St Andrews Links Trophy

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.

St Andrews Links Trophy
Tournament information
LocationSt Andrews, Scotland
Established1989
Course(s)Old Course at St Andrews
Organised bySt Andrews Links Trust
FormatStroke play
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Daan Huizing (2012)
To par–23 Daan Huizing (2012)
Current champion
Australia Connor McKinney

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
YearWinner(s)ScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
2022Australia Connor McKinney2722 strokesAustralia Adam Brady
2021England Jack Cope280Playoff[lower-alpha 1]Scotland George Burns
England Robin Williams		[2]
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
2019England Jake Burnage2681 strokeEngland Matty Lamb[3]
2018Republic of Ireland John Murphy278Playoff[lower-alpha 2]Germany Jannik de Bruyn[4]
2017England Matthew Jordan2771 strokeNorthern Ireland John-Ross Galbraith[5]
2016Republic of Ireland Conor O'Rourke2751 strokeScotland Sandy Scott[6]
2015Italy Federico Zucchetti214[lower-alpha 3]1 strokeItaly Filippo Campigli[7]
2014Scotland Grant Forrest278Playoff[lower-alpha 4]Scotland Bradley Neil[8]
2013England Neil Raymond2822 strokesEngland Ryan Evans
England Nathan Kimsey
England Max Orrin		[9]
2012Netherlands Daan Huizing26414 strokesNorthern Ireland Alan Dunbar[10]
2011England Tom Lewis2794 strokesWales Rhys Enoch
Netherlands Daan Huizing
Bolivia Sebastian Maclean		[11]
2010England Matthew Southgate2755 strokesEngland Stiggy Hodgson
Scotland Philip McLean		[12]
2009Northern Ireland Alan Dunbar2851 strokeEngland Matt Haines[13]
2008Scotland Keir McNicoll2831 strokeScotland Michael Stewart
France Rudy Thuillier		[14]
2007Wales Llewellyn Matthews2733 strokesAustralia Scott Arnold[15]
2006England Oliver Fisher2802 strokesAustralia Stephen Dartnall[16]
2005Scotland Lloyd Saltman2754 strokesEngland Jamie Moul[17]
2004Scotland Jamie McLeary2847 strokesEngland Richard Walker[18]
2003England Richard Finch2765 strokesEngland Lee Corfield[19]
2002Scotland Simon Mackenzie2894 strokesEngland Farren Keenan
Wales Stuart Manley		[20]
2001Scotland Steven O'Hara2814 strokesEngland Paul Bradshaw[21]
2000England Matthew King140[lower-alpha 5]1 strokeWales Jamie Donaldson
1999Scotland David Patrick152[lower-alpha 5]1 strokeEngland Adam Frayne
Scotland Stuart Wilson
1998Scotland Craig Watson2762 strokesEngland Simon Dyson
1997England Justin Rose284Playoff[lower-alpha 6]Norway Morten Orveland
1996Scotland Barclay Howard2825 strokesWales Matthew Ellis
Scotland Euan Little
1995Scotland Graham Rankin2762 strokesScotland Gordon Sherry
1994Scotland Barclay Howard2941 strokeEngland Warren Bennett
Wales Garry Houston
1993Scotland Garry Hay2801 strokeEngland Van Phillips
1992Scotland Craig Watson2811 strokeWales Simon Wilkinson
1991England Ricky Willison2892 strokesEngland Gary Evans
1990Australia Stuart Bouvier2807 strokesUnited States Mike Brannan[22]
1989England Russell Claydon2842 strokesScotland Jim Milligan[23]
  1. Cope won with a birdie at the fourth extra hole. Burns was eliminated at the first extra hole.
  2. Murphy beat de Bruyn with a birdie on the first playoff hole.
  3. Event reduced to 54 holes because of adverse weather.
  4. Forrest beat Neil with a birdie on the first playoff hole.
  5. Event reduced to 36 holes because of adverse weather.
  6. Rose beat Orveland with a par at the first playoff hole after Orveland drove into the Swilcen Burn.

Source:[24]

See also

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