St Andrews Links Trophy Explained

St Andrews Links Trophy
Location:	St Andrews, Scotland
Establishment:	1989
Course:	Old Course at St Andrews
Org:	St Andrews Links Trust
Lang:	uk
Format:	Stroke play
Month Played:	June
Aggregate:	264 Daan Huizing (2012)
To-Par:	–23 as above

The St Andrews Links Trophy is an international amateur golf tournament contested on the St Andrews Links in Scotland. It has been played annually since 1989.

The format is 72-hole stroke play over three days. 144 players compete in the first two rounds after which the leading 40 competitors and ties play a further 36 holes over the Old Course on the final day. The course or courses used for the first two rounds has varied from year to year, with combinations of the Old, New and Jubilee courses used. Before 2003 the event was played over two days. Originally the Old and New courses were used on the opening day.^[1] The Jubilee course was first used in 1999.

Winners

Year	Winner(s)	Score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref.
2024		281	2 strokes		^[2]
2023		266	5 strokes
2022		272	2 strokes
2021		280	Playoff		^[3]
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
2019		268	1 stroke		^[4]
2018		278	Playoff		^[5]
2017		277	1 stroke		^[6]
2016		275	1 stroke		^[7]
2015		214	1 stroke		^[8]
2014		278	Playoff		^[9]
2013		282	2 strokes		^[10]
2012		264	14 strokes		^[11]
2011		279	4 strokes		^[12]
2010		275	5 strokes		^[13]
2009		285	1 stroke		^[14]
2008		283	1 stroke		^[15]
2007		273	3 strokes		^[16]
2006		280	2 strokes		^[17]
2005		275	4 strokes		^[18]
2004		284	7 strokes		^[19]
2003		276	5 strokes		^[20]
2002		289	4 strokes		^[21]
2001		281	4 strokes		^[22]
2000		140	1 stroke
1999		152	1 stroke
1998		276	2 strokes
1997		284	Playoff
1996		282	5 strokes
1995		276	2 strokes
1994		294	1 stroke
1993		280	1 stroke
1992		281	1 stroke
1991		289	2 strokes
1990		280	7 strokes		^[23]
1989		284	2 strokes		^[24]

Source:^[25]

See also

• St Rule Trophy

External links

• Tournament homepage
• List of winners

Notes and References

1. News: Amateurs full of European promise . Karen . Giles . . 16 . 27 May 1989.
2. Web site: 2024 St Andrews Links Trophy . WAGR . 22 July 2024.
3. Web site: Jack Cope wins St. Andrews Links Trophy . Amateur Golf . 7 June 2021.
4. Web site: Burnage finishes strong for St. Andrews Links Trophy win . Amateur Golf . 9 June 2019.
5. Web site: Video: John Murphy win St. Andrews Links in playoff . Amateur Golf . 10 June 2018.
6. Web site: Matthew Jordan hold onto win St. Andrews Links Trophy . Amateur Golf . 11 June 2017.
7. Web site: Conor O'Rourke wins St. Andrews Links Trophy . Amateur Golf . 5 June 2016.
8. Web site: Italians finish 1-2 at St. Andrews Links Trophy . Amateur Golf . 7 June 2015.
9. Web site: St. Andrews Links Trophy: Forrest wins in playoff . Benjamin . Larsen . Amateur Golf . 8 June 2014.
10. Web site: St. Andrews Links: Raymond tops field . Amateur Golf . 9 June 2013.
11. Web site: Huizing wins St. Andrews Links in record fashion . Amateur Golf . 10 June 2012.
12. Web site: St. Andrews Links Trophy: Lewis victorious . Amateur Golf . 5 June 2011.
13. Web site: Southgate clinches St. Andrews Links Trophy . Amateur Golf . 6 June 2010.
14. Web site: St. Andrews Links Trophy: Dream finish for Dunbar . Amateur Golf . 7 June 2009.
15. Web site: St. Andrews Links Trophy: McNicoll wins in thriller . Amateur Golf . 8 June 2008.
16. Web site: St. Andrews Links Trophy: Mathews sets record . Amateur Golf . 10 June 2007.
17. Web site: St Andrews Links Trophy . kirkwoodgolf.co.uk . 11 June 2006.
18. Web site: St. Andrews Links Trophy . Amateur Golf . 23 May 2005.
19. News: Golf: King Lear eyes up a pro choice . . 14 June 2004 . thefreelibrary.com.
20. News: Golf: Heartbreak again as Cat lets it slip . . 26 May 2003 . thefreelibrary.com.
21. News: Golf: Super Simon's a winner at last . . 27 May 2002 . thefreelibrary.com.
22. News: Golf: O'Hara nicks in after leader signs it away . . 28 May 2001 . thefreelibrary.com.
23. News: Stuart Bouvier . . 35 . 28 May 1990 . Newspapers.com.
24. News: Claydon survives Road Hole mishap . . 20 . 29 May 1989.
25. Web site: St Andrews Links Trophy Previous Winners . St Andrews Links Trust . 26 May 2022.