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Scottish Challenge
The Scottish Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour. It was held annually from 2006 to 2018, and in 2022.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Established | 2006 |
| Course(s) | Newmachar Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,740 yards (6,160 m) |
| Tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | £230,000 |
| Month played | May |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 263 James Heath (2016) |
| To par | −21 as above |
| Current champion | |
| Sam Bairstow | |
| Location Map | |
Newmachar GC Location in Scotland Newmachar GC Location in Aberdeenshire | |
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmfoods Scottish Challenge | |||||||
| 2023 | Sam Bairstow | 269 | −15 | 1 stroke | Romain Wattel | Newmachar | |
| 2022 | Javier Sainz | 273 | −11 | Playoff | Jeremy Freiburghaus | Newmachar | |
| 2019–2021: No tournament | |||||||
| SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge | |||||||
| 2018 | David Law | 273 | −11 | 2 strokes | Joachim B. Hansen | Macdonald Spey Valley | |
| 2017 | Richard McEvoy | 268 | −16 | 4 strokes | James Heath | Macdonald Spey Valley | |
| 2016 | James Heath | 263 | −21 | 2 strokes | Ryan Fox | Macdonald Spey Valley | |
| 2015 | Jack Senior | 268 | −16 | Playoff | Robert Coles Prom Meesawat | Macdonald Spey Valley | |
| Scottish Hydro Challenge | |||||||
| 2014 | Andrew Johnston | 265 | −19 | 3 strokes | Moritz Lampert Terry Pilkadaris | Macdonald Spey Valley | |
| 2013 | Brooks Koepka | 266 | −18 | 3 strokes | An Byeong-hun Andrea Pavan Steven Tiley Sam Walker | Macdonald Spey Valley | |
| 2012 | Sam Walker (2) | 201[a] | −12 | Playoff | Simon Wakefield | Macdonald Spey Valley | |
| 2011 | Édouard Dubois | 271 | −13 | 1 stroke | Matthew Southgate | Macdonald Spey Valley | |
| 2010 | George Murray | 267 | −17 | 4 strokes | Magnus A. Carlsson | Macdonald Spey Valley | |
| 2009 | Jamie McLeary | 276 | −8 | 2 strokes | Edoardo Molinari | Macdonald Spey Valley | |
| Scottish Challenge | |||||||
| 2008 | Taco Remkes | 271 | −13 | 5 strokes | Seve Benson Jeppe Huldahl | Macdonald Cardrona Hotel | |
| 2007 | Robert Dinwiddie | 268 | −20 | 4 strokes | Jamie McLeary | Macdonald Cardrona Hotel | |
| 2006 | Sam Walker | 266 | −18 | 6 strokes | Gareth Wright | Murcar Links | |
Notes edit
- ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
References edit
- ^ "Montgomerie and Lawrie Back New Challenge Tour Event in Scotland". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
External links edit
- Official coverage on the Challenge Tour's official site