The Amateur Championship

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox golf tournament The Amateur Championship (sometimes referred to as the British Amateur or British Amateur Championship outside the UK) is a golf tournament which has been held annually in the United Kingdom since 1885 except during the two World Wars, and in 1949 and 2019 when Ireland hosted the championship. It is one of the two leading individual tournaments for amateur golfers, alongside the U.S. Amateur. It normally has the widest international representation of any individual amateur event, with 38 golf federations from all six continents represented in the 2018 championship.[1]

Before World War II it was regarded as one of golf's major championships, but given the modern dominance of the sport by professional golfers, this is no longer the case. Two Amateur Championship winners in the post-World War II era have gone on to win professional major championships: José María Olazábal and Sergio García.

History

The inaugural tournament was organised by the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in 1885. It was played on 20, 21 and 23 April and was "open to all amateur members of recognised golf clubs". The format was match-play. All players were included in the draw for each round, any extra player receiving a bye. If a match was halved after the 18 holes both players progressed to the next round, playing each other again. There were 49 entries from 12 different clubs, although only 44 were included in the draw and four of these players did not turn up. Of the 22 first-round matches, 2 were halved, meaning that there were 12 matches in the second round.[2][3] There were no more halved matches in the following rounds which meant that 3 players reached the semi-final stage.[4][5] John Ball beat his father, also called John, in the third round.[5] Allan Macfie received a bye at the semi-final stage with Horace Hutchinson beating Ball 2 up in the only semi-final match. After his morning round, Hutchinson played badly in the afternoon and Macfie won 7&6.[6][7] Each player paid a 1 guinea entry fee. This, together with 25 guineas from the Royal Liverpool club, was used for prizes. The losing finalist received £10 with the remainder being used to buy plate for the winner.[3] The final amount for the winner was about £60[6] or £70.[7] By comparison the winner of the 1885 Open Championship received £10. For many years the 1885 event was not regarded as the first Amateur Championship. It was only in 1922 that the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews decided "to place on record the name of Mr. A. F. Macfie as the winner of the Amateur Championship of 1885".[8]

Despite the unusual format of the 1885 event, it was regarded as a success. A meeting was arranged in 1886 where it was decided to start an amateur championship, to be held alternately at St Andrews, Hoylake and Prestwick. A number of clubs subscribed to buy a perpetual trophy for the championship. In addition, gold and silver medals were presented to the winner and runner-up, with bronze medals for the losing semi-finalists. The format became a simple knockout, with extra holes played in case of a tie after 18 holes. Otherwise the format remained the same as for the 1885 event. Because of the late arrangements the inaugural championship was not held until late September. With 42 entries, six rounds were needed which were completed in three days with the semi-finals and final on the last day.[9][10] John Ball again lost in the semi-finals, 7&6 to Henry Lamb, but Lamb lost the final against Horace Hutchinson by the same score.[11]

Entry, format

Entry to the Championship is now given to the most-qualified 288 applicants from around the world, with perhaps half the places reserved for top players from the United Kingdom and Ireland. Qualifying rounds for all players were first introduced in 1983, when the popularity of the championship led to the number of applicants increasing to unmanageable levels. Major golf nations are allocated entries on what amounts to a quota basis for their top applicants, with each applicant's national federation cooperating with the R&A on selection. For example, the 2010 entry list included players from the British Isles (England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland), mainland Europe (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Slovenia, Switzerland, Austria, Iceland), North America (USA, Canada, Mexico), South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Peru), Asia (China, India, South Korea, Japan, Singapore), Australasia (Australia, New Zealand) and Africa (South Africa).[12]

The first stage of the Championship involves 288 players, each of whom plays two rounds of 18 holes, one on each of two courses, over the first two days. The 64 lowest scores over the 36 holes, and ties for 64th place compete in the match play stage of the Championship, on the event's principal course, and are seeded by qualifying scores. Each match consists of one round of 18 holes, except for the Final, which is over 36 holes. Since there are generally more than 64 qualifiers from the stroke play stage, the first round of the match play involves a small number of matches to reduce the number of qualifiers to exactly 64. In 2024 exactly 64 players qualified, ties for the final places being decided by a sudden-death playoff. Tied matches are broken by sudden death over extra holes. The event is played in June, normally with a Monday to Saturday schedule.

The winner receives invitations to three of the major championships, namely the following month's Open Championship, and the following year's Masters Tournament and U.S. Open, provided he remain an amateur prior to each major. The Amateur Championship is open to amateur golfers of any nationality in good standing with their national federations. Briton John Ball won the most career titles, with eight. Ball was still competing in the event as late as 1921 at Royal Liverpool Golf Club.[13] In modern times, Briton Michael Bonallack's five titles lead. The most famous American winner of the competition was Bobby Jones, whose 1930 victory was part of his Grand Slam.

Results

Year Winner Score Runner-up Semi-finalists Venue Ref.
2025 Template:Flagicon Ethan Fang 1 up Template:Flagicon Gavin Tiernan Template:Flagicon Veikka Viskari, Template:Flagicon Riccardo Fantinelli Royal St George's [14]
2024 Template:Flagicon Jacob Skov Olesen 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Dominic Clemons Template:Flagicon Jack Bigham, Template:Flagicon Luke Sample Ballyliffin
2023 Template:Flagicon Christo Lamprecht 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Ronan Kleu Template:Flagicon Ratchanon Chantananuwat, Template:Flagicon Frank Kennedy Hillside
2022 Template:Flagicon Aldrich Potgieter 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Sam Bairstow Template:Flagicon John Gough, Template:Flagicon Alex Maguire Royal Lytham & St Annes [15]
2021 Template:Flagicon Laird Shepherd 38 holes Template:Flagicon Monty Scowsill Template:Flagicon James Ashfield, Template:Flagicon Jack Dyer Nairn [16]
2020 Template:Flagicon Joe Long 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Joe Harvey Template:Flagicon Jake Bolton, Template:Flagicon Mark Power Royal Birkdale [17]
2019 Template:Flagicon James Sugrue 2 up Template:Flagicon Euan Walker Template:Flagicon Ben Jones, Template:Flagicon David Micheluzzi Portmarnock [18]
2018 Template:Flagicon Jovan Rebula 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Robin Dawson Template:Flagicon Conor Purcell, Template:Flagicon Mitch Waite Royal Aberdeen [19]
2017 Template:Flagicon Harry Ellis 38 holes Template:Flagicon Dylan Perry Template:Flagicon Luca Cianchetti, Template:Flagicon Alejandro Tosti Royal St George's [20]
2016 Template:Flagicon Scott Gregory 2 & 1 Template:Flagicon Robert MacIntyre Template:Flagicon Paul McBride, Template:Flagicon Adrian Meronk Royal Porthcawl [21]
2015 Template:Flagicon Romain Langasque 4 & 2 Template:Flagicon Grant Forrest Template:Flagicon Alexandre Daydou, Template:Flagicon Jack McDonald Carnoustie [22]
2014 Template:Flagicon Bradley Neil 2 & 1 Template:Flagicon Zander Lombard Template:Flagicon Connor Syme, Template:Flagicon Sean Towndrow Royal Portrush [23]
2013 Template:Flagicon Garrick Porteous 6 & 5 Template:Flagicon Toni Hakula Template:Flagicon Jim Liu, Template:Flagicon Max Orrin Royal Cinque Ports [24]
2012 Template:Flagicon Alan Dunbar 1 up Template:Flagicon Matthias Schwab Template:Flagicon Paul Ferrier, Template:Flagicon Jack McDonald Royal Troon [25]
2011 Template:Flagicon Bryden Macpherson 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Michael Stewart Template:Flagicon Sébastien Gros, Template:Flagicon Greg Paterson Hillside [25]
2010 Template:Flagicon Jin Jeong 5 & 4 Template:Flagicon James Byrne Template:Flagicon Matthew Nixon, Template:Flagicon Chris Paisley Muirfield [25]
2009 Template:Flagicon Matteo Manassero 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Sam Hutsby Template:Flagicon Stiggy Hodgson, Template:Flagicon Darren Renwick Formby [25]
2008 Template:Flagicon Reinier Saxton 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Tommy Fleetwood Template:Flagicon Andy Sullivan, Template:Flagicon Joe Vickery Turnberry [25]
2007 Template:Flagicon Drew Weaver 2 & 1 Template:Flagicon Tim Stewart Template:Flagicon Callum Macaulay, Template:Flagicon Jason Shufflebotham Royal Lytham & St Annes [25]
2006 Template:Flagicon Julien Guerrier 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Adam Gee Template:Flagicon Mitchell Brown, Template:Flagicon Jamie Moul Royal St George's [25]
2005 Template:Flagicon Brian McElhinney 5 & 4 Template:Flagicon John Gallagher Template:Flagicon Oliver Fisher, Template:Flagicon Lloyd Saltman Royal Birkdale [25]
2004 Template:Flagicon Stuart Wilson 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Lee Corfield Template:Flagicon Eric Ramsay, Template:Flagicon Andrew Svoboda St Andrews Links [25]
2003 Template:Flagicon Gary Wolstenholme (2) 6 & 5 Template:Flagicon Raphaël De Sousa Template:Flagicon Francesco Molinari, Template:Flagicon Eric Ramsay Royal Troon [25]
2002 Template:Flagicon Alejandro Larrazábal 1 up Template:Flagicon Martin Sell Template:Flagicon Jamie Elson, Template:Flagicon Graham Gordon Royal Porthcawl [25]
2001 Template:Flagicon Michael Hoey 1 up Template:Flagicon Ian Campbell Template:Flagicon Stuart Davis, Template:Flagicon Simon Mackenzie Prestwick [25]
2000 Template:Flagicon Mikko Ilonen 2 & 1 Template:Flagicon Christian Reimbold Template:Flagicon David Ryles, Template:Flagicon Andrew Webster Royal Liverpool [25]
1999 Template:Flagicon Graeme Storm 7 & 6 Template:Flagicon Aran Wainwright Template:Flagicon Ian Campbell, Template:Flagicon Richard McEvoy Royal County Down [25]
1998 Template:Flagicon Sergio García 7 & 6 Template:Flagicon Craig Williams Template:Flagicon Mark Hilton, Template:Flagicon Ben Mason Muirfield [25]
1997 Template:Flagicon Craig Watson 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Trevor Immelman Template:Flagicon Colin Edwards, Template:Flagicon David Griffiths Royal St George's [25]
1996 Template:Flagicon Warren Bladon 1 up Template:Flagicon Roger Beames Template:Flagicon Steve Bodenheimer, Template:Flagicon Robert Wiggins Turnberry [25]
1995 Template:Flagicon Gordon Sherry 7 & 6 Template:Flagicon Michael Reynard Template:Flagicon Jody Fanagan, Template:Flagicon Roger Beames Royal Liverpool [25]
1994 Template:Flagicon Lee S. James 2 & 1 Template:Flagicon Gordon Sherry Template:Flagicon Kalle Brink, Template:Flagicon Allan Turnbull Nairn [25]
1993 Template:Flagicon Iain Pyman 37 holes Template:Flagicon Paul Page Template:Flagicon Neil Anderson, Template:Flagicon Raymond Russell Royal Portrush [25]
1992 Template:Flagicon Stephen Dundas 7 & 6 Template:Flagicon Bradley Dredge Template:Flagicon Stephen Gallacher, Template:Flagicon Matt Stanford Carnoustie [25]
1991 Template:Flagicon Gary Wolstenholme 8 & 6 Template:Flagicon Bob May Template:Flagicon Wilson Bryson, Template:Flagicon David Duval Ganton [25]
1990 Template:Flagicon Rolf Muntz 7 & 6 Template:Flagicon Michael Macara Template:Flagicon Craig Cassells, Template:Flagicon Richard Johnson Muirfield [25]
1989 Template:Flagicon Stephen Dodd 5 & 3 Template:Flagicon Craig Cassells Template:Flagicon Stephen McCraw, Template:Flagicon Garth McGimpsey Royal Birkdale [25]
1988 Template:Flagicon Cristian Härdin 1 up Template:Flagicon Ben Fouchee Template:Flagicon Nigel Graves, Template:Flagicon Carl Suneson Royal Porthcawl [25]
1987 Template:Flagicon Paul Mayo 3 & 1 Template:Flagicon Peter McEvoy Template:Flagicon Russell Claydon, Template:Flagicon Len Mattiace Prestwick [25]
1986 Template:Flagicon David Curry 11 & 9 Template:Flagicon Geoff Birtwell Template:Flagicon Peter McEvoy, Template:Flagicon Bryan Shields Royal Lytham & St Annes [25]
1985 Template:Flagicon Garth McGimpsey 8 & 7 Template:Flagicon Graham Homewood Template:Flagicon Patrick Hall, Template:Flagicon David James Royal Dornoch [25]
1984 Template:Flagicon José María Olazábal 5 & 4 Template:Flagicon Colin Montgomerie Template:Flagicon David Curry, Template:Flagicon David Gilford Formby [25]
1983 Template:Flagicon Philip Parkin 5 & 4 Template:Flagicon Jim Holtgrieve Template:Flagicon Peter Deeble, Template:Flagicon Stephen Keppler Turnberry [26]
1982 Template:Flagicon Martin Thompson 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Andy Stubbs Template:Flagicon Peter Hedges, Template:Flagicon Philip Parkin Royal Cinque Ports [27]
1981 Template:Flagicon Philippe Ploujoux 4 & 2 Template:Flagicon Joel Hirsch Template:Flagicon John Carr, Template:Flagicon Tony Gresham St Andrews Links [28]
1980 Template:Flagicon Duncan Evans 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon David Suddards Template:Flagicon Duncan Lindsay-Smith, Template:Flagicon Arthur Pierse Royal Porthcawl [29]
1979 Template:Flagicon Jay Sigel 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Scott Hoch Template:Flagicon Tony Gresham, Template:Flagicon Doug Roxburgh Hillside [30]
1978 Template:Flagicon Peter McEvoy (2) 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Paul McKellar Template:Flagicon John Davies, Template:Flagicon David Suddards Royal Troon [31]
1977 Template:Flagicon Peter McEvoy 5 & 4 Template:Flagicon Hugh Campbell Template:Flagicon Michael Bonallack, Template:Flagicon Paul McKellar Ganton [32]
1976 Template:Flagicon Dick Siderowf (2) 37 holes Template:Flagicon John Davies Template:Flagicon Allan Brodie, Template:Flagicon Iain Carslaw St Andrews Links [33]
1975 Template:Flagicon Vinny Giles 8 & 7 Template:Flagicon Mark James Template:Flagicon Geoff Marks, Template:Flagicon Dick Siderowf Royal Liverpool [34]
1974 Template:Flagicon Trevor Homer (2) 2 up Template:Flagicon Jim Gabrielsen Template:Flagicon Martin Poxon, Template:Flagicon Hugh Stuart Muirfield [35]
1973 Template:Flagicon Dick Siderowf 5 & 3 Template:Flagicon Peter Moody Template:Flagicon Harry Ashby, Template:Flagicon Howard Clark Royal Porthcawl [36]
1972 Template:Flagicon Trevor Homer 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Alan Thirlwell Template:Flagicon Michael Bonallack, Template:Flagicon Roger Revell Royal St George's [37]
1971 Template:Flagicon Steve Melnyk 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Jim Simons Template:Flagicon Tom Kite, Template:Flagicon Peter Moody Carnoustie [38]
1970 Template:Flagicon Michael Bonallack (5) 8 & 7 Template:Flagicon Bill Hyndman Template:Flagicon Bruce Critchley, Template:Flagicon Brian Hoey Royal County Down [39]
1969 Template:Flagicon Michael Bonallack (4) 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Bill Hyndman Template:Flagicon Bill Davidson, Template:Flagicon Dale Hayes Royal Liverpool [40]
1968 Template:Flagicon Michael Bonallack (3) 7 & 6 Template:Flagicon Joe Carr Template:Flagicon Reg Glading, Template:Flagicon Geoff Marks Troon [41]
1967 Template:Flagicon Bob Dickson 2 & 1 Template:Flagicon Ron Cerrudo Template:Flagicon Gordon Clark, Template:Flagicon Marty Fleckman Formby [42]
1966 Template:Flagicon Bobby Cole 3 & 2Template:Efn Template:Flagicon Ronnie Shade Template:Flagicon Gordon Cosh, Template:Flagicon Henri de Lamaze Carnoustie [43]
1965 Template:Flagicon Michael Bonallack (2) 2 & 1 Template:Flagicon Clive Clark Template:Flagicon Martin Christmas, Template:Flagicon Rodney Foster Royal Porthcawl [44]
1964 Template:Flagicon Gordon Clark 39 holes Template:Flagicon Michael Lunt Template:Flagicon Martin Christmas, Template:Flagicon John Hall Ganton [45]
1963 Template:Flagicon Michael Lunt 2 & 1 Template:Flagicon John Blackwell Template:Flagicon Ron Luceti, Template:Flagicon Ed Updegraff St Andrews Links [46]
1962 Template:Flagicon Richard Davies 1 up Template:Flagicon John Povall Template:Flagicon Brian Chapman, Template:Flagicon Rodney Foster Royal Liverpool [47]
1961 Template:Flagicon Michael Bonallack 6 & 4 Template:Flagicon James Walker Template:Flagicon Martin Christmas, Template:Flagicon Ralph Morrow Turnberry [48]
1960 Template:Flagicon Joe Carr (3) 8 & 7 Template:Flagicon Bob Cochran Template:Flagicon Gordon Huddy, Template:Flagicon James WalkerTemplate:Efn Royal Portrush [49]
1959 Template:Flagicon Deane Beman 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Bill Hyndman Template:Flagicon Bob Magee, Template:Flagicon Guy WolstenholmeTemplate:Efn Royal St George's [50]
1958 Template:Flagicon Joe Carr (2) 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Alan Thirlwell Template:Flagicon Michael Bonallack, Template:Flagicon Tim HollandTemplate:Efn St Andrews Links [51]
1957 Template:Flagicon Reid Jack 2 & 1 Template:Flagicon Harold Ridgley Template:Flagicon Alan Bussell, Template:Flagicon Arthur WalkerTemplate:Efn Formby [52]
1956 Template:Flagicon John Beharrell 5 & 4 Template:Flagicon Leslie Taylor Template:Flagicon George Henderson, Template:Flagicon Reid JackTemplate:Efn Troon [53]
1955 Template:Flagicon Joe Conrad 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Alan Slater Template:Flagicon Arthur Perowne, Template:Flagicon Philip Scrutton Royal Lytham & St Annes [54]
1954 Template:Flagicon Doug Bachli 2 & 1 Template:Flagicon William C. Campbell Template:Flagicon Joe Carr, Template:Flagicon Tony Slark Muirfield [55]
1953 Template:Flagicon Joe Carr 2 up Template:Flagicon Harvie Ward Template:Flagicon Cecil Beamish, Template:Flagicon Arthur Perowne Royal Liverpool [56]
1952 Template:Flagicon Harvie Ward 6 & 5 Template:Flagicon Frank Stranahan Template:Flagicon Joe Carr, Template:Flagicon Robin Cater Prestwick [57]
1951 Template:Flagicon Dick Chapman 5 & 4 Template:Flagicon Charles Coe Template:Flagicon Joe Carr, Template:Flagicon Albert Evans Royal Porthcawl [58]
1950 Template:Flagicon Frank Stranahan (2) 8 & 6 Template:Flagicon Dick Chapman Template:Flagicon Jim McHale Jr., Template:Flagicon Cyril Tolley St Andrews Links [59]
1949 Template:Flagicon Max McCready 2 & 1 Template:Flagicon Willie Turnesa Template:Flagicon Bunny Millward, Template:Flagicon Ken Thom Portmarnock [60]
1948 Template:Flagicon Frank Stranahan 5 & 4 Template:Flagicon Charlie Stowe Template:Flagicon Dennis Martin, Template:Flagicon Willie Turnesa Royal St George's [61]
1947 Template:Flagicon Willie Turnesa 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Dick Chapman Template:Flagicon John Campbell, Template:Flagicon Sam McKinlay Carnoustie [62]
1946 Template:Flagicon Jimmy Bruen 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Robert Sweeny Jr. Template:Flagicon Gerald Micklem, Template:Flagicon Harry Walker Royal Birkdale [63]
1940–1945: Not played due to World War II
1939 Template:Flagicon Alex Kyle 2 & 1 Template:Flagicon Tony Duncan Template:Flagicon William Holt, Template:Flagicon Charlie Stowe Royal Liverpool [64]
1938 Template:Flagicon Charlie Yates 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Cecil Ewing Template:Flagicon Ross Somerville, Template:Flagicon Hector Thomson Troon [65]
1937 Template:Flagicon Robert Sweeny Jr. 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Lionel Munn Template:Flagicon Alaric de Bendern, Template:Flagicon Charlie Stowe Royal St George's [66]
1936 Template:Flagicon Hector Thomson 2 up Template:Flagicon Jim Ferrier Template:Flagicon Cecil Ewing, Template:Flagicon Alec Hill St Andrews Links [67]
1935 Template:Flagicon Lawson Little (2) 1 up Template:Flagicon William Tweddell Template:Flagicon Robert Sweeny Jr., Template:Flagicon Tony Torrance Royal Lytham & St Annes [68]
1934 Template:Flagicon Lawson Little 14 & 13 Template:Flagicon James Wallace Template:Flagicon George Dunlap, Template:Flagicon Leslie Garnett Prestwick [69]
1933 Template:Flagicon Michael Scott 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Dale Bourn Template:Flagicon George Dunlap, Template:Flagicon Cyril Tolley Royal Liverpool [70]
1932 Template:Flagicon John de Forest 3 & 1 Template:Flagicon Eric Fiddian Template:Flagicon Eric McRuvie, Template:Flagicon Lionel Munn Muirfield [71]
1931 Template:Flagicon Eric Martin Smith 1 up Template:Flagicon John de Forest Template:Flagicon John MacCormack, Template:Flagicon William Tulloch Royal North Devon [72]
1930 Template:Flagicon Bobby Jones 7 & 6 Template:Flagicon Roger Wethered Template:Flagicon Lister Hartley, Template:Flagicon George Voigt St Andrews Links [73]
1929 Template:Flagicon Cyril Tolley (2) 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon John Nelson Smith Template:Flagicon John Dawson, Template:Flagicon Rex Hartley Royal St George's [74]
1928 Template:Flagicon Philip Perkins 6 & 4 Template:Flagicon Roger Wethered Template:Flagicon John Dawson, Template:Flagicon Edward Tipping Prestwick [75]
1927 Template:Flagicon William Tweddell 7 & 6 Template:Flagicon Eustace Landale Template:Flagicon R H Jobson, Template:Flagicon Roger Wethered Royal Liverpool [76]
1926 Template:Flagicon Jess Sweetser 6 & 5 Template:Flagicon Fred Simpson Template:Flagicon William Brownlow, Template:Flagicon Andrew Jamieson Jr. Muirfield [77]
1925 Template:Flagicon Robert Harris 13 & 12 Template:Flagicon Kenneth Fradgley Template:Flagicon Ronald Hardman, Template:Flagicon Noel Layton Royal North Devon [78]
1924 Template:Flagicon Ernest Holderness (2) 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Eustace Storey Template:Flagicon William Murray, Template:Flagicon Roger Wethered St Andrews Links [79]
1923 Template:Flagicon Roger Wethered 7 & 6 Template:Flagicon Robert Harris Template:Flagicon Douglas Grant, Template:Flagicon Francis Ouimet Royal Cinque Ports [80]
1922 Template:Flagicon Ernest Holderness 1 up Template:Flagicon John Caven Template:Flagicon Willie Hunter, Template:Flagicon Robert Scott Jr. Prestwick [81]
1921 Template:Flagicon Willie Hunter 12 & 11 Template:Flagicon Allan Graham Template:Flagicon Bernard Darwin, Template:Flagicon Henry Tubbs Royal Liverpool [82]
1920 Template:Flagicon Cyril Tolley 37 holes Template:Flagicon Robert A. Gardner Template:Flagicon Gustav Mellin, Template:Flagicon Michael Scott Muirfield [83]
1915–1919: Not played due to World War I
1914 Template:Flagicon James Jenkins 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Charles Hezlet Template:Flagicon Robert Humphries, Template:Flagicon Everard Martin Smith Royal St George's [84]
1913 Template:Flagicon Harold Hilton (4) 6 & 5 Template:Flagicon Robert Harris Template:Flagicon Colin Aylmer, Template:Flagicon Edward Kyle St Andrews Links [85]
1912 Template:Flagicon John Ball (8) 38 holes Template:Flagicon Abe Mitchell Template:Flagicon Angus Hambro, Template:Flagicon Charles Macfarlane Royal North Devon [86]
1911 Template:Flagicon Harold Hilton (3) 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Edward Lassen Template:Flagicon Gordon Lockhart, Template:Flagicon Leicester Stevens Prestwick [87]
1910 Template:Flagicon John Ball (7) 10 & 9 Template:Flagicon Colin Aylmer Template:Flagicon Harold Hilton, Template:Flagicon Abe Mitchell Royal Liverpool [88]
1909 Template:Flagicon Robert Maxwell (2) 1 up Template:Flagicon Cecil Hutchison Template:Flagicon Robert Andrew, Template:Flagicon Bernard Darwin Muirfield [89]
1908 Template:Flagicon Edward Lassen 7 & 6 Template:Flagicon Herbert Taylor Template:Flagicon Charles Dick, Template:Flagicon John Graham Jr. Royal St George's [90]
1907 Template:Flagicon John Ball (6) 6 & 4 Template:Flagicon Charles Palmer Template:Flagicon Guy Campbell, Template:Flagicon Robert Harris St Andrews Links [91]
1906 Template:Flagicon James Robb 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Clifford Lingen Template:Flagicon Harry Colt, Template:Flagicon Edward Smirke Royal Liverpool [92]
1905 Template:Flagicon Gordon Barry 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Osmund Scott Template:Flagicon Archibald Aitken, Template:Flagicon John Graham Jr. Prestwick [93]
1904 Template:Flagicon Walter Travis 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Edward Blackwell Template:Flagicon Horace Hutchinson, Template:Flagicon Johnny Laidlay Royal St George's [94]
1903 Template:Flagicon Robert Maxwell 7 & 5 Template:Flagicon Horace Hutchinson Template:Flagicon Herman de Zoete, Template:Flagicon Angus MacDonald Muirfield [95]
1902 Template:Flagicon Charles Hutchings 1 up Template:Flagicon Sidney Fry Template:Flagicon Robert Maxwell, Template:Flagicon James Robb Royal Liverpool [96]
1901 Template:Flagicon Harold Hilton (2) 1 up Template:Flagicon John L. Low Template:Flagicon John Graham Jr., Template:Flagicon Horace Hutchinson St Andrews Links [97]
1900 Template:Flagicon Harold Hilton 8 & 7 Template:Flagicon James Robb Template:Flagicon Johnnie Bramston, Template:Flagicon John Graham Jr. Royal St George's [98]
1899 Template:Flagicon John Ball (5) 37 holes Template:Flagicon Freddie Tait Template:Flagicon Gilbert Whigham, Template:Flagicon John Williamson Prestwick [99]
1898 Template:Flagicon Freddie Tait (2) 7 & 5 Template:Flagicon Samuel Mure Fergusson Template:Flagicon John L. Low, Template:Flagicon James Robb Royal Liverpool [100]
1897 Template:Flagicon Jack Allan 4 & 2 Template:Flagicon James Robb Template:Flagicon Leslie Balfour-Melville, Template:Flagicon John L. Low Muirfield [101]
1896 Template:Flagicon Freddie Tait 8 & 7 Template:Flagicon Harold Hilton Template:Flagicon John Graham Jr., Template:Flagicon Horace Hutchinson Royal St George's [102]
1895 Template:Flagicon Leslie Balfour-Melville 19 holesTemplate:Efn Template:Flagicon John Ball Template:Flagicon Laurie Auchterlonie, Template:Flagicon Freddie Tait St Andrews Links [103]
1894 Template:Flagicon John Ball (4) 1 up Template:Flagicon Samuel Mure Fergusson Template:Flagicon Johnny Laidlay, Template:Flagicon Freddie Tait Royal Liverpool [104]
1893 Template:Flagicon P.C. Anderson 1 up Template:Flagicon Johnny Laidlay Template:Flagicon Samuel Mure Fergusson, Template:Flagicon Freddie Tait Prestwick [105]
1892 Template:Flagicon John Ball (3) 3 & 1 Template:Flagicon Harold Hilton Template:Flagicon Leslie Balfour, Template:Flagicon Johnny Laidlay Royal St George's [106]
1891 Template:Flagicon Johnny Laidlay (2) 20 holes Template:Flagicon Harold Hilton Template:Flagicon William Ballingall, Template:Flagicon Thomas Gilroy St Andrews Links [107]
1890 Template:Flagicon John Ball (2) 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Johnny Laidlay Template:Flagicon Leslie Balfour, Template:Flagicon David Leitch Royal Liverpool [108]
1889 Template:Flagicon Johnny Laidlay 2 & 1 Template:Flagicon Leslie Balfour Template:Flagicon John Ball, Template:Flagicon William S. Wilson St Andrews Links [109]
1888 Template:Flagicon John Ball 5 & 4 Template:Flagicon Johnny Laidlay Template:Flagicon Leslie Balfour, Template:Flagicon Alexander Stuart Prestwick [110]
1887 Template:Flagicon Horace Hutchinson (2) 1 up Template:Flagicon John Ball Template:Flagicon John Ball Sr., Template:Flagicon John Guthrie Tait Royal Liverpool [111]
1886 Template:Flagicon Horace Hutchinson 7 & 6 Template:Flagicon Henry Lamb Template:Flagicon John Ball, Template:Flagicon Charles Chambers St Andrews Links [11]
1885 Template:Flagicon Allan Macfie 7 & 6 Template:Flagicon Horace Hutchinson Template:Flagicon John BallTemplate:Efn Royal Liverpool [6]

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Multiple winners

Sixteen players have won more than one Amateur Championship, as of 2025:

Three players have won both the Amateur and the Open Championship:

  • John Ball – 1888, 1890, 1892, 1894, 1899, 1907, 1910, 1912 Amateurs; 1890 Open
  • Harold Hilton – 1900, 1901, 1911, 1913 Amateurs; 1892, 1897 Opens
  • Bobby Jones – 1930 Amateur; 1926, 1927, 1930 Opens

Stroke-play qualifying

Stroke-play qualifying was introduced in 1983. 36 holes are played, using two courses, with the leading 64 and ties advancing to the match-play stage. From 1983 to 1985 exactly 64 players qualified, ties for the final places being decided on countback. In 2020 qualifying was reduced to one round. In 2024 exactly 64 players qualified, ties for the final places being decided by a sudden-death playoff. The leading qualifiers are given below:

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Template:Div col end + Number one seed. If two or more players are tied, the seeding is decided on countback using the combined scores on the last 9 holes of both qualifying rounds.[119]

Host courses

The Amateur has been played at the following courses, listed in order of number of tournaments hosted (as of 2025):

Future sites

References

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External links

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