St Rule Trophy

The St Rule Trophy is an international women's amateur golf tournament contested on the St Andrews Links in Scotland. It has been played annually since 1984. The format is 54-hole stroke play over two days. Since 2014, two rounds have been played on the New course on the first day and one round on the Old course on the final day.

St Rule Trophy
Tournament information
LocationSt Andrews, Scotland
Established1984
Organised bySt Andrews Links Trust
FormatStroke play
Current champion
Scotland Jennifer Saxton

Originally the event was contested over 36 holes of the Old course on a single day, a Saturday. The original trophy was stolen from the St Rule Club in 1986.[1] The event was extended to 54 holes in 1989 when the men's St Andrews Links Trophy was founded.[2] Initially the two events were played concurrently, the women playing one round on the New and Old courses on the opening day and a further round on the Old course on the second day.[3] From 1993 the event was played on a different weekend to the St Andrews Links Trophy, with one round played on the New course on the first day and two rounds played on the Old course on the final day.

Winners
YearWinnerScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
2022Scotland Jennifer Saxton2173 strokesNorthern Ireland Beth Coulter
Scotland Chloe Goadby
England Lucy Jamieson
United States Meghan Stasi		[4]
2021Scotland Hannah Darling2083 strokesScotland Clara Young[5]
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland
2019Scotland Hazel MacGarvie2084 strokesEngland Lianna Bailey[6]
2018England Lianna Bailey2141 strokeEngland Emily Brennan
Scotland Hazel MacGarvie		[7]
2017Scotland Clara Young2101 strokeAustralia Montana Strauss[8]
2016France Pauline Roussin-Bouchard2131 strokeFrance Anais Meyssonnier[9]
2015India Aditi Ashok2165 strokesEngland Bethan Popel[10]
2014Scotland Jessica Meek213Playoff[lower-alpha 1]France Anaelle Carnet[11]
2013Scotland Ailsa Summers2112 strokesFrance Céline Boutier[12]
2012Scotland Laura Murray2202 strokesEngland Emma Goddard[13]
2011Australia Ashley Ona73[lower-alpha 2]Countback[lower-alpha 3]Australia Breanna Elliott
Republic of Ireland Leona Maguire
Sweden Madelene Sagström		[14]
2010Scotland Laura Murray221Playoff[lower-alpha 4]Wales Amy Boulden
Australia Stacey Keating		[15]
2009Scotland Kylie Walker2182 strokesScotland Carly Booth[16]
2008Scotland Kylie Walker148[lower-alpha 5]1 strokeFrance Audrey Goumard[17]
2007England Melissa Reid2098 strokesGermany Denise Becker
England Henrietta Brockway
Australia Kate Coombes		[18]
2006Scotland Krystle Caithness2161 strokeGermany Katharina Schallenberg[19]
2005England Naomi Edwards225Playoff[lower-alpha 6]England Felicity Johnson
Republic of Ireland Heather Nolan		[20]
2004Sweden Louise Stahle141[lower-alpha 5]4 strokesAustralia Nikki Garret
United States Annie Thurman		[21]
2003Sweden Karin Börjeskog2172 strokesRepublic of Ireland Martina Gillen
Scotland Anne Laing		[22]
2002Scotland Heather Stirling2183 strokesNorthern Ireland Alison Coffey[23]
2001Northern Ireland Alison Coffey2212 strokesEngland Rebecca Hudson[24]
2000Scotland Vikki Laing153[lower-alpha 7]Playoff[lower-alpha 8]England Kirsty Fisher[24]
1999Scotland Lesley Nicholson2272 strokesEngland Kim Andrew
England Rebecca Hudson		[24]
1998Spain Nuria Clau154[lower-alpha 7]2 strokesRepublic of Ireland Sinead Keane[24]
1997England Kim Rostron2171 strokeScotland Janice Moodie[24]
1996Scotland Anne Laing2271 strokeRepublic of Ireland Ada O'Sullivan[24]
1995Sweden Maria Hjorth2202 strokesSweden Anna Berg
Scotland Janice Moodie
Scotland Alison Rose		[24]
1994Scotland Catriona Matthew21710 strokesSweden Anna Berg
Scotland Sharon McMaster
Scotland Alison Rose
England Kirsty Speak		[24]
1993Scotland Catriona Lambert2152 strokesScotland Mhairi McKay[24]
1992Scotland Morag Wright2221 strokeSweden Mia Bergman[24]
1991Scotland Alison Rose2372 strokesEngland Helen Wilson[24]
1990Sweden Annika Sörenstam228Playoff[lower-alpha 9]Sweden Jennifer Allmark[25]
1989Scotland Christine Middleton2323 strokesScotland Julie Forbes
Scotland Donna Jackson		[26]
1988Scotland Christine Middleton152[lower-alpha 5]1 strokeScotland Sharon Gallagher[27]
1987England Joanne Morley153[lower-alpha 5]5 strokesScotland Fiona Farquharson[28]
1986England Tracy Hammond153[lower-alpha 5]2 strokesScotland Mary Mackie[29]
1985Scotland Kathryn Imrie151[lower-alpha 5]1 strokeScotland Pamela Wright
1984United States Penny Hammel149[lower-alpha 5]3 strokesScotland Wilma Aitken[30]
  1. Meek beat Carnet with a par on the third playoff hole.
  2. Event reduced to 18 holes because of strong wins.
  3. Ona won on countback having scored 34 for the final 9 holes. The others scored 35, Elliott was placed second based on scores for the last 6 holes.
  4. Murray beat Boulden with a par on the second playoff hole. Keating was eliminated by pars at the first extra hole.
  5. Event contested over 36 holes.
  6. Edwards won with an eagle on the second playoff hole.
  7. Event reduced to 36 holes because of adverse weather.
  8. Laing beat Fisher on the second playoff hole.
  9. Sörenstam beat Allmark on the first playoff hole.

Source:[31]

See also

References
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  3. Giles, Karen (27 May 1989). "Amateurs full of European promise". The Glasgow Herald. p. 16.
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  13. "Scottish champion Laura Murray wins St Rule Trophy again". KirkwoodGolf. 3 June 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  14. "Aussie 1-2 after gale cuts St Rule Trophy to one round". KirkwoodGolf. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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  17. "Kylie Walker overpowers St Rule Trophy field for biggest win so far". KirkwoodGolf. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  18. "Melissa Reid breaks one record and Denise another in notable St Rule Trophy tournament". KirkwoodGolf. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  19. Farquharson, Colin (4 June 2006). "Krystle sparkles to win St Rule Trophy but German runs her close in the end". Gillian Kirkwood golf news. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  20. Farquharson, Colin (29 May 2005). "Edwards wins St Rule Trophy play-off at second extra hole". Gillian Kirkwood golf news. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  21. "Swedish repeat in St Rule Trophy". Gillian Kirkwood golf news. 20 June 2004. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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  23. Farquharson, Colin (2 June 2002). "Heather's historic treble". Gillian Kirkwood golf news. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  24. "Complete list of St Rule Trophy winners". Gillian Kirkwood golf news. 2 June 2002. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  25. "Annika Sörenstam". The Daily Telegraph. 28 May 1990. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. "Christine Middleton". The Glasgow Herald. 29 May 1989. p. 20.
  27. "Christine Middleton". The Glasgow Herald. 30 May 1988. p. 12.
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  29. "English internationalist Tracey Hammond". The Glasgow Herald. 2 June 1986. p. 11.
  30. "Wilma surprises Curtis Cup girls". The Glasgow Herald. 4 June 1984. p. 11.
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