Blackford Golf Club became 100 years old, in 1989, when the Secretary was G.B. Ross, under the Captaincy of W.D. Henderson.

Past captain Dr James Ross (1976) decided to mark the occasion by presenting to the club. the Centenary Trophy. It consists of a bladed, hickory shafted, Nicol putter. It has been described as ‘striking’ rather than beautiful’. Nevertheless, the winners are always pleased to be honoured by having their names engraved on it.

There have been several different criteria for winning the Centenary Trophy. From 2011, it was awarded to the member who achieved the highest total number of Stableford points over any two outings during the season and who had not won the Majority Cup. From 2017, the method of determining the winner was updated. Points were awarded for finishing positions in the nett category at each outing: five points for first place, four for second, and so on down to one point for fifth place. The winner was the player who accumulated the highest total number of points over the course of the season.

The category has since been revised. Since 2023 the Centenary Trophy is awarded to the member who accumulates the highest total number of points in the nett scores category over the course of the season, and has not won the Majority Cup, replacing the previous Stableford‑based criteria.

Blackford Golf Club

Centenary Trophy Winners