McGregor Trophy
Tournament information | |
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Location | Camberley, Surrey, England |
Established | 1982 |
Course(s) | Camberley Heath Golf Club (2021) |
Organised by | England Golf |
Format | Stroke play |
Month played | July |
Current champion | |
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The McGregor Trophy is the English Boys Under 16 Open Amateur Stroke-Play Championship. It was founded in 1982.
History[]
The event 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.
Format[]
The championship is open to golfers of all nationalities in possession of a playing handicap not exceeding 4.4. Players must be under 16 years of age on 1 January of the year in which the event takes place. 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 |
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2021 | Camberley Heath GC | 271 | |
2020 | Cancelled | ||
2019 | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 276 | |
2018 | Kedleston Park GC | 281 | |
2017 | Burnham & Berrow GC | 286 | |
2016 | Rasmus Højgaard | Royal Ashdown Forest | 281 |
2015 | Wallasey GC | 287 | |
2014 | John Axelsen | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 274 |
2013 | Seacroft GC | 283 | |
2012 | Trevose GC | 285 | |
2011 | South Moor GC | 281 | |
2010 | Princes GC | 290 | |
2009 | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 279 | |
2008 | Highpost GC | 278 | |
2007 | Southport & Ainsdale GC | 218 | |
2006 | Worthing (Lower) GC | 287 | |
2005 | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 286 | |
2004 | Oliver Fisher | Dudsbury GC | 290 |
2003 | Rotherham GC | 281 | |
2002 | Matthew Baldwin | Sherringham GC | 289 |
2001 | Paul Waring | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 212 |
2000 | Woodbury Park GC | 289 | |
1999 | James Heath | Fairhaven GC | 280 |
1998 | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 280 | |
1997 | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 285 | |
1996 | Edoardo Molinari | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 291 |
1995 | Justin Rose | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 287 |
1994 | Graeme Storm | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 291 |
1993 | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 290 | |
1992 | Steve Webster | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 290 |
1991 | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 286 | |
1990 | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 283 | |
1989 | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 292 | |
1988 | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 306 | |
1987 | Jim Payne | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 221 |
1986 | Jim Payne | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 294 |
1985 | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 304 | |
1984 | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 286 | |
1983 | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 295 | |
1982 | Radcliffe on Trent GC | 151 |
In 1982 the trophy was played over 36 holes. In 1987, 2001 and 2007 the event was reduced to 54 holes by bad weather.
Source:[3]
Notable winners[]
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, who played in the 2010 Ryder Cup, and European Tour winners Jim Payne, Steve Webster, Graeme Storm, and Oliver Fisher.
References[]
- ^ a b Case, Roy (2012). The McGregor Story: The First Thirty Years. Author House. ISBN 978-1477229675.
- ^ a b Boys' Under 16 Open Stroke Play (McGregor Trophy) & Nations Cup
- ^ Previous Winners
External links[]
- Junior golf tournaments
- Amateur golf tournaments in the United Kingdom
- Golf tournaments in England
- 1982 establishments in England
- Recurring sporting events established in 1982