English Amateur
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The English Amateur is the national amateur match play
golf
championship of England
. It has been played annually since 1925 (except for war years) and is organized by the English Golf Union
.
The English Men's Amateur Championship is contested through two phases. It begins with a 36 hole stroke play competition, with the leading 64 competitors progressing to the knock-out match play competition. Since there are exactly 64 places available in the knock-out stage, in the event of a tie during the stroke play phase, a sudden death playoff determines those that progress. All matches in the knock-out phase are played over 18 holes except the final, which is played over 36 holes.
The equivalent stroke play
championship is the Brabazon Trophy
.
Match play
Match play is a scoring system for golf in which a player, or team, earns a point for each hole in which they have bested their opponents; this is as opposed to stroke play, in which the total number of strokes is counted over one or more rounds of 18 holes...
golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
championship of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It has been played annually since 1925 (except for war years) and is organized by the English Golf Union
English Golf Union
The English Golf Union is the governing body for men's and boys' amateur golf in England. It represents over 1,900 golf clubs with over 740,000 members and is affiliated to The R&A, which is the global governing body of golf outside the United States and Mexico.The English Golf Union was founded in...
.
The English Men's Amateur Championship is contested through two phases. It begins with a 36 hole stroke play competition, with the leading 64 competitors progressing to the knock-out match play competition. Since there are exactly 64 places available in the knock-out stage, in the event of a tie during the stroke play phase, a sudden death playoff determines those that progress. All matches in the knock-out phase are played over 18 holes except the final, which is played over 36 holes.
The equivalent stroke play
Stroke play
Stroke play, also known as medal play, is a scoring system in the sport of golf. It involves counting the total number of strokes taken on each hole during a given round, or series of rounds...
championship is the Brabazon Trophy
Brabazon Trophy
The English Men's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship for the Brabazon Trophy is the national amateur stroke play golf championship in England . It has been played annually since 1947 and is organized by the English Golf Union.The format is 72 hole stroke play contested over 4 days...
.
Winners
| Year | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Woburn Golf and Country Club Woburn Golf and Country Club Woburn Golf and Country Club is located near Milton Keynes in England, about fifty miles north of central London. There are three courses, the "Duke's Course" which opened in 1976, the "Duchess Course", which followed in 1978, and the "Marquess Course", which dates from 2000... |
Steven Brown | Jamie Clare | 7 & 5 |
| 2010 | Little Aston Golf Club Sutton Coldfield Golf Club |
Tommy Fleetwood Tommy Fleetwood Tommy Fleetwood is an English professional golfer.Fleetwood was born in Southport, Merseyside, near Liverpool. He had a distinguished amateur career with included wins in the 2009 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship and the 2010 English Amateur, and runner-up finishes in the 2008 Amateur... |
Warren Harmston | 1 hole |
| 2009 | Rye Golf Club Littlestone Golf Club |
Luke Goddard Luke Goddard Luke Goddard is an English professional golfer.Goddard was born in London. He had a successful amateur career, winning the 2008 Argentine Amateur Open Championship and the 2009 English Amateur, and representing Great Britain and Ireland in the 2009 Walker Cup... |
Farren Keenan | 3 & 2 |
| 2008 | Woodhall Spa Golf Club Woodhall Spa Golf Club Woodhall Spa Golf Club is a private golf club in England, that is located to the north of Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. The club was founded in 1891... |
Todd Adcock | Chris Paisley | 2 & 1 |
| 2007 | Royal St George's Golf Club Royal St George's Golf Club The Royal St George's Golf Club is one of the premier golf clubs in the United Kingdom, and one of the courses on The Open Championship rotation. It has hosted 13 Open championships since 1894, when it became the first club outside Scotland to host the championship... |
Daniel Willett | Matthew Cryer | 3 & 2 |
| 2006 | Burnham & Berrow Golf Club | Ross McGowan Ross McGowan This article is about the golfer. For the anchorman for KTVU, see Ross McGowan Ross Ian Thomas McGowan is an English professional golfer.... |
Oliver Fisher Oliver Fisher Oliver James Fisher is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.Fisher was born in Chingford, London. He was a winner of the Faldo Series, Nick Faldo's development programme for young golfers, in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and as such was regarded as one of the best prospects of his... |
5 & 4 |
| 2005 | Bromborough Golf Club | Paul Waring Paul Waring Paul James Waring is an English professional golfer.Waring was born in Birkenhead. He had a successful amateur career which included winning the English Amateur in 2005. He turned professional in 2007 and almost enjoyed immediate success on the second tier Challenge Tour when he lost out in a... |
Steven Capper | 3 & 2 |
| 2004 | Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell) | James Heath James Heath (golfer) James Joseph Heath is an English professional golfer.Heath was born in London. He started playing golf with his father at the age of ten. Having played in the Faldo Junior Series, he went on to a successful amateur career, highlighted by winning the English Amateur and Lytham Trophy, where he... |
David Horsey David Horsey (golfer) David Horsey is an English professional golfer.Horsey was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester. He had a successful amateur career, which included winning the 2005 Greek Amateur Championship and finishing as runner-up in the 2004 English Amateur... |
3 & 2 |
| 2003 | Alwoodley Golf Club | Gary Lockerbie Gary Lockerbie Gary Lockerbie is an English professional golfer.Lockerbie was born in Penrith, Cumbria. He had a successful amateur career, including wins in the English Amateur and the Lytham Trophy, before turning professional after representing Great Britain and Ireland in the 2005 Walker Cup.In his first... |
Michael Skelton | 6 & 5 |
| 2002 | Walton Heath Golf Club Walton Heath Golf Club Walton Heath Golf Club is a golf club located just outside Walton-on-the-Hill in Surrey, England, that was founded in 1903.The club comprises two 18-hole golf courses, both of which are well known for having heather covering many of the areas of rough. The Old Course was the first to open in 1904,... |
Richard Finch Richard Finch (golfer) Richard Finch is an English professional golfer.Finch is currently a member of the European Tour. He has been a member since 2005. Finch earned his card through Qualifying School in 2004... |
Giles Legg | 6 & 5 |
| 2001 | Saunton Golf Club Saunton Golf Club Saunton Golf Club is a private golf club in England, that is located about to the west of Braunton, Devon. It was founded in 1897.Saunton has two golf courses, East and West, and has hosted many prestigious amateur championships including the English Amateur and the Brabazon Trophy on several... |
Scott Godfrey | Simon Robinson Simon Robinson (golfer) Simon Robinson is an English professional golfer.Robinson was born in Hartlepool. He was successful as a junior, winning both the world and European boys championships. He turned professional in 2004 and has played predominantly on the lower level tours... |
4 & 3 |
| 2000 | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England, is one of the courses in the Open Championship rotation. The Women's British Open has also been played on the course four times: once prior to being designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour, and three times since.The... |
Paul Casey Paul Casey Paul Alexander Casey is an English golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. In 2009 he achieved his highest position, third, in the Official World Golf Rankings.... |
Gary Wolstenholme Gary Wolstenholme Gary P. Wolstenholme is an English professional golfer known for his long amateur career.Wolstenholme was born in Egham, Surrey. His father was Guy Wolstenholme a professional golfer. He has won The Amateur Championship twice as well as many other amateur tournaments around the world... |
4 & 2 |
| 1999 | St. Mellion Golf Club St. Mellion International Resort The St. Mellion International Resort is a golf centred hotel and recreation complex near Saltash, Cornwall in the South West of England. The resort comprises a hotel, conference facilities, health club, spa and two championship golf courses.The St... |
Paul Casey Paul Casey Paul Alexander Casey is an English golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. In 2009 he achieved his highest position, third, in the Official World Golf Rankings.... |
Simon Dyson Simon Dyson Simon Dyson is an English professional golfer who is currently a member of the European Tour, having formerly played on the Asian Tour.-Amateur career:... |
2 & 1 |
| 1998 | Woodhall Spa Golf Club Woodhall Spa Golf Club Woodhall Spa Golf Club is a private golf club in England, that is located to the north of Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. The club was founded in 1891... |
Mark Sanders | Simon Gorry | 6 & 5 |
| 1997 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake The Royal Liverpool Golf Club is a leading golf club in Merseyside in North West England. It was founded in 1869 on what was then the racecourse of the Liverpool Hunt Club, and received the "Royal" designation in 1871 due to the patronage of the Duke of Connaught of the day, who was one of Queen... |
Aran Wainwright | Philip Rowe | 2 & 1 |
| 1996 | Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell) | Shaun Webster | Denny Lucas | 6 & 4 |
| 1995 | Hunstanton Golf Club | Mark Foster Mark Foster (golfer) Mark B. Foster is an English professional golfer.Foster was born in Worksop. He won the English Amateur twice before turning professional in 1995. For the first few years as a professional he was troubled by back problems, but in 2001 he won twice on the Challenge Tour and topped the money list... |
Sam Jarman | 6 & 5 |
| 1994 | Moortown Golf Club Moortown Golf Club Moortown Golf Club is a golf club located in Alwoodley, near Leeds, England. It was founded in 1909, and the championship golf course was designed by Dr Alister MacKenzie.Moortown hosted the Ryder Cup in 1929.... |
Mark Foster Mark Foster (golfer) Mark B. Foster is an English professional golfer.Foster was born in Worksop. He won the English Amateur twice before turning professional in 1995. For the first few years as a professional he was troubled by back problems, but in 2001 he won twice on the Challenge Tour and topped the money list... |
Alan Johnson | 8 & 7 |
| 1993 | Saunton Golf Club Saunton Golf Club Saunton Golf Club is a private golf club in England, that is located about to the west of Braunton, Devon. It was founded in 1897.Saunton has two golf courses, East and West, and has hosted many prestigious amateur championships including the English Amateur and the Brabazon Trophy on several... |
David Fisher | Richard Bland Richard Bland (golfer) Richard Bland is an English professional golfer.Bland was born in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. He turned professional in 1996 and reached the final stage of the European Tour's qualifying school in 1997 to gain his card on Europe's second tier Challenge Tour for 1998. In 2001 he won for the... |
3 & 1 |
| 1992 | Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club is in the town of Deal in the County of Kent in Southern England . It was founded in 1892. The name derives from Deal's membership of an ancient group of trading towns granted special privileges by the medieval English monarchs, known as the Cinque Ports... |
Stuart Cage Stuart Cage Stuart Cage is an English professional golfer.Cage won the English Amateur in 1992 and played for Great Britain & Ireland in the 1993 Walker Cup. He turned professional in 1993 and having finished 8th on the second tier Challenge Tour Rankings the following year, was a rookie on the European Tour... |
Ralph Hutt | 3 & 2 |
| 1991 | Formby Golf Club Formby Golf Club Formby Golf Club is a golf links in Formby, Merseyside, England.Founded in 1884, the course was redesigned by Willie Park in 1912, but has, over the years seen some changes since, including some in 1922 by James Braid.... |
Ricky Willison | M. L. Pullan | 10 & 8 |
| 1990 | Woodhall Spa Golf Club Woodhall Spa Golf Club Woodhall Spa Golf Club is a private golf club in England, that is located to the north of Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. The club was founded in 1891... |
Ian Garbutt Ian Garbutt Ian David Garbutt is an English professional golfer.Garbutt was born in Doncaster. He started playing golf at the age of 8, and by the age of 16, he had become a scratch player... |
Gary Evans | 8 & 7 |
| 1989 | Royal St George's Golf Club Royal St George's Golf Club The Royal St George's Golf Club is one of the premier golf clubs in the United Kingdom, and one of the courses on The Open Championship rotation. It has hosted 13 Open championships since 1894, when it became the first club outside Scotland to host the championship... |
Steven Richardson Steven Richardson Steven Richardson is an English professional golfer.Richardson was born in Windsor, Berkshire. He won the English Amateur in 1989 and turned professional later that year. He made a strong start to his professional career, finishing in 29th place on the European Tour Order of Merit in his rookie... |
Bobby Eggo | 2 & 1 |
| 1988 | Royal Birkdale Golf Club Royal Birkdale Golf Club Royal Birkdale Golf Club is a golf course in the town of Southport, England, and is one of the clubs in the Open Championship rotation for both men and women. The club has hosted the men's championship nine times since 1954, most recently in July 2008, and has hosted the women's tournament five... |
Russell Claydon Russell Claydon Russell Claydon is an English professional golfer.Claydon was born in Cambridge, England. He won the English Amateur in 1988 and turned professional in 1989. He played on the European Tour from 1989 to 2004. He was in the top one hundred on the Order of Merit every year from 1990 to 1999, with a... |
David Curry | 38th hole |
| 1987 | Frilford Heath Golf Club | Kevin Weeks | Bobby Eggo | 37th hole |
| 1986 | Hillside Golf Club Hillside Golf Club Hillside Golf Club is located near Southport, England. It lies almost side by side with the Royal Birkdale course, amid a stretch of sandhills, and the quality of the individual holes is such that golfers may find it difficult to separate the two... |
Jonathan Langmead | B. White | 2 & 1 |
| 1985 | Little Aston Golf Club | Roger Winchester | P. R. Robinson | 1 hole |
| 1984 | Woodhall Spa Golf Club Woodhall Spa Golf Club Woodhall Spa Golf Club is a private golf club in England, that is located to the north of Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. The club was founded in 1891... |
David Gilford David Gilford David Gilford is an English professional golfer.Gilford was born in Crewe. He won the English Amateur in 1984 and turned professional in 1986.... |
M. Gerrard | 2 & 1 |
| 1983 | Wentworth Club Wentworth Club Wentworth Club is a privately owned golf club and health resort in Virginia Water, Surrey on the south western fringes of London, not far from Windsor Castle. The club was founded in 1926.-History:... |
Craig Laurence | A. P. S. Brewer | 7 & 6 |
| 1982 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake The Royal Liverpool Golf Club is a leading golf club in Merseyside in North West England. It was founded in 1869 on what was then the racecourse of the Liverpool Hunt Club, and received the "Royal" designation in 1871 due to the patronage of the Duke of Connaught of the day, who was one of Queen... |
Andrew Oldcorn Andrew Oldcorn Andrew Oldcorn is a British professional golfer.Oldcorn was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England. He was raised in Edinburgh, and represents Scotland. He won the English Amateur in 1982 and turned professional after playing for Great Britain & Ireland in the 1983 Walker Cup.Oldcorn won the European... |
I. E. Bradshaw | 4 & 3 |
| 1981 | Burnham & Berrow Golf Club | David Blakeman | A. K. Stubbs | 3 & 1 |
| 1980 | Moortown Golf Club Moortown Golf Club Moortown Golf Club is a golf club located in Alwoodley, near Leeds, England. It was founded in 1909, and the championship golf course was designed by Dr Alister MacKenzie.Moortown hosted the Ryder Cup in 1929.... |
Peter Deeble | Peter McEvoy Peter McEvoy Peter McEvoy OBE was a leading British amateur golfer for many years, and is now a golf course designer, golf administrator, and golf writer.... |
4 & 3 |
| 1979 | Royal St George's Golf Club Royal St George's Golf Club The Royal St George's Golf Club is one of the premier golf clubs in the United Kingdom, and one of the courses on The Open Championship rotation. It has hosted 13 Open championships since 1894, when it became the first club outside Scotland to host the championship... |
Roger Chapman Roger Chapman (golfer) Roger M. Chapman is an English professional golfer.Chapman was born in Nakuru, Kenya. He won the English Amateur in 1979 and represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 1981 Walker Cup, beating Hal Sutton twice in one day.... |
Andrew Carman | 6 & 5 |
| 1978 | Royal Birkdale Golf Club Royal Birkdale Golf Club Royal Birkdale Golf Club is a golf course in the town of Southport, England, and is one of the clubs in the Open Championship rotation for both men and women. The club has hosted the men's championship nine times since 1954, most recently in July 2008, and has hosted the women's tournament five... |
Paul Downes | Paul Hoad | 1 hole |
| 1977 | Walton Heath Golf Club Walton Heath Golf Club Walton Heath Golf Club is a golf club located just outside Walton-on-the-Hill in Surrey, England, that was founded in 1903.The club comprises two 18-hole golf courses, both of which are well known for having heather covering many of the areas of rough. The Old Course was the first to open in 1904,... |
Terry Shingler | John Mayell | 4 & 3 |
| 1976 | Ganton Golf Club Ganton Golf Club Ganton Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Ganton, North Yorkshire, England.Founded in 1891, the course was initially designed by Tom Chisholm and Robert Bird, but modifications to the course have been made since by a number of people including James Braid, Alister MacKenzie, Harry Colt, John... |
Peter Deeble | John Davies | 3 & 1 |
| 1975 | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England, is one of the courses in the Open Championship rotation. The Women's British Open has also been played on the course four times: once prior to being designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour, and three times since.The... |
Nick Faldo Nick Faldo Sir Nicholas Alexander "Nick" Faldo, MBE is an English professional golfer on the European Tour who now mainly works as an on air golf analyst. Over his career, he has won six majors: three Open Championships and three Masters. He was ranked the World No... |
David Eccleston | 6 & 5 |
| 1974 | Woodhall Spa Golf Club Woodhall Spa Golf Club Woodhall Spa Golf Club is a private golf club in England, that is located to the north of Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. The club was founded in 1891... |
Mark James | J. A. Watts | 6 & 5 |
| 1973 | Formby Golf Club Formby Golf Club Formby Golf Club is a golf links in Formby, Merseyside, England.Founded in 1884, the course was redesigned by Willie Park in 1912, but has, over the years seen some changes since, including some in 1922 by James Braid.... |
Harry Ashby | Carl Mason Carl Mason Stuart Carl Mason is an English professional golfer.Mason was born in Buxton, Derbyshire. He won several amateur tournaments, before turning professional and becoming something of a journeyman on the European Tour. After twenty years of trying he finally won on tour for the first time in 1994. His... |
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| 1972 | Northumberland Golf Club | Harry Ashby | Roger Revell | 5 & 4 |
| 1971 | Burnham & Berrow Golf Club | Warren Humphreys Warren Humphreys Warren Humphreys is an English professional golfer.Humphreys was born in Kingston. He had a successful amateur career, winning the 1971 English Amateur and playing on that year's winning Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup team... |
John Davies | 9 & 8 |
| 1970 | Royal Birkdale Golf Club Royal Birkdale Golf Club Royal Birkdale Golf Club is a golf course in the town of Southport, England, and is one of the clubs in the Open Championship rotation for both men and women. The club has hosted the men's championship nine times since 1954, most recently in July 2008, and has hosted the women's tournament five... |
David Marsh David Marsh (golfer) Dr David M. Marsh, MBE is a former amateur golfer who is better known as a former Chairman of Everton Football Club.Marsh was named captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 1990, having previously been president of the Lancashire and then English Unions between 1973 and 1975... |
Geoff Birtwell | 6 & 4 |
| 1969 | Royal St George's Golf Club Royal St George's Golf Club The Royal St George's Golf Club is one of the premier golf clubs in the United Kingdom, and one of the courses on The Open Championship rotation. It has hosted 13 Open championships since 1894, when it became the first club outside Scotland to host the championship... |
John Cook | Peter Dawson Peter Dawson (golfer) Peter Dawson is an English professional golfer.Dawson was born in Doncaster. He was a member of the European Tour in the 1970s and won his sole European Tour title at the 1975 Double Diamond Strokeplay. However his most consistent season by far was 1977, when he finished seventh on the European... |
6 & 4 |
| 1968 | Ganton Golf Club Ganton Golf Club Ganton Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Ganton, North Yorkshire, England.Founded in 1891, the course was initially designed by Tom Chisholm and Robert Bird, but modifications to the course have been made since by a number of people including James Braid, Alister MacKenzie, Harry Colt, John... |
Michael Bonallack Michael Bonallack Sir Michael Francis Bonallack, OBE is an English amateur golfer who was one of the leading administrators in world golf in the late 20th century.Bonallack was born in Chigwell, Essex. He won the British Boys Championship in 1952... |
David Kelley | 12 & 11 |
| 1967 | Woodhall Spa Golf Club Woodhall Spa Golf Club Woodhall Spa Golf Club is a private golf club in England, that is located to the north of Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. The club was founded in 1891... |
Michael Bonallack Michael Bonallack Sir Michael Francis Bonallack, OBE is an English amateur golfer who was one of the leading administrators in world golf in the late 20th century.Bonallack was born in Chigwell, Essex. He won the British Boys Championship in 1952... |
G. E. Hyde | 4 & 2 |
| 1966 | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England, is one of the courses in the Open Championship rotation. The Women's British Open has also been played on the course four times: once prior to being designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour, and three times since.The... |
Michael Lunt | Dudley Millensted | 3 & 2 |
| 1965 | The Berkshire Golf Club | Michael Bonallack Michael Bonallack Sir Michael Francis Bonallack, OBE is an English amateur golfer who was one of the leading administrators in world golf in the late 20th century.Bonallack was born in Chigwell, Essex. He won the British Boys Championship in 1952... |
Clive Clark | 3 & 2 |
| 1964 | Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell) | David Marsh David Marsh (golfer) Dr David M. Marsh, MBE is a former amateur golfer who is better known as a former Chairman of Everton Football Club.Marsh was named captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 1990, having previously been president of the Lancashire and then English Unions between 1973 and 1975... |
Rodney Foster | 1 hole |
| 1963 | Burnham & Berrow Golf Club | Michael Bonallack Michael Bonallack Sir Michael Francis Bonallack, OBE is an English amateur golfer who was one of the leading administrators in world golf in the late 20th century.Bonallack was born in Chigwell, Essex. He won the British Boys Championship in 1952... |
Alan Thirlwell | 4 & 3 |
| 1962 | Moortown Golf Club Moortown Golf Club Moortown Golf Club is a golf club located in Alwoodley, near Leeds, England. It was founded in 1909, and the championship golf course was designed by Dr Alister MacKenzie.Moortown hosted the Ryder Cup in 1929.... |
Michael Bonallack Michael Bonallack Sir Michael Francis Bonallack, OBE is an English amateur golfer who was one of the leading administrators in world golf in the late 20th century.Bonallack was born in Chigwell, Essex. He won the British Boys Championship in 1952... |
Michael Lunt | 2 & 1 |
| 1961 | Wentworth Club Wentworth Club Wentworth Club is a privately owned golf club and health resort in Virginia Water, Surrey on the south western fringes of London, not far from Windsor Castle. The club was founded in 1926.-History:... |
Ian Caldwell | Gordon Clark | 37th hole |
| 1960 | Hunstanton Golf Club | Doug Sewell | Martin Christmas | 41st hole |
| 1959 | Formby Golf Club Formby Golf Club Formby Golf Club is a golf links in Formby, Merseyside, England.Founded in 1884, the course was redesigned by Willie Park in 1912, but has, over the years seen some changes since, including some in 1922 by James Braid.... |
Guy Wolstenholme Guy Wolstenholme Guy Bertram Wolstenholme was an English professional golfer. He had a successful career both as an amateur and then as a professional.Wolstenholme was born in Leicester, and is the father of Gary Wolstenholme.... |
Michael Bonallack Michael Bonallack Sir Michael Francis Bonallack, OBE is an English amateur golfer who was one of the leading administrators in world golf in the late 20th century.Bonallack was born in Chigwell, Essex. He won the British Boys Championship in 1952... |
1 hole |
| 1958 | Walton Heath Golf Club Walton Heath Golf Club Walton Heath Golf Club is a golf club located just outside Walton-on-the-Hill in Surrey, England, that was founded in 1903.The club comprises two 18-hole golf courses, both of which are well known for having heather covering many of the areas of rough. The Old Course was the first to open in 1904,... |
Doug Sewell | David Proctor | 8 & 7 |
| 1957 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake The Royal Liverpool Golf Club is a leading golf club in Merseyside in North West England. It was founded in 1869 on what was then the racecourse of the Liverpool Hunt Club, and received the "Royal" designation in 1871 due to the patronage of the Duke of Connaught of the day, who was one of Queen... |
Arthur Walker | G. Whitehead | 4 & 3 |
| 1956 | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England, is one of the courses in the Open Championship rotation. The Women's British Open has also been played on the course four times: once prior to being designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour, and three times since.The... |
Guy Wolstenholme Guy Wolstenholme Guy Bertram Wolstenholme was an English professional golfer. He had a successful career both as an amateur and then as a professional.Wolstenholme was born in Leicester, and is the father of Gary Wolstenholme.... |
H. Bennett | 1 hole |
| 1955 | Ganton Golf Club Ganton Golf Club Ganton Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Ganton, North Yorkshire, England.Founded in 1891, the course was initially designed by Tom Chisholm and Robert Bird, but modifications to the course have been made since by a number of people including James Braid, Alister MacKenzie, Harry Colt, John... |
Alan Thirlwell | M. Burgess | 7 & 6 |
| 1954 | Royal St George's Golf Club Royal St George's Golf Club The Royal St George's Golf Club is one of the premier golf clubs in the United Kingdom, and one of the courses on The Open Championship rotation. It has hosted 13 Open championships since 1894, when it became the first club outside Scotland to host the championship... |
Alan Thirlwell | Harry Bentley | 2 & 1 |
| 1953 | Royal Birkdale Golf Club Royal Birkdale Golf Club Royal Birkdale Golf Club is a golf course in the town of Southport, England, and is one of the clubs in the Open Championship rotation for both men and women. The club has hosted the men's championship nine times since 1954, most recently in July 2008, and has hosted the women's tournament five... |
Gerald Micklem | Ronnie White | 2 & 1 |
| 1952 | Burnham & Berrow Golf Club | Ernest Millward | Terry Shorrock | 2 holes |
| 1951 | Hunstanton Golf Club | Geoffrey Roberts | H. Bennett | 39th hole |
| 1950 | Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club is in the town of Deal in the County of Kent in Southern England . It was founded in 1892. The name derives from Deal's membership of an ancient group of trading towns granted special privileges by the medieval English monarchs, known as the Cinque Ports... |
John Langley | I. R. Patey | 1 hole |
| 1949 | Formby Golf Club Formby Golf Club Formby Golf Club is a golf links in Formby, Merseyside, England.Founded in 1884, the course was redesigned by Willie Park in 1912, but has, over the years seen some changes since, including some in 1922 by James Braid.... |
Ronnie White | Charlie Stowe | 5 & 4 |
| 1948 | Little Aston Golf Club | Alan Helm | H. J. Roberts | 2 & 1 |
| 1947 | Ganton Golf Club Ganton Golf Club Ganton Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Ganton, North Yorkshire, England.Founded in 1891, the course was initially designed by Tom Chisholm and Robert Bird, but modifications to the course have been made since by a number of people including James Braid, Alister MacKenzie, Harry Colt, John... |
Gerald Micklem | Charlie Stowe | 1 hole |
| 1946 | Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club | Ian Patey | K. G. Thorn | 5 & 4 |
| 1940–45 | No tournament due to World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... |
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| 1939 | Royal Birkdale Golf Club Royal Birkdale Golf Club Royal Birkdale Golf Club is a golf course in the town of Southport, England, and is one of the clubs in the Open Championship rotation for both men and women. The club has hosted the men's championship nine times since 1954, most recently in July 2008, and has hosted the women's tournament five... |
Arnold Bentley | Bill Sutton | 5 & 4 |
| 1938 | Moortown Golf Club Moortown Golf Club Moortown Golf Club is a golf club located in Alwoodley, near Leeds, England. It was founded in 1909, and the championship golf course was designed by Dr Alister MacKenzie.Moortown hosted the Ryder Cup in 1929.... |
Frank Pennink | S. E. Banks | 2 & 1 |
| 1937 | Saunton Golf Club Saunton Golf Club Saunton Golf Club is a private golf club in England, that is located about to the west of Braunton, Devon. It was founded in 1897.Saunton has two golf courses, East and West, and has hosted many prestigious amateur championships including the English Amateur and the Brabazon Trophy on several... |
Frank Pennink | Leonard Crawley Leonard Crawley Leonard George Crawley was an English sportsman and later journalist. He was most accomplished at golf and cricket as detailed below, but also played tennis to a very high standard and was an excellent ice-skater, a good rackets player and a fine shot.-Golf:Crawley was a very accomplished golfer,... |
6 & 5 |
| 1936 | Deal Golf Club | Harry Bentley | John Langley | 5 & 4 |
| 1935 | Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell) | Jack Woollam | Eric Fiddian | 2 & 1 |
| 1934 | Formby Golf Club Formby Golf Club Formby Golf Club is a golf links in Formby, Merseyside, England.Founded in 1884, the course was redesigned by Willie Park in 1912, but has, over the years seen some changes since, including some in 1922 by James Braid.... |
Stanley Lunt | Leonard Crawley Leonard Crawley Leonard George Crawley was an English sportsman and later journalist. He was most accomplished at golf and cricket as detailed below, but also played tennis to a very high standard and was an excellent ice-skater, a good rackets player and a fine shot.-Golf:Crawley was a very accomplished golfer,... |
37th hole |
| 1933 | Ganton Golf Club Ganton Golf Club Ganton Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Ganton, North Yorkshire, England.Founded in 1891, the course was initially designed by Tom Chisholm and Robert Bird, but modifications to the course have been made since by a number of people including James Braid, Alister MacKenzie, Harry Colt, John... |
Jack Woollam | Dale Bourn | 4 & 3 |
| 1932 | Royal St George's Golf Club Royal St George's Golf Club The Royal St George's Golf Club is one of the premier golf clubs in the United Kingdom, and one of the courses on The Open Championship rotation. It has hosted 13 Open championships since 1894, when it became the first club outside Scotland to host the championship... |
Eric Fiddian | A. S. Bradshaw | 1 hole |
| 1931 | Hunstanton Golf Club | Leonard Crawley Leonard Crawley Leonard George Crawley was an English sportsman and later journalist. He was most accomplished at golf and cricket as detailed below, but also played tennis to a very high standard and was an excellent ice-skater, a good rackets player and a fine shot.-Golf:Crawley was a very accomplished golfer,... |
Bill Sutton | 1 hole |
| 1930 | Burnham & Berrow Golf Club | Dale Bourn | C. E. Hardman | 3 & 2 |
| 1929 | Gosforth Park Golf Club | Bill Sutton | E. B. Tipping | 3 & 2 |
| 1928 | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England, is one of the courses in the Open Championship rotation. The Women's British Open has also been played on the course four times: once prior to being designated a major championship by the LPGA Tour, and three times since.The... |
Alf Stout | Philip Perkins | 3 & 2 |
| 1927 | Little Aston Golf Club | Philip Perkins | J. B. Beddard | 2 & 1 |
| 1926 | Walton Heath Golf Club Walton Heath Golf Club Walton Heath Golf Club is a golf club located just outside Walton-on-the-Hill in Surrey, England, that was founded in 1903.The club comprises two 18-hole golf courses, both of which are well known for having heather covering many of the areas of rough. The Old Course was the first to open in 1904,... |
Froes Ellison | Sq/Ldr C. H. Hayward | 6 & 4 |
| 1925 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake The Royal Liverpool Golf Club is a leading golf club in Merseyside in North West England. It was founded in 1869 on what was then the racecourse of the Liverpool Hunt Club, and received the "Royal" designation in 1871 due to the patronage of the Duke of Connaught of the day, who was one of Queen... |
Froes Ellison | S. Robinson | 1 hole |