The Scottish Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour. It was held annually from 2006 to 2018, and in 2022.[1]

Farmfoods Scottish Challenge
Tournament information
LocationAberdeenshire, Scotland
Established2006
Course(s)Newmachar Golf Club
Par72
Length6,740 yards (6,160 m)
Tour(s)Challenge Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund£230,000
Month playedMay
Tournament record score
Aggregate263 James Heath (2016)
To par−21 as above
Current champion
England Sam Bairstow
Location map
Newmachar GC is located in Scotland
Newmachar GC
Newmachar GC
Location in Scotland
Newmachar GC is located in Aberdeenshire
Newmachar GC
Newmachar GC
Location in Aberdeenshire

Winners edit

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue
Farmfoods Scottish Challenge
2023   Sam Bairstow 269 −15 1 stroke   Romain Wattel Newmachar
2022   Javier Sainz 273 −11 Playoff   Jeremy Freiburghaus Newmachar
2019–2021: No tournament
SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge
2018   David Law 273 −11 2 strokes   Joachim B. Hansen Macdonald Spey Valley
2017   Richard McEvoy 268 −16 4 strokes   James Heath Macdonald Spey Valley
2016   James Heath 263 −21 2 strokes   Ryan Fox Macdonald Spey Valley
2015   Jack Senior 268 −16 Playoff   Robert Coles
  Prom Meesawat
Macdonald Spey Valley
Scottish Hydro Challenge
2014   Andrew Johnston 265 −19 3 strokes   Moritz Lampert
  Terry Pilkadaris
Macdonald Spey Valley
2013   Brooks Koepka 266 −18 3 strokes   An Byeong-hun
  Andrea Pavan
  Steven Tiley
  Sam Walker
Macdonald Spey Valley
2012   Sam Walker (2) 201[a] −12 Playoff   Simon Wakefield Macdonald Spey Valley
2011   Édouard Dubois 271 −13 1 stroke   Matthew Southgate Macdonald Spey Valley
2010   George Murray 267 −17 4 strokes   Magnus A. Carlsson Macdonald Spey Valley
2009   Jamie McLeary 276 −8 2 strokes   Edoardo Molinari Macdonald Spey Valley
Scottish Challenge
2008   Taco Remkes 271 −13 5 strokes   Seve Benson
  Jeppe Huldahl
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel
2007   Robert Dinwiddie 268 −20 4 strokes   Jamie McLeary Macdonald Cardrona Hotel
2006   Sam Walker 266 −18 6 strokes   Gareth Wright Murcar Links

Notes edit

  1. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

References edit

  1. ^ "Montgomerie and Lawrie Back New Challenge Tour Event in Scotland". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2014.

External links edit