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Stephen Gallacher enjoyed a glittering amateur career, winning the Scottish Amateur Match Play Championship, the Scottish Amateur Championship and the prestigious Lytham Trophy. His success at amateur level culminated in representing Great Britain & Ireland in the 1995 Walker Cupat Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, where he helped the side secure victory.
Later that same year, Stephen earned his European Tour card at the first attempt and quickly established himself as one of Scotland’sleading professionals.
Over the course of his career, he claimed four European Tour titles, including two victories at the prestigious Omega Dubai Desert Classic. In 2014, Gallacher fulfilled a lifelong ambition by representing Europe at the Ryder Cup on home soil in Scotland, playing a key role in Paul McGinley’s victorious European side at Gleneagles.
He added another significant chapter to his career in March 2019 when he secured his first European Tour victory in five years at the Hero Indian Open, with his son Jack caddying, demonstrating his longevity and ability to compete at the highest level of the professional game.
Stephen now competes on the Staysure Legends Tour where he has quickly established himself as a top competitor. This season he has already secured a 2nd place finish at the Staysure Marbella Legends alongside a 4th place finish at the Barbados Legends.
Off the course, Stephen has captained the European Junior Ryder Cup team on two occasions, in Rome in 2023 and in New York in 2025.
A renowned supporter and mentor to aspiring young Scottish golfers, he plays a hands-on role in the Stephen Gallacher Foundation which aims to encourage Junior golfers in the Lothians and Borders areas of Scotland.
