Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship

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Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship
Tournament information
LocationScotland
Established1967
Organised by Scottish Golf
Format Stroke play
Month playedMay/June
Current champion
Flag of Scotland.svg Connor Graham

The Scottish Men's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship is the national amateur stroke play golf championship in Scotland. Entry is open to all amateur golfers. It has been played annually since 1967 and is organised by the Scottish Golf. The format is 72-hole stroke-play contested over three days. After 36 holes the leading 40 competitors and ties play a further 36 holes on the final day.

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History

The event was started in 1967, based on the format of the Brabazon Trophy which had been played in England since 1947. [1] It was held on 1 and 2 July with 36 holes played each day. Two courses, Muirfield and Gullane No. 1, were used on the first day after which the leading 40 and ties played 36 holes at Muirfield on the final day. [2] Bernard Gallacher win with a score of 291, five strokes ahead of Charlie Green. [3] A similar format was generally used in following years, with two courses used on the opening day. Starting in 1968 the championship was played in June for many years. Ronnie Shade won by six strokes in 1968 at Prestwick. [4] There was another Scottish winner in 1969, Scott Macdonald, although two English golfers, Peter Benka and Rodney Foster were runners-up. [5]

1970 saw the first non-Scottish winner, when the South African Dale Hayes won by four strokes. [6] Ian Hutcheon won in 1971 and would win again in 1974 and 1979. [7] [8] [9] Bert Nicholson won in 1972 while 1973 produced the only tie in the event, when Gordon Clark, from England, and David Robertson finished level. There was no playoff. [10] the experienced Charlie Green won in 1975 while Steve Martin won by a record 11 strokes in 1976. [11] [12] There were further Scottish winners in 1977 and 1978 with Paul McKellar and Alistair Taylor. [13] [14] Mike Miller was a runner-up three times between 1975 and 1978 but never won the championship. Gordon Brand Jnr win in 1980 when the event was reduced to 54 holes by heavy rain on the first day. [15]

The 1980s produced two overseas winners. In 1981, Philip Walton, from Ireland, won by a stroke from defending champion Gordon Brand Jnr, while in 1989 Frenchman François Illouz won by two strokes. [16] [17] Charlie Green won for the second time in 1984, while Colin Montgomerie won by five strokes in 1985. [18] [19] The 1990 event was reduced to 36 holes by harr. 1996 saw the first playoff in the championship. Alastair Forsyth and South African Hennie Otto were tied on 279 and it took nine sudden-death holes before Forsyth won. there were further playoffs in 2000 and 2001 won by Simon Mackenzie and the Australian John Sutherland. [20] [21]

Gary Wolstenholme won the 2003, the first English winner since 1973. [22] Richie Ramsay won in 2004 with a record score of 269, but there was another English winner in 2005, Robert Dinwiddie. [23] [24] Wallace Booth won in 2008, a contest reduced to 54 holes. [25] Tommy Fleetwood won in 2009 with a new record score of 268, eight strokes ahead of the field. [26]

Pre-qualifying, for players without a guaranteed place, was introduced in 2022. A single round was played a few days before the championship. [27]

Winners

YearWinner(s)ScoreMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upVenue(s)Ref.
2023 Flag of Scotland.svg Connor Graham 2654 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Altin van der Merwe Meldrum House
2022 Flag of England.svg Charlie Thornton 2781 stroke Flag of England.svg John Gough Cruden Bay
2021 Flag of England.svg Callan Barrow 2613 strokes Flag of England.svg James Wilson Southerness [28]
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
2019 Flag of England.svg Jake Bolton 2721 stroke Flag of England.svg Sam Bairstow The Duke's (St Andrews) [29]
2018 Flag of France.svg Victor Veyret 2686 strokes Flag of Ireland.svg Conor Purcell Gleneagles, Kings Course [30]
2017 Flag of Scotland.svg Liam Johnston 2752 strokes Flag of England.svg Matthew Jordan Western Gailes [31]
2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron John 2694 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Grant Forrest
Flag of Ireland.svg Stuart Grehan
Gullane No.1 [32]
2015 Flag of England.svg Marco Penge 2781 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Robertson Moray [33]
2014 Flag of Ireland.svg Gavin Moynihan 2752 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Drakeford
Flag of Ireland.svg Jack Hume
Flag of England.svg Nick Marsh
Panmure [34]
2013 Flag of England.svg Garrick Porteous 2774 strokes Ulster Banner.svg Dermot McElroy
Flag of Ireland.svg Richie O'Donovan
Flag of England.svg Callum Shinkwin
Southerness [35]
2012 Flag of France.svg Paul Barjon 2824 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rory Bourke
Flag of South Africa.svg Haydn Porteous
Kilmarnock (Barassie) [36]
2011 Flag of England.svg Andy Sullivan 2821 stroke Flag of England.svg Steven Brown Blairgowrie, Lansdowne [37]
2010 Flag of France.svg Romain Wattel 2756 strokes Flag of England.svg Billy Hemstock Glasgow, Gailes Links [38]
2009 Flag of England.svg Tommy Fleetwood 2688 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Gavin Dear Murcar Links [26]
2008 Flag of Scotland.svg Wallace Booth 210 [lower-alpha 1] 4 strokes Flag of France.svg Édouard Dubois The Duke's (St Andrews) [25]
2007 Flag of Scotland.svg Kevin McAlpine 2712 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg James Byrne
Flag of France.svg Alexandre Kaleka
Royal Dornoch [39]
2006 Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Henry 2771 stroke Flag of England.svg Ross McGowan Craigielaw [40]
2005 Flag of England.svg Robert Dinwiddie 2813 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Jonathan King Royal Aberdeen [24]
2004 Flag of Scotland.svg Richie Ramsay 2691 stroke Flag of Finland.svg Roope Kakko Lundin Links [23]
2003 Flag of England.svg Gary Wolstenholme 2734 strokes Flag of England.svg Richard Walker Turnberry, Kintyre [22]
2002 Flag of Scotland.svg Barry Hume 2772 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg David Inglis
Flag of Scotland.svg Simon Mackenzie
Southerness [41]
2001 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Sutherland 279Playoff [lower-alpha 2] Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Carmichael Nairn/Nairn Dunbar [21]
2000 Flag of Scotland.svg Simon Mackenzie 278Playoff [lower-alpha 3] Flag of Scotland.svg Barry Hume Letham Grange [20]
1999 Flag of Scotland.svg Graham Rankin 2863 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Mark Loftus St Andrews
1998 Flag of Scotland.svg Lorne Kelly 2756 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Carmichael Moray/Elgin
1997 Flag of Scotland.svg Barclay Howard 2718 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Ogilvy
Flag of England.svg Robert Wiggins
Monifieth/Panmure
1996 Flag of Scotland.svg Alastair Forsyth 279Playoff [lower-alpha 4] Flag of South Africa.svg Hennie Otto Cardross/Helensburgh
1995 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Gallacher 2821 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Simon Mackenzie Paisley/Renfrew
1994 Flag of Scotland.svg David Downie 2881 stroke Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Vanhootegem Letham Grange
1993 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Reid 2891 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Dean Robertson St Andrews
1992 Flag of Scotland.svg Dean Robertson 2812 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Knowles Mortonhall/Bruntsfield Links
1991 Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Coltart 2952 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg David Carrick Royal Troon
1990 Flag of Scotland.svg Garry Hay 133 [lower-alpha 5] 3 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Simon Mackenzie Royal Aberdeen/Murcar
1989 Flag of France.svg François Illouz 2812 strokes Flag of England.svg Craig Cassels
Flag of Scotland.svg Craig Everett
Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Milligan
Blairgowrie [17]
1988 Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Easingwood 2776 strokes Flag of England.svg Craig Cassels
Flag of Scotland.svg Hamish Kemp
Cathkin Braes/East Kilbride [42]
1987 Flag of Scotland.svg David Carrick 2826 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Hutcheon Lundin Links/Ladybank [43]
1986 Flag of Scotland.svg Kenny Walker 2893 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Shaw Carnoustie [44]
1985 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie 2745 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg John Lindberg Dunbar/North Berwick [19]
1984 Flag of Scotland.svg Charlie Green 2871 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Lee Vannet Blairgowrie [18]
1983 Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Murray 2913 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Steve Campbell
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Girvan
Flag of Scotland.svg Charlie Green
Irvine/Irvine Ravenspark [45]
1982 Flag of Scotland.svg George Macgregor 2873 strokes Flag of France.svg Jean-Charles Gassiat Downfield/Camperdown [46]
1981 Flag of Ireland.svg Philip Walton 2871 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Brand Jnr Renfrew/Erskine [16]
1980 Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Brand Jnr 207 [lower-alpha 1] 1 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Garry Hay
Flag of Scotland.svg George Macgregor
Musselburgh/Royal Musselburgh [15]
1979 Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Hutcheon 2961 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Barclay Howard
Flag of Scotland.svg George Macgregor
Blairgowrie [9]
1978 Flag of Scotland.svg Alistair Taylor 2813 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Keith Macintosh
Flag of Scotland.svg Mike Miller
Cawder [14]
1977 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul McKellar 2996 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Mike Miller Muirfield/Gullane [13]
1976 Flag of Scotland.svg Steve Martin 28311 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Wilson Carnoustie/Monifieth [12]
1975 Flag of Scotland.svg Charlie Green 2951 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg George Macgregor
Flag of Scotland.svg Mike Miller
Nairn/Nairn Dunbar [11]
1974 Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Hutcheon 2831 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg David Tierney Blairgowrie/Alyth [8]
1973 Flag of England.svg Gordon Clark
Flag of Scotland.svg David Robertson
284TiedDunbar/North Berwick [10]
1972 Flag of Scotland.svg Bert Nicholson 2901 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Neil Rowberry Dalmahoy/Ratho Park
1971 Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Hutcheon 2775 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Alistair Wilson Leven/Lundin Links [7]
1970 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dale Hayes 2754 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Allan Brodie
Flag of Scotland.svg Alistair Thomson
Glasgow Gailes/Barassie [6]
1969 Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Macdonald 2883 strokes Flag of England.svg Peter Benka
Flag of England.svg Rodney Foster
Carnoustie/Monifieth [5]
1968 Flag of Scotland.svg Ronnie Shade 2826 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Cosh Prestwick/Prestwick St. Nicholas [4]
1967 Flag of Scotland.svg Bernard Gallacher 2915 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Charlie Green Muirfield/Gullane No. 1 [3]
  1. 1 2 Event reduced to 54 holes because of adverse weather.
  2. Sutherland beat Carmichael with a birdie at the third extra hole.
  3. Mackenzie beat Hume with a birdie at the first extra hole.
  4. Forsyth beat Otto with a par at the ninth extra hole.
  5. Event reduced to 36 holes because of adverse weather.

Source: [47]

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