Gullane Golf Club to host the Scottish Men’s Amateur Championship

Gullane Golf Club is hosting the Scottish Men’s Amateur Championship for the fifth time this summer, as one of Scottish Golf’s flagship events returns to East Lothian, from 29 July to 2 August.

The country’s leading amateur golfers will battle it out for one of the most coveted titles in the domestic calendar, with the championship being played over Gullane’s No.1 and No.2 courses.

Past champions include include Ryder Cup hero Colin Montgomerie (1985), three-time European Tour winner Stephen Gallacher (1992) and No.14 in the world, Robert MacIntyre.

Former Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup player Michael Stewart was crowned Scottish Men’s Amateur Champion when Gullane last hosted the event, in 2010.

The Club’s members have also achieved success in the Championship. Tom Dobson won in 1925 and more recently, Oliver Mukherjee became the youngest ever winner at the age of just 15. 

Club captain Colin Steele said: “We are very proud to be hosting the Scottish Men’s Amateur Championship for a fifth time this year and looking forward to welcoming the best amateur golfers in Scotland to the club.

“It is a great honour to have been selected by Scottish Golf for what is such as a prestigious event and the roll call of past champions underscores what an important event it is.

“Our course manager, Paul Armour, will have both courses in their usual pristine condition for the week and competitors will be relishing the opportunity to test their skills on two incredible links courses.”

Open to Scottish golfers, the handicap limit for the event is 6.4. The closing date for entries is Monday 30 June.

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