2026
Winner 2025 : Andrew Davidson
OPEN AMATEUR 72-HOLE STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
An Order of Merit Event and an World Amateur Golf Ranking Event CRAIGHEAD LINKS—SATURDAY 18th & SUNDAY 19th APRIL 2026 >> Enter Online
Prizes
| Place | Prize |
| 1st | The Battle Trophy and a voucher to the value of £700.00 |
| 2nd | A voucher to the value of £520.00 |
| 3rd | A voucher to the value of £390.00 |
| 4th | A voucher to the value of £260.00 |
| 5th | A voucher to the value of £195.00 |
| 6th | A voucher to the value of £130.00 |
| 7th | A voucher to the value of £115.00 |
| 8th | A voucher to the value of £110.00 |
| 9th | A voucher to the value of £95.00 |
| 10th | A voucher to the value of £85.00 |
| 11th | A voucher to the value of £80.00 |
| 12th | A voucher to the value of £75.00 |
| 13th | A voucher to the value of £70.00 |
| 14th | A voucher to the value of £65.00 |
| 15th | A voucher to the value of £60.00 |
Conditions of Entry
| The Championship is open to any amateur golfer whose exact handicap index does not exceed 1.0 on the date of entry. |
| Entries will be limited to 72 players of which the first 63 places will be prioritised to entrants in WAGR points order at the closing date and, if places still available, by entrants in order of WHS handicap index. 6 places will be reserved for golfers recommended by the SGL and Crail Golfing Society reserves the right to award 3 places to CGS players. Entrants not in the original draw will be placed on the Reserve List. |
| Entries can be made online via How Did I Do www.howdidido.com/Directory/OpenCompetitions/729 and must be received by closing date of 17:00 Friday 3rd April 2026. |
| The entry fee £75.00 and no entry will be accepted which is not accompanied by an entry fee.Any player not in the original draw or does not obtain a starting place from the Reserve List will have their entry fee refunded |
| Play on Sunday will be confined to the 40 leading competitors and ties for 40th place who shall play a further two rounds stroke play. |
| Each competitor will receive the courtesy of the course and clubhouse from Monday 13th to Friday 17th April inclusive for one round of practice. Practice rounds must be booked in advance. The course will be closed on Friday 17th April from 12.00pm dedicated for practice rounds. |
| The competition will be stroke play in accordance with the Rules of Golf as approved by R&A Rules Limited and with the Local Rules approved by the Committee. |
| In the event of a tie, there will be a sudden death play-off over hole 18 to decide the winner. Other trophy winners will be decided by count back. |
| The specimen conditions in the Rules of Golf will apply as regards Conforming Golf balls, Driving Clubs and Time of Starting. Distance measuring devices are allowed; yardage books will be available from the Club Professional. |
| The Battle Trophy will remain the property of, and in the possession of Crail Golfing Society. |
| The Championship Committee shall decide all disputes. Its decision shall be final and power is reserved to reject any entry and to alter or amend the conditions. |
| The prize presentation will be held immediately on completion of the Championship and the trophy winner is expected to attend. |
Battle Trophy
The Battle Trophy – Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th April 2026 Crail Golfing Society – Craighead Links Draw for Rounds 1 & 2 Saturday 18th April 2026
| AM | PM | Name | Home Club |
| 7.10am | 12.00pm | Ewen Farquhar | New Golf Club St Andrews |
| 7.10am | 12.00pm | Judd Sundelson | Houghton Golf Club |
| 7.10am | 12.00pm | Matthew McCulloch | Crail Golfing Society |
| 7.20am | 12.10pm | Eric West | Mid Ocean Club |
| 7.20am | 12.10pm | Chris Kelly | Scotscraig Golf Club |
| 7.20am | 12.10pm | Luca Suarez | Menlo GC |
| 7.30am | 12.20pm | James White | Lundin Golf Club |
| 7.30am | 12.20pm | Paul Tulleth | St Andrews Golf Club |
| 7.30am | 12.20pm | Hamish Gorn | Aberdour Golf Club |
| 7.40am | 12.30pm | James Donaldson | Stirling Golf Club |
| 7.40am | 12.30pm | Chris Robb | Meldrum House |
| 7.40am | 12.30pm | Colin Edgar | New Golf Club St Andrews |
| 7.50am | 12.40pm | George Cannon | Glenbervie GC |
| 7.50am | 12.40pm | Ethan Mangum | The St Andrews Golf Club |
| 7.50am | 12.40pm | Philip Brown | Downfield Golf Club |
| 8.00am | 12.50pm | Greg Wishart | Crail Golfing Society |
| 8.00am | 12.50pm | Finlay Galloway | St Andrews Golf Club |
| 8.00am | 12.50pm | Lewis Irvine | Kirkhill Golf Club |
| 8.10am | 13.00pm | Oliver Robertson | Deeside |
| 8.10am | 13.00pm | Nathan Tait | Aberdour Golf Club |
| 8.10am | 13.00pm | Winston Margaritas | Spring Creek Ranch |
| 8.20am | 13.10pm | Kai Laing | Broomieknowe Golf Club |
| 8.20am | 13.10pm | Fraser Carr | Crail Golfing Society |
| 8.20am | 13.10pm | David Paterson | Leven Golfing Society |
| 8.30am | 13.20pm | Cole Stewart | Carnoustie Caledonia Golf Club |
| 8.30am | 13.20pm | Allan England | Leven Golfing Society |
| 8.30am | 13.20pm | Kieran Urquhart | Downfield Golf Club |
| 8.40am | 13.30pm | Marc Reid | Craigielaw Golf Club |
| 8.40am | 13.30pm | Colin Loveday | Royal & Ancient G C of St Andrews |
| 8.40am | 13.30pm | Angus Carrick | Craigielaw Golf Club |
| 8.50am | 13.40pm | Finlay Hazelwood | Carnoustie Caledonia Golf Club |
| 8.50am | 13.40pm | Steven Park | Blairgowrie Golf Club |
| 8.50am | 13.40pm | Martin Lawrence | Newmachar Golf Club |
| 9.00am | 13.50pm | Alistair Scott | Lanark Golf Club |
| 9.00am | 13.50pm | Michael Crowley | Hayfields Country Club |
| 9.00am | 13.50pm | Alex Timms | Blairgowrie Golf Club |
| 9.10am | 14.00pm | Jamie Reid | Carnoustie Caledonia Golf Club |
| 9.10am | 14.00pm | Greg Andrews | East Kilbride Golf Club |
| 9.10am | 14.00pm | Michael Smith | Ladybank Golf Club |
| 9.20am | 14.10pm | Steven Stewart | Windyhill Golf Club |
| 9.20am | 14.10pm | Lewis Watt | McDonald Golf Club |
| 9.20am | 14.10pm | Theo Anderson Gannon | Burnham & Berrow Golf Club |
| 9.30am | 14.20pm | Ben Murray | Portlethen Golf Club |
| 9.30am | 14.20pm | Craig Davidson | Longniddry Golf Club |
| 9.30am | 14.20pm | Jamie Henshaw | Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society |
| 9.40am | 14.30pm | Garry Mcletchie | Lanark Golf Club |
| 9.40am | 14.30pm | Niall Webster | Broomieknowe Golf Club |
| 9.40am | 14.30pm | Simon Fairburn | Torwoodlee Golf Club |
| 9.50am | 14.40pm | Jack Crawford | Williamwood GC |
| 9.50am | 14.40pm | Scott MacPherson | Bothwell Castle |
| 9.50am | 14.40pm | Scott Brown | Nairn Golf Club |
| 10.00am | 14.50pm | Jamie Duguid | Dunbar Golf Club |
| 10.00am | 14.50pm | Tyler Ogston | Murcar Links Golf Club |
| 10.00am | 14.50pm | Luca Smith | Gullane Golf Club |
| 10.10am | 15.00pm | James Steven | Kirkhill Golf Club |
| 10.10am | 15.00pm | Richard Mason | New Golf Club St Andrews |
| 10.10am | 15.00pm | Jamie Whittet | Nairn Golf Club |
| 10.20am | 15.10pm | Ross Noon | Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club |
| 10.20am | 15.10pm | Gregor Brydon | Torwoodlee Golf Club |
| 10.20am | 15.10pm | Sean McGarvey | Craigielaw Golf Club |
| 10.30am | 15.20pm | Chris Somers | Murcar Links Golf Club |
| 10.30am | 15.20pm | Clark Nelson | Glasgow Golf Club |
| 10.30am | 15.20pm | Clark Henderson | Newmachar Golf Club |
| 10.40am | 15.30pm | Benn McLeod | Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club |
| 10.40am | 15.30pm | Harry George | Downfield Golf Club |
| 10.40am | 15.30pm | Cameron Gray | Cruden Bay Golf Club |
| 10.50am | 15.40pm | Robson Bothwell | Nigg Bay Golf Club |
| 10.50am | 15.40pm | Cammy McGarvie | Prestwick Golf Club |
| 10.50am | 15.40pm | George Jackson | Turnhouse GC |
| 11.00am | 15.50pm | Adam Giles | Newmachar Golf Club |
| 11.00am | 15.50pm | Craig Pirie | Millport Golf Club |
| 11.00am | 15.50pm | Andrew Benson | Archerfield Links Golf Club |
| RES 1 | Calum Miller | Badgemore Park Golf Club | |
| RES 2 | Jamie Wilson | Newmachar Golf Club | |
| RES 3 | Farris Hassan | St Andrews Golf Club | |
| RES 4 | Kieran McVicar | East Kilbride Golf Club | |
| RES 5 | Angus Watson | Glasgow Golf Club | |
| RES 6 | Graeme Cross | Paisley Golf Club | |
| RES 7 | Luke Jennings | Leven Golfing Society | |
| RES 8 | Nicholas Clenaghan | Dullatur Golf Club | |
| RES 9 | Nick Macandrew | Royal Aberdeen Golf Club | |
| RES 10 | Scott Cunningham | Craigielaw Golf Club | |
| RES 11 | Joshua Gates | Barnard Castle Golf Club | |
| RES 12 | Jack Small | Aberdour Golf Club | |
| RES 13 | Ross Kellock | Mearns Castle Golf Club | |
| RES 14 | Daniel H Forbes | Irvine Golf Club | |
| RES 15 | Rikky Alexander | Braehead (Alloa) Golf Club | |
| RES 16 | Gregor Campbell | Glasgow Golf Club | |
| RES 17 | Lucas Lloyd | Lundin Golf Club | |
| RES 18 | Dylan McWilliam | Erskine Golf Club | |
| RES 19 | Michael Deane | East Kilbride Golf Club | |
| RES 20 | James McKechnie | Glasgow Golf Club | |
| RES 21 | Harvey Mcdonald | Loudoun Gowf Club | |
| RES 22 | Stuart Wylie | Paisley Golf Club | |
| RES 23 | Fraser Blyth | Lundin Golf Club | |
| RES 24 | Kevin Thomas | Troon St Meddans | |
| RES 25 | Christopher McManus | Crail Golfing Society | |
| RES 26 | Chris Martin | Craigielaw Golf Club | |
| RES 27 | Neil Murray | Dullatur Golf Club | |
| RES 28 | Jordan Moffat | Ladybank Golf Club | |
| RES 29 | Neil Rainey | Erskine Golf Club | |
| RES 30 | Cole Lum | University of St Andrews Golf Club | |
| RES 31 | Michael Coulter | East Kilbride Golf Club | |
| RES 32 | Grant Thain | Carnoustie New Taymouth Golf Club | |
| RES 33 | Kaylen Martin | Duns Golf Club | |
| RES 34 | Euan Forrest | Turnberry Golf Club | |
| RES 35 | Greg Baillie | Torwoodlee Golf Club | |
| RES 36 | Harris Munro | Stephen Gallacher Foundation | |
| RES 37 | Joshua Coates | Mearns Castle Golf Club | |
| RES 38 | Harvey Allan | St Andrews Golf Club | |
| RES 39 | Cameron Dalziel | Airdrie Golf Club | |
| RES 40 | Ross Donachie | Nairn Golf Club | |
| RES 41 | Matthew Bell | Castletown GC | |
| RES 42 | Richard McPherson | Moray Golf Club | |
| RES 43 | Hamish Morgan | Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course |