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Top tournament results: Nairn

The main tournaments played at Nairn are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.

2021
Amateur
Shepherd, Laird
38th hole
amateur
R&A

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Shepherd, Laird

Venue

Nairn

Score

38th hole

Prize money

amateur

Title sponsor

R&A

The Amateur Championship (126th) (June 14-19). 23-year-old Laird Shepherd (Eng) beat 25-year-old Monty Scowsill (Eng) in the 36-hole final. In an extraordinary turnaround, Shepherd clawed his way back from what looked like the possibility of a record defeat. He won with a par at the 38th hole, having earlier been eight down after 17 holes, and four down with four to play. [Nairn GC, Nairn, nr Inverness, Scotland].

2003
Amateur
McElhinney, Brian
283
amateur
EGA

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

McElhinney, Brian

Venue

Nairn

Score

283

Prize money

amateur

Title sponsor

EGA

Played as the European Amateur Championship. Second-placed Pablo Martin Benavides (Esp), Matthew Richardson (Eng) and Michael Thannhauser (Ger) finished 1 shot behind McElhinney (Ire). Martin Kaymer (Ger) finished 1 shot further back. [Nairn GC, Nairn, nr Inverness, Scotland].

1979
Amateur
Madill, Maureen
2 & 1
n/a
LGU

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

Madill, Maureen

Venue

Nairn

Score

2 & 1

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

LGU

The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (76th). Madill (N.Ire) beat Jane Lock (Aus) 2 and 1 in the final. [Nairn GC, Nairnshire, Scotland].

1994
Amateur
James, Lee
2 & 1
n/a
R&A

Category

Amateur

Winner (holder)

James, Lee

Venue

Nairn

Score

2 & 1

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

R&A

The Amateur Championship (99th). Lee James (Eng) beat Gordon Sherry (Scot) 2 and 1 in the final. [Nairn GC, Nairnshire, Scotland].

1999
Team Events
GB&I
15 - 9
R&A / USGA

Category

Team Events

Winner (holder)

GB&I

Venue

Nairn

Score

15 - 9

Prize money

Title sponsor

R&A / USGA

The Walker Cup (37th). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Ten top amateurs per team competing in 2x four foursomes and 2x eight singles. Result: GB&I 15, USA 9. Non-playing captains: Peter McEvoy (Eng/GB&I); Danny Yates (USA). [Nairn GC, Nairn, nr Inverness, Scotland].
SATURDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Graham Rankin (Scot) lost to Edward Loar 4&3; Luke Donald (Eng) bt Tom McKnight 4&3; Graeme Storm (Eng) lost to Hunter Haas 4&3; Paul Casey (Eng) bt Steve Scott 4&3; David Patrick (Scot) lost to Jonathan Byrd 6&5; Simon Dyson (Eng) halved with David Gossett; Paddy Gribben (Ire) halved with Bryce Molder; Lorne Kelly (Scot) lost to Tim Jackson 3&1.
SUNDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches): Rankin bt Scott 1 hole; Dyson lost to Loar 5&4; Casey bt John "Spider" Miller 3&2; Storm bt Byrd 1 hole; Donald bt Molder 3&2; Philip Rowe (Eng) bt Matt Kuchar 1 hole; Gribben bt Haas 3&2; Gary Wolstenholme (Eng) bt Gossett 1 hole.
NOTE: A Walker Cup match that contained an array of future PGA Tour and European Tour winners, not least: Jonathan Byrd, Paul Casey, Luke Donald, Simon Dyson, Matt Kuchar, Bryce Molder and Graeme Storm.

2012
Team Events
GB&I
10.5 - 9.5
n/a
LGU / USGA

Category

Team Events

Winner (holder)

GB&I

Venue

Nairn

Score

10.5 - 9.5

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

LGU / USGA

The Curtis Cup (37th). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Eight top women amateurs per team competing in 2x three foursomes, 2x three fourballs and eight singles. Result: GB&I 10.5, USA 9.5. Non-playing captains: Tegwen Matthews (Wales/GB&I); Pat Cornett (USA). [Nairn GC, Nairnshire, Scotland].
SUNDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Kelly Tidy (Eng) bt Austin Ernst 2&1; Amy Boulden (Wales) bt Emily Tubert 3&1; Holly Clyburn (Eng) bt Erica Popson 3&2; Pamela Pretswell (Scot) lost to Lisa McCloskey 4&3; Bronte Law (Eng) lost to Tiffany Lua 2 holes; Charley Hull (Eng) bt Lindy Duncan 5&3; Stephanie Meadow (N.Ire) bt Amy Anderson 4&2; Leona Maguire (Ire) lost to Brooke Pancake 6&5.

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