The McGregor Trophy is the English Boys Under 16 Open Amateur Stroke-Play Championship. It was founded in 1982.
History The event was founded as a boys' golf tournament in 1982 at the Radcliffe-on-Trent Golf Club by Roy Case, later to become president of the English Golf Union. The trophy was donated by Matt and Kathy McGregor, former captains of the club. The competition was adopted in 1993 by the English Golf Union as the English Boys Under 16 Open Amateur Stroke-Play Championship.Boys' Under 16 Open Stroke Play (McGregor Trophy) & Nations Cup It is now played at various venues around England, but returns to Radcliffe-on-Trent Golf Club at five year intervals reflecting the inauguration of the trophy at this course.
Format The championship is open to golfers of all nationalities in possession of a playing handicap not exceeding 4.4. Players must be under 16 years of age on 1 January of the year in which the event takes place. It consists of 72 holes of stroke play over three days, 18 holes being played on each of the first two days. After 36 holes, the leading 40 competitors and all those tying for 40th place play a further 36 holes on the third day.
Winners YearWinnerCourseScore 2025 Pieter Milan Werner Radcliffe on Trent GC 274 2024 Yago Horno West Essex GC 271 2023 Kris Kim Hunstanton GC 276 2022 Mark Gazi Sherwood Forest GC 280 2021 Harley Smith Camberley Heath GC 271 2020 Cancelled 2019 Joshua Hill Radcliffe on Trent GC 276 2018 Conor Gough Kedleston Park GC 281 2017 Joonas Turba Burnham & Berrow GC 286 2016 Rasmus Højgaard Royal Ashdown Forest 281 2015 Ignacio Puente Wallasey GC 287 2014 John Axelsen Radcliffe on Trent GC 274 2013 Marco Penge Seacroft GC 283 2012 Jake Storey Trevose GC 285 2011 Jack Hermeston South Moor GC 281 2010 Toby Tree Princes GC 290 2009 Sebastian Crookall-Nixon Radcliffe on Trent GC 279 2008 Sebastian Crookall-Nixon Highpost GC 278 2007 Adam Carson Southport & Ainsdale GC 218 2006 Oscar Sharpe Worthing (Lower) GC 287 2005 Adam Myers Radcliffe on Trent GC 286 2004 Oliver Fisher Dudsbury GC 290 2003 Wouter de Vries Rotherham GC 281 2002 Matthew Baldwin Sherringham GC 289 2001 Paul Waring Radcliffe on Trent GC 212 2000 Michael Skelton Woodbury Park GC 289 1999 James Heath Fairhaven GC 280 1998 Yasin Ali Radcliffe on Trent GC 280 1997 Roberto Paolillo Radcliffe on Trent GC 285 1996 Edoardo Molinari Radcliffe on Trent GC 291 1995 Justin Rose Radcliffe on Trent GC 287 1994 Graeme Storm Radcliffe on Trent GC 291 1993 Kurt Bridgen Radcliffe on Trent GC 290 1992 Steve Webster Radcliffe on Trent GC 290 1991 Jonathon Bromley Radcliffe on Trent GC 286 1990 David Turnbill Radcliffe on Trent GC 283 1989 Steven Weir Radcliffe on Trent GC 292 1988 Phil Edwards Radcliffe on Trent GC 306 1987 Jim Payne Radcliffe on Trent GC 221 1986 Jim Payne Radcliffe on Trent GC 294 1985 Heath Linacre Radcliffe on Trent GC 304 1984 Mark Nunn Radcliffe on Trent GC 286 1983 Shaun Smith Radcliffe on Trent GC 295 1982 Martin Long Radcliffe on Trent GC 151
In 1982 the trophy was played over 36 holes. In 1987, 2001 and 2007 the event was reduced to 54 holes by bad weather.
Source:Previous Winners
Notable winners A number of golfers who have won the McGregor Trophy have progressed to successful professional careers, including the 2013 U.S. Open champion Justin Rose, Edoardo Molinari, who played in the 2010 Ryder Cup, and European Tour winners Jim Payne, Steve Webster, Graeme Storm, and Oliver Fisher.
References
External links England Golf web site