The Scottish Amateur is the national amateur match play golf championship of Scotland. It has been played since 1922 and is organised by the Scottish Golf Union. It is a "closed" event with entry currently restricted to those who were either born in Scotland, have Scottish parentage, or are permanently resident in Scotland for at least the previous five years.
The youngest winner is Oliver Mukherjee, the 2022 champion, at age 16 years, 286 days.
Format The tournament used to use the match play format, beginning with 256 players. The first seven rounds, up to the semi-finals, were contested over 18 holes, whilst the final was contested over 36 holes. Eight players were given a seeding in the first round. However in 2017, the format was changed to a stroke play qualification, followed by match play for the top 64 stroke play qualifiers.
Originally the semi-finals and final were played on the final day but in 1928 the final was extended to 36 holes. In 1931, a 36-hole qualifying stage was introduced, played on a Monday and Tuesday generally on two courses, although occasionally on just one course. The leading 64 qualified with the first round played on Wednesday, two further rounds on Thursday and Friday and the final on Saturday. In 1931 there was an evening playoff for those tied for the final places but from 1932 all those tying for the final place qualified and there was a preliminary round on the Wednesday to reduce the number to 64. From 1955 the championship returned to a pure match-play event.
Winners YearVenueWinnerScoreRunner-up 2026 Royal Aberdeen Golf Club Greg Mclellan 3 & 2 Aidan Lawson 2025 Gullane Golf Club Chris Somers 1 up Archie Finnie 2024 St Andrews Links, Castle Course Alexander Farmer 5 & 4 Charles Reynolds 2023 Royal Dornoch Golf Club Cameron Adam 5 & 3 Gregor Tait 2022 Glasgow Golf Club, Gailes Links Oliver Mukherjee 1 up Gregor Tait 2021 Murcar Links Angus Carrick 2 up Connor Wilson 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland 2019 Crail Golfing Society George Burns 19 holes Lewis Irvine 2018 Blairgowrie Golf Club Euan McIntosh 3 & 2 Jamie Stewart 2017 Prestwick Golf Club Sam Locke 9 & 8 Ryan Lumsden 2016 Royal Aberdeen Golf Club George Duncan 3 & 1 Andrew Burgess 2015 Muirfield Robert MacIntyre 2 up Daniel Young 2014 Downfield Golf Club Chris Robb 4 & 3 Graeme Robertson 2013 Blairgowrie Golf Club Alexander Culverwell 2 & 1 James White 2012 Royal Dornoch Golf Club Grant Forrest 9 & 7 Richard Docherty 2011 Western Gailes Golf Club David Law 6 & 5 Daniel Kay 2010 Gullane Golf Club Michael Stewart 3 & 2 Jordan Finlay 2009 Royal Troon Golf Club David Law 38 holes Paul O'Hara 2008 Carnoustie Golf Links Callum Macaulay 5 & 3 Steven McEwan 2007 Prestwick Golf Club John Gallagher 4 & 3 Keir McNicoll 2006 Nairn Golf Club Kevin McAlpine 8 & 7 Paul O'Hara 2005 Southerness Golf Club Glenn Campbell 37 holes Ben Shamash 2004 Gullane Golf Club George Murray 1 up Paul O'Hara 2003 The Duke's Course Graham Gordon 4 & 3 Stuart Wilson 2002 Western Gailes Golf Club Andrew McArthur 2 & 1 Scott Jamieson 2001 Downfield Golf Club Barry Hume 5 & 4 Craig Watson 2000 Royal Dornoch Golf Club Steven O'Hara 1 up Craig Heap 1999 Cruden Bay Golf Club Craig Heap 7 & 5 Mark Loftus 1998 Prestwick Golf Club Graham Rankin 6 & 5 Mark Donaldson 1997 Carnoustie Golf Links Craig Hislop 5 & 3 Sam Cairns 1996 Dunbar Golf Club Michael Brooks 7 & 6 Allan Turnbull 1995 Southerness Golf Club Simon Mackenzie 8 & 7 Hugh McKibbin 1994 Renfrew Golf Club Hugh McKibbin 39 holes Alan Reid 1993 Royal Dornoch Golf Club Dean Robertson 1 up Raymond Russell 1992 Glasgow Golf Club, Gailes Links Stephen Gallacher 37 holes David Kirkpatrick 1991 Downfield Golf Club Graham Lowson 4 & 3 Len Salariya 1990 Gullane Golf Club Craig Everett 7 & 5 Mike Thomson 1989 Moray Golf Club Allan Thomson 1 up Alan Tait 1988 Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club Jim Milligan 1 up Andrew Coltart 1987 Nairn Golf Club Colin Montgomerie 9 & 8 Alasdair Watt 1986 Monifieth Golf Links Colin Brooks 3 & 2 Allan Thomson 1985 Southerness Golf Club David Carrick 3 & 2 David James 1984 Renfrew Golf Club Angus Moir 3 & 2 Kenny Buchan 1983 Gullane Golf Club Charlie Green 1 up John Huggan 1982 Carnoustie Golf Links Charlie Green 1 up George Macgregor 1981 Western Gailes Golf Club Colin Dalgleish 7 & 5 Allan Thomson 1980 Royal Aberdeen Golf Club Donald Jamieson 2 & 1 Charlie Green 1979 Prestwick Golf Club Keith Macintosh 5 & 4 Paul McKellar 1978 Downfield Golf Club Iain Carslaw 7 & 6 John Cuddihy 1977 Troon Allan Brodie 1 up Paul McKellar 1976 Old Course at St Andrews Gordon Murray 6 & 5 Hugh Stuart 1975 Montrose Golf Links David Greig 7 & 6 Gordon Murray 1974 Western Gailes Golf Club Gordon Murray 2 & 1 Sandy Pirie 1973 Carnoustie Golf Links Ian Hutcheon 3 & 2 Allan Brodie 1972 Prestwick Golf Club Hugh Stuart 3 & 1 Sandy Pirie 1971 Old Course at St Andrews Sandy Stephen 3 & 2 Charlie Green 1970 Royal Aberdeen Golf Club Charlie Green 1 up Hugh Stuart 1969 Troon Jack Cannon 6 & 4 Allan Hall 1968 Muirfield Gordon Cosh 4 & 3 Lindsay Renfrew 1967 Carnoustie Golf Links Ronnie Shade 5 & 4 Alan Murphy 1966 Western Gailes Golf Club Ronnie Shade 9 & 8 Colin Strachan 1965 Old Course at St Andrews Ronnie Shade 4 & 2 Gordon Cosh 1964 Nairn Golf Club Ronnie Shade 7 & 6 Jimmy McBeath 1963 Troon Ronnie Shade 4 & 3 Newton Henderson 1962 Muirfield Stuart Murray 2 & 1 Ronnie Shade 1961 Western Gailes Golf Club James Walker 4 & 3 Stuart Murray 1960 Carnoustie Golf Links John Young 5 & 3 Sandy Saddler 1959 Old Course at St Andrews Frank Deighton 6 & 5 Robert Murray 1958 Prestwick Golf Club Dickson Smith 6 & 5 Ian Harris 1957 Royal Aberdeen Golf Club John Montgomerie 2 & 1 Jack Burnside 1956 Troon Frank Deighton 8 & 7 Alec MacGregor 1955 Muirfield Reid Jack 2 & 1 Minty Miller 1954 Nairn Golf Club Jim Draper 4 & 3 Crawford Gray 1953 Western Gailes Golf Club David Blair 3 & 1 Jimmy McKay 1952 Carnoustie Golf Links Gordon Dewar 4 & 3 James Wilson 1951 Old Course at St Andrews Morton Dykes 4 & 2 James Wilson 1950 Prestwick Golf Club William Gibson 2 & 1 David Blair 1949 Muirfield Robin Wight 1 up Hamilton McInally 1948 Royal Aberdeen Golf Club Sandy Flockhart 7 & 6 Gordon Taylor 1947 Glasgow Golf Club, Gailes Links Hamilton McInally 10 & 8 Jack Pressley 1946 Carnoustie Golf Links Eric Brown 3 & 2 Robert Rutherford 1940–45: No championships due to World War II 1939 Prestwick Golf Club Hamilton McInally 6 & 5 Hector Thomson 1938 Muirfield Edward Hamilton 4 & 2 Robert Rutherford 1937 Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club Hamilton McInally 6 & 5 Graham Patrick 1936 Carnoustie Golf Links Edward Hamilton 1 up Robert Neill 1935 Old Course at St Andrews Hector Thomson 2 & 1 Jack McLean 1934 Western Gailes Golf Club Jack McLean 3 & 1 William Campbell 1933 Royal Aberdeen Golf Club Jack McLean 6 & 5 Ken Forbes 1932 Dunbar Golf Club Jack McLean 5 & 4 Ken Greig 1931 Prestwick Golf Club John Wilson 2 & 1 Andrew Jamieson Jr. 1930 Carnoustie Golf Links Ken Greig 9 & 8 James Wallace 1929 Royal Aberdeen Golf Club Jack Bookless 5 & 4 James Dawson 1928 Muirfield Willis Mackenzie 5 & 3 W E Dodds 1927 Western Gailes Golf Club Andrew Jamieson Jr. 22 holes David Rutherford 1926 Leven Links William Guild 2 & 1 Sydney Shepherd 1925 Muirfield Tom Dobson 3 & 2 Willis Mackenzie 1924 Royal Aberdeen Willis Mackenzie 3 & 2 William Tulloch 1923 Troon Tom Burrell 1 up Archibald McCallum 1922 Old Course at St Andrews John Wilson 19 holes Edward Blackwell
References
External links Scottish Golf List of winners