<P> From 1997 the Scottish Open's pre-Open place on the European Tour schedule was taken by the Loch Lomond World Invitational, which had been first held at Loch Lomond Golf Club in September 1996 . The top - 60 in the World Rankings were invited but few non-Europeans entered . The event was broadcast by the BBC . From 1997 to 2000 the Loch Lomond event was played the week before the Open Championship . These events did not use the Scottish Open name, the rights to which were owned by ISM . From 2001, it was decided that the Loch Lomond event would be known as the Scottish Open, and all prior editions would be granted Scottish Open status . This resulted in the anomaly of there being two events in 1996 . The 1996 event had a first prize of £ 125,000, rising to £ 133,330 in 1997 and £ 183,330 by 2000 . </P> <P> The 2001 event was run without a main sponsor but from 2002 it was known as the Barclays Scottish Open, and was played at Loch Lomond until 2010 . Some concern was expressed that the course, which is very different from the links courses on which the Open Championship is played, put European Tour players at a disadvantage compared to their leading rivals from the PGA Tour, who traditionally spent a week practising for the Open on links courses in Ireland . </P> <P> In 2011 it was held at Castle Stuart Golf Links, near Inverness, due to the financial difficulties being suffered by Loch Lomond . Play was reduced to 54 holes (three rounds) in the tournament due to heavy rain, which caused flooding and landslides . Aberdeen Asset Management took over sponsorship in 2013, but the event remained at Castle Stuart in 2012 and 2013 before moving to Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in 2014 . It was played at Gullane Golf Club in 2015 and at Castle Stuart Golf Links in 2016 . In 2016, the attendance figures at Castle Stuart were disappointing, with a reduction of more than 20,000 to 41,809 over the four tournament days . In 2017 it was held in Ayrshire, for the first time in its current guise, at Dundonald Links . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> To par </Th> <Th> Margin of victory </Th> <Th> Runner (s) - up </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="8"> Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Rafael Cabrera - Bello </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Dundonald Links </Td> <Td> 275 </Td> <Td> − 13 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Callum Shinkwin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Alexander Norén </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> Castle Stuart Golf Links </Td> <Td> 274 </Td> <Td> − 14 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Tyrrell Hatton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Rickie Fowler </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Gullane Golf Club </Td> <Td> 268 </Td> <Td> − 12 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Raphaël Jacquelin Matt Kuchar </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Justin Rose </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> Royal Aberdeen Golf Club </Td> <Td> 268 </Td> <Td> − 16 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Kristoffer Broberg </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Phil Mickelson </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Castle Stuart Golf Links </Td> <Td> 271 </Td> <Td> − 17 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Branden Grace </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Jeev Milkha Singh </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Castle Stuart Golf Links </Td> <Td> 271 </Td> <Td> − 17 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Francesco Molinari </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="8"> Barclays Scottish Open </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Luke Donald </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> Castle Stuart Golf Links </Td> <Td> 197 ^ </Td> <Td> − 19 </Td> <Td> 4 strokes </Td> <Td> Fredrik Andersson Hed </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Edoardo Molinari </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Loch Lomond Golf Club </Td> <Td> 272 </Td> <Td> − 12 </Td> <Td> 3 strokes </Td> <Td> Darren Clarke </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Martin Kaymer </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Loch Lomond Golf Club </Td> <Td> 269 </Td> <Td> − 15 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Gonzalo Fernández - Castaño Raphaël Jacquelin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Graeme McDowell </Td> <Td> Northern Ireland </Td> <Td> Loch Lomond Golf Club </Td> <Td> 271 </Td> <Td> − 13 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> James Kingston </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Grégory Havret </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Loch Lomond Golf Club </Td> <Td> 272 </Td> <Td> − 14 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Phil Mickelson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Johan Edfors </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> Loch Lomond Golf Club </Td> <Td> 271 </Td> <Td> − 13 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Luke Donald Andrés Romero Charl Schwartzel </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Tim Clark </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Loch Lomond Golf Club </Td> <Td> 265 </Td> <Td> − 19 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Darren Clarke Maarten Lafeber </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thomas Levet </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Loch Lomond Golf Club </Td> <Td> 269 </Td> <Td> − 15 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Michael Campbell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Ernie Els (2) </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Loch Lomond Golf Club </Td> <Td> 267 </Td> <Td> − 17 </Td> <Td> 5 strokes </Td> <Td> Darren Clarke Phillip Price </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Eduardo Romero </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> Loch Lomond Golf Club </Td> <Td> 273 </Td> <Td> − 11 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Fredrik Jacobson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="8"> Scottish Open at Loch Lomond </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Retief Goosen </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Loch Lomond Golf Club </Td> <Td> 268 </Td> <Td> − 16 </Td> <Td> 3 strokes </Td> <Td> Thomas Bjørn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="8"> Standard Life Loch Lomond </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Ernie Els </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Loch Lomond Golf Club </Td> <Td> 273 </Td> <Td> − 11 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Tom Lehman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Colin Montgomerie </Td> <Td> Scotland </Td> <Td> Loch Lomond Golf Club </Td> <Td> 268 </Td> <Td> − 16 </Td> <Td> 3 strokes </Td> <Td> Sergio García Michael Jonzon Mats Lanner </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="8"> Standard Life World Invitational </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Lee Westwood </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> Loch Lomond Golf Club </Td> <Td> 276 </Td> <Td> − 8 </Td> <Td> 4 strokes </Td> <Td> Robert Allenby Dennis Edlund David Howell Eduardo Romero Ian Woosnam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="8"> Gulfstream Loch Lomond World Invitational </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Tom Lehman </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Loch Lomond Golf Club </Td> <Td> 265 </Td> <Td> − 19 </Td> <Td> 5 strokes </Td> <Td> Ernie Els </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="8"> Loch Lomond World Invitational </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1996 * </Td> <Td> Thomas Bjørn </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> Loch Lomond Golf Club </Td> <Td> 277 </Td> <Td> − 7 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Jean van de Velde </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="8"> Scottish Open </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1996 * </Td> <Td> Ian Woosnam (3) </Td> <Td> Wales </Td> <Td> Carnoustie </Td> <Td> 289 </Td> <Td> + 1 </Td> <Td> 4 strokes </Td> <Td> Andrew Coltart </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Wayne Riley </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Carnoustie </Td> <Td> 276 </Td> <Td> − 12 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Nick Faldo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="8"> Bell's Scottish Open </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Carl Mason </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> King's Course, Gleneagles </Td> <Td> 265 </Td> <Td> − 15 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Peter Mitchell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jesper Parnevik </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> King's Course, Gleneagles </Td> <Td> 271 </Td> <Td> − 9 </Td> <Td> 5 strokes </Td> <Td> Payne Stewart </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Peter O'Malley </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> King's Course, Gleneagles </Td> <Td> 262 </Td> <Td> − 18 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> Colin Montgomerie </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Craig Parry </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> King's Course, Gleneagles </Td> <Td> 268 </Td> <Td> − 12 </Td> <Td> 1 stroke </Td> <Td> Mark McNulty </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ian Woosnam (2) </Td> <Td> Wales </Td> <Td> King's Course, Gleneagles </Td> <Td> 269 </Td> <Td> − 15 </Td> <Td> 4 strokes </Td> <Td> Mark McNulty </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Michael Allen </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> King's Course, Gleneagles </Td> <Td> 272 </Td> <Td> − 8 </Td> <Td> 2 strokes </Td> <Td> José María Olazábal Ian Woosnam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Barry Lane </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> King's Course, Gleneagles </Td> <Td> 271 </Td> <Td> − 13 </Td> <Td> 3 strokes </Td> <Td> Sandy Lyle José Rivero </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ian Woosnam </Td> <Td> Wales </Td> <Td> King's Course, Gleneagles </Td> <Td> 264 </Td> <Td> − 20 </Td> <Td> 7 strokes </Td> <Td> Peter Senior </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> David Feherty </Td> <Td> Northern Ireland </Td> <Td> Haggs Castle </Td> <Td> 270 </Td> <Td> − 14 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Ian Baker - Finch Christy O'Connor Jnr </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> 1974--85: No tournament </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="8"> Sunbeam Electric Scottish Open </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Graham Marsh </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Old Course at St Andrews </Td> <Td> 286 </Td> <Td> − 2 </Td> <Td> 6 strokes </Td> <Td> Peter Oosterhuis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Neil Coles </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> Downfield, Dundee </Td> <Td> 283 </Td> <Td> − 5 </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Brian Huggett </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> 1937--71: No tournament </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="8"> Penfold Scottish Open </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> Jimmy Adams </Td> <Td> Scotland </Td> <Td> Belleisle Golf Club, Ayr </Td> <Td> 287 </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> Playoff </Td> <Td> Tom Collinge </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="8"> Scottish Open Championship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1935 </Td> <Td> Percy Alliss </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> Gleneagles Hotel </Td> <Td> 273 </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> 4 strokes </Td> <Td> Jack Busson </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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