Eric Church died on May 3, 1977.
The Newcastle Brown `` 900 '' Open was a golf tournament on the European Tour in 1980 .. golf. golf. European Tour. European Tour. It was held at Northumberland Golf Club in Gosforth , Newcastle upon Tyne , England .. Gosforth. Gosforth. Newcastle upon Tyne. Newcastle upon Tyne. England. England. It was won by Ireland 's Des Smyth who holed a 45-foot putt on the last green to win the # 7,000 first prize , his first important strokeplay win .. Des Smyth. Des Smyth