Scottish Under-25 Championship

The Scottish Under-25 Championship was a golf tournament for golfers under the age of 25, that was played from 1980 to 1998. In 1980 it was played over 36 holes but later it was a 72-hole stroke-play event on the "Tartan Tour", the PGA in Scotland's schedule.

Scottish Under-25 Championship
Tournament information
LocationScotland
Established1980
Formatstroke play
Final year1998

Winners edit

Year Winner Score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue Winner's
share (£)
Ref
Douglas Gillespie Plant Scottish Under-25 Professional Championship
1980   Brian Marchbank 138 3 strokes   Ross Drummond West Kilbride 500 [1]
1981   David Matthew Drumpellier 500 [2][3]
1982   David Matthew 286 5 strokes   Fraser Mann Strathaven [3]
1983   Fraser Mann 271 9 strokes   Kevin Stables Cathcart Castle 500 [4]
Scottish Under-25 Professional Championship
1984   Kevin Stables 287 1 stroke   Frank Coutts Livingston 500 [5]
Livingston Scottish Under-25 Championship
1985   Jim White 288 Playoff   Glenn Taylor Livingston 750 [6]
1986   Gordon Law 286 5 strokes   Jim White
  Robert Craig
Livingston 800 [7]
1987   Adam Hunter 289 3 strokes   Colin Brooks
  Colin Gillies
Deer Park 800 [8]
1988   Gordon Law 286 2 strokes   Colin Brooks
  Lee Vannet
Deer Park 800 [9]
1989   Colin Brooks 275 1 stroke   Gary Collinson Deer Park 1,000 [10]
1990   Paul Lawrie 281 7 strokes   Colin Gillies Deer Park 2,000 [11]
Gore-Tex Scottish Under-25s Open Championship
1991   Craig Cassells 277 5 strokes   Craig Corrigan
  William Guy
Deer Park 3,300 [12]
1992 and 1993: Not held
Scottish Under-25s Open Championship
1994   Alan Tait 274 2 strokes   Dean Robertson Murrayshall 1,250 [13]
1995   Nigel Scott-Smith 286 6 strokes   Stewart Russell Westerwood [14]
1996   Alan Reid 280 1 stroke   Alastair Forsyth Westerwood 1,250 [15]
1997   Alan Reid 279 8 strokes Westerwood 1,250 [16]
1998   Alastair Forsyth 279 4 strokes   David Orr Westerwood 1,250 [17]

The 1980 championship was played over 36 holes.

References edit

  1. ^ Begg, David (24 September 1980). "Brian's biggest prize". The Glasgow Herald. p. 21.
  2. ^ "Matthew makes his mark with four birdies". The Glasgow Herald. 17 September 1981. p. 21.
  3. ^ a b "Mann fails to catch Matthew". The Glasgow Herald. 9 September 1982. p. 17.
  4. ^ Begg, David (23 September 1983). "Mann stays the distance". The Glasgow Herald. p. 21.
  5. ^ "Kevin Stables". The Glasgow Herald. 21 September 1984. p. 25.
  6. ^ "White's play-off birdie pips Taylor". The Glasgow Herald. 5 July 1985. p. 31.
  7. ^ "Law's runaway win". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 12 July 1986. p. 18 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Hunter adds to his bag with 67". The Glasgow Herald. 3 July 1987. p. 33.
  9. ^ "Law' breaks Vannet challenge". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 12 August 1988. p. 25 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "£20,000-plus is the target for Brooks". The Glasgow Herald. 11 August 1989. p. 39.
  11. ^ "Paul Lawrie". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 10 September 1990. p. 18 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ "Craig Cassells surges to Deer Park success". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 27 July 1991. p. 24 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ^ Donald, Peter (23 July 1994). "Tait's comeback to pip Robertson". Aberdeen Press and Journal. p. 32 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ^ "Nigel Scott-Smith". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 28 July 1995. p. 32 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ^ "Barassie's Alan Reid". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 26 July 1996. p. 35 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  16. ^ "Alan Reid". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 25 July 1997. p. 37 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  17. ^ "Rambling Rose". Daily Record (Scotland). 24 July 1998. p. 64 – via Newsbank.