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