The Dunbar Professional Championship was a golf tournament that was played from 1986 to 1991. It was a 72-hole stroke-play event on the "Tartan Tour", the PGA in Scotland's schedule. Total prize money was £10,000, rising to £12,500 in 1990 and £14,000 in 1991. Russell Weir won three times in succession from 1988 to 1990.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dunbar, Scotland |
| Established | 1986 |
| Course(s) | Dunbar Golf Club |
| Format | stroke play |
| Month played | April/May |
| Final year | 1991 |
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 |  Mike Miller |
279 | 2 strokes | George McKay Sandy Stephen |
1,600 | [1] |
| 1987 | Colin Gillies |
282 | 1 stroke | Mike Miller |
1,600 | [2] |
| 1988 | Russell Weir |
274 | 5 strokes | Steven Thompson |
1,600 | [3] |
| 1989 | Russell Weir |
277 | 6 strokes | Andrew Dickson |
1,600 | [4] |
| 1990 | Russell Weir |
278 | 5 strokes | Mike McLaren |
2,000 | [5] |
| 1991 | Alastair Webster |
278 | 3 strokes | Gary Orr |
2,200 | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "Miller turns on the style". The Glasgow Herald. 28 April 1986. p. 10.
- ^ "Young Colin's Tartan triumph". The Glasgow Herald. 11 May 1987. p. 11.
- ^ "Five-shot victory puts Weir in the money again". The Glasgow Herald. 2 May 1988. p. 10.
- ^ "Weir confirms his place as Tartan Tour's best". The Glasgow Herald. 1 May 1989. p. 19.
- ^ "Russell rout". Daily Record (Scotland). 30 April 1990. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Three n'easy". Daily Record (Scotland). 29 April 1991. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.