The Scottish PGA Championship is a golf tournament played annually in Scotland since 1907. For many years the event was called the Scottish Professional Championship. It is the flagship event on the "Tartan Tour", the PGA Tour in Scotland's schedule. The 2016 event was the 100th staging of the Championship and the final event on the 2016 Tartan Tour schedule.
History 1907 Scottish Professional Championship The 1907 Championship was held on 25 and 26 October at Panmure Golf Club, two miles west of Carnoustie. The championship was over 72 holes of medal play with 36 holes played each day. Entry was restricted to professionals born and resident in Scotland. The professionals also had to be either a member of the PGA or attached to a club. The residency rule excluded players like James Braid and Sandy Herd who were attached to English clubs. There were 44 entries. Prize money amounted to £70 of which £20 was provided by the Panmure Club. Prizes were given to the leading 6 players, the winner also receiving a gold medal. The scorer of the lowest round of the championship received £5.
John Hunter and Robert Thomson led after the first day on 150 with 52-year-old Willie Fernie, the 1883 Open Champion next on 152. On the second morning Hunter went round in 71, beating the course record by 2 shots, and giving him a six stroke lead. Hunter struggled in the final round taking 83. He took 7 at the 7th hole, where he had taken 2 in the morning, incurring a two-stroke penalty for grounding his club in a bunker. Thomson also took 83 for his last round but David Kinnell and Willie Fernie had chances to catch Hunter's total of 304. Kinnell finished a shot behind and was joined by Fernie after he took 5 at the last, needing a 4 to tie with Hunter. Prizes were distributed by the Countess of Dalhousie. Hunter received £30, the gold medal and the £5 for the lowest round. Fernie and Kinnell shared £25 for second place.
Winners
Year Winner Country Venue Score Marginof victory Runner(s)-up Winner'sshare (£) RefLoch Lomond Whiskies Scottish PGA Championship 2024 Graeme Robertson (2) Dalmahoy 273 6 strokes Chris Maclean 4,000 2023 Graeme Robertson Scotscraig 267 3 strokes Craig Lee 4,000 2022 Alastair Forsyth (2) West Kilbride 269 Playoff Paul O'Hara 4,210 2021 Graham Fox (2) Deer Park 265 1 stroke Craig Lee 4,500 2020 Ross Cameron Deer Park 273 4 strokes Graham Fox 4,250 Scottish PGA Championship 2019 Paul O'Hara Downfield 277 Playoff Alastair Forsyth 1,800 M&H Logistics Scottish PGA Championship 2018 Greig Hutcheon (3) Gleneagles (King's) 268 1 stroke Paul O'Hara Steven O'Hara 9,000 2017 Chris Kelly (3) Gleneagles (King's) 197 + 6 strokes Robert Arnott Greg McBain Paul O'Hara 9,500 2016 Gareth Wright (2) Gleneagles (King's) 268 Playoff Paul O'Hara 9,000 Gleneagles Scottish PGA Championship 2015 Chris Kelly (2) Gleneagles (King's) 139 +++ Playoff Paul McKechnie 6,000 2014 Gareth Wright Gleneagles (King's) 265 1 stroke Jason McCreadie 9,000 2013 Greig Hutcheon (2) Gleneagles (King's) 267 1 stroke Gareth Wright 9,000 2012 Graham Fox Gleneagles (King's) 269 2 strokes Greig Hutcheon 8,900 2011 Alan Lockhart Gleneagles (King's) 275 1 stroke Christopher Currie Greig Hutcheon 8,600 2010 Chris Doak Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 269 Playoff Gareth Wright 8,250 2009 David Orr Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 278 4 strokes Craig Lee 8,000 2008 Jason McCreadie Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 285 2 strokes Graeme Lornie 9,000 2007 Mark Loftus Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 290 1 stroke Sam Cairns Craig Lee 8,800 2006 Dean Robertson Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 275 Playoff Craig Lee 8,800 2005 Paul Lawrie (2) Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 275 4 strokes David Drysdale 8,700 2004 Craig Ronald Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 287 Playoff Chris Kelly 8,800 2003 Chris Kelly Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 275 7 strokes Scott Henderson 8,800 Gleneagles Scottish Championship 2002 Fraser Mann Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 280 1 stroke David Orr 8,000 2001 John Chillas (2) Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) 284 Playoff Murray Urquhart 8,000 2000 Alastair Forsyth Gleneagles (Queen's) 255 7 strokes John Chillas 8,000 Scottish PGA Championship 1999 Greig Hutcheon Gleneagles (Monarch's) 288 2 strokes Raymond Russell – 1998 Colin Gillies (2) Newmachar 273 2 strokes Alan Tait 5,000 Tartan Special Scottish PGA Championship 1997 Gordon Law Downfield 284 Playoff Alastair Webster 5,000 Gillespies Scottish PGA Championship 1996 Brian Marchbank Dalmahoy 276 1 stroke Andrew Raitt Raymond Russell 13,000 Tartan Special Scottish Professional Championship 1995 Colin Gillies Dalmahoy 278 1 stroke Andrew Coltart 11,000 1994 Andrew Coltart Dalmahoy 281 Playoff Gary Orr 10,000 1993 Sam Torrance (5) Dalmahoy 269 4 strokes Colin Montgomerie 10,000 Scottish Brewers Scottish Professional Championship 1992 Paul Lawrie Cardross 273 2 strokes Mike Miller 6,000 1991 Sam Torrance (4) Erskine 274 2 strokes William Guy Stephen McAllister Russell Weir 5,000 John Birnie Scottish Professional Championship 1990 Ross Drummond (4) Deer Park 278 1 stroke Steve Martin 5,000 1989 Ross Drummond (3) Musselburgh 274 1 stroke Mike Miller Sandy Stephen 4,200 Scotland on Sunday Scottish Professional Championship 1988 Sandy Stephen Haggs Castle 283 1 stroke John Chillas Gary Collinson David James Jim White 4,200 Alloa Scottish Professional Championship 1987 Ross Drummond (2) Glenbervie 268 3 strokes Bernard Gallacher Russell Weir 7,000 Drybrough Scottish Professional Championship 1986 Ross Drummond Glenbervie 270 5 strokes Bill McColl 6,500 1985 Sam Torrance (3) Dalmahoy 277 12 strokes Robert Craig 6,000 1984 Ian Young Dalmahoy 276 5 strokes Andrew Oldcorn 6,000 1983 Bernard Gallacher (5) Dalmahoy 276 Playoff Ross Drummond 5,000 1982 Brian Barnes (2) Dalmahoy 286 Playoff Alistair Thomson 4,500 1981 Brian Barnes Dalmahoy 275 4 strokes Sam Torrance 4,000 Rank Xerox Scottish Professional Championship 1980 Sam Torrance (2) East Kilbride 273 4 strokes Willie Milne 3,000 STV Scottish Professional Championship 1979 Sandy Lyle Glasgow Gailes 274 Playoff Sam Torrance 2,500 Rank Xerox Scottish Professional Championship 1978 Sam Torrance Strathaven 269 3 strokes David Huish 3,000 1977 Bernard Gallacher (4) Royal Burgess 282 1 stroke Brian Barnes 3,000 Usher Scottish Professional Championship 1976 John Chillas Haggs Castle 286 1 stroke Bernard Gallacher 800 1975 David Huish Duddingston 279 Playoff Norman Wood 750 1974 Bernard Gallacher (3) Drumpellier 276 4 strokes John McTear 750 1973 Bernard Gallacher (2) Kings Links 275 1 stroke David Huish David Webster 750 Scottish Professional Championship 1972 Harry Bannerman (2) Strathaven 268 10 strokes Ronnie Shade 750 1971 Bernard Gallacher Lundin Links 282 Playoff Eric Brown 300 1970 Ronnie Shade Montrose 276 Playoff David Huish David Webster 300 1969 Gordon Cunningham Machrihanish Golf Club 284 2 strokes David Webster 300 1968 Eric Brown (8) Monktonhall 286 1 stroke John Panton 1967 Harry Bannerman Montrose 279 3 strokes Finlay Morris 1966 Eric Brown (7)and John Panton (8) Cruden Bay 137 ++ Tie Shared500 1965 Eric Brown (6) Forfar 271 6 strokes Frank Rennie 250 1964 Bobby Walker (2) Machrihanish Golf Club 277 2 strokes Eric Brown 150 1963 Bill Miller Crieff 284 1 stroke Eric Brown 1962 Eric Brown (5) Dunbar 283 2 strokes Bobby Walker 150 1961 Bobby Walker Forres golf course 271 2 strokes John Panton 1960 Eric Brown (4) West Kilbride 278 3 strokes Hamish Ballingall Gregor McIntosh 1959 John Panton (7) Turnberry 282 6 strokes Hamish Ballingall 1958 Eric Brown (3) Royal Dornoch Golf Club 286 4 strokes John Panton 1957 Eric Brown (2) Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club 284 6 strokes John Panton 1956 Eric Brown Nairn Golf Club 281 6 strokes John Panton 1955 John Panton (6) Elie 272 2 strokes Eric Brown 150 1954 John Panton (5) Turnberry 283 2 strokes Willie Macdonald 200 1953 Hector Thomson Gullane 283 4 strokes John Anderson 150 1952 John Campbell Moray Golf Club 292 1 stroke Bill Henderson John Panton 200 1951 John Panton (4) Ayr Belleisle 290 1 stroke Hamish Ballingall 200 1950 John Panton (3) Longniddry 276 9 strokes Hector Thomson 200 1949 John Panton (2) Nairn Golf Club 282 7 strokes Willie Macdonald 200 1948 John Panton Prestwick Golf Club 299 4 strokes Hamish Ballingall 205 1947 Jimmy McCondichie Luffness 287 1 stroke Gordon Durward Ian McPherson 220 1946 William Anderson Nairn Golf Club 296 4 strokes John Panton 100 1940–45: No tournament due to World War II 1939 William Davis Inverness 295 2 strokes Hamish Ballingall 1938 Hamish Ballingall Lundin Links 284 2 strokes Tom Haliburton Willie Hastings 1937 Willie Hastings Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club 305 1 stroke Duncan McCulloch William Stephen George Templeton 1936 Jim Forrester Moray Golf Club 289 5 strokes George Hutton 55 1935 Jimmy McDowall Longniddry 287 6 strokes Willie Don 55 1934 Mark Seymour (3) Nairn Golf Club 290 2 strokes Jimmy McDowall 55 1933 Mark Seymour (2) Moray Golf Club 292 5 strokes Jimmy McDowall Willie Spark 55 1932 Robert Dornan Forfar 286 12 strokes Jimmy Adams 32 10s 1931 Mark Seymour Dalmahoy 300 7 strokes Tom Dobson 35 1930 Duncan McCulloch (2) Nairn Golf Club 294 10 strokes David Houston Tom Wilson 60 1929 Duncan McCulloch Bogside 294 3 strokes Tom Dobson Sandy Thomson 35 1928 Stewart Burns (3) Royal Aberdeen Golf Club 293 11 strokes Gordon Lockhart 35 1927 Stewart Burns (2) Gleneagles Hotel 300 3 strokes Duncan McCulloch 40 1926 Tom Wilson Bruntsfield Links 297 3 strokes Arthur Butchart 40 1925 Stewart Burns Moray Golf Club 297 5 strokes Tom Fernie 50 1924 Peter Robertson (2) Glen Golf Club 292 1 stroke Willie McMinn 35 1923 Arthur Butchart Western Gailes 301 7 strokes T B Robertson 45 1922 George Smith Gleneagles Hotel 313 1 stroke Tom Fernie 60 1921 Peter Robertson Gleneagles Hotel 312 3 strokes Gordon Lockhart 70 1920 Tom Fernie (4) Gleneagles Hotel 330 6 strokes Willie Thomson 35 1919 Tom Fernie (3) Monifieth 296 3 strokes Laurie Auchterlonie 20 1915–18: No tournament due to World War I 1914 Davie Watt Glen Golf Club 299 2 strokes Willie Watt 20 1913 Alex Marling Cruden Bay 227 + 1 stroke Peter Robertson 25 1912 Willie Watt Dunbar 298 5 strokes Davie Watt 25 1911 Edwin Sinclair Turnberry 309 2 strokes Robert Thomson 15 1910 Tom Fernie (2) Moray Golf Club 291 15 strokes Willie Binnie 15 1909 Tom Fernie Montrose 296 2 strokes Robert Thomson 30 1908 Robert Thomson Cardross 298 Playoff Willie Watt 30 1907 John Hunter Panmure Golf Club 304 1 stroke Willie Fernie David Kinnell 30
In 1908 Thomson beat Watt 146 to 153 in the 36-hole playoff. In 1970 Shade and Webster scored 70 in the 18-hole playoff with Huish scoring 73. Shade won at the next hole in a sudden-death playoff. In 1971 Gallacher beat Brown 68 to 73 in the 18-hole playoff. In 1975 Huish beat Wood at the second extra hole. In 1979 Lyle beat Torrance at the third extra hole. In 1982 Barnes beat Thomson at the second extra hole. In 1983 Gallacher beat Drummond at the second extra hole. In 1994 Coltart beat Orr at the second extra hole. In 1999 the Championship was awarded to the leading Scot in the European Tour Scottish PGA Championship. In 2001 Chillas beat Urquhart at the second extra hole. In 2004 Ronald beat Kelly at the second extra hole with a birdie. In 2006 Robertson beat Lee at the second extra hole with a birdie. In 2010 Doak beat Wright at the fourth extra hole. In 2015 Kelly beat McKechnie at the first extra hole with an eagle 3. In 2016 Wright beat O'Hara at the first extra hole with an eagle 3. In 2019 O'Hara beat Forsyth with a par at the second extra hole. In 2022 Forsyth beat O'Hara with a par at the second extra hole.
+ reduced to 54 holes. In 1913 fog meant that the morning round on the second day could not be played. ++ reduced to 36 holes. Brown and Panton declared joint winners after persistent haar made play impossible. +++ reduced to 36 holes. No play was possible on the first day because of course flooding.
References
External links Scottish PGA Championship official site