The Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles is played at one of the most well known golf resorts in Scotland, the Gleneagles Hotel. Besides The Open Championship, which is mostly played in Scotland, two other events of the European Tour are held in this country. They are the Scottish Open and the Dunhill Links Championship . The first edition was held in 1999 and was then called Scottish PGA Championship . The tournament's name has been changed five times but its sponsor has remained the same.
- Scottish PGA Championship (1999-2000)
- Gleneagles Scottish PGA Championship (2001)
- Diageo Scottish PGA Championship (2002)
- Diageo Championship at Gleneagles (2003-2004)
- Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles (2005- )
Till 2004 the tournament was held at the Monoarch's Course but since 2005 it is played at the PGA Centenary Course. The course has been designed by legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus and it will also host the 2014 Ryder Cup.
The 2006 Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles saw Paul Casey walk away with the winner's trophy. He got the better of Soren Hansen by one stroke only and also received prize money of £3, 41,667. The tournament was held from 22-25 June and had a total tournament purse of £ 1,400,000.
Past Winners
Reigning champion Paul Casey has won the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles twice. Here is a list of players who have won here.
- Paul Casey 2006; 2001
- Emanuele Canonica 2005
- Miles Tunnicliff 2004
- Soren Kjeldsen 2003
- Adam Scott 2002
- Pierre Fulke 2000
- Warren Bennett 1999
The Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles is one of the three tournaments that is played in Scotland. As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other tournaments in the European Tour .
