ɪt wʌz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ pˌiːdʒˌiːˈeɪ tˈʊɹnəmənt sˈɜːkɪt, wˌɪtʃ ɪvˈɑːlvd ˌɪntʊ ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tˈʊɹ, ænd æz sˈʌtʃ ɪz ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd æz ɐn əfˈɪʃəl jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tˈʊɹ ᵻvˈɛnt fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː.
It was part of the British PGA tournament circuit, which evolved into the European Tour, and as such is recognised as an official European Tour event from 1972.