Northern Open

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.

Northern Open
Tournament information
LocationPortlethen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Established1931
Course(s)Portlethen Golf Club
Par71
Length6,663 yards (6,093 m)
Tour(s)PGA EuroPro Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund£20,000
Month playedMay/June
Current champion
Scotland Greig Hutcheon
Location Map
Portlethen GC is located in Scotland
Portlethen GC
Portlethen GC
Location in Scotland
Portlethen GC is located in Aberdeenshire
Portlethen GC
Portlethen GC
Location in Aberdeenshire

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
YearTour[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)		VenueRef.
Northern Open
2022Scotland Greig Hutcheon (3)135−91 strokeScotland Chris Doak
Scotland Cameron Marr
Scotland Graeme Robertson		3,200Portlethen
2021Scotland Paul O'Hara (2)132−123 strokesScotland Chris Doak
Scotland Rory Franssen (a)
Scotland Gavin Hay		3,000Portlethen
2020Scotland Ross Cameron67[lower-alpha 2]1 strokeScotland Gavin Hay
Scotland Scott Henderson
Scotland David Rudd (a)
Scotland Calum Scott (a)		2,560Spey Valley
2019Scotland Alastair Forsyth (2)1333 strokesScotland Graham Fox1,000Newmachar
2018Wales Gareth Wright2761 strokeScotland Gavin Hay1,100Nairn Dunbar
2017Scotland Paul O'Hara2777 strokesScotland Gavin Hay
Scotland Greg McBain
Scotland Paul McKechnie		1,400Moray
2016Scotland Greig Hutcheon (2)2676 strokesScotland Chris Kelly3,900Royal Dornoch
2015Scotland Chris Kelly2675 strokesWales Gareth Wright4,250Cruden Bay
2014Scotland David Law (2)207[lower-alpha 3]3 strokesScotland Greig Hutcheon6,000Murcar Links
2013Scotland James Byrne (2)2611 strokeScotland David Law4,000Meldrum House
2012Scotland James Byrne2685 strokesScotland David Law
Scotland David Orr		4,000Meldrum House
2011Scotland David Law (a)2662 strokesScotland Stephen Gray(4,000)Meldrum House
2010Scotland Greig Hutcheon132[lower-alpha 4]1 strokeScotland Scott Larkin (a)3,800Meldrum House
2009Scotland Craig Lee2815 strokesEngland Martyn Hamer2,500Spey Valley
2008Scotland Chris Doak (2)2743 strokesScotland Lee Harper8,000Spey Valley
2007Scotland Murray Urquhart2821 strokeScotland David Patrick8,000Skibo Castle
2006Scotland Jason McCreadie (2)276PlayoffScotland Chris Doak8,000Skibo Castle
2005Scotland Chris Doak2774 strokesScotland Dean Robertson7,500Skibo Castle
2004Scotland Jason McCreadie2123 strokesScotland Scott Henderson4,250Skibo Castle
2003Scotland Gordon Law275PlayoffScotland Colin Gillies4,500Cruden Bay
Grampian International Freight Northern Open
2002EPTScotland Fraser Mann277−113 strokesScotland Colin Gillies
England Martin LeMesurier		6,500Newmachar
Northern Open
2001Scotland Graham Rankin203PlayoffScotland Mark King4,300Murcar
2000England Jim Payne2661 strokeGermany Ralf Geilenberg3,600Forres[1]
1999Scotland Alastair Forsyth2762 strokesScotland Craig Ronald3,600Nairn Dunbar
1998England Lee S. James2792 strokesScotland Euan Little3,600Royal Aberdeen
1997Scotland David Thomson2676 strokesScotland Andrew Crerar
Scotland John Greaves
England David Valentine		3,750Elgin
1996Scotland Scott Henderson2812 strokesEngland Steven Thompson3,750Cruden Bay
1995England Joe Higgins276PlayoffScotland Steve Martin3,250Nairn
1994Scotland Kevin Stables (2)2821 strokeScotland Campbell Elliott3,250Royal Dornoch
Clydesdale Bank Northern Open
1993CHAScotland Kevin Stables2781 strokeScotland William Guy4,250Nairn Dunbar
1992CHAScotland Peter Smith2646 strokesEngland Craig Cassells
Scotland Gary Orr		4,100Murcar
1991England Craig Cassells2793 strokesScotland Frank Coutts
Scotland Alastair Webster		3,700Lossiemouth
Northern Open
1990Scotland Colin Brooks (2)2743 strokesScotland Brian Barnes
England Paul Lyons		3,300Nairn Dunbar
1989Scotland Colin Brooks2742 strokesScotland Ian Spencer3,300Cruden Bay[2]
1988Scotland David Huish (4)2811 strokeScotland Mike Miller3,300Moray[3]
1987Scotland Adam Hunter287PlayoffScotland Kevin Stables
England Donald Stirling		3,300Royal Aberdeen[4]
1986Scotland Russell Weir2831 strokeScotland Ross Drummond3,300Nairn[5]
1985Scotland Brian Barnes (2)2741 strokeScotland Ewen Murray2,500Elgin[6]
1984Scotland David Huish (3)2812 strokesScotland Brian Barnes2,500Murcar Links[7]
1983England Derrick Cooper2873 strokesScotland Garry Harvey
Scotland Russell Weir		1,750Royal Dornoch[8]
1982England Tony Minshall2881 strokeScotland Bill Lockie1,750Cruden Bay[9]
1981Scotland Alistair Thomson2852 strokesScotland Jim Farmer
England Tony Minshall		1,400Moray[10]
1980Scotland David Huish (2)2931 strokeScotland Jim Farmer1,400Royal Aberdeen[11]
1979Scotland Jim Farmer2855 strokesScotland Ross Drummond
Scotland Willie Milne		1,400Nairn[12]
1978Scotland Brian Barnes2822 strokesScotland Bob JamiesonElgin[13]
1977Scotland Ewen Murray2925 strokesScotland David Huish
Scotland Bill Lockie
Scotland Hugh Stuart (a)		1,000Royal Dornoch[14]
1976Scotland David Chillas2894 strokesScotland David Ingram1,000Royal Aberdeen[15]
1975Scotland Willie Milne (2)2895 strokesScotland David Webster1,000Nairn[16]
1974Scotland Willie Milne2776 strokesScotland Harry Bannerman1,000Murcar Links[17]
1973Scotland David Huish2893 strokesScotland Bernard Gallacher
England John Garner		500Royal Dornoch[18]
1972Scotland Harry Bannerman (3)2862 strokesScotland Brian Barnes400Royal Aberdeen[19]
1971Scotland Frank Rennie2816 strokesScotland Derek SmallNairn
1970Scotland Sandy Pirie (a)215[lower-alpha 3]1 strokeScotland Harry Bannerman(300)Cruden Bay[20]
1969Scotland Harry Bannerman (2)2952 strokesScotland John Panton300Moray[21]
1968Scotland David Webster2787 strokesScotland Harry Bannerman
England Lionel Platts		300Murcar Links[22]
1967Scotland Harry Bannerman2856 strokesScotland Iain Clark300Royal Dornoch[23]
1966Scotland Robin Liddle2942 strokesScotland Marshall Douglas300Elgin[24]
1965Scotland Jock Brown139[lower-alpha 4]1 strokeScotland Stuart Murray
Scotland John Panton		Royal Aberdeen[25]
1964Scotland Lew Taylor285PlayoffScotland George WillNairn[26]
1963Scotland George Will (2)287PlayoffScotland Lew TaylorCruden Bay[27]
1962Scotland John Panton (7)3001 strokeAustralia Bob TuohyMoray[28]
1961England Harry Weetman2822 strokesSouth Africa Harold HenningMurcar Links[29]
1960Scotland John Panton (6)3012 strokesScotland Eric Brown125Royal Dornoch[30]
1959Scotland John Panton (5)2842 strokesScotland Ian SmithPeterhead[31]
1958Scotland George Will291PlayoffScotland Willie Macdonald
England Harry Weetman		Cruden Bay[32][33]
1957Scotland Eric Brown (5)2906 strokesScotland John PantonNairn[34]
1956Scotland John Panton (4)290PlayoffScotland Eric BrownMoray[35][36]
1955Scotland Eric Brown (4)283PlayoffScotland John PantonMurcar Links[37][38]
1954Scotland Eric Brown (3)3072 strokesScotland Gregor McIntoshRoyal Dornoch[39]
1953Scotland Eric Brown (2)2811 strokeScotland John PantonCruden Bay[40]
1952Scotland John Panton (3)2895 strokesScotland John Campbell90Royal Aberdeen
1951Scotland John Panton (2)2855 strokesScotland Hector ThomsonNairn[41]
1950Scotland Eric Brown2941 strokeScotland John PantonMoray[42]
1949Scotland Hamish Ballingall (2)296PlayoffScotland Hector ThomsonRoyal Aberdeen
Murcar Links		[43][44]
1948Scotland John Panton2883 strokesScotland Hamish Ballingall
Scotland Sandy Sinclair (a)		65Inverness[45]
1947Scotland Hamish Ballingall3006 strokesScotland Hugh Watt60Peterhead[46]
1946Scotland Willie Forrester3052 strokesScotland Ian Macpherson35Murcar Links[47]
1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II
1939Scotland Jack McLean (3)285PlayoffScotland Hector Thomson (a)30Nairn[48][49]
1938Scotland Tom Haliburton2941 strokeScotland Wilie Don28Peterhead[50]
1937Scotland Jack McLean (2)294PlayoffScotland Gordon Durward25Moray[51][52]
1936Scotland Dick Walker (a) (2)29010 strokesScotland Tom Dobson
Scotland Willie Don		(25)Deeside[53]
1935Scotland Dick Walker (a)298PlayoffScotland Willie Spark(25)Royal Dornoch[54][55]
1934Scotland Jim Forrester2876 strokesScotland Ken Forbes (a)25Inverness[56]
1933Scotland Jack McLean (a)2941 strokeScotland Jack McMillan(20)Murcar Links[57]
1932Scotland James Henderson292PlayoffScotland Jimmy McDowall20Nairn[58][59]
1931Scotland Jimmy McDowall2897 strokesScotland Julian Jaffray20Royal Aberdeen[60]

Source:[61]

Notes
  1. CHA − Challenge Tour; EPT − PGA EuroPro Tour.
  2. Shortened to 18 holes due to weather.
  3. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
  4. Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

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