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Carnoustie Challenge

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Carnoustie Challenge
Tournament information
LocationCarnoustie, Scotland
Established1983
Course(s)Carnoustie Golf Links
Formatstroke play
Month playedOctober
Final year1994

The Carnoustie Challenge was a golf tournament that was played from 1983 to 1986. It was a 72-hole stroke-play event on the "Tartan Tour", the PGA in Scotland's schedule. Total prize money was £10,000. The event continued as the Daily Express Scottish National Pro-am, using the Burnside and Panmure courses as well as the championship course.

Winners

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Year Winner Score Margin of
victory
Runner-up Winner's
share (£)
Ref
Carnoustie Challenge
1983 Scotland Ross Drummond 284 1 stroke Scotland Craig Maltman 1,500 [1]
1984 Scotland Russell Weir 277 1 stroke Scotland Bill Lockie 1,500 [2]
1985 Scotland David Huish 291 3 strokes Scotland Andrew Brooks 1,500 [3]
1986 Scotland Adam Hunter 283 1 stroke Scotland Martin Gray 1,500 [4]
Daily Express Scottish National Pro-am
1987 Scotland Lee Vannet 283 2 strokes Scotland Sandy Walker 1,500 [5]
1988 Scotland Gary Collinson 282 5 strokes Scotland Andrew Oldcorn 1,500
1989 Scotland Russell Weir 280 2 strokes Scotland Craig Maltman
Scotland Mike Miller
Scotland David Scott
2,000 [6]
1990 Scotland Mike Miller 273 2 strokes Scotland Craig Maltman
Scotland Jim White
2,500 [7]
1991 Scotland Paul Lawrie 273 1 stroke Scotland Craig Maltman 2,700 [8]
1992 Scotland Kenny Walker 273 2 strokes Scotland Gary Orr 2,700
1993 Scotland Kevin Stables 281 1 stroke Scotland Russell Weir 2,700 [9]
1994 Scotland Alan Tait 268 11 strokes Scotland Dean Robertson 3,000 [10]

References

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  1. ^ "Only one flaw in Weir's 67". The Glasgow Herald. 10 October 1983. p. 15.
  2. ^ "Russell Weir". The Glasgow Herald. 8 October 1984. p. 18.
  3. ^ Sherriffs, Dennis (7 October 1985). "Huish overcomes Carnoustie Challenge". Aberdeen Press and Journal. p. 16 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Adam Hunter". The Glasgow Herald. 6 October 1986. p. 10.
  5. ^ "Vannet tames dreaded finish". The Glasgow Herald. 12 October 1987. p. 10.
  6. ^ Giles, Karen (16 September 1989). "Russell lands the spoils". The Glasgow Herald. p. 19.
  7. ^ "Mighty Mike". The Glasgow Herald. 15 September 1990. p. 39.
  8. ^ "Lawrie wins cliff-hanger". Daily Record (Scotland). 14 September 1991. p. 43 – via Newspaper.com.
  9. ^ "Kevin Stables". Daily Record (Scotland). 18 September 1993. p. 50 – via Newspaper.com.
  10. ^ "Alan Tait". Daily Record (Scotland). 3 September 1994. p. 66 – via Newspaper.com.