The Lothians Championship is the Lothians Golf Association's flagship event and was first held in 1947 when the local evening newspaper presented the magnificent Evening News Championship Trophy, one of the most impressive trophies in golf. The Evening News sponsored the event for almost 50 years.                                                           

The original Championship trophy has now been retired so the winner will be the second name etched on the new trophy this year. The new Trophy is based on a replica and is half the size of the old one.

                                               Photo of new trophy to be added

The Stuart Cup, which was first used for individual winners in the Team Tournament, has, since 1965, been used as the trophy for the leading qualifying score in the Amateur Championship.

The history of the event and a list of winners can be seen by clicking the 'History of the Championship' heading at the bottom of the list at the left hand side of this page.

2026

This is only the second time the match play part of the championship has been played at Turnhouse following the victory of W C D Hare of Gullane in 1952. They have however hosted the championship qualifying, the South East District Championship and the Lothians Team Tournament on several occasions. We are indebted to the club and their members for hosting the 2026 event. This testing course was molded into the natural terraine in 1897 and, after 30 years, was 'touched by the wand of the master of course construction, James Braid' whose astute use of bunkers and doglegs is still evident today. A major tree planting exercise in the late 1980's has added to the challange. The practice facilities are also the envy of many. Players and supporters can also look forward to a warm welcome in the comfotable clubhouse.