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McGregor Trophy

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McGregor Trophy
Tournament information
LocationEngland
Established1982
Course(s)West Essex GC (2024)
Organised byEngland Golf
FormatStroke play
Month playedJuly
Current champion
Spain Yago Horno

The McGregor Trophy is the English Boys Under 16 Open Amateur Stroke-Play Championship. It was founded in 1982.

History

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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

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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

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Year Winner Venue Score
2024 Yago Horno West Essex GC 271
2023 Kris Kim Hunstanton GC 276
2022 Mark Gazi Sherwood Forest GC 280
2021 Harley Smith Camberley Heath GC 271
2020 Cancelled
2019 Joshua Hill Radcliffe on Trent GC 276
2018 Conor Gough Kedleston Park GC 281
2017 Joonas Turba Burnham & Berrow GC 286
2016 Rasmus Højgaard Royal Ashdown Forest 281
2015 Ignacio Puente Wallasey GC 287
2014 John Axelsen Radcliffe on Trent GC 274
2013 Marco Penge Seacroft GC 283
2012 Jake Storey Trevose GC 285
2011 Jack Hermeston South Moor GC 281
2010 Toby Tree Princes GC 290
2009 Sebastian Crookall-Nixon Radcliffe on Trent GC 279
2008 Sebastian Crookall-Nixon Highpost GC 278
2007 Adam Carson Southport & Ainsdale GC 218
2006 Oscar Sharpe Worthing (Lower) GC 287
2005 Adam Myers Radcliffe on Trent GC 286
2004 Oliver Fisher Dudsbury GC 290
2003 Wouter de Vries Rotherham GC 281
2002 Matthew Baldwin Sherringham GC 289
2001 Paul Waring Radcliffe on Trent GC 212
2000 Michael Skelton Woodbury Park GC 289
1999 James Heath Fairhaven GC 280
1998 Yasin Ali Radcliffe on Trent GC 280
1997 Roberto Paolillo 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 Kurt Bridgen Radcliffe on Trent GC 290
1992 Steve Webster Radcliffe on Trent GC 290
1991 Jonathon Bromley Radcliffe on Trent GC 286
1990 David Turnbill Radcliffe on Trent GC 283
1989 Steven Weir Radcliffe on Trent GC 292
1988 Phil Edwards Radcliffe on Trent GC 306
1987 Jim Payne Radcliffe on Trent GC 221
1986 Jim Payne Radcliffe on Trent GC 294
1985 Heath Linacre Radcliffe on Trent GC 304
1984 Mark Nunn Radcliffe on Trent GC 286
1983 Shaun Smith Radcliffe on Trent GC 295
1982 Martin Long 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.

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Notable winners

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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

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