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see also: Greg Holmes, View results for Scottish Open Amateur Stroke Play, Glasgow Golf Club
Champion. 🏆 Greg Holmes lights up Gullane with a record-setting 62 en route to the Scottish Men's Amateur title
29 – 30 July 2025 · Gullane No.1 & No.2, East Lothian
Greg Holmes is the Scottish Men's Amateur champion, closing with a final-round 68 to finish on −12 and win by two on the windswept links of Gullane.
It was a championship lit by a single, scarcely believable round. Holmes carved a 62 out of the East Lothian breeze on day two — ten under par in one afternoon — to vault from the pack to the front, and from there he never let the lead go. Rounds of 70, 62, 72 and 68 added up to 272 and a name on one of Scottish golf's most storied trophies.
"You're not just playing a golf course. You're playing the wind off the Firth, the firm turf — and the weight of a title within reach."
Denmark's Mads Heller pushed him hardest, a closing 68 lifting him to −10 and outright second, but the gap proved one bridge too far. Home favourite Calum Nairn of Prestwick St Cuthbert tied for third on −7 alongside Mads Viemose Larsen — the leading Scot giving the Gullane galleries plenty to cheer. For Holmes, a week that began as one of 264 hopefuls ends with the trophy in his hands.
72 holes complete · Greg Holmes wins by two on −12 (272).
| Pos | Player | Country | To Par | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Holmes | England | −12 | 70 | 62 | 72 | 68 | 272 |
| 2 | Mads Heller | Denmark | −10 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 274 |
| T3 | Calum Nairn | Scotland | −7 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 277 |
| T3 | Mads Viemose Larsen | Denmark | −7 | 68 | 67 | 73 | 69 | 277 |
| T5 | Andrew Haswell | England | −6 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 67 | 278 |
| T5 | Adrian Bergqvist | Sweden | −6 | 75 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 278 |
| T5 | Will Coxon | England | −6 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 69 | 278 |
| 8 | Josh Rudkin | England | −5 | 68 | 70 | 74 | 67 | 279 |
72-hole stroke-play result, Gullane.
The 19-year-old from Kilmacolm came through qualifying as the fifth seed, then survived a brutal matchplay run — two ties going the distance, including a 20th-hole win in the last 16 and a 19th-hole escape in the quarter-finals.
In the final against fellow student Charlie Reynolds at St Andrews' Castle Course, three birdies in a row from the 6th opened a four-hole cushion at the turn. Reynolds clawed one back, but Farmer answered at once, taking the 12th and 13th before sealing a 5&4 victory with an eight-foot putt at the 14th — joining a roll of honour that includes Montgomerie, Gallacher and MacIntyre.
First played in 1922, when John Wilson edged Edward Blackwell at the 19th hole on the Old Course at St Andrews, the Scottish Amateur remains a rite of passage for the country's finest unpaid golfers. Its roll of honour is studded with players who went on to the European Tour, the Ryder Cup and the game's major stages.
Its history holds dynasties and debutants alike: Ronnie Shade won five in a row from 1963 to 1967, Charlie Green became the oldest champion at Gullane in 1983 at almost 51, and Oliver Mukherjee the youngest at 16 in 2022.
| Champion | Year & Venue | Went on to… |
|---|---|---|
| Colin Montgomerie | Nairn, 1987 | 8 European Tour Orders of Merit; Ryder Cup great |
| Stephen Gallacher | Gailes Links, 1992 | Multiple Tour winner; 2014 Ryder Cup player |
| Robert MacIntyre | Muirfield, 2015 | Ryder Cup player and tour winner |
Golf has been played on Gullane Hill since at least 1650, and the club dates to 1882. Twenty miles east of Edinburgh, Gullane No.1 — shaped by Open champion Willie Park Jnr — climbs the hill for panoramic views over the Firth of Forth before testing players on firm, fast-running turf. With more than 40 championships to its name, including the 2015 and 2018 Scottish Opens, it is a fitting stage for the nation's amateurs.
Gullane Golf Club, West Links Road, Gullane EH31 2BB · 01620 842255 · gullanegolfclub.com
History and past champions per Scottish Golf and championship records.
The Scottish Men’s Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship is open to Male Amateur Golfers of all Nationalities. 72-hole stroke play championship.
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