Northern Open

The Northern Open is a golf tournament played annually in Scotland since 1931. For some years 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, but since 2019 the event has been played over 36 holes.

Northern Open
Tournament information
LocationPortlethen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Established1931
Course(s)Portlethen Golf Club
Par71
Length6,663 yards (6,093 m)
Tour(s)PGA EuroPro Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund£20,000
Month playedMay/June
Current champion
Greig Hutcheon
Location Map
Portlethen GC
Location in Scotland
Portlethen GC
Location in Aberdeenshire

The Scottish PGA Championship was originally called the Scottish Professional Championship and was only open to professionals while the Northern Open was also open 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
YearTour[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)		VenueRef.
Northern Open
2022 Greig Hutcheon (3)135−91 stroke Chris Doak
Cameron Marr
Graeme Robertson		3,200Portlethen
2021 Paul O'Hara (2)132−123 strokes Chris Doak
Rory Franssen (a)
Gavin Hay		3,000Portlethen
2020 Ross Cameron67[lower-alpha 2]1 stroke Gavin Hay
Scott Henderson
David Rudd (a)
Calum Scott (a)		2,560Spey Valley
2019 Alastair Forsyth (2)1333 strokes Graham Fox1,000Newmachar
2018 Gareth Wright2761 stroke Gavin Hay1,100Nairn Dunbar
2017 Paul O'Hara2777 strokes Gavin Hay
Greg McBain
Paul McKechnie		1,400Moray
2016 Greig Hutcheon (2)2676 strokes Chris Kelly3,900Royal Dornoch
2015 Chris Kelly2675 strokes Gareth Wright4,250Cruden Bay
2014 David Law (2)207[lower-alpha 3]3 strokes Greig Hutcheon6,000Murcar Links
2013 James Byrne (2)2611 stroke David Law4,000Meldrum House
2012 James Byrne2685 strokes David Law
David Orr		4,000Meldrum House
2011 David Law (a)2662 strokes Stephen Gray(4,000)Meldrum House
2010 Greig Hutcheon132[lower-alpha 4]1 stroke Scott Larkin (a)3,800Meldrum House
2009 Craig Lee2815 strokes Martyn Hamer2,500Spey Valley
2008 Chris Doak (2)2743 strokes Lee Harper8,000Spey Valley
2007 Murray Urquhart2821 stroke David Patrick8,000Skibo Castle
2006 Jason McCreadie (2)276Playoff Chris Doak8,000Skibo Castle
2005 Chris Doak2774 strokes Dean Robertson7,500Skibo Castle
2004 Jason McCreadie2123 strokes Scott Henderson4,250Skibo Castle
2003 Gordon Law275Playoff Colin Gillies4,500Cruden Bay
Grampian International Freight Northern Open
2002EPT Fraser Mann277−113 strokes Colin Gillies
Martin LeMesurier		6,500Newmachar
Northern Open
2001 Graham Rankin203Playoff Mark King4,300Murcar
2000 Jim Payne2661 stroke Ralf Geilenberg3,600Forres[1]
1999 Alastair Forsyth2762 strokes Craig Ronald3,600Nairn Dunbar
1998 Lee S. James2792 strokes Euan Little3,600Royal Aberdeen
1997 David Thomson2676 strokes Andrew Crerar
John Greaves
David Valentine		3,750Elgin
1996 Scott Henderson2812 strokes Steven Thompson3,750Cruden Bay
1995 Joe Higgins276Playoff Steve Martin3,250Nairn
1994 Kevin Stables (2)2821 stroke Campbell Elliott3,250Royal Dornoch
Clydesdale Bank Northern Open
1993CHA Kevin Stables2781 stroke William Guy4,250Nairn Dunbar
1992CHA Peter Smith2646 strokes Craig Cassells
Gary Orr		4,100Murcar
1991 Craig Cassells2793 strokes Frank Coutts
Alastair Webster		3,700Lossiemouth
Northern Open
1990 Colin Brooks (2)2743 strokes Brian Barnes
Paul Lyons		3,300Nairn Dunbar
1989 Colin Brooks2742 strokes Ian Spencer3,300Cruden Bay[2]
1988 David Huish (4)2811 stroke Mike Miller3,300Moray[3]
1987 Adam Hunter287Playoff Kevin Stables
Donald Stirling		3,300Royal Aberdeen[4]
1986 Russell Weir2831 stroke Ross Drummond3,300Nairn[5]
1985 Brian Barnes (2)2741 stroke Ewen Murray2,500Elgin[6]
1984 David Huish (3)2812 strokes Brian Barnes2,500Murcar Links[7]
1983 Derrick Cooper2873 strokes Garry Harvey
Russell Weir		1,750Royal Dornoch[8]
1982 Tony Minshall2881 stroke Bill Lockie1,750Cruden Bay[9]
1981 Alistair Thomson2852 strokes Jim Farmer
Tony Minshall		1,400Moray[10]
1980 David Huish (2)2931 stroke Jim Farmer1,400Royal Aberdeen[11]
1979 Jim Farmer2855 strokes Ross Drummond
Willie Milne		1,400Nairn[12]
1978 Brian Barnes2822 strokes Bob JamiesonElgin[13]
1977 Ewen Murray2925 strokes David Huish
Bill Lockie
Hugh Stuart (a)		1,000Royal Dornoch[14]
1976 David Chillas2894 strokes David Ingram1,000Royal Aberdeen[15]
1975 Willie Milne (2)2895 strokes David Webster1,000Nairn[16]
1974 Willie Milne2776 strokes Harry Bannerman1,000Murcar Links[17]
1973 David Huish2893 strokes Bernard Gallacher
John Garner		500Royal Dornoch[18]
1972 Harry Bannerman (3)2862 strokes Brian Barnes400Royal Aberdeen[19]
1971 Frank Rennie2816 strokes Derek SmallNairn
1970 Sandy Pirie (a)215[lower-alpha 3]1 stroke Harry Bannerman(300)Cruden Bay[20]
1969 Harry Bannerman (2)2952 strokes John Panton300Moray[21]
1968 David Webster2787 strokes Harry Bannerman
Lionel Platts		300Murcar Links[22]
1967 Harry Bannerman2856 strokes Iain Clark300Royal Dornoch[23]
1966 Robin Liddle2942 strokes Marshall Douglas300Elgin[24]
1965 Jock Brown139[lower-alpha 4]1 stroke Stuart Murray
John Panton		Royal Aberdeen[25]
1964 Lew Taylor285Playoff George WillNairn[26]
1963 George Will (2)287Playoff Lew TaylorCruden Bay[27]
1962 John Panton (7)3001 stroke Bob TuohyMoray[28]
1961 Harry Weetman2822 strokes Harold HenningMurcar Links[29]
1960 John Panton (6)3012 strokes Eric Brown125Royal Dornoch[30]
1959 John Panton (5)2842 strokes Ian SmithPeterhead[31]
1958 George Will291Playoff Willie Macdonald
Harry Weetman		Cruden Bay[32][33]
1957 Eric Brown (5)2906 strokes John PantonNairn[34]
1956 John Panton (4)290Playoff Eric BrownMoray[35][36]
1955 Eric Brown (4)283Playoff John PantonMurcar Links[37][38]
1954 Eric Brown (3)3072 strokes Gregor McIntoshRoyal Dornoch[39]
1953 Eric Brown (2)2811 stroke John PantonCruden Bay[40]
1952 John Panton (3)2895 strokes John Campbell90Royal Aberdeen
1951 John Panton (2)2855 strokes Hector ThomsonNairn[41]
1950 Eric Brown2941 stroke John PantonMoray[42]
1949 Hamish Ballingall (2)296Playoff Hector ThomsonRoyal Aberdeen
Murcar Links		[43][44]
1948 John Panton2883 strokes Hamish Ballingall
Sandy Sinclair (a)		65Inverness[45]
1947 Hamish Ballingall3006 strokes Hugh Watt60Peterhead[46]
1946 Willie Forrester3052 strokes Ian Macpherson35Murcar Links[47]
1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II
1939 Jack McLean (3)285Playoff Hector Thomson (a)30Nairn[48][49]
1938 Tom Haliburton2941 stroke Wilie Don28Peterhead[50]
1937 Jack McLean (2)294Playoff Gordon Durward25Moray[51][52]
1936 Dick Walker (a) (2)29010 strokes Tom Dobson
Willie Don		(25)Deeside[53]
1935 Dick Walker (a)298Playoff Willie Spark(25)Royal Dornoch[54][55]
1934 Jim Forrester2876 strokes Ken Forbes (a)25Inverness[56]
1933 Jack McLean (a)2941 stroke Jack McMillan(20)Murcar Links[57]
1932 James Henderson292Playoff Jimmy McDowall20Nairn[58][59]
1931 Jimmy McDowall2897 strokes Julian Jaffray20Royal Aberdeen[60]

Source:[61]

Notes
  1. CHA − Challenge Tour; EPT − PGA EuroPro Tour.
  2. Shortened to 18 holes due to weather.
  3. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
  4. Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

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