Scottish Open (golf)
| Location |
 Scotland
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| Established | 1935, re-established 1972, 1986 |
| Course(s) | Castle Stuart Golf Links |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,193 yards (6,577 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | £3.25 million |
| Month played | July |
| Aggregate | 262 Peter O'Malley (1992) |
| To par | −20 Ian Woosnam (1987) |
 Alexander Norén
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The Scottish Open (known as the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open for sponsorship reasons) is a golf tournament on the European Tour. It is one of the richer events on the Tour, and traditionally takes place the week prior to the Open Championship—making it the last chance for European Tour players to qualify for the tournament (which is, itself, frequently played elsewhere in Scotland).
The 2016 edition was won by Alexander Norén at Castle Stuart, northeast of Inverness.
In 1935 Gleneagles hosted a Scottish Open Championship held on the King's course. Total prize money was £750. The R&A objected to the use of the term "Championship" being used for a tournament organised by a private enterprise.Percy Alliss won the tournament by 4 strokes from Jack Busson with an aggregate of 273. The 1936 tournament was sponsored by Penfold and known as the Penfold Scottish Open. Penfold had sponsored tournaments in Wales and England from 1932 to 1934. The tournament was played at Ayr Belleisle Golf Club. Total prize money was again £750. After 72 holes Jimmy Adams and Tom Collinge tied on 287. In the 36-hole play-off, Adams had rounds of 68 and 69 and won by 11 strokes. It was intended to hold the 1937 Penfold Scottish Open in the Carnoustie area, just before the 1937 Open Championship which was to be played there. The R&A objected to the arrangement and the event was cancelled. Penfold resumed their sponsorship with the Penfold Professional Golf League in 1938.
The first Sunbeam Electric Scottish Open was held in 1972 at Downfield Golf Club near Dundee. Neil Coles beat Brian Huggett at the second hole of a sudden-death play-off, holing a 12-foot putt. Total prize money was £10,000 with a first prize of £2,000. Sunbeam Electric had sponsored the Sunbeam Electric Tournament in 1971.
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