The Double Diamond International was a team golf tournament that was played from 1971 to 1977.
From 1974 and 1977 the event was preceded by an individual 36-hole stroke play tournament that was included on the British PGA tournament circuit; the circuit would later become officially recognised as the European Tour.
England won in 1976 by being 2 holes up in the four matches played in the final against the Rest of the World.
There were teams of 6, with 2 foursomes matches in the morning and 6 singles in the afternoon.
[4] Kinsella beat all the three opposing captains in his singles matches.
The tournament was played on 31 August and 1 and 2 September between six teams, the four home nations, Continental Europe and the Rest of the World.
The leading two teams in each group then played semi-finals and a final on the last day.
Saturday 21 August [22] England won the final because they were 2 holes up in the four matches.
The tournament was played on 18, 19 and 20 August between eight teams, the four home nations, Continental Europe, the United States, Australasia and the Rest of the World.
The leading two teams in each group then played semi-finals and a final on the last day.