Northern Open Explained

Northern Open
Location:Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Establishment:1931
Course:Cruden Bay Golf Club
Par:70
Yardage:6634yd
Tour:PGA Open Series
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:May/June
Current Champion: Graeme Robertson
Map:Scotland#Scotland Aberdeenshire
Map Label:Cruden Bay GC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:57.4136°N -1.8655°W

The Northern Open is a golf tournament played annually in Scotland since 1931. For some years it was one of only two 72-hole tournaments on the "Tartan Tour", the PGA Tour in Scotland's schedule, the other being the Scottish PGA Championship, but since 2019 the event has been played over 36 holes.

The Scottish PGA Championship was originally called the Scottish Professional Championship and was only open to professionals while the Northern Open was also open to amateurs.

History

The tournaments were originally played over 2 days with 2 rounds played each day. In 1947 the event was extended to a third day with one round played on the first two days. The leading 50 players and those tied for 50th place played two rounds on the third day. Originally called the "Northern Open Amateur and Professional Golf Tournament", the name was changed "Northern Open Championship" for 1948. The 1948 event was reduced to two days again with play in groups of three on the first day and a cut reducing the field to 80 for the final day. With a large number of entries the 1949 event was again played over three days. The playoff between Ballingall and Thomson was played at Murcar, the day after the Championship finished. The day had been allocated for Scottish qualifying for the Daily Mail Tournament. Thomson practised in the morning while Ballingall played a competitive round. The two played together in the afternoon, Ballingale scoring 72 to Thomson's 74.

Winners

Year Tour Winner Score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£) 		Venue Ref.
Northern Open
2024 137 −3 Playoff 3,200 Cruden Bay
2023 140 −2 1 stroke 3,200 Moray
2022 Greig Hutcheon (3) 135 −9 1 stroke 3,200 Portlethen
2021 Paul O'Hara (2) 132 −12 3 strokes 3,000 Portlethen
2020 67 1 stroke Gavin Hay
Scott Henderson
David Rudd (a)
Calum Scott (a) 		2,560 Spey Valley
2019 Alastair Forsyth (2) 133 3 strokes 1,000 Newmachar
2018 276 1 stroke 1,100 Nairn Dunbar
2017 277 7 strokes 1,400 Moray
2016 Greig Hutcheon (2) 267 6 strokes 3,900 Royal Dornoch
2015 267 5 strokes 4,250 Cruden Bay
2014 David Law (2) 207 3 strokes 6,000 Murcar Links
2013 James Byrne (2) 261 1 stroke 4,000 Meldrum House
2012 268 5 strokes 4,000 Meldrum House
2011 David Law (a) 266 2 strokes (4,000) Meldrum House
2010 132 1 stroke Scott Larkin (a) 3,800 Meldrum House
2009 281 5 strokes 2,500 Spey Valley
2008 Chris Doak (2) 274 3 strokes 8,000 Spey Valley
2007 282 1 stroke 8,000 Skibo Castle
2006 Jason McCreadie (2) 276 Playoff 8,000 Skibo Castle
2005 277 4 strokes 7,500 Skibo Castle
2004 212 3 strokes 4,250 Skibo Castle
2003 275 Playoff 4,500 Cruden Bay
Grampian International Freight Northern Open
2002 277 −11 3 strokes 6,500 Newmachar
Northern Open
2001 203 Playoff 4,300 Murcar
2000 266 1 stroke 3,600 Forres [1]
1999 276 2 strokes 3,600 Nairn Dunbar
1998 279 2 strokes 3,600 Royal Aberdeen
1997 267 6 strokes 3,750 Elgin
1996 281 2 strokes 3,750 Cruden Bay
1995 276 Playoff 3,250 Nairn
1994 Kevin Stables (2) 282 1 stroke 3,250 Royal Dornoch
Clydesdale Bank Northern Open
1993 278 1 stroke 4,250 Nairn Dunbar
1992 264 6 strokes 4,100 Murcar
1991 279 3 strokes 3,700 Lossiemouth
Northern Open
1990 Colin Brooks (2) 274 3 strokes 3,300 Nairn Dunbar
1989 274 2 strokes 3,300 Cruden Bay [2]
1988 David Huish (4) 281 1 stroke 3,300 Moray [3]
1987 287 Playoff 3,300 Royal Aberdeen [4]
1986 283 1 stroke 3,300 Nairn [5]
1985 Brian Barnes (2) 274 1 stroke 2,500 Elgin [6]
1984 David Huish (3) 281 2 strokes 2,500 Murcar Links [7]
1983 287 3 strokes 1,750 Royal Dornoch [8]
1982 288 1 stroke 1,750 Cruden Bay [9]
1981 285 2 strokes 1,400 Moray [10]
1980 David Huish (2) 293 1 stroke 1,400 Royal Aberdeen [11]
1979 285 5 strokes 1,400 Nairn [12]
1978 282 2 strokes Elgin [13]
1977 292 5 strokes David Huish
Bill Lockie
Hugh Stuart (a) 		1,000 Royal Dornoch [14]
1976 289 4 strokes 1,000 Royal Aberdeen [15]
1975 Willie Milne (2) 289 5 strokes 1,000 Nairn [16]
1974 277 6 strokes 1,000 Murcar Links [17]
1973 289 3 strokes 500 Royal Dornoch [18]
1972 Harry Bannerman (3) 286 2 strokes 400 Royal Aberdeen [19]
1971 281 6 strokes Nairn
1970 Sandy Pirie (a) 215 1 stroke (300) Cruden Bay [20]
1969 Harry Bannerman (2) 295 2 strokes 300 Moray [21]
1968 278 7 strokes 300 Murcar Links [22]
1967 285 6 strokes 300 Royal Dornoch [23]
1966 294 2 strokes 300 Elgin [24]
1965 139 1 stroke Royal Aberdeen [25]
1964 285 Playoff Nairn [26]
1963 George Will (2) 287 Playoff Cruden Bay [27]
1962 John Panton (7) 300 1 stroke Moray [28]
1961 282 2 strokes Murcar Links [29]
1960 John Panton (6) 301 2 strokes 125 Royal Dornoch [30]
1959 John Panton (5) 284 2 strokes Peterhead [31]
1958 291 Playoff Cruden Bay [32] [33]
1957 Eric Brown (5) 290 6 strokes Nairn [34]
1956 John Panton (4) 290 Playoff Moray [35] [36]
1955 Eric Brown (4) 283 Playoff Murcar Links [37] [38]
1954 Eric Brown (3) 307 2 strokes Royal Dornoch [39]
1953 Eric Brown (2) 281 1 stroke Cruden Bay [40]
1952 John Panton (3) 289 5 strokes 90 Royal Aberdeen
1951 John Panton (2) 285 5 strokes Nairn [41]
1950 294 1 stroke Moray [42]
1949 Hamish Ballingall (2) 296 Playoff Royal Aberdeen
Murcar Links 		[43] [44]
1948 288 3 strokes Hamish Ballingall
Sandy Sinclair (a) 		65 Inverness [45]
1947 300 6 strokes 60 Peterhead [46]
1946 305 2 strokes 35 Murcar Links [47]
1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II
1939 Jack McLean (3) 285 Playoff Hector Thomson (a) 30 Nairn [48] [49]
1938 294 1 stroke 28 Peterhead [50]
1937 Jack McLean (2) 294 Playoff 25 Moray [51] [52]
1936 Dick Walker (a) (2) 290 10 strokes (25) Deeside [53]
1935 Dick Walker (a) 298 Playoff (25) Royal Dornoch [54] [55]
1934 287 6 strokes Ken Forbes (a) 25 Inverness [56]
1933 Jack McLean (a) 294 1 stroke (20) Murcar Links [57]
1932 292 Playoff 20 Nairn [58] [59]
1931 289 7 strokes 20 Royal Aberdeen [60]
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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20170327172028/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-18740599.html HighBeam
  2. News: Brooks breaks northern hoodoo with a closing 66 . . 20 May 1989 . 17.
  3. News: Pillar to post triumph for Huish in Northern Open . . 21 May 1988 . 23.
  4. News: Hunter's gale-lashed 69 fires sudden-death win . . 16 May 1987 . 23.
  5. News: Weir survives birdie blitz . . 3 May 1986 . 18.
  6. News: Barnes beats own doubts . . 4 May 1985 . 18.
  7. News: Huish beats Barnes and the bookmaker . . 21 April 1984 . 14.
  8. News: Cooper banks £1750 after final round 70 . . 6 May 1983 . 25.
  9. News: Marshall raids the North . . 7 May 1982 . 26.
  10. News: Right way round as Thomson wins Northern . . 8 May 1981 . 21.
  11. News: Huish wins his second North open . . 2 May 1980 . 24.
  12. News: Farmer reaps first major championship . . 27 April 1979 . 30.
  13. News: Brian lands another big catch . . 29 April 1978 . 18.
  14. News: Murray comes of age with third-round 69 . . 29 April 1977 . 29.
  15. News: A rewarding return for Chillas . . 30 April 1976 . 29.
  16. News: Runaway win for Willie Milne . . 2 May 1975 . 25.
  17. News: Milne's record win in Northern Open . . 3 May 1974 . 4.
  18. News: Northern Open won by David Huish . . 4 May 1973 . 4.
  19. News: Bannerman joins elite in Northern . . 5 May 1972 . 2.
  20. News: Pirie achieves his greatest success . . 10 April 1970 . 6.
  21. News: Bannerman holds on for title in nervous finish . . 11 April 1969 . 6.
  22. News: Webster's Northern victory . . 12 April 1968 . 6.
  23. News: Bannerman wins by six strokes in Northern Open . . 14 April 1967 . 6.
  24. News: Liddle's unexpected Northern success . . 15 April 1966 . 6.
  25. News: Northern Open win by J. T. Brown . . 10 April 1965 . 6.
  26. News: Same pair play off for Northern Open . . 11 April 1964 . 5.
  27. News: Northern Open won again by Will . . 19 April 1963 . 6.
  28. News: Panton wins seventh Northern Open . . 13 April 1962 . 6.
  29. News: Northern Open title for Weetman . . 14 April 1961 . 14.
  30. News: Sixth Northern title win for Panton . . 15 April 1960 . 11.
  31. News: Fifth Northern Open title for Panton . . 17 April 1959 . 11.
  32. News: Triple tie for North Open Championship . . 18 April 1958 . 4.
  33. News: Early success for G. Will . . 19 April 1958 . 9.
  34. News: Brown's fifth victory in Northern "Open" . . 20 April 1957 . 8.
  35. News: Panton and Brown again tie for Northern Open golf . . 13 April 1956 . 4.
  36. News: Panton beats Brown in Northern golf title play-off . . 15 April 1956 . 9.
  37. News: Panton and Brown tie for Northern title . . 15 April 1955 . 4.
  38. News: Brown's easy victory in Murcar play-off . . 16 April 1955 . 9.
  39. News: E. C. Brown's fine victory in Northern "Open" . . 16 April 1954 . 4.
  40. News: Northern Open golf title for Anglo-Scot . . 24 April 1953 . 9.
  41. News: Panton's comfortable win in Nairn golf . . 27 April 1951 . 9.
  42. News: Eric Brown wins "Northern" . . 14 April 1950 . 7.
  43. News: Tie for Northern Open golf championship . . 29 April 1949 . 2.
  44. News: Ballingall's day at Murcar . . 30 April 1949 . 2.
  45. News: Panton wins at Inverness . . 22 April 1948 . 6.
  46. News: Northern Open golf title . . 18 April 1947 . 6.
  47. News: Forrester wins at Murcar . . 18 April 1946 . 6.
  48. News: Young Scots renew golf revalry . . 28 April 1939 . 4.
  49. News: M'Lean's revenge on old golf rival . . 29 April 1939 . 2.
  50. News: T B Haliburton's fighting finish . . 14 April 1938 . 2.
  51. News: M'Lean and Durward in Northern golf tie . . 16 April 1937 . 6.
  52. News: Two holes decide golf tie for M'Lean . . 17 April 1937 . 3.
  53. News: Second Northern "Open" win . . 16 April 1936 . 3.
  54. News: Tie in Northern "Open" . . 26 April 1935 . 6.
  55. News: Amateur wns North "Open" . . 27 April 1935 . 3.
  56. News: New Northern "Open" record . . 26 April 1934 . 3.
  57. News: Victory for Jack M'Lean . . 21 April 1933 . 4.
  58. News: Thrilling tie at Nairn . . 22 April 1932 . 18.
  59. News: Troon assistant wins Nairn play-off . . 23 April 1932 . 16.
  60. News: Northern Open tournament . . 1 May 1931 . 4.
  61. Web site: Northern Open OOM - Past Champions | the PGA.

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