It was a fixture on the British PGA tournament circuit, which would later become the European Tour.

"The first tournament, in 1923, was billed as the unofficial ‘Championship of the World’ between American superstars Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen.

Hagen triumphed, but lost in the final by a two-hole margin to Ryder Cup star Herbert Jolly.

"[1] From its founding in 1923 until 1939, the Yorkshire Evening News Tournament was contested as match play knockout by the leading players after 36 holes of stroke play.

[2][3] When it was revived in 1944, during World War II, it was a 36-hole stroke play tournament.