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St Rule Trophy

The St Rule Trophy is an international women's amateur golf tournament contested on the St Andrews Links in Scotland. It has been played annually since 1984. The format is 54-hole stroke play over two days. Since 2014, two rounds have been played on the New course on the first day and one round on the Old course on the final day.

St Rule Trophy
Tournament information
LocationSt Andrews, Scotland
Established1984
Organised bySt Andrews Links Trust
FormatStroke play
Current champion
England Patience Rhodes

Originally the event was contested over 36 holes of the Old course on a single day, a Saturday. The original trophy was stolen from the St Rule Club in 1986.[1] The event was extended to 54 holes in 1989 when the men's St Andrews Links Trophy was founded.[2] Initially the two events were played concurrently, the women playing one round on the New and Old courses on the opening day and a further round on the Old course on the second day.[3] From 1993 the event was played on a different weekend to the St Andrews Links Trophy, with one round played on the New course on the first day and two rounds played on the Old course on the final day.

Winners edit

Year Winner Score Margin
of victory		 Runner(s)-up Ref.
2023   Patience Rhodes 212 1 stroke   Lois Lau
  Ebba Nordstedt		 [4]
2022   Jennifer Saxton 217 3 strokes   Beth Coulter
  Chloe Goadby
  Lucy Jamieson
  Meghan Stasi		 [5]
2021   Hannah Darling 208 3 strokes   Clara Young [6]
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
2019   Hazel MacGarvie 208 4 strokes   Lianna Bailey [7]
2018   Lianna Bailey 214 1 stroke   Emily Brennan
  Hazel MacGarvie		 [8]
2017   Clara Young 210 1 stroke   Montana Strauss [9]
2016   Pauline Roussin-Bouchard 213 1 stroke   Anais Meyssonnier [10]
2015   Aditi Ashok 216 5 strokes   Bethan Popel [11]
2014   Jessica Meek 213 Playoff[a]   Anaelle Carnet [12]
2013   Ailsa Summers 211 2 strokes   Céline Boutier [13]
2012   Laura Murray 220 2 strokes   Emma Goddard [14]
2011   Ashley Ona 73[b] Countback[c]   Breanna Elliott
  Leona Maguire
  Madelene Sagström		 [15]
2010   Laura Murray 221 Playoff[d]   Amy Boulden
  Stacey Keating		 [16]
2009   Kylie Walker 218 2 strokes   Carly Booth [17]
2008   Kylie Walker 148[e] 1 stroke   Audrey Goumard [18]
2007   Melissa Reid 209 8 strokes   Denise Becker
  Henrietta Brockway
  Kate Coombes		 [19]
2006   Krystle Caithness 216 1 stroke   Katharina Schallenberg [20]
2005   Naomi Edwards 225 Playoff[f]   Felicity Johnson
  Heather Nolan		 [21]
2004   Louise Stahle 141[e] 4 strokes   Nikki Garret
  Annie Thurman		 [22]
2003   Karin Börjeskog 217 2 strokes   Martina Gillen
  Anne Laing		 [23]
2002   Heather Stirling 218 3 strokes   Alison Coffey [24]
2001   Alison Coffey 221 2 strokes   Rebecca Hudson [25]
2000   Vikki Laing 153[g] Playoff[h]   Kirsty Fisher [25]
1999   Lesley Nicholson 227 2 strokes   Kim Andrew
  Rebecca Hudson		 [25]
1998   Nuria Clau 154[g] 2 strokes   Sinead Keane [25]
1997   Kim Rostron 217 1 stroke   Janice Moodie [25]
1996   Anne Laing 227 1 stroke   Ada O'Sullivan [25]
1995   Maria Hjorth 220 2 strokes   Anna Berg
  Janice Moodie
  Alison Rose		 [25]
1994   Catriona Matthew 217 10 strokes   Anna Berg
  Sharon McMaster
  Alison Rose
  Kirsty Speak		 [25]
1993   Catriona Lambert 215 2 strokes   Mhairi McKay [25]
1992   Morag Wright 222 1 stroke   Mia Bergman [25]
1991   Alison Rose 237 2 strokes   Helen Wilson [25]
1990   Annika Sörenstam 228 Playoff[i]   Jennifer Allmark [26]
1989   Christine Middleton 232 3 strokes   Julie Forbes
  Donna Jackson		 [27]
1988   Christine Middleton 152[e] 1 stroke   Sharon Gallagher [28]
1987   Joanne Morley 153[e] 5 strokes   Fiona Farquharson [29]
1986   Tracy Hammond 153[e] 2 strokes   Mary Mackie [30]
1985   Kathryn Imrie 151[e] 1 stroke   Pamela Wright
1984   Penny Hammel 149[e] 3 strokes   Wilma Aitken [31]
  1. ^ Meek beat Carnet with a par on the third playoff hole.
  2. ^ Event reduced to 18 holes because of strong wins.
  3. ^ Ona won on countback having scored 34 for the final 9 holes. The others scored 35, Elliott was placed second based on scores for the last 6 holes.
  4. ^ Murray beat Boulden with a par on the second playoff hole. Keating was eliminated by pars at the first extra hole.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Event contested over 36 holes.
  6. ^ Edwards won with an eagle on the second playoff hole.
  7. ^ a b Event reduced to 36 holes because of adverse weather.
  8. ^ Laing beat Fisher on the second playoff hole.
  9. ^ Sörenstam beat Allmark on the first playoff hole.

Source:[32]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Title to be won but trophy lost". The Glasgow Herald. 28 May 1986. p. 11.
  2. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (29 June 1988). "New tournament for the Old Course". The Glasgow Herald. p. 24.
  3. ^ Giles, Karen (27 May 1989). "Amateurs full of European promise". The Glasgow Herald. p. 16.
  4. ^ "Patience is key in St Rule Trophy victory". St Andrews Links. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Jennifer Saxton ends on a high to claim victory in the St Rule Trophy". St Andrews Links. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  6. ^ "St Rule Trophy Triumph Huge Thrill for Darling". St Andrews Links. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Hazel wins St Rule Trophy by four strokes". Scottish Golf View. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  8. ^ Farquharson, Colin (3 June 2018). "Lianna Bailey ends English no-win sequence at St Rule Trophy". Scottish Golf View. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Clara Young (North Berwick) wins St Rule Trophy". KirkwoodGolf. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Vive La France! Wonder girl Pauline (15) wins St Rule Trophy as French scoop the prizes". KirkwoodGolf. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  11. ^ "St Rule Trophy". KirkwoodGolf. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Carnoustie player triumphs in thrilling finish". KirkwoodGolf. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Ailsa Summers leads all the way to win St Rule Trophy". KirkwoodGolf. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Scottish champion Laura Murray wins St Rule Trophy again". KirkwoodGolf. 3 June 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Aussie 1-2 after gale cuts St Rule Trophy to one round". KirkwoodGolf. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  16. ^ "St Andrews play-off gives Alford player her biggest victory yet". KirkwoodGolf. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Kylie retains St Rule Trophy and Scotland win team title". KirkwoodGolf. 31 May 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Kylie Walker overpowers St Rule Trophy field for biggest win so far". KirkwoodGolf. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Melissa Reid breaks one record and Denise another in notable St Rule Trophy tournament". KirkwoodGolf. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  20. ^ Farquharson, Colin (4 June 2006). "Krystle sparkles to win St Rule Trophy but German runs her close in the end". Gillian Kirkwood golf news. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  21. ^ Farquharson, Colin (29 May 2005). "Edwards wins St Rule Trophy play-off at second extra hole". Gillian Kirkwood golf news. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Swedish repeat in St Rule Trophy". Gillian Kirkwood golf news. 20 June 2004. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  23. ^ "St Rule Trophy". Gillian Kirkwood golf news. 1 June 2003. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  24. ^ Farquharson, Colin (2 June 2002). "Heather's historic treble". Gillian Kirkwood golf news. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  25. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Complete list of St Rule Trophy winners". Gillian Kirkwood golf news. 2 June 2002. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  26. ^ "Annika Sörenstam". The Daily Telegraph. 28 May 1990. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ "Christine Middleton". The Glasgow Herald. 29 May 1989. p. 20.
  28. ^ "Christine Middleton". The Glasgow Herald. 30 May 1988. p. 12.
  29. ^ "Golf". The Glasgow Herald. 1 June 1987. p. 11.
  30. ^ "English internationalist Tracey Hammond". The Glasgow Herald. 2 June 1986. p. 11.
  31. ^ "Wilma surprises Curtis Cup girls". The Glasgow Herald. 4 June 1984. p. 11.
  32. ^ "St Rule Trophy Previous Winners". St Andrews Links Trust. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

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