McGregor Trophy
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | England |
| Established | 1982 |
| Course(s) | West Essex GC (2024) |
| Organised by | England Golf |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Month played | July |
| Current champion | |
 Yago Horno | |
The McGregor Trophy is the English Boys Under 16 Open Amateur Stroke-Play Championship. It was founded in 1982.
History
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
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
| 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.
Source:[3]
Notable winners
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
- ^ a b Case, Roy (2012). The McGregor Story: The First Thirty Years. Author House. ISBN 978-1477229675.
- ^ a b Boys' Under 16 Open Stroke Play (McGregor Trophy) & Nations Cup
- ^ Previous Winners