{{Short description|Golf tournament in Scotland}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox golf tournament | name = Northern Open | image = | location = Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | establishment = 1931 | course = Cruden Bay Golf Club | par = 70 | yardage = {{convert|6634|yd|m}} | purse = {{currency|20,000|GBP}} | tour = PGA Open Series | format = Stroke play | month_played = May/June | final_year = | score = <!--only use for match play--> | current_champion = {{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Robertson | map = Scotland#Scotland Aberdeenshire | map_label = Cruden Bay GC | map_caption = Location in Scotland##Location in Aberdeenshire | map_relief = yes | map_label_position = | map_size = 200 | coordinates = {{coord|57.41362|-1.86545}} }} The '''Northern Open''' is a golf tournament played annually in Scotland since 1931. For some years it was one of only two 72-hole tournaments on the "Tartan Tour", the PGA Tour in Scotland's schedule, the other being the Scottish PGA Championship, but since 2019 the event has been played over 36 holes.
The Scottish PGA Championship was originally called the Scottish Professional Championship and was only open to professionals while the Northern Open was also open to amateurs.
==History== The tournaments were originally played over 2 days with 2 rounds played each day. In 1947 the event was extended to a third day with one round played on the first two days. The leading 50 players and those tied for 50th place played two rounds on the third day. Originally called the "Northern Open Amateur and Professional Golf Tournament", the name was changed "Northern Open Championship" for 1948. The 1948 event was reduced to two days again with play in groups of three on the first day and a cut reducing the field to 80 for the final day. With a large number of entries the 1949 event was again played over three days. The playoff between Ballingall and Thomson was played at Murcar, the day after the Championship finished. The day had been allocated for Scottish qualifying for the Daily Mail Tournament. Thomson practised in the morning while Ballingall played a competitive round. The two played together in the afternoon, Ballingale scoring 72 to Thomson's 74.
==Winners== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !Year !! Tour{{efn|CHA − Challenge Tour; EPT − PGA EuroPro Tour.}} !! Winner !! Score !! To par !! Margin of<br>victory !! Runner(s)-up !! Winner's<br>share (£) !! Venue !! Ref. |- !colspan=10|Northern Open |- | 2024 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Robertson || align=center|137 || align=center|−3 || Playoff || {{flagicon|SCO}} Joe Bryce || align="center" |3,200 || Cruden Bay || |- | 2023 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Graham Fox || align=center|140 || align=center|−2 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul O'Hara || align="center" |3,200 || Moray || |- | 2022 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Greig Hutcheon (3) || align=center|135 || align=center|−9 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Doak<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} Cameron Marr<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Robertson || align="center" |3,200 || Portlethen || |- | 2021 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul O'Hara (2) || align=center|132 || align=center|−12 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Doak<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} Rory Franssen (a)<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} Gavin Hay || align="center" |3,000 || Portlethen || |- | 2020 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Ross Cameron || align=center|67{{efn|Shortened to 18 holes due to weather.}} || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} Gavin Hay<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} Scott Henderson<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} David Rudd (a)<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} Calum Scott (a) || align="center" |2,560 || Spey Valley || |- | 2019 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Alastair Forsyth (2) || align=center|133 || align=center| || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Graham Fox || align="center" |1,000 || Newmachar || |- | 2018 || || {{flagicon|WAL}} Gareth Wright || align=center|276 || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} Gavin Hay || align="center" |1,100 || Nairn Dunbar || |- | 2017 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul O'Hara || align=center|277 || align=center| || 7 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Gavin Hay<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} Greg McBain<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} Paul McKechnie || align="center" |1,400 || Moray || |- | 2016 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Greig Hutcheon (2) || align=center|267 || align=center| || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Kelly || align="center" |3,900 || Royal Dornoch || |- | 2015 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Kelly || align=center|267 || align=center| || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|WAL}} Gareth Wright || align="center" |4,250 || Cruden Bay || |- | 2014 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} David Law (2) || align=center|207{{efn|name=weather54|Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}} || align=center| || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Greig Hutcheon || align="center" |6,000 || Murcar Links || |- | 2013 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} James Byrne (2) || align=center|261 || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} David Law || align="center" |4,000 || Meldrum House || |- | 2012 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} James Byrne || align=center|268 || align=center| || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} David Law<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} David Orr || align="center" |4,000 || Meldrum House || |- | 2011 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} David Law (a) || align=center|266 || align=center| || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Gray || align="center" |(4,000) || Meldrum House || |- | 2010 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Greig Hutcheon || align=center|132{{efn|name=weather36|Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.}} || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} Scott Larkin (a) || align="center" |3,800 || Meldrum House || |- | 2009 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Craig Lee || align=center|281 || align=center| || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} Martyn Hamer || align="center" |2,500 || Spey Valley || |- | 2008 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Doak (2) || align=center|274 || align=center| || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Lee Harper || align="center" |8,000 || Spey Valley || |- | 2007 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Murray Urquhart || align=center|282 || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} David Patrick || align="center" |8,000 || Skibo Castle || |- | 2006 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Jason McCreadie (2) || align=center|276 || align=center| || Playoff || {{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Doak || align="center" |8,000 || Skibo Castle || |- | 2005 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Chris Doak || align=center|277 || align=center| || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Dean Robertson || align="center" |7,500 || Skibo Castle || |- | 2004 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Jason McCreadie || align=center|212 || align=center| || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Scott Henderson || align="center" |4,250 || Skibo Castle || |- | 2003 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Gordon Law || align=center|275 || align=center| || Playoff || {{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Gillies || align="center" |4,500 || Cruden Bay || |- !colspan=10|Grampian International Freight Northern Open |- | 2002 || EPT || {{flagicon|SCO}} Fraser Mann || align=center|277 || align=center|−11 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Gillies<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} Martin LeMesurier || align="center" |6,500 || Newmachar || |- !colspan=10|Northern Open |- | 2001 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Graham Rankin || align=center|203 || align=center| || Playoff || {{flagicon|SCO}} Mark King || align="center" |4,300 || Murcar || |- | 2000 || || {{flagicon|ENG}} Jim Payne || align=center|266 || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|DEU}} Ralf Geilenberg || align="center" |3,600 || Forres || <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170327172028/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-18740599.html HighBeam]</ref> |- | 1999 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Alastair Forsyth || align=center|276 || align=center| || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Craig Ronald || align="center" |3,600 || Nairn Dunbar || |- | 1998 || || {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee S. James || align=center|279 || align=center| || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Euan Little || align="center" |3,600 || Royal Aberdeen || |- | 1997 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} David Thomson || align=center|267 || align=center| || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Andrew Crerar<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} John Greaves<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} David Valentine || align="center" |3,750 || Elgin || |- | 1996 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Scott Henderson || align=center|281 || align=center| || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} Steven Thompson || align="center" |3,750 || Cruden Bay || |- | 1995 || || {{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Higgins || align=center|276 || align=center| || Playoff || {{flagicon|SCO}} Steve Martin || align="center" |3,250 || Nairn || |- | 1994 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Kevin Stables (2) || align=center|282 || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} Campbell Elliott || align="center" |3,250 || Royal Dornoch || |- !colspan=10|Clydesdale Bank Northern Open |- | 1993 || CHA || {{flagicon|SCO}} Kevin Stables || align=center|278 || align=center|−6 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} William Guy || align="center" |4,250 || Nairn Dunbar || <ref>{{cite newspaper |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/914084582/ |title=Stables wins for friend's father |newspaper=The Express |first=Jock |last=MacVicar |location=Glasgow, United Kingdom |page=69 |date=12 June 1993 |access-date=25 November 2024 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |- | 1992 || CHA || {{flagicon|SCO}} Peter Smith || align=center|264 || align=center|−20 || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Cassells<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Orr || align="center" |4,100 || Murcar || <ref>{{cite newspaper |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/810055064/ |title=Sure shot Pete |newspaper=Daily Record |first=Alister |last=Nicols |location=Glasgow, United Kingdom |page=42 |date=13 June 1992 |access-date=25 November 2024 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |- | 1991 || CHA || {{flagicon|ENG}} Craig Cassells || align=center|279 || align=center|−5 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Frank Coutts<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} Alastair Webster || align="center" |3,700 || Lossiemouth || <ref>{{cite newspaper |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/809140564/ |title=It's no hassle for Cassells |newspaper=Daily Record |first=Alister |last=Nicols |location=Glasgow, United Kingdom |page=44 |date=18 May 1991 |access-date=25 November 2024 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |- !colspan=10|Northern Open |- | 1990 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Brooks (2) || align=center|274 || align=center| || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Brian Barnes<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Lyons || align="center" |3,300 || Nairn Dunbar || |- | 1989 || CHA || {{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Brooks || align=center|274 || align=center|−6 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Ian Spencer || align="center" |3,300 || Cruden Bay || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xz1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TlkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2946%2C6969544 |title=Brooks breaks northern hoodoo with a closing 66 |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=20 May 1989 |page=17}}</ref> |- | 1988 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} David Huish (4) || align=center|281 || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} Mike Miller || align="center" |3,300 || Moray || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X0w1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=TaYLAAAAIBAJ&pg=4051%2C6044298 |title=Pillar to post triumph for Huish in Northern Open |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=21 May 1988 |page=23}}</ref> |- | 1987 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Adam Hunter || align=center|287 || align=center| || Playoff || {{flagicon|SCO}} Kevin Stables<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} Donald Stirling || align="center" |3,300 || Royal Aberdeen || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BY5DAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OFkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2532%2C4327320 |title=Hunter's gale-lashed 69 fires sudden-death win |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=16 May 1987 |page=23}}</ref> |- | 1986 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Russell Weir || align=center|283 || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} Ross Drummond || align="center" |3,300 || Nairn || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lrZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3514%2C871532 |title=Weir survives birdie blitz |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=3 May 1986 |page=18}}</ref> |- | 1985 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Brian Barnes (2) || align=center|274 || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} Ewen Murray || align="center" |2,500 || Elgin || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SrZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4304%2C1044068 |title=Barnes beats own doubts |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=4 May 1985 |page=18}}</ref> |- | 1984 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} David Huish (3) || align=center|281 || align=center| || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Brian Barnes || align="center" |2,500 || Murcar Links || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1MpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4aUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1938%2C4804216 |title=Huish beats Barnes and the bookmaker |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=21 April 1984 |page=14}}</ref> |- | 1983 || || {{flagicon|ENG}} Derrick Cooper || align=center|287 || align=center| || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Garry Harvey<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} Russell Weir || align="center" |1,750 || Royal Dornoch || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lMRAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9qUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2896%2C1208208 |title=Cooper banks £1750 after final round 70 |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=6 May 1983 |page=25}}</ref> |- | 1982 || || {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Minshall || align=center|288 || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} Bill Lockie || align="center" |1,750 || Cruden Bay || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T8pAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uaUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5352%2C1351973 |title=Marshall raids the North |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=7 May 1982 |page=26}}</ref> |- | 1981 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Alistair Thomson || align=center|285 || align=center| || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Farmer<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Minshall || align="center" |1,400 || Moray || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vrdAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yqUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3005%2C1684623 |title=Right way round as Thomson wins Northern |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=8 May 1981 |page=21}}</ref> |- | 1980 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} David Huish (2) || align=center|293 || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Farmer || align="center" |1,400 || Royal Aberdeen || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q_s9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=OkkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6016%2C624846 |title=Huish wins his second North open |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=2 May 1980 |page=24}}</ref> |- | 1979 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Farmer || align=center|285 || align=center| || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Ross Drummond<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} Willie Milne || align="center" |1,400 || Nairn || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QQY-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=mkkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5978%2C6496374 |title=Farmer reaps first major championship |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=27 April 1979 |page=30}}</ref> |- | 1978 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Brian Barnes || align=center|282 || align=center| || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Bob Jamieson || align="center" | || Elgin || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ScpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=waUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2743%2C7033586 |title=Brian lands another big catch |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=29 April 1978 |page=18}}</ref> |- | 1977 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Ewen Murray || align=center|292 || align=center| || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} David Huish<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} Bill Lockie<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} Hugh Stuart (a) || align="center" |1,000 || Royal Dornoch || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Bec9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=jEgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3381%2C6732020 |title=Murray comes of age with third-round 69 |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=29 April 1977 |page=29}}</ref> |- | 1976 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} David Chillas || align=center|289 || align=center| || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} David Ingram || align="center" |1,000 || Royal Aberdeen || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q5xAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2434%2C6417309 |title=A rewarding return for Chillas |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=30 April 1976 |page=29}}</ref> |- | 1975 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Willie Milne (2) || align=center|289 || align=center| || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} David Webster || align="center" |1,000 || Nairn || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z4tAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=76QMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2835%2C500544 |title=Runaway win for Willie Milne |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=2 May 1975 |page=25}}</ref> |- | 1974 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Willie Milne || align=center|277 || align=center| || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Harry Bannerman || align="center" |1,000 || Murcar Links || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zY5AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3aQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2820%2C670764 |title=Milne's record win in Northern Open |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=3 May 1974 |page=4}}</ref> |- | 1973 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} David Huish || align=center|289 || align=center| || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Bernard Gallacher<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} John Garner || align="center" |500 || Royal Dornoch || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GJNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4322%2C517022 |title=Northern Open won by David Huish |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=4 May 1973 |page=4}}</ref> |- | 1972 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Harry Bannerman (3) || align=center|286 || align=center| || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Brian Barnes || align="center" |400 || Royal Aberdeen || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=beI9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=WEgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1741%2C912807 |title=Bannerman joins elite in Northern |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=5 May 1972 |page=2}}</ref> |- | 1971 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Frank Rennie || align=center|281 || align=center| || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Derek Small || align="center" | || Nairn || |- | 1970 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Sandy Pirie (a) || align=center|215{{efn|name=weather54}} || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} Harry Bannerman || align="center" |(300) || Cruden Bay || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hZJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DaUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4269%2C2025183 |title=Pirie achieves his greatest success |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=10 April 1970 |page=6}}</ref> |- | 1969 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Harry Bannerman (2) || align=center|295 || align=center| || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} John Panton || align="center" |300 || Moray || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gJxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FqUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4094%2C1899349 |title=Bannerman holds on for title in nervous finish |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=11 April 1969 |page=6}}</ref> |- | 1968 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} David Webster || align=center|278 || align=center| || 7 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Harry Bannerman<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} Lionel Platts || align="center" |300 || Murcar Links || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C2RAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p6MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1568%2C2258488 |title=Webster's Northern victory |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=12 April 1968 |page=6}}</ref> |- | 1967 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Harry Bannerman || align=center|285 || align=center| || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Iain Clark || align="center" |300 || Royal Dornoch || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LGtAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=daMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6270%2C2416350 |title=Bannerman wins by six strokes in Northern Open |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=14 April 1967 |page=6}}</ref> |- | 1966 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Robin Liddle || align=center|294 || align=center| || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Marshall Douglas || align="center" |300 || Elgin || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AYBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0aMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6232%2C2553045 |title=Liddle's unexpected Northern success |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=15 April 1966 |page=6}}</ref> |- | 1965 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Jock Brown || align=center|139{{efn|name=weather36}} || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} Stuart Murray<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} John Panton || align="center" | || Royal Aberdeen || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zmJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1755%2C1741788 |title=Northern Open win by J. T. Brown |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=10 April 1965 |page=6}}</ref> |- | 1964 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Lew Taylor || align=center|285 || align=center| || Playoff || {{flagicon|SCO}} George Will || align="center" | || Nairn || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tHdAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4760%2C1752955 |title=Same pair play off for Northern Open |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=11 April 1964 |page=5}}</ref> |- | 1963 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} George Will (2) || align=center|287 || align=center| || Playoff || {{flagicon|SCO}} Lew Taylor || align="center" | || Cruden Bay || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r2xAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kaMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1735%2C2983744 |title=Northern Open won again by Will |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=19 April 1963 |page=6}}</ref> |- | 1962 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} John Panton (7) || align=center|300 || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Tuohy || align="center" | || Moray || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eXxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q6MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4064%2C7007748 |title=Panton wins seventh Northern Open |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=13 April 1962 |page=6}}</ref> |- | 1961 || || {{flagicon|ENG}} Harry Weetman || align=center|282 || align=center| || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Harold Henning || align="center" | || Murcar Links || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PxU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=5KULAAAAIBAJ&pg=2082%2C6606872 |title=Northern Open title for Weetman |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=14 April 1961 |page=14}}</ref> |- | 1960 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} John Panton (6) || align=center|301 || align=center| || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Eric Brown || align="center" |125 || Royal Dornoch || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9Ss1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=2KULAAAAIBAJ&pg=1780%2C6326941 |title=Sixth Northern title win for Panton |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=15 April 1960 |page=11}}</ref> |- | 1959 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} John Panton (5) || align=center|284 || align=center| || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Ian Smith || align="center" | || Peterhead || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SXxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2515%2C5966492 |title=Fifth Northern Open title for Panton |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=17 April 1959 |page=11}}</ref> |- | 1958 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} George Will || align=center|291 || align=center| || Playoff || {{flagicon|SCO}} Willie Macdonald<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} Harry Weetman || align="center" | || Cruden Bay || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SXxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2515%2C5966492 |title=Triple tie for North Open Championship |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=18 April 1958 |page=4}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SnxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oqMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6723%2C6170533 |title=Early success for G. Will |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=19 April 1958 |page=9}}</ref> |- | 1957 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Eric Brown (5) || align=center|290 || align=center| || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} John Panton || align="center" | || Nairn || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tGpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q5sMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4254%2C6131326 |title=Brown's fifth victory in Northern "Open" |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=20 April 1957 |page=8}}</ref> |- | 1956 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} John Panton (4) || align=center|290 || align=center| || Playoff || {{flagicon|SCO}} Eric Brown || align="center" | || Moray || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6mlAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X5UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5879%2C5371755 |title=Panton and Brown again tie for Northern Open golf |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=13 April 1956 |page=4}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NhI1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=uqULAAAAIBAJ&pg=6090%2C5569148 |title=Panton beats Brown in Northern golf title play-off |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=15 April 1956 |page=9}}</ref> |- | 1955 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Eric Brown (4) || align=center|283 || align=center| || Playoff || {{flagicon|SCO}} John Panton || align="center" | || Murcar Links || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wEpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=clkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3078%2C5109134 |title=Panton and Brown tie for Northern title |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=15 April 1955 |page=4}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wUpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=clkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4060%2C5293454 |title=Brown's easy victory in Murcar play-off |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=16 April 1955 |page=9}}</ref> |- | 1954 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Eric Brown (3) || align=center|307 || align=center| || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Gregor McIntosh || align="center" | || Royal Dornoch || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SVtAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5IsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4100%2C5333613 |title=E. C. Brown's fine victory in Northern "Open" |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=16 April 1954 |page=4}}</ref> |- | 1953 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Eric Brown (2) || align=center|281 || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} John Panton || align="center" | || Cruden Bay || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e0tAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jVkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3859%2C5895391 |title=Northern Open golf title for Anglo-Scot |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=24 April 1953 |page=9}}</ref> |- | 1952 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} John Panton (3) || align=center|289 || align=center| || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} John Campbell || align="center" |90 || Royal Aberdeen || |- | 1951 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} John Panton (2) || align=center|285 || align=center| || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Hector Thomson || align="center" | || Nairn || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xWFAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W5UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5577%2C4700736 |title=Panton's comfortable win in Nairn golf |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=27 April 1951 |page=9}}</ref> |- | 1950 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Eric Brown || align=center|294 || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} John Panton || align="center" | || Moray || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r1tAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sIwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5153%2C6982863 |title=Eric Brown wins "Northern" |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=14 April 1950 |page=7}}</ref> |- | 1949 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Hamish Ballingall (2) || align=center|296 || align=center| || Playoff || {{flagicon|SCO}} Hector Thomson || align="center" | || Royal Aberdeen<br>Murcar Links || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d1NAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FosMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5973%2C7974966 |title=Tie for Northern Open golf championship |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=29 April 1949 |page=2}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eFNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FosMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4748%2C8074312 |title=Ballingall's day at Murcar |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=30 April 1949 |page=2}}</ref> |- | 1948 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} John Panton || align=center|288 || align=center| || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Hamish Ballingall<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} Sandy Sinclair (a) || align="center" |65 || Inverness || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N2lAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XZUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6262%2C5945880 |title=Panton wins at Inverness |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=22 April 1948 |page=6}}</ref> |- | 1947 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Hamish Ballingall || align=center|300 || align=center| || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Hugh Watt || align="center" |60 || Peterhead || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1lNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZpEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6226%2C6182775 |title=Northern Open golf title |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=18 April 1947 |page=6}}</ref> |- | 1946 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Willie Forrester || align=center|305 || align=center| || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Ian Macpherson || align="center" |35 || Murcar Links || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QExAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r4wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5483%2C5921766 |title=Forrester wins at Murcar |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=18 April 1946 |page=6}}</ref> |- | colspan=9 align=center|''1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II'' |- | 1939 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Jack McLean (3) || align=center|285 || align=center| || Playoff || {{flagicon|SCO}} Hector Thomson (a) || align="center" |30 || Nairn || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=40ZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uIgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3617%2C4230106 |title=Young Scots renew golf revalry |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=28 April 1939 |page=4}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lBg1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=IKYLAAAAIBAJ&pg=5750%2C4411785 |title=M'Lean's revenge on old golf rival |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=29 April 1939 |page=2}}</ref> |- | 1938 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Tom Haliburton || align=center|294 || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} Wilie Don || align="center" |28 || Peterhead || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z0FAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iVkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5903%2C2173352 |title=T B Haliburton's fighting finish |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=14 April 1938 |page=2}}</ref> |- | 1937 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Jack McLean (2) || align=center|294 || align=center| || Playoff || {{flagicon|SCO}} Gordon Durward || align="center" |25 || Moray || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BUBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fFkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5383%2C2464460 |title=M'Lean and Durward in Northern golf tie |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=16 April 1937 |page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BkBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fFkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6066%2C2642436 |title=Two holes decide golf tie for M'Lean |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=17 April 1937 |page=3}}</ref> |- | 1936 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Dick Walker (a) (2) || align=center|290 || align=center| || 10 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Tom Dobson<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} Willie Don || align="center" |(25) || Deeside || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4VVRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KTQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1980%2C2410574 |title=Second Northern "Open" win |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=16 April 1936 |page=3}}</ref> |- | 1935 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Dick Walker (a) || align=center|298 || align=center| || Playoff || {{flagicon|SCO}} Willie Spark || align="center" |(25) || Royal Dornoch || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cJlAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TaUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5172%2C4051131 |title=Tie in Northern "Open" |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=26 April 1935 |page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cZlAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TaUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4191%2C4228316 |title=Amateur wns North "Open" |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=27 April 1935 |page=3}}</ref> |- | 1934 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Forrester || align=center|287 || align=center| || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Ken Forbes (a) || align="center" |25 || Inverness || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v8pAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tqUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4491%2C3924798 |title=New Northern "Open" record |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=26 April 1934 |page=3}}</ref> |- | 1933 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Jack McLean (a) || align=center|294 || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SCO}} Jack McMillan || align="center" |(20) || Murcar Links || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NqBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5146%2C7955007 |title=Victory for Jack M'Lean |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=21 April 1933 |page=4}}</ref> |- | 1932 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} James Henderson || align=center|292 || align=center| || Playoff || {{flagicon|SCO}} Jimmy McDowall || align="center" |20 || Nairn || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gFVRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JjQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4980%2C7923721 |title=Thrilling tie at Nairn |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=22 April 1932 |page=18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gVVRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JjQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5360%2C8094421 |title=Troon assistant wins Nairn play-off |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=23 April 1932 |page=16}}</ref> |- | 1931 || || {{flagicon|SCO}} Jimmy McDowall || align=center|289 || align=center| || 7 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} Julian Jaffray || align="center" |20 || Royal Aberdeen || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7qFAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iaUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5006%2C29368 |title=Northern Open tournament |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald |date=1 May 1931 |page=4}}</ref> |} Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pgagbi.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/pgagbi21/event/pgagbi21224/champions.htm|title=Northern Open OOM - Past Champions | the PGA}}</ref>
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==References== {{reflist}}
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