Scottish PGA Championship explained

Scottish PGA Championship
Location:Scotland
Establishment:1907
Course:Scotscraig Golf Club (2023)
Format:Stroke play
Current Champion:Graeme Robertson (2023)

The Scottish PGA Championship is a golf tournament played annually in Scotland since 1907. For many years the event was called the Scottish Professional Championship. It is the flagship event on the "Tartan Tour", the PGA Tour in Scotland's schedule. The 2016 event was the 100th staging of the Championship and the final event on the 2016 Tartan Tour schedule.[1]

History

1907 Scottish Professional Championship

The 1907 Championship was held on 25 and 26 October at Panmure Golf Club, two miles west of Carnoustie. The championship was over 72 holes of medal play with 36 holes played each day. Entry was restricted to professionals born and resident in Scotland. The professionals also had to be either a member of the PGA or attached to a club. The residency rule excluded players like James Braid and Sandy Herd who were attached to English clubs. There were 44 entries. Prize money amounted to £70 of which £20 was provided by the Panmure Club. Prizes were given to the leading 6 players, the winner also receiving a gold medal. The scorer of the lowest round of the championship received £5.[2] [3]

John Hunter and Robert Thomson led after the first day on 150 with 52-year-old Willie Fernie, the 1883 Open Champion next on 152.[2] On the second morning Hunter went round in 71, beating the course record by 2 shots, and giving him a six stroke lead. Hunter struggled in the final round taking 83. He took 7 at the 7th hole, where he had taken 2 in the morning, incurring a two-stroke penalty for grounding his club in a bunker. Thomson also took 83 for his last round but David Kinnell and Willie Fernie had chances to catch Hunter's total of 304. Kinnell finished a shot behind and was joined by Fernie after he took 5 at the last, needing a 4 to tie with Hunter. Prizes were distributed by the Countess of Dalhousie. Hunter received £30, the gold medal and the £5 for the lowest round. Fernie and Kinnell shared £25 for second place.[4] [5]

Winners

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Year Winner Country Venue Score Margin
of victory 		Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£) 		Ref
Loch Lomond Whiskies Scottish PGA Championship
2023 Scotscraig 267 3 strokes 4,000 [7]
2022 Alastair Forsyth (2) West Kilbride 269 Playoff 4,210 [8]
2021 Graham Fox (2) Deer Park 265 1 stroke 4,500 [9]
2020 Deer Park 273 4 strokes 4,250 [10]
Scottish PGA Championship
2019 Downfield 277 Playoff 1,800 [11]
M&H Logistics Scottish PGA Championship
2018 Greig Hutcheon (3) Gleneagles (King's) 268 1 stroke 9,000 [12]
2017 Chris Kelly (3) Gleneagles (King's) 197 + 6 strokes 9,500 [13]
2016 Gareth Wright (2) Gleneagles (King's) 268 Playoff 9,000 [14]
Gleneagles Scottish PGA Championship
2015 Chris Kelly (2) Gleneagles (King's) 139 +++ Playoff 6,000 [15] [16]
2014 Gleneagles (King's) 265 1 stroke 9,000 [17]
2013 Greig Hutcheon (2) Gleneagles (King's) 267 1 stroke 9,000 [18]
2012 Gleneagles (King's) 269 2 strokes 8,900 [19]
2011 Gleneagles (King's) 275 1 stroke 8,600 [20]
2010 Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 269 Playoff 8,250 [21]
2009 Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 278 4 strokes 8,000 [22]
2008 Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 285 2 strokes 9,000 [23]
2007 Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 290 1 stroke 8,800 [24]
2006 Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 275 Playoff 8,800 [25]
2005 Paul Lawrie (2) Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 275 4 strokes 8,700
2004 Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 287 Playoff 8,800
2003 Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 275 7 strokes 8,800
Gleneagles Scottish Championship
2002 Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 280 1 stroke 8,000
2001 John Chillas (2) Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 284 Playoff 8,000
2000 Gleneagles (Queen's) 255 7 strokes 8,000
Scottish PGA Championship
1999 Gleneagles (Monarch's) 288 2 strokes –
1998 Colin Gillies (2) Newmachar 273 2 strokes 5,000
Tartan Special Scottish PGA Championship
1997 Downfield 284 Playoff 5,000
Gillespies Scottish PGA Championship
1996 Dalmahoy 276 1 stroke 13,000
Tartan Special Scottish Professional Championship
1995 Dalmahoy 278 1 stroke 11,000
1994 Dalmahoy 281 Playoff 10,000
1993 Sam Torrance (5) Dalmahoy 269 4 strokes 10,000
Scottish Brewers Scottish Professional Championship
1992 Cardross 273 2 strokes 6,000
1991 Sam Torrance (4) Erskine 274 2 strokes 5,000 [26]
John Birnie Scottish Professional Championship
1990 Ross Drummond (4) Deer Park 278 1 stroke 5,000 [27]
1989 Ross Drummond (3) Musselburgh 274 1 stroke 4,200 [28]
Scotland on Sunday Scottish Professional Championship
1988 Haggs Castle 283 1 stroke 4,200
Alloa Scottish Professional Championship
1987 Ross Drummond (2) Glenbervie 268 3 strokes 7,000 [29]
Drybrough Scottish Professional Championship
1986 Glenbervie 270 5 strokes 6,500 [30]
1985 Sam Torrance (3) Dalmahoy 277 12 strokes 6,000 [31]
1984 Dalmahoy 276 5 strokes 6,000 [32]
1983 Bernard Gallacher (5) Dalmahoy 276 Playoff 5,000 [33]
1982 Brian Barnes (2) Dalmahoy 286 Playoff 4,500 [34]
1981 Dalmahoy 275 4 strokes 4,000 [35]
Rank Xerox Scottish Professional Championship
1980 Sam Torrance (2) East Kilbride 273 4 strokes 3,000 [36]
STV Scottish Professional Championship
1979 Glasgow Gailes 274 Playoff 2,500 [37]
Rank Xerox Scottish Professional Championship
1978 Strathaven 269 3 strokes 3,000 [38]
1977 Bernard Gallacher (4) Royal Burgess 282 1 stroke 3,000 [39]
Usher Scottish Professional Championship
1976 Haggs Castle 286 1 stroke 800 [40]
1975 Duddingston 279 Playoff 750 [41]
1974 Bernard Gallacher (3) Drumpellier 276 4 strokes 750 [42]
1973 Bernard Gallacher (2) Kings Links 275 1 stroke 750 [43]
Scottish Professional Championship
1972 Harry Bannerman (2) Strathaven 268 10 strokes 750 [44]
1971 282 Playoff 300 [45] [46]
1970 Montrose 276 Playoff 300 [47] [48]
1969 284 2 strokes 300 [49]
1968 Eric Brown (8) Monktonhall 286 1 stroke [50]
1967 Montrose 279 3 strokes [51]
1966 Eric Brown (7)
and John Panton (8)
Cruden Bay 137 ++ Tie Shared
500 		[52]
1965 Eric Brown (6) Forfar 271 6 strokes 250 [53]
1964 Bobby Walker (2) 277 2 strokes 150 [54]
1963 Crieff 284 1 stroke [55]
1962 Eric Brown (5) Dunbar 283 2 strokes 150 [56]
1961 271 2 strokes [57]
1960 Eric Brown (4) West Kilbride 278 3 strokes [58]
1959 John Panton (7) 282 6 strokes [59]
1958 Eric Brown (3) 286 4 strokes [60]
1957 Eric Brown (2) 284 6 strokes [61]
1956 281 6 strokes [62]
1955 John Panton (6) Elie 272 2 strokes 150 [63]
1954 John Panton (5) 283 2 strokes 200 [64]
1953 Gullane 283 4 strokes 150 [65]
1952 292 1 stroke 200 [66]
1951 John Panton (4) Ayr Belleisle 290 1 stroke 200 [67]
1950 John Panton (3) Longniddry 276 9 strokes 200 [68]
1949 John Panton (2) 282 7 strokes 200 [69]
1948 299 4 strokes 205 [70]
1947 Luffness 287 1 stroke 220 [71]
1946 296 4 strokes 100 [72]
1940–45: No tournament due to World War II
1939 Inverness 295 2 strokes [73]
1938 284 2 strokes [74]
1937 305 1 stroke [75]
1936 289 5 strokes 55 [76]
1935 Longniddry 287 6 strokes 55 [77]
1934 Mark Seymour (3) 290 2 strokes 55 [78]
1933 Mark Seymour (2) 292 5 strokes 55 [79]
1932 Forfar 286 12 strokes 32 10s [80]
1931 Dalmahoy 300 7 strokes 35 [81]
1930 Duncan McCulloch (2) 294 10 strokes 60 [82]
1929 Bogside 294 3 strokes 35 [83]
1928 Stewart Burns (3) 293 11 strokes 35 [84]
1927 Stewart Burns (2) 300 3 strokes 40 [85]
1926 297 3 strokes 40 [86]
1925 297 5 strokes 50 [87]
1924 Peter Robertson (2) Glen Golf Club 292 1 stroke 35 [88]
1923 Western Gailes 301 7 strokes T B Robertson 45 [89]
1922 313 1 stroke 60 [90]
1921 312 3 strokes 70 [91]
1920 Tom Fernie (4) 330 6 strokes 35 [92]
1919 Tom Fernie (3) Monifieth 296 3 strokes 20 [93]
1915–18: No tournament due to World War I
1914 Glen Golf Club 299 2 strokes 20 [94]
1913 Cruden Bay 227 + 1 stroke 25 [95]
1912 Dunbar 298 5 strokes 25 [96]
1911 309 2 strokes 15 [97]
1910 Tom Fernie (2) 291 15 strokes 15 [98]
1909 Montrose 296 2 strokes 30 [99]
1908 Cardross 298 Playoff 30 [100]
1907 304 1 stroke 30

In 1908 Thomson beat Watt 146 to 153 in the 36-hole playoff. In 1970 Shade and Webster scored 70 in the 18-hole playoff with Huish scoring 73. Shade won at the next hole in a sudden-death playoff. In 1971 Gallacher beat Brown 68 to 73 in the 18-hole playoff. In 1975 Huish beat Wood at the second extra hole. In 1979 Lyle beat Torrance at the third extra hole. In 1982 Barnes beat Thomson at the second extra hole. In 1983 Gallacher beat Drummond at the second extra hole. In 1994 Coltart beat Orr at the second extra hole. In 1999 the Championship was awarded to the leading Scot in the European Tour Scottish PGA Championship. In 2001 Chillas beat Urquhart at the second extra hole. In 2004 Ronald beat Kelly at the second extra hole with a birdie. In 2006 Robertson beat Lee at the second extra hole with a birdie. In 2010 Doak beat Wright at the fourth extra hole. In 2015 Kelly beat McKechnie at the first extra hole with an eagle 3. In 2016 Wright beat O'Hara at the first extra hole with an eagle 3. In 2019 O'Hara beat Forsyth with a par at the second extra hole.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The PGA | National and International Tournaments.
  2. News: Scottish Professional Championship . . 26 Oct 1907 . 13.
  3. News: The Times . 26 Oct 1907 . 12 . The Scottish Professional Championship.
  4. News: Scottish Professional Championship . . 28 Oct 1907 . 12.
  5. News: The Times . 28 Oct 1907 . 11 . Scottish Professional Championship.
  6. Web site: Loch Lomond Whiskies' Scottish PGA Championship - Past Champions.
  7. Web site: LLW Scottish PGA Championship.
  8. Web site: Loch Lomond Whiskies Scottish PGA Championship.
  9. Web site: Loch Lomond Whiskies SPGA Championship.
  10. Web site: Loch Lomond Whiskies SPGA Championship.
  11. Web site: Scottish PGA Championship.
  12. Web site: The M&H Logistics Scottish PGA Championship.
  13. Web site: The M&H Logistics Scottish PGA Championship.
  14. Web site: The M&H Logistics Scottish PGA Championship.
  15. Web site: The Gleneagles Scottish PGA Championship OOM.
  16. Web site: Kelly lands second Scottish PGA title.
  17. Web site: The Gleneagles Scottish PGA Championship OOM.
  18. Web site: The Gleneagles Scottish PGA Championship OOM.
  19. Web site: The Gleneagles Scottish PGA Championship OOM.
  20. Web site: The Scottish PGA Championship.
  21. Web site: Chris Doak claims Scottish PGA championship after play-off thriller. 17 October 2010.
  22. Web site: Joy for David Orr as he clinches Scottish PGA Championship at Gleneagles. 28 June 2009.
  23. Web site: Scottish Golf View - Golf News from Around the World.
  24. Web site: Scottish Golf View - Golf News from Around the World.
  25. Web site: Scottish Golf View - Golf News from Around the World: GLENEAGLES PGA SCOTTISH PRO TITLE.
  26. News: The Times . 17 June 1991 . 35 . Scottish Brewers Scottish Professional Championship.
  27. News: The Times . 18 June 1990 . 45 . Drummond four times champion.
  28. News: Ross joins magnificent seven . . 9 October 1989 . 19.
  29. News: Drummond again swings in the 60s . . 10 August 1987 . 9.
  30. News: Solid final 67 gives Drummond the title . . 11 August 1986 . 9.
  31. News: Sam finishes a record 12 shots clear . . 26 August 1985 . 16.
  32. News: Old order gives way as Young defies tradition . . 27 August 1984 . 16.
  33. News: Gallacher catches up with inward 31 . . 29 August 1983 . 16.
  34. News: Barnes retains title . . 30 August 1982 . 16.
  35. News: A pipe dream comes true for spirited Barnes . . 19 October 1981 . 16.
  36. News: The Times . 16 June 1980 . 9 . Torrance regains Scottish title.
  37. News: Lyle champion as Sam slips . . 3 September 1979 . 22.
  38. News: Torrance restores his reputation . . 21 August 1978 . 17.
  39. News: Gallacher holds on . . 6 August 1977 . 15.
  40. News: John Chillas just beat Gallacher . . 2 August 1976 . 16.
  41. News: Huish wins title after play-off . . 2 June 1975 . 17.
  42. News: Record 66 and Gallacher retains title . . 12 August 1974 . 5.
  43. News: Gallacher wins after record 66 . . 14 September 1973 . 5.
  44. News: Scottish Pro. Ch'ship . The Birmingham Post . 7 August 1972 . 22 . Newspapers.com.
  45. News: Brown and Gallacher to play off for Scottish title . . 17 May 1971 . 5.
  46. News: Gallacher takes Scottish title with superior putting . . 18 May 1971 . 6.
  47. News: Three to play off for Scottish title . . 8 May 1970 . 6.
  48. News: Shade graduates to professional title at first attempt . . 9 May 1970 . 4.
  49. News: Cunningham wins Scottish title by two strokes . . 8 May 1969 . 6.
  50. News: Brown edges out Panton by one shot . . 28 June 1968 . 6.
  51. News: Bannerman wins Scottish title by three strokes . . 19 May 1967 . 6.
  52. News: Brown and Panton share title . . 18 June 1966 . 13.
  53. News: Scottish title for Brown . . 28 May 1965 . 6.
  54. News: Walker's Scottish title . . 12 June 1964 . 6.
  55. News: Scottish professional title for W M Miller . . 31 May 1963 . 6.
  56. News: Brown champion for fifth time . . 31 May 1962 . 6.
  57. News: Walker professional champion at 18 . . 19 May 1961 . 13.
  58. News: Brown again Scottish champion . . 27 May 1960 . 13.
  59. News: Scottish title for Panton . . 5 June 1959 . 11.
  60. News: Brown's 4-stroke win from Panton . . 30 May 1958 . 4.
  61. News: Brown keeps title . . 7 June 1957 . 4.
  62. News: New Scottish professional championship . . 8 June 1956 . 4.
  63. News: Panton beats Brown by two strokes . . 17 June 1955 . 4.
  64. News: Panton first to win five Scottish titles . . 18 June 1954 . 4.
  65. News: Scottish professional title for Thomson . . 6 June 1953 . 2.
  66. News: New Scots professional golf champion . . 5 June 1952 . 7.
  67. News: Panton's fourth victory in succession . . 8 June 1951 . 7.
  68. News: Panton proves his worth . . 9 June 1950 . 7.
  69. News: Panton retains Scottish professional title . . 3 June 1949 . 9.
  70. News: Favourite wins Scottish professional title . . 11 June 1948 . 2.
  71. News: J M'Condichie wins Scots professional title . . 20 June 1947 . 6.
  72. News: Putting brilliance in Scots golf title bid . . 14 June 1946 . 6.
  73. News: Finish in a thousand at Inverness . . 9 June 1939 . 22.
  74. News: Keen and thrilling finish . . 2 June 1938 . 3.
  75. News: Hastings win Scots title . . 4 June 1937 . 7.
  76. News: Golf title won by Forrester . . 5 June 1936 . 6.
  77. News: M'Dowall wins by six strokes . . 7 June 1935 . 7.
  78. News: Professionals at Nairn: Seymour retains title: M'Dowall second . . 8 June 1934 . 7.
  79. News: Seymour wins again . . 9 June 1933 . 6.
  80. News: R Dornan's victory . . 24 June 1932 . 18.
  81. News: Seymour wins easily . . 12 June 1931 . 5.
  82. News: Holder retains title . . 6 June 1930 . 18.
  83. News: Duncan M'Culloch wins . . 7 June 1929 . 4.
  84. News: Burns's great finish . . 8 June 1928 . 6.
  85. News: Scottish Professional Championship . . 3 June 1927 . 18.
  86. News: New Scottish Champion . . 11 June 1926 . 6.
  87. News: The new Champion . . 5 June 1925 . 11.
  88. News: Scottish Professionals' Championship . . 6 June 1924 . 15.
  89. News: New Scottish Champion . . 1 June 1923 . 15.
  90. News: Scottish Professionals . . 2 June 1922 . 11.
  91. News: Scottish Professionals . . 20 May 1921 . 12.
  92. News: Scottish Championship . . 14 May 1920 . 5.
  93. News: Professional Golf . . 13 October 1919 . 5.
  94. News: Scottish Professional Championship . . 30 May 1914 . 13.
  95. News: The Professionals . . 7 June 1913 . 14.
  96. News: Scottish Professional Championship . . 15 June 1912 . 14.
  97. News: Scottish Professionals at Turnberry . . 10 June 1911 . 9.
  98. News: Scottish Professional Championship . . 3 June 1910 . 16.
  99. News: Scottish Professional Championship . . 12 July 1909 . 13.
  100. News: Scottish Professional Championship . . 5 October 1908 . 13.

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