Northern Open

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Northern Open
Tournament information
LocationScotland
Established1931
FormatStroke play
Current champion
(2021)

The Northern Open is a golf tournament played annually in Scotland since 1931. 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. Since 2019 the event has been played over 36 holes.

The Scottish PGA Championship was originally called the Scottish Professional Championship and was only open to professionals while the Northern Open was also opened 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[]

[1]

Year Winner Country Venue Score Margin
of victory		 Runner(s)-up Winner's
share (£)		 Ref
2021 (2)  Scotland Portlethen 132 3 strokes Scotland Chris Doak
Scotland (a)
Scotland 		3,000
2020  Scotland Spey Valley 67 +++ 1 stroke Scotland
Scotland Scott Henderson
Scotland (a)
Scotland (a)		 2,560
2019 Alastair Forsyth (2)  Scotland Newmachar 133 3 strokes Scotland 1,000
2018 Gareth Wright  Wales Nairn Dunbar 276 1 stroke Scotland 1,100
2017  Scotland Moray 277 7 strokes Scotland
Scotland
Scotland 		1,400
2016 Greig Hutcheon (2)  Scotland Royal Dornoch 267 6 strokes Scotland 3,900
2015  Scotland Cruden Bay 267 5 strokes Wales Gareth Wright 4,250
2014 David Law (2)  Scotland Murcar Links 207 + 3 strokes Scotland Greig Hutcheon 6,000
2013 (2)  Scotland Meldrum House 261 1 stroke Scotland David Law 4,000
2012  Scotland Meldrum House 268 5 strokes Scotland David Law
Scotland 		4,000
2011 David Law (a)  Scotland Meldrum House 266 2 strokes Scotland (4,000)
2010 Greig Hutcheon  Scotland Meldrum House 132 ++ 1 stroke Scotland (a) 3,800
2009 Craig Lee  Scotland Spey Valley 281 5 strokes England 2,500
2008 Chris Doak  Scotland Spey Valley 274 3 strokes Scotland 8,000
2007 Murray Urquhart  Scotland Skibo Castle 282 1 stroke Scotland
2006 (2)  Scotland Skibo Castle 276 Playoff Scotland Chris Doak 8,000
2005 Chris Doak  Scotland
2004  Scotland
2003  Scotland
2002  Scotland
2001  Scotland
2000 Jim Payne  England Forres 266 1 stroke Germany 3,600 [2]
1999 Alastair Forsyth  Scotland
1998 Lee James  England
1997  Scotland
1996 Scott Henderson  Scotland
1995  Scotland
1994 (2)  Scotland
1993  Scotland
1992  Scotland
1991  England
1990 (2)  Scotland
1989  Scotland Cruden Bay 274 2 strokes Scotland 3,300 [3]
1988 David Huish (4)  Scotland Moray 281 1 stroke Scotland Mike Miller 3,300 [4]
1987 Adam Hunter  Scotland Royal Aberdeen 287 Playoff Scotland
England 		3,300 [5]
1986  Scotland Nairn 283 1 stroke Scotland Ross Drummond 3,300 [6]
1985 Brian Barnes (2)  Scotland Elgin 274 1 stroke Scotland Ewen Murray 2,500 [7]
1984 David Huish (3)  Scotland Murcar Links 281 2 strokes Scotland Brian Barnes 2,500 [8]
1983 Derrick Cooper  England Royal Dornoch 287 3 strokes Scotland
Scotland 		1,750 [9]
1982  England Cruden Bay 288 1 stroke Scotland 1,750 [10]
1981  Scotland Moray 285 2 strokes Scotland
England 		1,400 [11]
1980 David Huish (2)  Scotland Royal Aberdeen 293 1 stroke Scotland 1,400 [12]
1979  Scotland Nairn 285 5 strokes Scotland Ross Drummond
Scotland 		1,400 [13]
1978 Brian Barnes  Scotland Elgin 282 2 strokes Scotland [14]
1977 Ewen Murray  Scotland Royal Dornoch 292 5 strokes Scotland David Huish
Scotland
Scotland (a)		 1,000 [15]
1976  Scotland Royal Aberdeen 289 4 strokes Scotland 1,000 [16]
1975 (2)  Scotland Nairn 289 5 strokes Scotland 1,000 [17]
1974  Scotland Murcar Links 277 6 strokes Scotland Harry Bannerman 1,000 [18]
1973 David Huish  Scotland Royal Dornoch 289 3 strokes Scotland Bernard Gallacher
England John Garner		 500 [19]
1972 Harry Bannerman (3)  Scotland Royal Aberdeen 286 2 strokes Scotland Brian Barnes 400 [20]
1971  Scotland Nairn 281 6 strokes Scotland
1970 (a)  Scotland Cruden Bay 215 + 1 stroke Scotland Harry Bannerman (300) [21]
1969 Harry Bannerman (2)  Scotland Moray 295 2 strokes Scotland John Panton 300 [22]
1968  Scotland Murcar Links 278 7 strokes Scotland Harry Bannerman
England Lionel Platts		 300 [23]
1967 Harry Bannerman  Scotland Royal Dornoch 285 6 strokes Scotland 300 [24]
1966  Scotland Elgin 294 2 strokes Scotland Marshall Douglas 300 [25]
1965  Scotland Royal Aberdeen 139 ++ 1 stroke Scotland
Scotland John Panton		 [26]
1964  Scotland Nairn 285 Playoff Scotland George Will [27]
1963 George Will (2)  Scotland Cruden Bay 287 Playoff Scotland [28]
1962 John Panton (7)  Scotland Moray 300 1 stroke Australia Bob Tuohy [29]
1961 Harry Weetman  England Murcar Links 282 2 strokes South Africa Harold Henning [30]
1960 John Panton (6)  Scotland Royal Dornoch 301 2 strokes Scotland Eric Brown 125 [31]
1959 John Panton (5)  Scotland Peterhead 284 2 strokes Scotland [32]
1958 George Will  Scotland Cruden Bay 291 Playoff Scotland
England Harry Weetman		 [33][34]
1957 Eric Brown (5)  Scotland Nairn 290 6 strokes Scotland John Panton [35]
1956 John Panton (4)  Scotland Moray 290 Playoff Scotland Eric Brown [36][37]
1955 Eric Brown (4)  Scotland Murcar Links 283 Playoff Scotland John Panton [38][39]
1954 Eric Brown (3)  Scotland Royal Dornoch 307 2 strokes Scotland [40]
1953 Eric Brown (2)  Scotland Cruden Bay 281 1 stroke Scotland John Panton [41]
1952 John Panton (3)  Scotland Royal Aberdeen 289 5 strokes Scotland 90
1951 John Panton (2)  Scotland Nairn 285 5 strokes Scotland Hector Thomson [42]
1950 Eric Brown  Scotland Moray 294 1 stroke Scotland John Panton [43]
1949 (2)  Scotland Royal Aberdeen
(and Murcar Links)		 296 Playoff Scotland Hector Thomson [44][45]
1948 John Panton  Scotland Inverness 288 3 strokes Scotland
Scotland (a)		 65 [46]
1947  Scotland Peterhead 300 6 strokes Scotland 60 [47]
1946  Scotland Murcar Links 305 2 strokes Scotland 35 [48]
1940–45: No tournament due to World War II
1939 (3)  Scotland Nairn 285 Playoff Scotland Hector Thomson (a) 30 [49][50]
1938 Tom Haliburton  Scotland Peterhead 294 1 stroke Scotland 28 [51]
1937 (2)  Scotland Moray 294 Playoff Scotland 25 [52][53]
1936 (a) (2)  Scotland Deeside 290 10 strokes Scotland Tom Dobson
Scotland 		(25) [54]
1935 (a)  Scotland Royal Dornoch 298 Playoff Scotland (25) [55][56]
1934 Jim Forrester  Scotland Inverness 287 6 strokes Scotland (a) 25 [57]
1933 (a)  Scotland Murcar Links 294 1 stroke Scotland (20) [58]
1932  Scotland Nairn 292 Playoff Scotland Jimmy McDowall 20 [59][60]
1931 Jimmy McDowall  Scotland Royal Aberdeen 289 7 strokes Scotland 20 [61]

In 1932 Henderson beat McDowall 77 to 79 in the 18-hole playoff. In 1935 Walker beat Spark 75 to 76 in the 18-hole playoff. In 1937 McLean beat Durward 73 to 79 in the 18-hole playoff. In 1939 McLean and Thomson tied on 74 after an 18-hole playoff but McLean won 73 to 75 in a second 18-hole playoff in the afternoon. In 1949 Ballingale scored 72 to Thomson's 74. In 1955 Brown scored 71 to Panton's 77. In 1956 Panton scored 73 to Brown's 74. In 1958 Will scored 75, Macdonald scored 77 and Weetman 79. In 1963 Will won at the first extra hole with a birdie 3. In 1964 Taylor won at the second extra hole with a 4. In 1987 Hunter won with a par 4 at the first extra hole.

  • + reduced to 54 holes.
  • ++ reduced to 36 holes.
  • +++ reduced to 18 holes.

References[]

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  2. ^ HighBeam
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  4. ^ "Pillar to post triumph for Huish in Northern Open". The Glasgow Herald. 21 May 1988. p. 23.
  5. ^ "Hunter's gale-lashed 69 fires sudden-death win". The Glasgow Herald. 16 May 1987. p. 23.
  6. ^ "Weir survives birdie blitz". The Glasgow Herald. 3 May 1986. p. 18.
  7. ^ "Barnes beats own doubts". The Glasgow Herald. 4 May 1985. p. 18.
  8. ^ "Huish beats Barnes and the bookmaker". The Glasgow Herald. 21 April 1984. p. 14.
  9. ^ "Cooper banks £1750 after final round 70". The Glasgow Herald. 6 May 1983. p. 25.
  10. ^ "Marshall raids the North". The Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1982. p. 26.
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  12. ^ "Huish wins his second North open". The Glasgow Herald. 2 May 1980. p. 24.
  13. ^ "Farmer reaps first major championship". The Glasgow Herald. 27 April 1979. p. 30.
  14. ^ "Brian lands another big catch". The Glasgow Herald. 29 April 1978. p. 18.
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  19. ^ "Northern Open won by David Huish". The Glasgow Herald. 4 May 1973. p. 4.
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  42. ^ "Panton's comfortable win in Nairn golf". The Glasgow Herald. 27 April 1951. p. 9.
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  50. ^ "M'Lean's revenge on old golf rival". The Glasgow Herald. 29 April 1939. p. 2.
  51. ^ "T B Haliburton's fighting finish". The Glasgow Herald. 14 April 1938. p. 2.
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  55. ^ "Tie in Northern "Open"". The Glasgow Herald. 26 April 1935. p. 6.
  56. ^ "Amateur wns North "Open"". The Glasgow Herald. 27 April 1935. p. 3.
  57. ^ "New Northern "Open" record". The Glasgow Herald. 26 April 1934. p. 3.
  58. ^ "Victory for Jack M'Lean". The Glasgow Herald. 21 April 1933. p. 4.
  59. ^ "Thrilling tie at Nairn". The Glasgow Herald. 22 April 1932. p. 18.
  60. ^ "Troon assistant wins Nairn play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 23 April 1932. p. 16.
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