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
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.
2022 Connor McKinney2722 strokes Adam Brady
2021 Jack Cope280Playoff[lower-alpha 1] George Burns
Robin Williams		[2]
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
2019 Jake Burnage2681 stroke Matty Lamb[3]
2018 John Murphy278Playoff[lower-alpha 2] Jannik de Bruyn[4]
2017 Matthew Jordan2771 stroke John-Ross Galbraith[5]
2016 Conor O'Rourke2751 stroke Sandy Scott[6]
2015 Federico Zucchetti214[lower-alpha 3]1 stroke Filippo Campigli[7]
2014 Grant Forrest278Playoff[lower-alpha 4] Bradley Neil[8]
2013 Neil Raymond2822 strokes Ryan Evans
Nathan Kimsey
Max Orrin		[9]
2012 Daan Huizing26414 strokes Alan Dunbar[10]
2011 Tom Lewis2794 strokes Rhys Enoch
Daan Huizing
Sebastian Maclean		[11]
2010 Matthew Southgate2755 strokes Stiggy Hodgson
Philip McLean		[12]
2009 Alan Dunbar2851 stroke Matt Haines[13]
2008 Keir McNicoll2831 stroke Michael Stewart
Rudy Thuillier		[14]
2007 Llewellyn Matthews2733 strokes Scott Arnold[15]
2006 Oliver Fisher2802 strokes Stephen Dartnall[16]
2005 Lloyd Saltman2754 strokes Jamie Moul[17]
2004 Jamie McLeary2847 strokes Richard Walker[18]
2003 Richard Finch2765 strokes Lee Corfield[19]
2002 Simon Mackenzie2894 strokes Farren Keenan
Stuart Manley		[20]
2001 Steven O'Hara2814 strokes Paul Bradshaw[21]
2000 Matthew King140[lower-alpha 5]1 stroke Jamie Donaldson
1999 David Patrick152[lower-alpha 5]1 stroke Adam Frayne
Stuart Wilson
1998 Craig Watson2762 strokes Simon Dyson
1997 Justin Rose284Playoff[lower-alpha 6] Morten Orveland
1996 Barclay Howard2825 strokes Matthew Ellis
Euan Little
1995 Graham Rankin2762 strokes Gordon Sherry
1994 Barclay Howard2941 stroke Warren Bennett
Garry Houston
1993 Garry Hay2801 stroke Van Phillips
1992 Craig Watson2811 stroke Simon Wilkinson
1991 Ricky Willison2892 strokes Gary Evans
1990 Stuart Bouvier2807 strokes Mike Brannan[22]
1989 Russell Claydon2842 strokes 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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  18. "Golf: King Lear eyes up a pro choice". Daily Record (Scotland). 14 June 2004 – via thefreelibrary.com.
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  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.
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  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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