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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". The Canadian Amateur Championship, begun in 1895, is the men's amateur golf championship of Canada. It is staged annually by Golf Canada. It was played at match play until 1968, went to stroke play beginning in 1969, and reverted to match play in 1995.[1] It then returned to stroke play in 2008.

Founding and early years

The Royal Canadian Golf Association was founded in June 1895, at a meeting held in Ottawa by ten charter member clubs, hosted by the Ottawa Golf Club (later the Royal Ottawa Golf Club), and the new organization was granted the prefix 'Royal' in 1896. In conjunction with the meeting, the first men's amateur championship was staged, at match play, with the Governor General of Canada, Lord Aberdeen, donating a trophy, the Aberdeen Cup, to the champion. Thomas Harley of Kingston, Ontario won the first championship.[1]

This makes the Canadian Amateur slightly older than the U.S. Amateur, which was first staged later in 1895, and hence the third oldest national amateur championship in the world, after the British Amateur Championship, which began in 1885, and the Australian Amateur in 1894.

The Aberdeen Cup was granted in perpetuity to George Lyon, after he won three straight titles from 1905 to 1907. The original cup was retained by Lyon, but was eventually lost. A new trophy was then provided, the Earl Grey Cup. Lyon would win a total of eight Canadian titles, which is still a record,[1] and he also won the gold medal at golf in the 1904 St. Louis Olympics.

The tournament was held annually until 1914 inclusive, but then was cancelled from 1915 to 1918 because of World War I. It resumed in 1919, and then was staged annually until 1939 inclusive, being cancelled again from 1940 to 1945 because of World War II. It has been held annually since 1946.[1]

Willingdon Cup

In 1927, the interprovincial team matches, which had begun in 1882, and held 27 times until 1921, between teams from Ontario and Quebec, but then dropped,[2] were resumed with the start of the Willingdon Cup competition, playing for a cup donated by the Governor General, Lord Willingdon. The Willingdon Cup features teams of four top players from each province, and is held on the first two days of the Canadian Amateur, which are also the qualifying days for the balance of the tournament. The Willingdon Cup was also not played from 1940-45.[1]

Rotation around country

The Canadian Amateur stayed in Ontario and Quebec until 1921, when it went to Manitoba. It went to Alberta for the first time in 1929, to British Columbia for the first time in 1932, to Atlantic Canada for the first time in 1949, and to Saskatchewan for the first time in 1950.[3] Since then, it has rotated around the country's top courses, with the current format allowing each of the six major golf regions (Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia) to have its turn on approximately a six-year cycle. Among Canada's ten provinces, only Newfoundland and Labrador has yet to host it.

Dominant players

The Canadian Amateur was dominated in the 1920s and 1930s by Ross Somerville, who won six titles, finished runner-up four times, and had several more near-misses. Moe Norman won back-to-back titles in 1955 and 1956. Nick Weslock waited until age 40 to win the first of his four titles in 1957. Although Gary Cowan was consistently the best Canadian amateur from the late 1950s into the mid-1970s, he managed to win only one Canadian title, in 1961, but lost in the finals four more times, as well as finishing runner-up twice in stroke play. Doug Roxburgh won his first of four crowns in 1972. Jim Nelford won two in a row from 1975–1976, then narrowly missed a third in 1977, when he lost to Rod Spittle, who won two in a row. Brent Franklin won three in a row from 1985–1987, a feat not seen since Lyon did it some eighty years earlier.[1] Richard Scott won the Canadian title in three years out of four from 2003 to 2006. Cam Burke won two straight from 2008 to 2009.[4]

From the late 1920s into the 1970s, the Canadian Amateur often attracted many of the top American amateurs, several of whom carried the trophy south, including Dick Chapman, Frank Stranahan, Don Cherry, Harvie Ward, Allen Miller, Dick Siderowf, and George Burns. Other leading Americans who competed but fell short include William C. Campbell, Jay Sigel, and Nathaniel Crosby. The Canadian title has also been won by South African Reg Taylor (1962), New Zealanders Stuart Jones (1967) and Gareth Paddison (2001), Mexican Rafael Alarcón (1979), and Australian Gary Simpson (1993).

To date, four players have won both the U.S. Amateur and Canadian Amateur titles: Ross Somerville, Dick Chapman, Harvie Ward, and Gary Cowan. Chapman and Ward also won The Amateur Championship of Great Britain, a title which no Canadian has yet taken.

Winners who won PGA Tour events

To date, eleven players who won the Canadian Amateur have also won events on the PGA Tour. These eleven (in chronological order of their Canadian Amateur wins) are: Fred Haas, Ken Black, Frank Stranahan, Bunky Henry, Allen Miller, George Burns (golfer), Richard Zokol, Garrett Willis, Dillard Pruitt, Nick Taylor, and Mackenzie Hughes.

Rod Spittle, Canadian Amateur champion in 1977 and 1978, later won an event on the Champions Tour, the 2010 AT&T Championship in San Antonio.

Most championships hosted

The Toronto Golf Club (1898, 1901, 1903, 1905, 1909, 1913, 1926, 1995, and 2017) and the Royal Ottawa Golf Club (1895, 1899, 1906, 1911, 1914, 1925, 1951, 1991, and 2016) have each hosted nine. Next are Royal Montreal Golf Club with seven (1897, 1900, 1902, 1904, 1908, 1912, and 1931) and Hamilton Golf and Country Club with six (1922, 1927, 1935, 1948, 1977, and 1994).

Winners

Year Venue Winner Country Score Runner-up
2025 Royal Ottawa Golf Club, QUE
2024 Riverside Country Club, SASK Tyler Mawhinney Script error: No such module "flag". 273 Template:Flagicon Ashton McCulloch 274
2023 The Pulpit Club, ONT Ashton McCulloch Script error: No such module "flag". 277 Template:Flagicon Phil Arci 282
2022 Point Grey Golf & Country Club, BC Luis Carrera Script error: No such module "flag". 274 Template:Flagicon Robbie Latter 276
2021 Ambassador Golf Club, ONT Max Sekulic Script error: No such module "flag". 267 Template:Flagicon A.J. Ewart 269
2020 Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[5]
2019 Glen Arbour Golf Club, NS William Buhl Script error: No such module "flag". 273 Template:Flagicon Calvin McCoy 281
2018 Duncan Meadows, BC Zach Bauchou Script error: No such module "flag". 266 Template:Flagicon Philip Knowles 269
2017 Toronto Golf Club & Islington Golf Club, ONT Zach Bauchou Script error: No such module "flag". 272 Template:Flagicon Shintaro Ban 273
2016 Royal Ottawa Golf Club, QUE Hugo Bernard Script error: No such module "flag". 271 Template:Flagicon Andy Zhang 273
2015 Weston Golf and Country Club, ONT Billy Kennerly Script error: No such module "flag". 275 Template:Flagicon Hugo Bernard 281
Template:Flagicon Garrett Rank 281
Template:Flagicon Jake Shuman 281
2014 Elmhurst Golf Club, MAN James Beale Script error: No such module "flag". 276 Template:Flagicon Jonathan Garrick 276
Template:Flagicon Taylor Pendrith 276
2013 Royal Colwood Golf Club, BC Eli Cole Script error: No such module "flag". 276 Template:Flagicon Corey Conners 277
Template:Flagicon Taylor Pendrith 277
2012 Camelot Golf Club, ONT Mackenzie Hughes Script error: No such module "flag". 276 Template:Flagicon Brian Churchill-Smith 277
Template:Flagicon Chris Hemmerich 277
2011 Niakwa Country Club, MAN Mackenzie Hughes Script error: No such module "flag". 274 Template:Flagicon Albin Choi 276
2010 London Hunt Club & Redtail G&CC, ONT Albin Choi Script error: No such module "flag". 271 Template:Flagicon Eugene Wong 274
2009 Club de golf Le Blainvillier, QUE Cam Burke Script error: No such module "flag". 275 Template:Flagicon Mitch Sutton 276
2008 Paradise Canyon Golf & Country Club, ALTA Cam Burke Script error: No such module "flag". 274 Template:Flagicon Scott Stiles 278
Template:Flagicon Eugene Wong 278
2007 Riverside, SASK Nick Taylor Script error: No such module "flag". 38 holes Template:Flagicon Michael Knight
2006 Mississaugua Golf & Country Club, ONT Richard Scott Script error: No such module "flag". 2 & 1 Template:Flagicon Todd Halpen
2005 Bell Bay Golf Club, Baddeck, NS Richard Scott Script error: No such module "flag". 10 & 8 Template:Flagicon Jay Snyder
2004 Beaconsfield GC, QUE Darren Wallace Script error: No such module "flag". 5 & 3 Template:Flagicon Marc Bourgeois
2003 Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club, BC Richard Scott Script error: No such module "flag". 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Chris Baryla
2002 Fraser Edmundston Golf Club, NB Dillard Pruitt Script error: No such module "flag". 6 & 5 Template:Flagicon Michael Mezei
2001 Credit Valley G&CC, ONT Gareth Paddison Script error: No such module "flag". 8 & 7 Template:Flagicon Graham Cooke
2000 Glendale G&CC, ALTA Han Lee Script error: No such module "flag". 5 & 3 Template:Flagicon Blair Buttar
1999 Rivershore Estates & Golf Links, BC Han Lee Script error: No such module "flag". 1 up Template:Flagicon Wes Heffernan
1998 Hillsdale G&CC, QUE Craig Matthew Script error: No such module "flag". 2 & 1 Template:Flagicon Steven Davies
1997 The Links at Crowbush Cove, PEI Dale Goehring Script error: No such module "flag". 1 up Template:Flagicon David Anthony
1996 Glendale G&CC, MAN Rob McMillan Script error: No such module "flag". 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Craig Matthew
1995 Toronto Golf Club, ONT Garrett Willis Script error: No such module "flag". 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Stu Hamilton
1994 Hamilton Golf and Country Club, ONT Warren Sye Script error: No such module "flag". 280(P) Template:Flagicon Bryan DeCorso 280
1993 Victoria Golf Club, BC Gary Simpson Script error: No such module "flag". 281 Template:Flagicon Stu Hamilton 282
1992 Riverside Country Club, NB Darren Ritchie Script error: No such module "flag". 282 Template:Flagicon Mike Weir 284
1991 Royal Ottawa Golf Club, QUE Jeff Kraemer Script error: No such module "flag". 283 Template:Flagicon Rob Anderson 285
Template:Flagicon Steven Davies 285
Template:Flagicon Mike Weir 285
1990 Weston Golf and Country Club, ONT Warren Sye Script error: No such module "flag". 281 Template:Flagicon Jeff Cannon 283
Template:Flagicon Arden Knoll 283
1989 Oakfield G&CC, NS Peter Major Script error: No such module "flag". 279 Template:Flagicon Harvey Ellsworth 285
1988 Gallaghers Canyon, BC Doug Roxburgh Script error: No such module "flag". 285 Template:Flagicon Orrin Vincent 288
1987 Derrick, AB Brent Franklin Script error: No such module "flag". 283 Template:Flagicon David Ecob 285
1986 Mactaquac, NB Brent Franklin Script error: No such module "flag". 286 Template:Flagicon Jack Kay, Jr. 287
1985 Riverside, SASK Brent Franklin Script error: No such module "flag". 283(P) Template:Flagicon Stu Hamilton 283
1984 Sunningdale CC, ONT Bill Swartz Script error: No such module "flag". 285 Template:Flagicon Danny Mijovic 287
1983 Capilano, BC Danny Mijovic Script error: No such module "flag". 277 Template:Flagicon Jay Sigel 284
1982 Kanawaki, QUE Doug Roxburgh Script error: No such module "flag". 287(P) Template:Flagicon Brian Christie, Jr. 287
Template:Flagicon Stu Hamilton 287
1981 Calgary G&CC, ALTA Richard Zokol Script error: No such module "flag". 271(P) Template:Flagicon Blaine McCallister 271
1980 Halifax GC (New), NS Greg Olson Script error: No such module "flag". 290 Template:Flagicon Stu Hamilton 293
Template:Flagicon Steve Hayles 293
1979 Brantford GC, ONT Rafael Alarcón Script error: No such module "flag". 282 Template:Flagicon Graham Cooke 286
1978 Laval-sur-le-Lac Club, QUE Rod Spittle Script error: No such module "flag". 276 Template:Flagicon Gary Cowan 286
Template:Flagicon Bob Mase 286
1977 Hamilton Golf and Country Club, ONT Rod Spittle Script error: No such module "flag". 279 Template:Flagicon Jim Nelford 281
1976 Royal Colwood G&CC, BC Jim Nelford Script error: No such module "flag". 287(P) Template:Flagicon Rafael Alarcón 287
1975 Riverside Country Club, NB Jim Nelford Script error: No such module "flag". 280 Template:Flagicon Doug Roxburgh 284
1974 Niakwa Country Club, MAN Doug Roxburgh Script error: No such module "flag". 280 Template:Flagicon Gary Cowan 284
1973 Summit, ONT George Burns Script error: No such module "flag". 284 Template:Flagicon Richard Ehrmanntraut 285
Template:Flagicon Daniel O'Neill 285
1972 Earl Grey, ALTA Doug Roxburgh Script error: No such module "flag". 276 Template:Flagicon Dave Barr 280
1971 Oakfield G&CC, NS Dick Siderowf Script error: No such module "flag". 293(P) Template:Flagicon Doug Roxburgh 293
1970 Ottawa Hunt, ONT Allen Miller Script error: No such module "flag". 274 Template:Flagicon Stu Hamilton 284
Template:Flagicon Billy Kratzert 284
Template:Flagicon Dick Siderowf 284
Template:Flagicon Jim Simons 284
1969 Westmount, ONT Wayne McDonald Script error: No such module "flag". 284 Template:Flagicon Dick Siderowf 285
Template:Flagicon Leonard Thompson 285
1968 Mayfair, ALTA Jim Doyle Script error: No such module "flag". 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Gary Cowan
1967 Royal Colwood, BC Stuart Jones Script error: No such module "flag". 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Ross Murray
1966 Summerlea, QUE Nick Weslock Script error: No such module "flag". 1 up Template:Flagicon William Brew
1965 Pine Ridge, MAN Bunky Henry Script error: No such module "flag". 1 up Template:Flagicon William C. Campbell
1964 Riverside, SASK Nick Weslock Script error: No such module "flag". 1 up Template:Flagicon Gary Cowan
1963 Riverside Country Club, NB Nick Weslock Script error: No such module "flag". 7 & 6 Template:Flagicon Bert Ticehurst
1962 Sunningdale CC, ONT Reg Taylor Script error: No such module "flag". 4 & 2 Template:Flagicon Tom Draper
1961 Edmonton CC, ALTA Gary Cowan Script error: No such module "flag". 1 up Template:Flagicon Ted Homenuik
1960 Ottawa Hunt, ONT Keith Alexander Script error: No such module "flag". 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon Gary Cowan
1959 Marine Drive, BC John Johnston Script error: No such module "flag". 1 up Template:Flagicon Gary Cowan
1958 Scarboro, ONT Bruce Castator Script error: No such module "flag". 1 up Template:Flagicon Eric Hanson
1957 St. Charles Country Club, MAN Nick Weslock Script error: No such module "flag". 9 & 8 Template:Flagicon Ted Homenuik
1956 Fraser Edmundston Golf Club, NB Moe Norman Script error: No such module "flag". 5 & 4 Template:Flagicon Jerry Magee
1955 Calgary G&CC, ALTA Moe Norman Script error: No such module "flag". 39 holes Template:Flagicon Lyle Crawford
1954 London Hunt, ONT Harvie Ward Script error: No such module "flag". 5 & 4 Template:Flagicon William C. Campbell
1953 Kanawaki, QUE Don Cherry Script error: No such module "flag". 1 up Template:Flagicon Don Doe
1952 Capilano, BC Larry Bouchery Script error: No such module "flag". 37 holes Template:Flagicon William C. Campbell
1951 Royal Ottawa Golf Club, QUE Walter McElroy Script error: No such module "flag". 2 & 1 Template:Flagicon Phil Farley
1950 Saskatoon GC, SASK Bill Mawhinney Script error: No such module "flag". 6 & 4 Template:Flagicon Nick Weslock
1949 Riverside Country Club, NB Dick Chapman Script error: No such module "flag". 38 holes Template:Flagicon Phil Farley
1948 Hamilton Golf and Country Club, ONT Frank Stranahan Script error: No such module "flag". 9 & 7 Template:Flagicon C.J. Stoddard
1947 Royal-Quebec Golf Club, QUE Frank Stranahan Script error: No such module "flag". 6 & 5 Template:Flagicon Bill Ezinicki
1946 Mayfair, ALTA Henry Martell Script error: No such module "flag". 6 & 5 Template:Flagicon Ken Black
1940-45: No Championships due to World War II
1939 Mount Bruno, QUE Ken Black Script error: No such module "flag". 8 & 6 Template:Flagicon Henry Martell
1938 London Hunt Club, ONT Ted Adams Script error: No such module "flag". 37 holes Template:Flagicon Ross Somerville
1937 Ottawa Hunt, ONT Ross Somerville Script error: No such module "flag". 2 & 1 Template:Flagicon Phil Farley
1936 St. Charles Country Club, MAN Fred Haas Script error: No such module "flag". 8 & 7 Template:Flagicon Bobby Reith
1935 Hamilton Golf and Country Club, ONT Ross Somerville Script error: No such module "flag". 7 & 6 Template:Flagicon Gordon Taylor, Jr.
1934 Laval-sur-le-Lac Club, QUE Albert Campbell Script error: No such module "flag". 1 up Template:Flagicon Ross Somerville
1933 Shaughnessy Heights, BC Albert Campbell Script error: No such module "flag". 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Ken Black
1932 Lambton Golf Club, ONT Gordon B. Taylor Script error: No such module "flag". 5 & 3 Template:Flagicon Jack A. Cameron
1931 Royal Montreal Golf Club, QUE Ross Somerville Script error: No such module "flag". 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Arthur Yates
1930 London Hunt Club, ONT Ross Somerville Script error: No such module "flag". 11 & 10 Template:Flagicon J. Wood Platt
1929 Jasper Park Golf Club, ALTA Eddie Held Script error: No such module "flag". 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Gardiner White
1928 Summerlea, QUE Ross Somerville Script error: No such module "flag". 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon William K. Lanman, Jr.
1927 Hamilton Golf and Country Club, ONT Donald Carrick Script error: No such module "flag". 9 & 8 Template:Flagicon Frank Thompson
1926 Toronto Golf Club, ONT Ross Somerville Script error: No such module "flag". 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon C.C. Fraser
1925 Royal Ottawa Golf Club, QUE Donald Carrick Script error: No such module "flag". 5 & 4 Template:Flagicon Ross Somerville
1924 Rosedale Golf Club, ONT Frank Thompson Script error: No such module "flag". 3 & 1 Template:Flagicon Ross Somerville
1923 Kanawaki Golf Club, QUE W.J. Thompson Script error: No such module "flag". 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Redvers Mackenzie
1922 Hamilton Golf and Country Club, ONT C.C. Fraser Script error: No such module "flag". 37 holes Template:Flagicon Norman Scott
1921 Winnipeg GC, MAN Frank Thompson Script error: No such module "flag". 38 holes Template:Flagicon C.W. Hague
1920 Beaconsfield GC, QUE C.B. Grier Script error: No such module "flag". 5 & 4 Template:Flagicon Tom Gillespie
1919 Lambton Golf Club, ONT William McLuckie Script error: No such module "flag". 6 & 4 Template:Flagicon G.H. Turpin
1915-18: No Championships due to World War I
1914 Royal Ottawa Golf Club George Lyon Script error: No such module "flag". 8 & 7 Template:Flagicon Brice Evans
1913 Toronto Golf Club, ONT G.H. Turpin Script error: No such module "flag". 1 up Template:Flagicon Gerald Lees
1912 Royal Montreal Golf Club, QUE George Lyon Script error: No such module "flag". 6 & 5 Template:Flagicon A. Hutcheson
1911 Royal Ottawa Golf Club G.H. Hutton Script error: No such module "flag". 39 holes Template:Flagicon A.E. Austin
1910 Lambton Golf Club, ONT Fritz Martin Script error: No such module "flag". 37 holes Template:Flagicon George Lyon
1909 Toronto Golf Club, ONT E. Legge Script error: No such module "flag". 1 up Template:Flagicon G.F. Moss
1908 Royal Montreal Golf Club, QUE A. Wilson, Jr. Script error: No such module "flag". 1 up Template:Flagicon Fritz Martin
1907 Lambton Golf Club, ONT George Lyon Script error: No such module "flag". 3 & 2 Template:Flagicon Fritz Martin
1906 Royal Ottawa Golf Club George Lyon Script error: No such module "flag". 5 & 4 Template:Flagicon Douglas Laird
1905 Toronto Golf Club, ONT George Lyon Script error: No such module "flag". 12 & 11 Template:Flagicon R.S. Strath
1904 Royal Montreal Golf Club, QUE J. Percy Taylor Script error: No such module "flag". 5 & 3 Template:Flagicon George Lyon
1903 Toronto Golf Club, ONT George Lyon Script error: No such module "flag". 10 & 8 Template:Flagicon M.C. Cameron
1902 Royal Montreal Golf Club, QUE Fritz Martin Script error: No such module "flag". 1 up Template:Flagicon R.C.H Cassells
1901 Toronto Golf Club, ONT W.A.H. Kerr Script error: No such module "flag". 38 holes Template:Flagicon J. Percy Taylor
1900 Royal Montreal Golf Club, QUE George Lyon Script error: No such module "flag". 38 holes Template:Flagicon Gordon W. McDougall
1899 Royal Ottawa Golf Club Vere C. Brown Script error: No such module "flag". 5 & 3 Template:Flagicon Stewart Gillespie
1898 Toronto Golf Club, ONT George Lyon Script error: No such module "flag". 12 & 11 Template:Flagicon G.H.F. Pattison
1897 Royal Montreal Golf Club, QUE W.A.H. Kerr Script error: No such module "flag". 5 & 4 Template:Flagicon R.T. Henderson
1896 Royal-Quebec Golf Club, QUE Stewart Gillespie Script error: No such module "flag". 4 & 3 Template:Flagicon W.A. Griffith
1895 Royal Ottawa Golf Club Thomas Harley Script error: No such module "flag". 7 & 5 Template:Flagicon A. Simpson

Script error: No such module "Portal".

References

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  1. a b c d e f Golf in Canada: A History, by James A. Barclay, Toronto, McClelland and Stewart, 1992.
  2. History of Golf In Canada, by Lawrence Vincent Kavanagh, Don Mills, Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 1973, p. 163.
  3. History of Golf in Canada, by Lawrence Vincent Kavanagh, Toronto, Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 1973, pp.160-161.
  4. http://www.rcga.org, the Canadian Amateur results archive.
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