Calum Scott

Calum Scott (born 20 October 2003) is a Scottish professional golfer. He came to prominence by winning the silver medal, as the leading amateur, in the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon.

Amateur career Scott was born in 2003 in Nairn, the Scottish Highlands, and begun representing Scotland internationally in 2017. He was runner-up at the 2020 Northern Open. Scott finished 3rd at the 2022 European Amateur in Spain, behind Filippo Celli and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, and 4th in 2024, 2 strokes behind American Tommy Morrison. He finished 3rd at the 2023 St Andrews Links Trophy behind Alex Maguire and Albert Hansson, and was runner-up in 2024, 2 strokes behind Seb Cave of England.

He represented Great Britain & Ireland at the 2023 Walker Cup at St Andrews Links and won two points from four matches. He helped to beat Ben James and Caleb Surratt in the Saturday morning foursomes, but lost, 3 and 2, to Surratt in the opening match of the closing Sunday singles.

In 2024, Scott won the Open Amateur Qualifying Series to earn a start at the 152nd Open Championship after recording a second, quarter-final, and fourth-place finish in the St Andrews Links Trophy, The Amateur Championship, and European Amateur, respectively.

Professional career Scott turned professional in 2025. He played on the PGA Tour Americas in 2025 and the Nordic Golf League in 2026.

Amateur wins 2018 Barrie Douglas Scottish Junior Masters 2020 Junior Tour Brora, Junior Tour Duff House Royal

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Results in major championships

LA = low amateur

"T" = tied for place

Team appearances Amateur European Young Masters (representing Scotland): 2017, 2018 Boys Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 2017, 2018, 2019 European Boys' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2018, 2019 Girls and Boys Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 2021 Women's and Men's Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 2022 European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2022, 2024 Eisenhower Trophy (representing Scotland): 2022, 2023 St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2022 Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International team): 2024

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