St Andrews Links Trophy
The St Andrews Links Trophy is an international amateur golf tournament contested on the St Andrews Links in Scotland. It has been played annually since 1989.
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| Tournament information | |
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| Location | St Andrews, Scotland |
| Established | 1989 |
| Course(s) | Old Course at St Andrews |
| Organised by | St Andrews Links Trust |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Month played | June |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 264 Daan Huizing (2012) |
| To par | –23 Daan Huizing (2012) |
| Current champion | |
 Jake Burnage | |
The format is 72-hole stroke play over 3 days. 144 players compete in the first two rounds, which are split across the Old Course and another course at St Andrews. After 36 holes the leading 40 competitors and ties play a further 36 holes over the Old Course on the final day.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Canceled | ||||
| 2019 | Jake Burnage | England | 268 | 1 stroke | Matty Lamb |
| 2018 | John Murphy |  Ireland | 278 | Playoff |  Jannik de Bruyn |
| 2017 | Matthew Jordan | England | 277 | 1 stroke |  John Ross Galbraith |
| 2016 | Conor O'Rourke | Ireland | 275 | 1 stroke |  Sandy Scott |
| 2015 | Federico Zucchetti |  Italy | 214 | 1 stroke | Filippo Campigli |
| 2014 | Grant Forrest | Scotland | 278 | Playoff | Bradley Neil |
| 2013 | Neil Raymond | England | 282 | 2 strokes | Ryan Evans Nathan Kimsey Max Orrin |
| 2012 | Daan Huizing |  Netherlands | 264 | 14 strokes | Alan Dunbar |
| 2011 | Tom Lewis | England | 279 | 4 strokes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rhys Enoch Daan Huizing Sebastian Maclean |
| 2010 | Matthew Southgate | England | 275 | 5 strokes | Stiggy Hodgson Philip McLean |
| 2009 | Alan Dunbar | Northern Ireland | 285 | 1 stroke | Matt Haines |
| 2008 | Keir McNicoll | Scotland | 283 | 1 stroke | Michael Stewart Rudy Thuillier |
| 2007 | Llewellyn Matthews | Wales | 273 | 3 strokes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Scott Arnold |
| 2006 | Oliver Fisher | England | 280 | 2 strokes | Stephen Dartnall |
| 2005 | Lloyd Saltman | Scotland | 275 | 4 strokes | Jamie Moul |
| 2004 | Jamie McLeary | Scotland | 284 | 7 strokes | Richard Walker |
| 2003 | Richard Finch | England | 276 | 5 strokes | Lee Corfield |
| 2002 | Simon Mackenzie | Scotland | 289 | 4 strokes | Farren Keenan Stuart Manley |
| 2001 | Steven O'Hara | Scotland | 281 | 4 strokes | Paul Bradshaw |
| 2000 | Matthew King | England | 140 | 1 stroke | Jamie Donaldson |
| 1999 | David Patrick | Scotland | 152 | 1 stroke | Adam Frayne Stuart Wilson |
| 1998 | Craig Watson | Scotland | 276 | 2 strokes | Simon Dyson |
| 1997 | Justin Rose | England | 284 | Playoff |  Morten Orveland |
| 1996 | Barclay Howard | Scotland | 282 | 5 strokes | Matthew Ellis Euan Little |
| 1995 | Graham Rankin | Scotland | 276 | 2 strokes | Gordon Sherry |
| 1994 | Barclay Howard | Scotland | 294 | 1 stroke | Warren Bennett Garry Houston |
| 1993 | Garry Hay | Scotland | 280 | 1 stroke | Van Phillips |
| 1992 | Craig Watson | Scotland | 281 | 1 stroke | Simon Wilkinson |
| 1991 | Ricky Willison | England | 289 | 2 strokes | Gary Evans |
| 1990 | Stuart Bouvier | Australia | 280 | 7 strokes |  Mike Brannan |
| 1989 | Russell Claydon | England | 284 | 2 strokes | Jim Milligan |
In 1999 and 2000 the event was reduced to 36 holes because of adverse weather. In 2015 the event was reduced to 54 holes by strong winds.
In 2018 Murphy beat de Bruyn with a birdie on the first playoff hole. In 2014 Forrest beat Neil with a birdie on the first playoff hole. In 1997 Rose beat Orveland at the first playoff hole.