Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship

The Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship is the national women's amateur stroke play golf championship in Scotland (although entry is open to overseas golfers). It has been played annually since 1973 and is organised by the Scottish Golf Union.[1]

Scottish Women's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship
Tournament information
Location Scotland
Established1973
Course(s)Troon Portland; Royal Troon
Par75
Organised byScottish Golf Union
FormatStroke play
Month playedApril
Current champion
Pia Babnik

The format is 54-hole stroke play contested over three days. Since the start, the first two rounds are played at Troon Portland, the last round at Royal Troon.[2]

The tournament is named after Helen Holm, a Scottish amateur golfer who was Scottish champion five times.[3]

Winners
YearChampionScoreRef
2020Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
2019 Pia Babnik66-69-66=201[4]
2018 Lily May Humphreys71-68-68=207[5]
2017 Linn Grant71-66-72=209[6]
2016 Olivia Winning73-72-72=217[7]
2015 Olivia Mehaffey72-73-75=220[8]
2014 Annabel Dimmock70-71-73=214[9]
2013 Olivia Winning70-72-78=220[10]
2012 Amy Boulden70-72-73=216[11]
2011 Charlotte Ellis73-69-71=213[12]
2010 Danielle McVeigh70-71-74=215[13]
2009 Leona Maguire218
2008 Barbara Genuini214
2007 Melissa Reid211
2006 Melissa Reid212
2005 Martina Gillen215
2004 Emma Duggleby211
2003 Nathalie David227
2002 Heather Stirling215
2001 Fiona Brown215
2000 Rebecca Hudson213
1999 Lesley Nicholson222
1998 Karen Margrethe Juul225
1997 Kim Rostron219
1996 Joanne Hockley219
1995 Maria Hjorth219
1994 Katie Tebbett223
1993 Julie Hall224
1992 Mhairi McKay227
1991 Julie Hall224
1990 Catriona Lambert225
1989 Sara Robinson225
1988 Alison Gemmill233
1987 Elaine Farquharson227
1986 Belle Robertson227
1985 Pamela Wright244
1984 Gillian Stewart217
1983 Jane Connachan228
1982 Wilma Aitken231
1981 Gillian Stewart231
1980 Wilma Aitken225
1979 Wilma Aitken230
1978 Belle Robertson234
1977 Beverley Huke239
1976 Muriel Thomson233
1975 Muriel Thomson235
1974 Sandra Needham236
1973 Belle Robertson238

Source:[14][2]

See also

References
  1. "Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship". Scottish Golf. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. "Past Champions". Scottish Golf. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. Pottle, Mark. "Holm [née Gray], Helen Warren (1907–1971), golfer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/51540. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. "2019 Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. "2018 Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  6. "2017 Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Stroke Play Championship". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  7. "2016 Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Stroke Play Championship". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  8. "2015 Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Stroke Play Championship". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  9. "2014 Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship" (PDF). Irish Golf Desk. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  10. "TU Golf Signee Olivia Winning Claims Prestigious Helen Holm Scottish Women's Stroke Play Title". Tulane Green Wave. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  11. "Amy Boulden Stages Smash And Grab Victory To Win Helen Holm Title At Troon". Kirkwood Golf. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  12. "Minchinhampton golfer beats international field at Royal Troon". Wiltshire & Gloucestershire Standard. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  13. "McVeigh has stomach for Helen Holm victory". Irish Golf Desk. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  14. "Only Two Scottish Winners Of 'Helen Holm' Since 1992". Kirkwood Golf. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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