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EXCLUSIVE: Paterson signs off Tartan Pro Tour season but still has much to play for in 2026
Two weeks ago saw Michael Stewart get an invitation to play in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, and the Ayrshire man shot three rounds in the 60's to finish in a tie for fourth alongside Tommy Fleetwood. Stewart began the same week playing in the Duddingston Classic in Edinburgh on the Tartan Pro Tour, and has secured HotelPlanner Tour status via the Scottish tour run by Paul Lawrie. The 2026 Tartan Pro Tour season began at Royal Dornoch in April, and after the first da

Matt Hooper
1 hour ago7 min read


The Open Qualifying Series: Syme maintains challenge at 99th Open de España with second round 68
Connor Syme continued his challenge for a second DP World Tour title, and heads into potentially his most important weekend as a professional at Club de Campo in Madrid. The Drumoig golfer shot a second round 68 to move to 8-under-par for the tournament, and sits one back of the 36-hole leader Grant Forrest, tied for second place with Swiss golfer Joel Girrbach. The winner of the 99th Open de España will earn an invitation to next April's Masters Tournament at Augusta Nationa

Matt Hooper
3 days ago5 min read


The Open Qualifying Series: Super Syme signs for Sixty-Six to share the lead in Spain
Connor Syme posts best opening round of the season as the Global Race to St Andrews continues at the 99th Open de Espana presented by Madrid Connor Syme lines up a putt during the 2026 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Matt Hooper Connor Syme is tied for the lead with fellow Scot Grant Forrest and Spanish star Eugenio Chacarra after a round of 66 in the first round of the Open de Espana at Club de Campo in Madrid. Syme headed into the week off the back of a decent showing at

Matt Hooper
4 days ago6 min read


DP World Tour Q-School: St Andrews' John Paterson progresses to stage two after dramatic final day in Sweden
John Paterson will be breathing a sigh of relief this evening as he survived a testing final day at Arlandastad Golf in Sweden. Starting the final round comfortably inside the cut mark, tied for 9th place, John made a difficult start with a bogey at the 1st and a double bogey at the 3rd had the Tartan Pro Tour player reeling, falling to -1 for the tournament. Image - John Paterson walks to the 14th green on the Old Course during the first round of the 2025 Alfred Dunhill Link

Matt Hooper
Sep 181 min read


HotelPlanner Tour: Another opportunity to shine for St Andrews rising star at The Roxburghe
Scottish Challenge supported by the R&A Preview John Paterson won on the Tartan Pro Tour for the second time a fortnight ago, and now he will tee-it-up in the Scottish Challenge at SCHLOSS Roxburghe on the HotelPlanner Tour, in what should be another opportunity for him to shine and gain valuable experience as he makes his way on Tour. John comes into this week with even more positive vibes after fellow local, and friend Rory Franssen's dramatic victory in last week's Estonia

Matt Hooper
Aug 54 min read


St Andrews talent among golfers selected for Scotland teams named for five European events
Scottish Golf has today named the players who will represent the country at the upcoming European Team Championships and European Young Masters. Finlay Galloway hits an iron shot during the Genesis Scottish Open Pro-Am at The Renaissance Club on July 9, 2024. (Photo Chris Young/Scottish Golf). From 7-11 July, Scotland’s men, women, girls and boys will all be in action at four different venues across Europe. Scotland’s men travel to Greece to compete in the European Amateur Te

Scottish Golf
Jun 293 min read


2026 R&A Local Clubs' Gold Medal: Martin Shines brightest of all on Golden Sunday in St Andrews
Late on Sunday night Wolverhampton's Aaron Rai lifted the Silver Wanamaker Trophy, ending 107 years of waiting for the next English winner of the PGA Championship. Rai produced a memorable charge overt the final 10 holes at Aronimink Golf Club in the Birthplace of the United States of America, to claim his first Major title and the biggest win of his career. Meanwhile, 3,500 miles away in the Birthplace of this great game a young, prodigious talent was claiming the biggest ti

Matt Hooper
May 266 min read


St Andrews Links Collegiate has great potential to become a World Collegiate Major
Institutions across the world and the greatest college talent on the planet could come to St Andrews every year; event can become the meeting place of some of the most important and influential academic institutions in the world The University of St Andrews is Scotland's oldest, with a history dating back to 1413. The Old Course is considered to be the home of golf, with a history dating back to 1552. St Andrews is the meeting place for golfers and students from across the wh

Matt Hooper
Oct 21, 20258 min read


2025 St Andrews Links Collegiate: St Andrews women dominate individual tournament on day one
Jubilee course shows its teeth despite flat calm conditions on Monday Just 13 of the 48 golfers competing in the 2025 St Andrews Links Collegiate broke par in the first round on the Jubilee course on Monday, with 12 players shooting 75 or higher on what is renowned as the toughest test in St Andrews. Ellie Monk leads by 1 from St Andrews teammate Caitlin Maurice in women's individual Poor rounds from Dana and Joo damage St Andrews' hopes in the team competition, as Princeton

Matt Hooper
Oct 14, 20253 min read
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