Jack McDonald (golfer)
| Jack McDonald | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 12 February 1993 Bothwell, Scotland | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland | ||
| Residence | Ayrshire, Scotland | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Stirling | ||
| Turned professional | 2016 | ||
| Current tour | Challenge Tour | ||
| Former tours | PGA EuroPro Tour Tartan Pro Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 5 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | 77th: 2026 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Jack McDonald (born 12 February 1993) is a Scottish professional golfer and Challenge Tour player. He was runner-up at the 2023 Finnish Challenge.[1] As an amateur, he had team wins at the 2014 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande, 2014 Palmer Cup, 2015 European Amateur Team Championship, 2015 Walker Cup, and 2016 Bonallack Trophy.[2]
Amateur career
McDonald had a successful amateur career. He reached the semi finals of The Amateur Championship both in 2012 at Royal Troon Golf Club, and in 2015 at Carnoustie Golf Links. He made his first European Tour start as a 19-year-old at the 2012 Scottish Open at Castle Stuart, where he made the cut to play alongside Ernie Els.[3]
Playing for Scotland, McDonald won the 2014 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande alongside Bradley Neil, and the 2015 European Amateur Team Championship at Halmstad Golf Club alongside Ewen Ferguson, Grant Forrest and Connor Syme.[4]
McDonald helped Europe win the 2014 Palmer Cup 18.5–11.5, beating Bryson DeChambeau, 2 and 1, in his final day singles match. McDonald again met DeChambeau at the 2015 Walker Cup at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, where his side beat the United States by a record seven-point margin.[5]
McDonald attended the University of Stirling where his coach was Dean Robertson.[3]
Professional career
McDonald turned professional in May 2016. In 2017, he joined the Challenge Tour, where he would mainly play for the next 10 seasons. His best finish as a rookie was a tie for 5th at the Swedish Challenge, and in 2023 he produced his career best result, a runner-up finish at the Finnish Challenge, behind Finland's Lauri Ruuska.[1]
He played several seasons on the Tartan Pro Tour, where he won three events on the 2022 Tartan Pro Tour, and topped the Order of Merit.[6][7]
McDonald earned starts in The Open Championship after coming through Final Qualifying at Dundonald Links, in both 2024 and 2026.[8] He made the cut on his second attempt, at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, after producing one of the shots of the tournament by holing out from 114 yards for an eagle on the par-4 10th hole, pocketing nearly £30,000 in prize money.[9]
Personal life
McDonald is the grandson of Gordon Cosh, who played in the 1977 Open Championship at Turnberry, known for the "duel in the sun".[8] In 2026, McDonald was training as a PGA teaching pro under David Orr at Whitecraigs Golf Club.[9]
Amateur wins
- 2011 Stirling Invitational
- 2012 BUCS Student Tour Finals, BUCS Student Tour #1, BUCS Student Tour #4
- 2013 BUCS Student Tour Finals, Tennant Cup, North of Scotland Amateur, South East District Championship
- 2014 Scottish Student Championship
Source:[2]
Professional wins (5)
Tartan Pro Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Apr 2022 | Blairgowrie Perthshire Masters | −6 (70-68=138) | Playoff | Fraser Moore,  Rhys Thompson |
| 2 | 26 Apr 2022 | Royal Dornoch Masters | −9 (66-65=131) | 1 stroke | Kieran Cantley |
| 3 | 14 Oct 2022 | Panmure Masters | −10 (64-66=130) | 2 strokes |  Brendan McCarroll, Graeme Robertson |
| 4 | 15 Oct 2025 | Trump International Tour Championship | −13 (64-67-72=203) | 7 strokes | Craig Ross, Sebastian Sandin |
PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Sep 2019 | Newmachar Golf Club Challenge | −16 (69-65-66=200) | 1 stroke | .svg.png){kind=small} Jonathan Caldwell |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| PGA Championship | |||
| U.S. Open | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | 77 |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Boys Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 2009
- Men's Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 2012 (winners), 2013, 2014, 2015
- European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande (representing Scotland): 2014 (winners), 2016
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2014 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2013, 2014, 2015 (winners)
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2015
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2016 (winners)
References
- 1 2 "Jack McDonald". European Tour. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Jack McDonald". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- 1 2 McLean, Euan (30 July 2012). "Old hand Dean Robertson hopes to pass on wisdom to young hope Jack McDonald". Scottish Daily Record. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "2014 European Nations Cup Individual". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "2014 results". Arnold Palmer Cup. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "2022 Order of Merit". Tartan Pro Tour. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ Grayston, Murray (25 October 2022). "Ayrshire golfer Jack is on the right course for success after making tour history". Ayr Advertiser. Retrieved 20 July 2026 – via Pressreader.
- 1 2 "Jack McDonald". The R&A. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- 1 2 Grayston, Murray (20 July 2026). "Ayrshire's Jack McDonald produces stunning Open showing". Ayr Advertiser. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
External links
- Jack McDonald at the European Tour official site
- Jack McDonald at the Official World Golf Ranking official site