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Northern Open
Tournament information
LocationScotland
Established1931
FormatStroke play
Current champion
Alastair Forsyth (2019)

The Northern Open is a golf tournament played annually in Scotland since 1931. 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. The 2019 event was played over 36 holes.

The Scottish PGA Championship was originally called the Scottish Professional Championship and was only open to professionals while the Northern Open was also opened 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

[1]

Year Winner Country Venue Score Margin
of victory		 Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£)		 Ref
2019 Alastair Forsyth (2)  Scotland Newmachar 133 3 strokes Scotland Graham Fox 1,000
2018 Gareth Wright  Wales Nairn Dunbar 276 1 stroke Scotland Gavin Hay 1,100
2017 Paul O'Hara  Scotland Moray 277 7 strokes Scotland Gavin Hay
Scotland Greg McBain
Scotland Paul McKechnie		 1,400
2016 Greig Hutcheon (2)  Scotland Royal Dornoch 267 6 strokes Scotland Chris Kelly 3,900
2015 Chris Kelly  Scotland Cruden Bay 267 5 strokes Wales Gareth Wright 4,250
2014 David Law (2)  Scotland Murcar Links 207 + 3 strokes Scotland Greig Hutcheon 6,000
2013 James Byrne (2)  Scotland Meldrum House 261 1 stroke Scotland David Law 4,000
2012 James Byrne  Scotland Meldrum House 268 5 strokes Scotland David Law
Scotland David Orr		 4,000
2011 David Law (a)  Scotland Meldrum House 266 2 strokes Scotland Stephen Gray (4,000)
2010 Greig Hutcheon  Scotland Meldrum House 132 ++ 1 stroke Scotland Scott Larkin (a) 3,800
2009 Craig Lee  Scotland Spey Valley 281 5 strokes England Martyn Hamer 2,500
2008 Chris Doak  Scotland Spey Valley 274 3 strokes Scotland Lee Harper 8,000
2007 Murray Urquhart  Scotland Skibo Castle 282 1 stroke Scotland David Patrick
2006 Jason McCreadie (2)  Scotland Skibo Castle 276 Playoff Scotland Chris Doak 8,000
2005 Chris Doak  Scotland
2004 Jason McCreadie  Scotland
2003 Gordon Law  Scotland
2002 Fraser Mann  Scotland
2001 Graham Rankin  Scotland
2000 Jim Payne  England Forres 266 1 stroke Germany Ralf Geilenberg 3,600 [2]
1999 Alastair Forsyth  Scotland
1998 Lee James  England
1997 David Thomson  Scotland
1996 Scott Henderson  Scotland
1995 Joe Higgins  Scotland
1994 Kevin Stables (2)  Scotland
1993 Kevin Stables  Scotland
1992 Peter Smith  Scotland
1991 Craig Cassells  England
1990 Colin Brooks (2)  Scotland
1989 Colin Brooks  Scotland Cruden Bay 274 2 strokes Scotland Ian Spencer 3,300 [3]
1988 David Huish (4)  Scotland Moray 281 1 stroke Scotland Mike Miller 3,300 [4]
1987 Adam Hunter  Scotland Royal Aberdeen 287 Playoff Scotland Kevin Stables
England Donald Stirling		 3,300 [5]
1986 Russell Weir  Scotland Nairn 283 1 stroke Scotland Ross Drummond 3,300 [6]
1985 Brian Barnes (2)  Scotland Elgin 274 1 stroke Scotland Ewen Murray 2,500 [7]
1984 David Huish (3)  Scotland Murcar Links 281 2 strokes Scotland Brian Barnes 2,500 [8]
1983 Derrick Cooper  England Royal Dornoch 287 3 strokes Scotland Garry Harvey
Scotland Russell Weir		 1,750 [9]
1982 Tony Minshall  England Cruden Bay 288 1 stroke Scotland Bill Lockie 1,750 [10]
1981 Alistair Thomson  Scotland Moray 285 2 strokes Scotland Jim Farmer
England Tony Minshall		 1,400 [11]
1980 David Huish (2)  Scotland Royal Aberdeen 293 1 stroke Scotland Jim Farmer 1,400 [12]
1979 Jim Farmer  Scotland Nairn 285 5 strokes Scotland Ross Drummond
Scotland Willie Milne		 1,400 [13]
1978 Brian Barnes  Scotland Elgin 282 2 strokes Scotland Bob Jamieson [14]
1977 Ewen Murray  Scotland Royal Dornoch 292 5 strokes Scotland David Huish
Scotland Bill Lockie
Scotland Hugh Stuart (a)		 1,000 [15]
1976 David Chillas  Scotland Royal Aberdeen 289 4 strokes Scotland David Ingram 1,000 [16]
1975 Willie Milne (2)  Scotland Nairn 289 5 strokes Scotland David Webster 1,000 [17]
1974 Willie Milne  Scotland Murcar Links 277 6 strokes Scotland Harry Bannerman 1,000 [18]
1973 David Huish  Scotland Royal Dornoch 289 3 strokes Scotland Bernard Gallacher
England John Garner		 500 [19]
1972 Harry Bannerman (3)  Scotland Royal Aberdeen 286 2 strokes Scotland Brian Barnes 400 [20]
1971 Frank Rennie  Scotland Nairn 281 6 strokes Scotland Derek Small
1970 Sandy Pirie (a)  Scotland Cruden Bay 215 + 1 stroke Scotland Harry Bannerman (300) [21]
1969 Harry Bannerman (2)  Scotland Moray 295 2 strokes Scotland John Panton 300 [22]
1968 David Webster  Scotland Murcar Links 278 7 strokes Scotland Harry Bannerman
England Lionel Platts		 300 [23]
1967 Harry Bannerman  Scotland Royal Dornoch 285 6 strokes Scotland Iain Clark 300 [24]
1966 Robin Liddle  Scotland Elgin 294 2 strokes Scotland Marshall Douglas 300 [25]
1965 Jock Brown  Scotland Royal Aberdeen 139 ++ 1 stroke Scotland Stuart Murray
Scotland John Panton		 [26]
1964 Lew Taylor  Scotland Nairn 285 Playoff Scotland George Will [27]
1963 George Will (2)  Scotland Cruden Bay 287 Playoff Scotland Lew Taylor [28]
1962 John Panton (7)  Scotland Moray 300 1 stroke Australia Bob Tuohy [29]
1961 Harry Weetman  England Murcar Links 282 2 strokes South Africa Harold Henning [30]
1960 John Panton (6)  Scotland Royal Dornoch 301 2 strokes Scotland Eric Brown 125 [31]
1959 John Panton (5)  Scotland Peterhead 284 2 strokes Scotland Ian Smith [32]
1958 George Will  Scotland Cruden Bay 291 Playoff Scotland Willie Macdonald
England Harry Weetman		 [33][34]
1957 Eric Brown (5)  Scotland Nairn 290 6 strokes Scotland John Panton [35]
1956 John Panton (4)  Scotland Moray 290 Playoff Scotland Eric Brown [36][37]
1955 Eric Brown (4)  Scotland Murcar Links 283 Playoff Scotland John Panton [38][39]
1954 Eric Brown (3)  Scotland Royal Dornoch 307 2 strokes Scotland Gregor McIntosh [40]
1953 Eric Brown (2)  Scotland Cruden Bay 281 1 stroke Scotland John Panton [41]
1952 John Panton (3)  Scotland Royal Aberdeen 289 5 strokes Scotland John Campbell 90
1951 John Panton (2)  Scotland Nairn 285 5 strokes Scotland Hector Thomson [42]
1950 Eric Brown  Scotland Moray 294 1 stroke Scotland John Panton [43]
1949 Hamish Ballingall (2)  Scotland Royal Aberdeen
(and Murcar Links)		 296 Playoff Scotland Hector Thomson [44][45]
1948 John Panton  Scotland Inverness 288 3 strokes Scotland Hamish Ballingall
Scotland Sandy Sinclair (a)		 65 [46]
1947 Hamish Ballingall  Scotland Peterhead 300 6 strokes Scotland Hugh Watt 60 [47]
1946 Willie Forrester  Scotland Murcar Links 305 2 strokes Scotland Ian Macpherson 35 [48]
1940–45: No tournament due to World War II
1939 Jack McLean (3)  Scotland Nairn 285 Playoff Scotland Hector Thomson (a) 30 [49][50]
1938 Tom Haliburton  Scotland Peterhead 294 1 stroke Scotland Wilie Don 28 [51]
1937 Jack McLean (2)  Scotland Moray 294 Playoff Scotland Gordon Durward 25 [52][53]
1936 Dick Walker (a) (2)  Scotland Deeside 290 10 strokes Scotland Tom Dobson
Scotland Willie Don		 (25) [54]
1935 Dick Walker (a)  Scotland Royal Dornoch 298 Playoff Scotland Willie Spark (25) [55][56]
1934 Jim Forrester  Scotland Inverness 287 6 strokes Scotland Ken Forbes (a) 25 [57]
1933 Jack McLean (a)  Scotland Murcar Links 294 1 stroke Scotland Jack McMillan (20) [58]
1932 James Henderson  Scotland Nairn 292 Playoff Scotland Jimmy McDowall 20 [59][60]
1931 Jimmy McDowall  Scotland Royal Aberdeen 289 7 strokes Scotland Julian Jaffray 20 [61]

In 1932 Henderson beat McDowall 77 to 79 in the 18-hole playoff. In 1935 Walker beat Spark 75 to 76 in the 18-hole playoff. In 1937 McLean beat Durward 73 to 79 in the 18-hole playoff. In 1939 McLean and Thomson tied on 74 after an 18-hole playoff but McLean won 73 to 75 in a second 18-hole playoff in the afternoon. In 1949 Ballingale scored 72 to Thomson's 74. In 1955 Brown scored 71 to Panton's 77. In 1956 Panton scored 73 to Brown's 74. In 1958 Will scored 75, Macdonald scored 77 and Weetman 79. In 1963 Will won at the first extra hole with a birdie 3. In 1964 Taylor won at the second extra hole with a 4. In 1987 Hunter won with a par 4 at the first extra hole.

  • + reduced to 54 holes.
  • ++ reduced to 36 holes.

References

  1. ^ https://pgagbi.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/pgagbi18/event/pgagbi18813/champions.htm
  2. ^ HighBeam
  3. ^ "Brooks breaks northern hoodoo with a closing 66". The Glasgow Herald. 20 May 1989. p. 17.
  4. ^ "Pillar to post triumph for Huish in Northern Open". The Glasgow Herald. 21 May 1988. p. 23.
  5. ^ "Hunter's gale-lashed 69 fires sudden-death win". The Glasgow Herald. 16 May 1987. p. 23.
  6. ^ "Weir survives birdie blitz". The Glasgow Herald. 3 May 1986. p. 18.
  7. ^ "Barnes beats own doubts". The Glasgow Herald. 4 May 1985. p. 18.
  8. ^ "Huish beats Barnes and the bookmaker". The Glasgow Herald. 21 April 1984. p. 14.
  9. ^ "Cooper banks £1750 after final round 70". The Glasgow Herald. 6 May 1983. p. 25.
  10. ^ "Marshall raids the North". The Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1982. p. 26.
  11. ^ "Right way round as Thomson wins Northern". The Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1981. p. 21.
  12. ^ "Huish wins his second North open". The Glasgow Herald. 2 May 1980. p. 24.
  13. ^ "Farmer reaps first major championship". The Glasgow Herald. 27 April 1979. p. 30.
  14. ^ "Brian lands another big catch". The Glasgow Herald. 29 April 1978. p. 18.
  15. ^ "Murray comes of age with third-round 69". The Glasgow Herald. 29 April 1977. p. 29.
  16. ^ "A rewarding return for Chillas". The Glasgow Herald. 30 April 1976. p. 29.
  17. ^ "Runaway win for Willie Milne". The Glasgow Herald. 2 May 1975. p. 25.
  18. ^ "Milne's record win in Northern Open". The Glasgow Herald. 3 May 1974. p. 4.
  19. ^ "Northern Open won by David Huish". The Glasgow Herald. 4 May 1973. p. 4.
  20. ^ "Bannerman joins elite in Northern". The Glasgow Herald. 5 May 1972. p. 2.
  21. ^ "Pirie achieves his greatest success". The Glasgow Herald. 10 April 1970. p. 6.
  22. ^ "Bannerman holds on for title in nervous finish". The Glasgow Herald. 11 April 1969. p. 6.
  23. ^ "Webster's Northern victory". The Glasgow Herald. 12 April 1968. p. 6.
  24. ^ "Bannerman wins by six strokes in Northern Open". The Glasgow Herald. 14 April 1967. p. 6.
  25. ^ "Liddle's unexpected Northern success". The Glasgow Herald. 15 April 1966. p. 6.
  26. ^ "Northern Open win by J. T. Brown". The Glasgow Herald. 10 April 1965. p. 6.
  27. ^ "Same pair play off for Northern Open". The Glasgow Herald. 11 April 1964. p. 5.
  28. ^ "Northern Open won again by Will". The Glasgow Herald. 19 April 1963. p. 6.
  29. ^ "Panton wins seventh Northern Open". The Glasgow Herald. 13 April 1962. p. 6.
  30. ^ "Northern Open title for Weetman". The Glasgow Herald. 14 April 1961. p. 14.
  31. ^ "Sixth Northern title win for Panton". The Glasgow Herald. 15 April 1960. p. 11.
  32. ^ "Fifth Northern Open title for Panton". The Glasgow Herald. 17 April 1959. p. 11.
  33. ^ "Triple tie for North Open Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 18 April 1958. p. 4.
  34. ^ "Early success for G. Will". The Glasgow Herald. 19 April 1958. p. 9.
  35. ^ "Brown's fifth victory in Northern "Open"". The Glasgow Herald. 20 April 1957. p. 8.
  36. ^ "Panton and Brown again tie for Northern Open golf". The Glasgow Herald. 13 April 1956. p. 4.
  37. ^ "Panton beats Brown in Northern golf title play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 15 April 1956. p. 9.
  38. ^ "Panton and Brown tie for Northern title". The Glasgow Herald. 15 April 1955. p. 4.
  39. ^ "Brown's easy victory in Murcar play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 16 April 1955. p. 9.
  40. ^ "E. C. Brown's fine victory in Northern "Open"". The Glasgow Herald. 16 April 1954. p. 4.
  41. ^ "Northern Open golf title for Anglo-Scot". The Glasgow Herald. 24 April 1953. p. 9.
  42. ^ "Panton's comfortable win in Nairn golf". The Glasgow Herald. 27 April 1951. p. 9.
  43. ^ "Eric Brown wins "Northern"". The Glasgow Herald. 14 April 1950. p. 7.
  44. ^ "Tie for Northern Open golf championship". The Glasgow Herald. 29 April 1949. p. 2.
  45. ^ "Ballingall's day at Murcar". The Glasgow Herald. 30 April 1949. p. 2.
  46. ^ "Panton wins at Inverness". The Glasgow Herald. 22 April 1948. p. 6.
  47. ^ "Northern Open golf title". The Glasgow Herald. 18 April 1947. p. 6.
  48. ^ "Forrester wins at Murcar". The Glasgow Herald. 18 April 1946. p. 6.
  49. ^ "Young Scots renew golf revalry". The Glasgow Herald. 28 April 1939. p. 4.
  50. ^ "M'Lean's revenge on old golf rival". The Glasgow Herald. 29 April 1939. p. 2.
  51. ^ "T B Haliburton's fighting finish". The Glasgow Herald. 14 April 1938. p. 2.
  52. ^ "M'Lean and Durward in Northern golf tie". The Glasgow Herald. 16 April 1937. p. 6.
  53. ^ "Two holes decide golf tie for M'Lean". The Glasgow Herald. 17 April 1937. p. 3.
  54. ^ "Second Northern "Open" win". The Glasgow Herald. 16 April 1936. p. 3.
  55. ^ "Tie in Northern "Open"". The Glasgow Herald. 26 April 1935. p. 6.
  56. ^ "Amateur wns North "Open"". The Glasgow Herald. 27 April 1935. p. 3.
  57. ^ "New Northern "Open" record". The Glasgow Herald. 26 April 1934. p. 3.
  58. ^ "Victory for Jack M'Lean". The Glasgow Herald. 21 April 1933. p. 4.
  59. ^ "Thrilling tie at Nairn". The Glasgow Herald. 22 April 1932. p. 18.
  60. ^ "Troon assistant wins Nairn play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 23 April 1932. p. 16.
  61. ^ "Northern Open tournament". The Glasgow Herald. 1 May 1931. p. 4.
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