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Golf tournament held in Scotland

Golf tournament
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

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
1984 Scotland Russell Weir 277 1 stroke Scotland Bill Lockie 1,500
1985 Scotland David Huish 291 3 strokes Scotland Andrew Brooks 1,500
1986 Scotland Adam Hunter 283 1 stroke Scotland Martin Gray 1,500
Daily Express Scottish National Pro-am
1987 Scotland Lee Vannet 283 2 strokes Scotland Sandy Walker 1,500
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
1990 Scotland Mike Miller 273 2 strokes Scotland Craig Maltman
Scotland Jim White		 2,500
1991 Scotland Paul Lawrie 273 1 stroke Scotland Craig Maltman 2,700
1992 Scotland Kenny Walker 273 2 strokes Scotland Gary Orr 2,700
1993 Scotland Kevin Stables 281 1 stroke Scotland Russell Weir 2,700
1994 Scotland Alan Tait 268 11 strokes Scotland Dean Robertson 3,000

References

  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.
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