defeat for Scottish boys |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=15 August 1966 |page=5}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FlxAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1765%2C3181941 |title=Scotland's narrow victory in boys' international |first=Raymond |last=Jacobs |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=21 August 1967 |page=11}} In 1967 he went on to win the [Boys Amateur Championship](/source/Boys_Amateur_Championship), beating [Stephen Evans](/source/Stephen_Evans_(golfer)) 4&2 at Western Gailes. Tupling was four down after six holes but recovered to be 2 up after the opening round. In early 1968, Tupling was a joint-runner up, behind [Peter Dawson](/source/Peter_Dawson_(golfer)), in the [Carris Trophy](/source/Carris_Trophy).{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BGRAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6891%2C748022 |title=Three stroke victory for Dawson |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=4 April 1968 |page=6}} In June, he became the youngest winner of the Yorkshire Amateur, beating [Richard Hutton](/source/Richard_Hutton_(golfer)), 7 and 6, in the 36-hole final at [Lindrick](/source/Lindrick_Golf_Club). In May 1969, he was runner-up in the [Lytham Trophy](/source/Lytham_Trophy) two strokes behind [Tom Craddock](/source/Tom_Craddock_(golfer)). He had two rounds of 72 on the final day, the best aggregate for the day.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SJZAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1513%2C771113 |title=Craddock slips past Brodie on last round |first=Raymond |last=Jacobs |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=5 May 1969 |page=15}} Two weeks later, he led the [Brabazon Trophy](/source/Brabazon_Trophy) at [Moortown](/source/Moortown_Golf_Club) after two rounds, but two rounds of 78 on the final day dropped him down the field, six strokes behind the joint winners.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a9w9AAAAIBAJ&pg=1639%2C3638360 |title=Foster ties with Bonallack for English title |first=Raymond |last=Jacobs |newspaper=[The Glasgow Herald](/source/The_Glasgow_Herald) |page=5 |date=19 May 1969}} He was selected for the England team in the [1969 European Amateur Team Championship](/source/1969_European_Amateur_Team_Championship) at the end of June, England winning the event.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EZtAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1709%2C5651521 |title=England beat Germany for European title |first=Raymond |last=Jacobs |date=30 June 1969 |page=4 |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald}} In July, he won the silver medal at the [Open Championship](/source/1969_Open_Championship) as the leading amateur and gained selection for the [Walker Cup](/source/1969_Walker_Cup) team.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113151690/the-daily-telegraph |title=King and Tupling among six Walker Cup newcomers |first=Geoffrey |last=Cousins |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=15 July 1969 |page=11 |via=Newspapers.com}} The Walker Cup was played at [Milwaukee Country Club](/source/Milwaukee_Country_Club) in late August. Tupling lost to [Dick Siderowf](/source/Dick_Siderowf) in a first day singles match, but won a foursomes match on the final day, playing with [Michael Bonallack](/source/Michael_Bonallack).{{cite web |url=https://walkercup.co.uk/1969-milwaukee/ |title=1969 – Milwaukee |publisher=walkercup.co.uk |access-date=November 29, 2018}} ==Professional career== Tupling turned professional in late 1969. He finished tied for fourth place in the 1970 [Daks Tournament](/source/Daks_Tournament), behind [Neil Coles](/source/Neil_Coles).{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T5JAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3878%2C50734 |title=Coles holds off challenge |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=1 June 1970 |page=5}} He was runner-up in the under-23 [BUA](/source/British_United_Airways) Rising Star Tournament, a stroke behind [Nick Job](/source/Nick_Job).{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=veo9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=p0gMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1478%2C73498 |title=Tupling Rising Star Favourite |date=1 October 1970 |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=7}}{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vuo9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=p0gMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6578%2C276009 |title=Job's victory earn him Brazil trip |date=2 October 1970 |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |page=6}} In 1971, he was a runner-up in the [W.D. & H.O. Wills Tournament](/source/W.D._%26_H.O._Wills_Tournament) at Dalmahoy, behind [Bernard Hunt](/source/Bernard_Hunt) and tied with [Bob Charles](/source/Bob_Charles_(golfer)).{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=neY9AAAAIBAJ&pg=3065%2C4903133 |title=Hunt's Wills victory by four strokes despite loose tee shots |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=27 September 1971 |page=5}} Tupling played on the [European Tour](/source/European_Tour) from its start in 1972 until 1985.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/players/198/results?tour=dpworld-tour |title=Peter Tupling Career Tournament Results |access-date=16 November 2022 |publisher=European Tour}} He never won on the tour, his best finish being runner-up, a stroke behind [Tommy Horton](/source/Tommy_Horton), in the [Penfold Tournament](/source/Penfold_Tournament) at Hill Barn in 1974.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1Y5AAAAAIBAJ&pg=2828%2C2978044 |title=Mediocre 72 ends Barnes's challenge |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=13 May 1974 |page=5}} 1974 was to be his best season on the tour, which included a quarter-final finish in the [Piccadilly Medal](/source/Piccadilly_Medal), a tie for 6th place in the [Italian Open](/source/Italian_Open_(golf)) and four other top-20 finishes. In 1975 he was third in the [Kerrygold International Classic](/source/Kerrygold_International_Classic).{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FfE-AAAAIBAJ&pg=5155%2C3315830 |title=Burns wins play-off |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=15 September 1975 |page=16}} Tupling led the [1972 Open Championship](/source/1972_Open_Championship) after a first round 68, a stroke ahead of [Tony Jacklin](/source/Tony_Jacklin).{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113155395/the-daily-telegraph |title=Tupling's surprise 68 puts him one ahead of Jacklin |first=Michael |last=Williams |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=13 July 1972 |page=30 |via=Newspapers.com}} However rounds of 74, 73 and 81 left him tied for 46th place, despite still tied 8th after three rounds.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113155540/the-daily-telegraph |title=Final scores at Muirfield |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=17 July 1972 |page=20 |via=Newspapers.com}} He played in the Open Championship ten times, however his best finish remained his first appearance as an amateur when he finished tied for 28th place. Tupling was a regular competitor on the [Safari Circuit](/source/Safari_Circuit). He was runner-up to [David Llewellyn](/source/David_Llewellyn_(golfer)) in the 1972 [Kenya Open](/source/Kenya_Open).{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Res9AAAAIBAJ&pg=1597%2C1526490 |title=Shade third after a 7 |newspaper=[The Glasgow Herald](/source/The_Glasgow_Herald) |date=10 April 1972 |page=5}} In 1973 he was a runner-up in two events in Zambia, the [Cock o' the North](/source/Cock_o'_the_North_(golf)), where he finished behind [Mike Ingham](/source/Mike_Ingham_(golfer)), and in the [Zambia Open](/source/Zambia_Open), behind [Craig Defoy](/source/Craig_Defoy).{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q-I9AAAAIBAJ&pg=5825%2C3919029 |title=Ingham's repeat success |newspaper=[The Glasgow Herald](/source/The_Glasgow_Herald) |date=19 March 1973 |page=4}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hN89AAAAIBAJ&pg=6541%2C56744 |title=Defoy wins Zambian Open |newspaper=[The Glasgow Herald](/source/The_Glasgow_Herald) |date=2 April 1973 |page=5}} In 1982 Tupling was runner-up to [David Jagger](/source/David_Jagger_(golfer)) in the Kalahari Diamond Classic.{{cite news |date=5 April 1982 |title=Champion MacGregor |page=15 |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Jfo9AAAAIBAJ&pg=6696%2C883042}} ===Record score=== In 1981, he won the [Nigerian Open](/source/Nigerian_Open), at the [Ikoyi Club](/source/Ikoyi_Club) in [Lagos](/source/Lagos), with a 72-hole score of 255 after rounds of 63-66-62-64, six strokes ahead of [Bill Longmuir](/source/Bill_Longmuir). At the time, it was a new world record score over 72 holes in professional golf, beating the previous record of 257 by [Mike Souchak](/source/Mike_Souchak) reached at the 1955 [Texas Open](/source/Texas_Open). The Nigerian Open was played on a course with putting surfaces build by oil soaked sand, considered making the short game easier. The record was beaten by one shot by [Tommy Armour III](/source/Tommy_Armour_III) at the [2003](/source/2003_PGA_Tour) Texas Open on the [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour).{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mYlIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hnADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6933%2C8132185 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Record win in Texas for Armour |date=September 29, 2003 |access-date=November 17, 2022 |page=C7}} [Justin Thomas](/source/Justin_Thomas) lowered the mark to 253 in [2017](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_PGA_Tour) at the [Sony Open in Hawaii](/source/Sony_Open_in_Hawaii).{{cite web |url=http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/justin-thomas-dominates-sony-open-sets-pga-tour-scoring-record |title=Thomas Wins Sony Open, Sets PGA Tour's 72-Hole Scoring Record |website=Golf.com |date=January 15, 2017 |access-date=November 17, 2022 |agency=Associated Press}} ===Retirement=== After his retirement from tournament golf in 1986, Tupling served as Director of Golf at [Sandy Lane](/source/Sandy_Lane_(resort)), [Barbados](/source/Barbados), for two years. From 2004, he worked as senior teaching professional at [Cookridge Hall Golf Club](/source/Cookridge_Hall_Golf_Club) in [Leeds, England](/source/Leeds%2C_England). ==Amateur wins== *1967 [Boys Amateur Championship](/source/Boys_Amateur_Championship){{cite news |date=26 August 1967 |title=Tupling recovers from four down to win boys' title |first=Raymond |last=Jacobs |page=4 |newspaper=[The Glasgow Herald](/source/The_Glasgow_Herald) |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G1xAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3848%2C4166215}} *1968 Yorkshire Amateur{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113149962/the-guardian |title=Yorkshire title for Tupling |newspaper=The Guardian |date=8 July 1968 |page=12 |via=Newspapers.com}} ==Professional wins (1)== ===Safari Circuit wins (1)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|22 Feb 1981 |[Nigerian Open](/source/Nigerian_Open) |−29 (63-66-62-64=255) |6 strokes |{{flagicon|SCO}} [Bill Longmuir](/source/Bill_Longmuir) |} Source:{{cite news |date=23 February 1981 |title=Britain's Peter Tupling |page=18 |newspaper=[The Glasgow Herald](/source/The_Glasgow_Herald) |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=68pAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4661%2C4677039}} ==Results in major championships== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !1969 !1970 !1971 !1972 !1973 !1974 !1975 !1976 !1977 !1978 !1979 !1980 !1981 !1982 |- |[The Open Championship](/source/The_Open_Championship) |T28LA |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |T46 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |T63 |CUT |CUT |CUT |63 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |} ''Note: Tupling only played in The Open Championship.''
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1982 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place Source:{{cite book |title=The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008 |volume=1 |first=Morgan G. |last=Brenner |year=2009 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-3360-5}} ==Team appearances== '''Amateur''' *[Boys' match v Continent of Europe](/source/Jacques_L%C3%A9glise_Trophy) (representing combined England & Scotland): 1966 (winners) *[England–Scotland boys match](/source/England%E2%80%93Scotland_boys_match) (representing England): 1966 (winners), 1967 *[EGA Trophy](/source/EGA_Trophy) (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1968 (winners) *[European Amateur Team Championship](/source/European_Amateur_Team_Championship) (representing England): [1969](/source/1969_European_Amateur_Team_Championship) (winners) *[Men's Home Internationals](/source/Men's_Home_Internationals) (representing England): 1969 *[Walker Cup](/source/Walker_Cup) (representing Great Britain & Ireland): [1969](/source/1969_Walker_Cup) '''Professional''' *[PGA Cup](/source/PGA_Cup) (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1978 (winners) Sources:{{cite news |last=Ryde |first=Peter |date=30 June 1969 |title=European Golf England regain championship |page=11 |newspaper=The Times (London, England)}}{{cite web |title=1969 – Milwaukee |url=https://walkercup.co.uk/1969-milwaukee/ |accessdate=November 29, 2018 |publisher=walkercup.co.uk}}{{Cite web |title=Individual Playing Records |url=http://www.pga.info/tournaments/national/pga-cup/individual-playing-records.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131012534/http://www.pga.info/tournaments/national/pga-cup/individual-playing-records.aspx |archive-date=31 January 2020}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{EuroTour player|198}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tupling, Peter}} Category:English male golfers Category:European Tour golfers Category:Golfers from Sheffield Category:1950 births Category:Living people --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Peter Tupling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Tupling) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Tupling?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.