McGregor Trophy

McGregor Trophy
Tournament information
Location Wallasey, England
Established 1982
Course(s) Wallasey Golf Club (2015)
Organised by English Golf Union
Format Stroke play
Month played July
Current champion
Ignacio Puente (Spain)

The McGregor Trophy 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.[1] The trophy was donated by Matt and Kathy McGregor, former captains of the club.[1] The competition was adopted in 1993 by the English Golf Union as the English Boys Under 16 Open Amateur Stroke-Play Championship.[2] 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. It is open to golfers of all nationalities in possession of a playing handicap not exceeding 5.4 under the CONGU Unified Handicapping System or a comparable scheme operated by a recognised overseas Golf Union, Federation or Association. 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.[2]

Winners

year winner venue score
1982 Martin Long Radcliffe on Trent GC 151 (36 holes)
1983 Shaun Smith Radcliffe on Trent GC 295
1984 Mark Nunn Radcliffe on Trent GC 286
1985 Heath Linacre Radcliffe on Trent GC 304
1986 Jim Payne Radcliffe on Trent GC 294
1987 Jim Payne Radcliffe on Trent GC 221 (54 holes)
1988 Phil Edwards Radcliffe on Trent GC 306
1989 Steven Weir Radcliffe on Trent GC 292
1990 David Turnbill Radcliffe on Trent GC 283
1991 Jonathon Bromley Radcliffe on Trent GC 286
1992 Steve Webster Radcliffe on Trent GC 290
1993 Kurt Bridgen Radcliffe on Trent GC 290
1994 Graeme Storm Radcliffe on Trent GC 291
1995 Justin Rose Radcliffe on Trent GC 287
1996 Edoardo Molinari Radcliffe on Trent GC 291
1997 Roberto Paolillo Radcliffe on Trent GC 285
1998 Yasin Ali Radcliffe on Trent GC 280
1999 James Heath Fairhaven GC 280
2000 Michael Skelton Woodbury Park GC 289
2001 Paul Waring Radcliffe on Trent GC 212 (54 holes)
2002 Matthew Baldwin Sherringham GC 289
2003 Wouter de Vries Rotherham GC 281
2004 Oliver Fisher Dudsbury GC 290
2005 Adam Myers Radcliffe on Trent GC 286
2006 Oscar Sharpe Worthing (Lower) GC 287
2007 Adam Carson Southport & Ainsdale GC 218 (54 holes)
2008 Sebastian Crookall-Nixon Highpost GC 278
2009 Sebastian Crookall-Nixon Radcliffe on Trent GC 279
2010 Toby Tree Princes GC 290
2011 Jack Hermiston South Moor GC 281
2012 Jake Storey Trevose GC 285
2013 Marco Penge Seacroft GC 283
2014 John Axelsen Radcliffe on Trent GC 274
2015 Ignacio Puente Wallasey GC 287

Source:[3]

Subsequent careers

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 (Ryder Cup 2010), Graeme Storm (French Open, 2007), Steve Webster (Portugal Masters, 2007) and Oliver Fisher (Czech Open, 2011).

References

  1. 1 2 Case, Roy (2012). The McGregor Story: The First Thirty Years. Author House. ISBN 978-1477229675.
  2. 1 2 Boys' Under 16 Open Stroke Play (McGregor Trophy) & Nations Cup
  3. Previous Winners
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