It has been played since 1922 and is organised by the Scottish Golf Union.
It is a "closed" event with entry currently restricted to those who were either born in Scotland, have Scottish parentage, or are permanently resident in Scotland for at least the previous five years.
The youngest winner is Oliver Mukherjee, the 2022 champion, at age 16 years, 286 days.
[1] The tournament used to use the match play format, beginning with 256 players.
In 1931 there was an evening playoff for those tied for the final places but from 1932 all those tying for the final place qualified and there was a preliminary round on the Wednesday to reduce the number to 64.