Scottish Challenge

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Farmfoods Scottish Challenge
Tournament information
Location Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Established2006
Course(s)Newmachar Golf Club
Par72
Length6,740 yards (6,160 m)
Tour(s) Challenge Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund £250,000
Month playedAugust
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Brandon Robinson-Thompson (2024)
To par−22 as above
Current champion
Flag of England.svg Brandon Robinson-Thompson
Location map
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Newmachar GC
Location in Scotland
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Newmachar GC
Location in Aberdeenshire

The Scottish Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour. It was held annually from 2006 to 2018, and in 2022. [1]

Contents

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
Farmfoods Scottish Challenge
2024 Flag of England.svg Brandon Robinson-Thompson 262−228 strokes Flag of Denmark.svg Hamish Brown Newmachar
2023 Flag of England.svg Sam Bairstow 269−151 stroke Flag of France.svg Romain Wattel Newmachar
2022 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sainz 273−11Playoff Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jeremy Freiburghaus Newmachar
2019–2021: No tournament
SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge
2018 Flag of Scotland.svg David Law 273−112 strokes Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim B. Hansen Macdonald Spey Valley
2017 Flag of England.svg Richard McEvoy 268−164 strokes Flag of England.svg James Heath Macdonald Spey Valley
2016 Flag of England.svg James Heath 263−212 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan Fox Macdonald Spey Valley
2015 Flag of England.svg Jack Senior 268−16Playoff Flag of England.svg Robert Coles
Flag of Thailand.svg Prom Meesawat
Macdonald Spey Valley
Scottish Hydro Challenge
2014 Flag of England.svg Andrew Johnston 265−193 strokes Flag of Germany.svg Moritz Lampert
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Pilkadaris
Macdonald Spey Valley
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Brooks Koepka 266−183 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg An Byeong-hun
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Pavan
Flag of England.svg Steven Tiley
Flag of England.svg Sam Walker
Macdonald Spey Valley
2012 Flag of England.svg Sam Walker (2)201 [lower-alpha 1] −12Playoff Flag of England.svg Simon Wakefield Macdonald Spey Valley
2011 Flag of France.svg Édouard Dubois 271−131 stroke Flag of England.svg Matthew Southgate Macdonald Spey Valley
2010 Flag of Scotland.svg George Murray 267−174 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus A. Carlsson Macdonald Spey Valley
2009 Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie McLeary 276−82 strokes Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Molinari Macdonald Spey Valley
Scottish Challenge
2008 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Taco Remkes 271−135 strokes Flag of England.svg Seve Benson
Flag of Denmark.svg Jeppe Huldahl
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel
2007 Flag of England.svg Robert Dinwiddie 268−204 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Jamie McLeary Macdonald Cardrona Hotel
2006 Flag of England.svg Sam Walker 266−186 strokes Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Gareth Wright Murcar Links

Notes

  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

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References

  1. "Montgomerie and Lawrie Back New Challenge Tour Event in Scotland". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2014.