The Amateur Championship
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The Amateur Championship (sometimes referred to as the British Amateur or British Amateur Championship outside of the UK) is a golf
tournament which is held annually in the United Kingdom
. 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 34 golf federations from all six continents represented in the 2010 championship. It has always been held under traditional links golf conditions, near the coasts of the British Isles
. It has been held in the UK on all but one occasion; in 1949 Ireland
hosted the championship.
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. Surprisingly, considering the prestige the event still carries, only one Amateur Championship winner in the post-World War II era has gone on to win a professional major—José María Olazábal
.
and the Republic of 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
).
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 (broken by sudden-death playoffs held as soon as possible) 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. Tied matches are broken by sudden death through extra holes. The event is played in June, normally with a Monday through Saturday schedule.
The winner receives invitations to two of the major championships, namely the following month's Open Championship
, and the following year's Masters Tournament. 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. 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
.
Three players have won both the Amateur and the Open
:
Golf
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tournament which is held annually in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. 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 34 golf federations from all six continents represented in the 2010 championship. It has always been held under traditional links golf conditions, near the coasts of the British Isles
British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. There are two sovereign states located on the islands: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and...
. It has been held in the UK on all but one occasion; in 1949 Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
hosted the championship.
History
The event was founded in 1885 by the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, and has been formally organized by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews since 1921. Before World War IIWorld 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...
it was regarded as one of golf's major championships
Men's major golf championships
The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the Major Championships, and often referred to simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf...
, but given the modern dominance of the sport by professional golfers
Professional golf tours
Professional golf tours are the means by which otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments are organised into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women, with each tour being based in a specific geographical region, although some of their tournaments may be held in other...
, this is no longer the case. Surprisingly, considering the prestige the event still carries, only one Amateur Championship winner in the post-World War II era has gone on to win a professional major—José María Olazábal
José María Olazábal
José María Olazábal Manterola is a Spanish professional golfer who has enjoyed success on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and has won two major championships.-Career outline:...
.
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 KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. 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
England
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, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
), mainland Europe
Europe
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(France
France
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, Belgium
Belgium
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, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Italy
Italy
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, Spain
Spain
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, Portugal
Portugal
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, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
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, Switzerland
Switzerland
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, Austria
Austria
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, Iceland
Iceland
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), North America
North America
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(USA, Canada
Canada
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, Mexico
Mexico
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), South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
(Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
), Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
(China
China
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, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, South Korea
South Korea
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, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Singapore
Singapore
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), Australasia
Australasia
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(Australia
Australia
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, New Zealand
New Zealand
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) and Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
(South Africa
South Africa
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).
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 (broken by sudden-death playoffs held as soon as possible) compete in the match play
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...
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. Tied matches are broken by sudden death through extra holes. The event is played in June, normally with a Monday through Saturday schedule.
The winner receives invitations to two of the major championships, namely the following month's Open Championship
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
, and the following year's Masters Tournament. The Amateur Championship is open to amateur golfers of any nationality in good standing with their national federations. Briton John Ball
John Ball (golfer)
John Ball, Jr. was a prominent English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century.Ball was born in Hoylake, Merseyside. His father was the prosperous owner of the Royal Hotel, located near the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, in Hoylake...
won the most career titles, with eight. In modern times, Briton 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...
's five titles lead. The most famous American winner of the competition was Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones (golfer)
Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones Jr. was an American amateur golfer, and a lawyer by profession. Jones was the most successful amateur golfer ever to compete on a national and international level...
, whose 1930 victory was part of his Grand Slam
Grand Slam (golf)
The Grand Slam in golf is winning all the golf's major championships in the same calendar year.-The Men's Grand Slam:The Grand Slam in men's golf is an unofficial concept, having changed over time. In the modern era, The Grand Slam is generally considered to be winning all four of golf's major...
.
Most times hosted
The courses that have hosted the Amateur the most times (through 2011):- 18 Royal Liverpool Golf Club
- 16 St Andrews LinksSt Andrews LinksSt Andrews Links in the town of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, is regarded as the "home of golf". It is one of the oldest courses in the world, where the game has been played since the 15th century...
- 13 Royal St George's Golf ClubRoyal St George's Golf ClubThe 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...
- 11 Prestwick Golf ClubPrestwick Golf ClubPrestwick Golf Club is located in the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately southwest of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. Prestwick is a classic links golf course, being built on the rolling sandy land that "links" the beach and the land further inland...
, Muirfield
Winners
| Year | Venue | Champion | Country | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 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... |
Bryden Macpherson Bryden Macpherson Bryden Macpherson is an Australian amateur golfer known for winning The Amateur Championship in 2011.Macpherson was born in Melbourne, Australia. He won the Dunes Medal in 2008, an amateur event in Australia, and set two course records in the process, shooting a 64 and then bettering it with a 63... |
3 & 2 |  Michael Stewart |
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| 2010 | Muirfield | Jin Jeong Jin Jeong Jeong Yeon-jin , better known as Jin Jeong, is a South Korean amateur golfer.Jeong was born in Busan and moved to Melbourne, Australia in 2006. He has enjoyed a highly successful amateur career... |
5 & 4 | James Byrne |
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| 2009 | 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.... |
Matteo Manassero Matteo Manassero Matteo Manassero is an Italian professional golfer. He is the youngest golfer to win a European Tour event.Manassero was born in Negrar, in the Province of Verona. In 2009, at the age of 16, he became the youngest ever winner of the British Amateur Championship, defeating England's Sam Hutsby in... |
4 & 3 |  Sam Hutsby |
|
| 2008 | Turnberry | Reinier Saxton | 3 & 2 | 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... |
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| 2007 | Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club | Drew Weaver Drew Weaver Drew Weaver is an American professional golfer.Weaver was born in High Point, North Carolina. He grew up playing at nearby Willow Creek Country Club.He won the 2007 British Amateur with a 2 & 1 victory over Australian Tim Stewart.... |
2 & 1 |  Tim StewartTim Stewart Tim Stewart is an Australian professional golfer. A former Australian Amateur champion, he turned professional in November 2008 and is now playing on the PGA Tour of Australasia and Asian Tour.-Personal life:... |
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| 2006 | Royal St. George's Golf Club | Julien Guerrier Julien Guerrier Julien Guerrier is a French professional golfer.Guerrier was born in Évreux. He has a successful amateur career, which included winning The Amateur Championship in 2006, and turned professional in 2007 after competing in the Masters Tournament. He finished third on the Alps Tour Order of Merit in... |
4 & 3 | Adam Gee |
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| 2005 | 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... |
Brian McElhinney | 5 & 4 | John Gallagher John Gallagher (golfer) John Gallagher is a Scottish professional golfer on the PGA EuroPro Tour. In April 2009 he earned tour playing privileges when he shot a closing one-under par 70 in final qualifying at Frilford Heath.... |
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| 2004 | St. Andrews Links Old Course at St Andrews The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament... |
Stuart Wilson | 4 & 3 | Lee Corfield |
|
| 2003 | Royal Troon Golf Club Royal Troon Golf Club Royal Troon Golf Club is a links golf course located in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The club was founded in 1878, initially with five holes. Its Old Course is now one of the host courses for The Open Championship, one of the major championships on the PGA Tour and European Tour... |
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... |
6 & 5 |  Raphael De Sousa |
|
| 2002 | Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is a golf club located to the north of Porthcawl and bordering the Bristol Channel, in Wales.The club has hosted many prestigious tournaments including The Amateur Championship on six occasions, the Walker Cup in 1995, the Curtis Cup in 1964, the British Masters in 1961,... |
Alejandro Larrazabal | 1 up |  Martin Sell |
|
| 2001 | Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club is located in the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately southwest of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. Prestwick is a classic links golf course, being built on the rolling sandy land that "links" the beach and the land further inland... |
Michael Hoey | 1 up | Ian Campbell |
|
| 2000 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | Mikko Ilonen Mikko Ilonen Mikko Ilonen is a Finnish professional golfer.Ilonen was born in Lahti, Finland. He won the 2000 Amateur Championship, and turned pro in 2001. He plays mainly on the European Tour, where he has won two events... |
2 & 1 |  Christian Reimbold |
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| 1999 | Royal County Down Golf Club Royal County Down Golf Club Royal County Down Golf Club is a golf club in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. Dating from 1889, it is one of the oldest golf clubs in Ireland... |
Graeme Storm Graeme Storm Graeme Raymond Storm is an English professional golfer.Storm was born in Hartlepool. He learnt his trade at Hartlepool Golf Club, where he still holds the course record of 62... |
7 & 6 | Aran Wainwright |
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| 1998 | Muirfield | Sergio García Sergio García Sergio García Fernández is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on both the United States PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has spent much of his career in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings... |
7 & 6 | Craig Williams |
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| 1997 | Royal St. George's Golf Club | Craig Watson | 3 & 2 |  Trevor ImmelmanTrevor Immelman Trevor John Immelman is a South African professional golfer and winner of the 2008 Masters Tournament.-Early years:Immelman was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Born into a golfing family , he took up golf at the age of five. He attended Hottentots Holland High School... |
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| 1996 | Turnberry | Warren Bladon | 1 up | Roger Beames |
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| 1995 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | Gordon Sherry Gordon Sherry Gordon Sherry is a Scottish professional golfer most recognised for winning The Amateur Championship in 1995.Sherry enjoyed his greatest moments as an amateur, winning The Amateur Championship, being a member of the victorious Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team, and appearing in The Open... |
7 & 6 | Michael Reynard |
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| 1994 | Nairn Golf Club Nairn Golf Club Nairn Golf Club is a golf course in Nairn, Scotland.Nairn is noted for hosting the 1999 Walker Cup and the 2004 Jacques Léglise Trophy. Nairn will host the 2012 Curtis Cup.... |
Lee James Lee S. James Lee Scott James is an English professional golfer.James was born in Poole, Dorset. He won the 1994 Amateur Championship with a 2 & 1 victory over Gordon Sherry... |
2 & 1 | Gordon Sherry Gordon Sherry Gordon Sherry is a Scottish professional golfer most recognised for winning The Amateur Championship in 1995.Sherry enjoyed his greatest moments as an amateur, winning The Amateur Championship, being a member of the victorious Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team, and appearing in The Open... |
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| 1993 | Royal Portrush Golf Club Royal Portrush Golf Club Royal Portrush Golf Club is a private golf club in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is the only golf club outside of the UK Mainland which has hosted The Open Championship, the oldest of golf's major championships. The club has two links courses, the Dunluce Links and the Valley Links.The... |
Iain Pyman Iain Pyman Iain Pyman is an English golfer.Pyman was born in Whitby. He was English Boys Stroke Play Champion in 1991, and played in a winning Jacques Léglise Trophy team the same year. In 1993 he won The Amateur Championship by defeating Paul Page after 37 holes at Royal Portrush, and was the leading... |
37 holes | Paul Page |
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| 1992 | Carnoustie Golf Links Carnoustie Golf Links The Carnoustie Golf Links are in Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland. Its historic championship golf course is one of the venues in the Open Championship rotation.-History:... |
Stephen Dundas | 7 & 6 | Bradley Dredge Bradley Dredge Bradley Dredge is a Welsh professional golfer.Dredge was born in Tredegar. He turned professional in 1996.Dredge attempted to gain his card on the European Tour via the qualifying school in 1995 and 1996, the second time doing sufficiently well to gain a place on the Challenge Tour for 1997... |
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| 1991 | 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... |
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... |
8 & 6 |  Bob MayBob May (golfer) Robert Anthony May is an American professional golfer.May was born in Lynwood, California. He attended Oklahoma State University and was a member of the 1991 U.S. Walker Cup team before turning professional later that year.... |
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| 1990 | Muirfield | Rolf Muntz Rolf Muntz Rolf Frederick Cornelis Muntz is a Dutch professional golfer.Muntz was born in Voorschoten. As an amateur, he won three Dutch Amateur Championships and two Dutch Stroke Play Championships and became the first Dutchman to win The Amateur Championship... |
7 & 6 | Michael Macara |
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| 1989 | 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... |
Stephen Dodd Stephen Dodd Stephen Dodd is a Welsh professional golfer who after a relatively moderate career, unexpectedly won two events on the European Tour in the 2005 season at the age of 38.Dodd was born in Cardiff... |
5 & 3 | Craig Cassells |
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| 1988 | Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is a golf club located to the north of Porthcawl and bordering the Bristol Channel, in Wales.The club has hosted many prestigious tournaments including The Amateur Championship on six occasions, the Walker Cup in 1995, the Curtis Cup in 1964, the British Masters in 1961,... |
Christian Hardin | 1 up |  Ben Fouchee |
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| 1987 | Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club is located in the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately southwest of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. Prestwick is a classic links golf course, being built on the rolling sandy land that "links" the beach and the land further inland... |
Paul Mayo | 3 & 1 | 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.... |
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| 1986 | Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club | David Curry | 11 & 9 | Geoff Birtwell |
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| 1985 | Royal Dornoch Golf Club Royal Dornoch Golf Club Royal Dornoch Golf Club is a golf club in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland. It is generally referred to as Royal Dornoch. The Championship Course is a links course located on the Dornoch Firth. The club has two 18-hole courses: the Championship Course and the Struie Course... |
Garth McGimpsey | 8 & 7 | Graham Homewood |
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| 1984 | 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.... |
José María Olazábal José María Olazábal José María Olazábal Manterola is a Spanish professional golfer who has enjoyed success on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and has won two major championships.-Career outline:... |
5 & 4 | Colin Montgomerie Colin Montgomerie Colin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE is a Scottish professional golfer, often referred to by one of his nicknames 'Monty'. He has had one of the finest careers in European Tour history, having won a record eight Order of Merit titles, including a streak of seven consecutively from 1993 to 1999, and 31... |
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| 1983 | Turnberry | Philip Parkin Philip Parkin Andrew Philip Parkin is a Welsh professional golfer who has also worked as a golf commentator and analyst.Parkin was born in Doncaster, England and raised in Newtown, Powys. He attended Texas A&M University in the United States, where he was the first person to receive a full scholarship for the... |
5 & 4 | Jim Holtgrieve Jim Holtgrieve James Holtgrieve is an American amateur golfer who had a brief professional career.Holtgrieve was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri and Washburn University.... |
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| 1982 | 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... |
Martin Thompson | 4 & 3 | Andrew Stubbs |
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| 1981 | St. Andrews Links Old Course at St Andrews The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament... |
Phillipe Ploujoux | 4 & 2 | Joel Hirsch |
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| 1980 | Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is a golf club located to the north of Porthcawl and bordering the Bristol Channel, in Wales.The club has hosted many prestigious tournaments including The Amateur Championship on six occasions, the Walker Cup in 1995, the Curtis Cup in 1964, the British Masters in 1961,... |
Duncan Evans Duncan Evans Duncan Evans was a Welsh amateur golfer who won The Amateur Championship at the Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in 1980. Evans was the first Welshman to have won the event and that year his achievement was recognised when he was made BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year.-Golfing career:In 1980,... |
4 & 3 | David Suddards |
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| 1979 | 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... |
Jay Sigel Jay Sigel Robert Jay Sigel is an American professional golfer. He enjoyed one of the more illustrious careers in the history of U.S... |
3 & 2 | Scott Hoch Scott Hoch Scott Mabon Hoch is an American golfer, who represented his country in the Ryder Cup in 1997 and 2002.Hoch was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was a member of the golf team at Wake Forest University before graduating in 1978. He also played on the winning U.S. team in the Eisenhower Trophy... |
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| 1978 | Royal Troon Golf Club Royal Troon Golf Club Royal Troon Golf Club is a links golf course located in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The club was founded in 1878, initially with five holes. Its Old Course is now one of the host courses for The Open Championship, one of the major championships on the PGA Tour and European Tour... |
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 | Paul McKellar |
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| 1977 | 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 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.... |
5 & 4 | H.M. Campbell |
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| 1976 | St. Andrews Links Old Course at St Andrews The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament... |
Dick Siderowf Dick Siderowf Richard L. Siderowf is an American amateur golfer, who is best known for winning the British Amateur twice.-Biography:Siderowf was born in New Britain, Connecticut. He attended Duke University and played golf for the Blue Devils.... |
37 holes | J.C. Davies |
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| 1975 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | Vinny Giles Vinny Giles Marvin M. "Vinny" Giles III is an American amateur golfer. He his best known for winning both the U.S. Amateur and the British Amateur.... |
8 & 7 | Mark James |
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| 1974 | Muirfield | Trevor Homer | 2 up | Jim Gabrielsen |
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| 1973 | Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is a golf club located to the north of Porthcawl and bordering the Bristol Channel, in Wales.The club has hosted many prestigious tournaments including The Amateur Championship on six occasions, the Walker Cup in 1995, the Curtis Cup in 1964, the British Masters in 1961,... |
Dick Siderowf Dick Siderowf Richard L. Siderowf is an American amateur golfer, who is best known for winning the British Amateur twice.-Biography:Siderowf was born in New Britain, Connecticut. He attended Duke University and played golf for the Blue Devils.... |
5 & 3 | Peter H. Moody |
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| 1972 | Royal St. George's Golf Club | Trevor Homer | 4 & 3 | Alan Thirlwell |
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| 1971 | Carnoustie Golf Links Carnoustie Golf Links The Carnoustie Golf Links are in Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland. Its historic championship golf course is one of the venues in the Open Championship rotation.-History:... |
Steve Melnyk Steve Melnyk (golfer) Steven N. Melnyk is a former American professional golfer and golf sportscaster best known for his success as an amateur golfer. Melnyk won both the U.S. Amateur and British Amateur.- Early years :... |
3 & 2 | Jim Simons Jim Simons (golfer) James Bradley Simons was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s.... |
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| 1970 | Royal County Down Golf Club Royal County Down Golf Club Royal County Down Golf Club is a golf club in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. Dating from 1889, it is one of the oldest golf clubs in Ireland... |
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... |
8 & 7 | Bill Hyndman Bill Hyndman William Hyndman III was an American amateur golfer.Hyndman was born in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Hyndman won many amateur tournaments, over an almost 50 year span, including the U.S. Senior Amateur twice . He was runner-up in four major amateur tournaments, the 1955 U.S. Amateur and the 1959, 1969,... |
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| 1969 | Royal Liverpool 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... |
3 & 2 | Bill Hyndman Bill Hyndman William Hyndman III was an American amateur golfer.Hyndman was born in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Hyndman won many amateur tournaments, over an almost 50 year span, including the U.S. Senior Amateur twice . He was runner-up in four major amateur tournaments, the 1955 U.S. Amateur and the 1959, 1969,... |
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| 1968 | Royal Troon Golf Club Royal Troon Golf Club Royal Troon Golf Club is a links golf course located in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The club was founded in 1878, initially with five holes. Its Old Course is now one of the host courses for The Open Championship, one of the major championships on the PGA Tour and European Tour... |
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... |
7 & 6 |  Joe Carr |
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| 1967 | 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.... |
Bob Dickson Bob Dickson Robert B. Dickson is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.Dickson was born in McAlester, Oklahoma. He was introduced to golf at the age of five by his father, Ben, a club pro/manager at the McAlester Country Club, and later club pro at the Muskogee... |
2 & 1 | Ron Cerrudo Ron Cerrudo Ronald John Cerrudo is an American professional golfer who currently works as a club teaching professional and formerly played on the PGA Tour.... |
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| 1966 | Carnoustie Golf Links Carnoustie Golf Links The Carnoustie Golf Links are in Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland. Its historic championship golf course is one of the venues in the Open Championship rotation.-History:... |
Bobby Cole | South Africa |
3 & 2 | Ronnie Shade Ronnie Shade Ronald David Bell Mitchell "Ronnie" Shade MBE was a Scottish professional golfer.Shade was born in Edinburgh and grew up playing golf at Dudddingston Golf Club in that city. He enjoyed unrivalled success as an amateur player in the 1960s, winning five consecutive Scottish Amateur Championships... |
| 1965 | Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is a golf club located to the north of Porthcawl and bordering the Bristol Channel, in Wales.The club has hosted many prestigious tournaments including The Amateur Championship on six occasions, the Walker Cup in 1995, the Curtis Cup in 1964, the British Masters in 1961,... |
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... |
2 & 1 | Clive Clark |
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| 1964 | 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... |
Gordon Clark | 39 holes | Michael Lunt |
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| 1963 | St. Andrews Links Old Course at St Andrews The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament... |
Michael Lunt | 2 & 1 | John Blackwell |
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| 1962 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | Richard Davies | 1 up | John Povall |
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| 1961 | Turnberry | 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... |
6 & 4 | James Walker |
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| 1960 | Royal Portrush Golf Club Royal Portrush Golf Club Royal Portrush Golf Club is a private golf club in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is the only golf club outside of the UK Mainland which has hosted The Open Championship, the oldest of golf's major championships. The club has two links courses, the Dunluce Links and the Valley Links.The... |
Joe Carr | 8 & 7 |  Robert Cochran |
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| 1959 | Royal St. George's Golf Club | Deane Beman Deane Beman Deane R. Beman is an American professional golfer, golf administrator, and golf course architect.Beman was born in Washington, D.C. and graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he played for the varsity golf team. Following graduation, Beman had a career in the insurance... |
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3 & 2 | Bill Hyndman Bill Hyndman William Hyndman III was an American amateur golfer.Hyndman was born in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Hyndman won many amateur tournaments, over an almost 50 year span, including the U.S. Senior Amateur twice . He was runner-up in four major amateur tournaments, the 1955 U.S. Amateur and the 1959, 1969,... |
| 1958 | St. Andrews Links Old Course at St Andrews The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament... |
Joe Carr | 3 & 2 | Alan Thirlwell |
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| 1957 | 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.... |
Reid Jack | 2 & 1 | Harold Ridgley |
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| 1956 | Royal Troon Golf Club Royal Troon Golf Club Royal Troon Golf Club is a links golf course located in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The club was founded in 1878, initially with five holes. Its Old Course is now one of the host courses for The Open Championship, one of the major championships on the PGA Tour and European Tour... |
John Beharrell | 5 & 4 | Leslie Taylor |
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| 1955 | Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club | Joe Conrad | United States |
3 & 2 | Alan Slater |
| 1954 | Muirfield | Douglas Bachli | 2 & 1 | William C. Campbell William C. Campbell William Cammack Campbell , often known as Bill Campbell or William C. Campbell, is an American amateur golfer and two-time President of the United States Golf Association . He was inducted to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1990.Campbell was born in Huntington, West Virginia. He served in the U.S... |
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| 1953 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | Joe Carr | 2 up | Harvie Ward Harvie Ward Edward Harvie Ward, Jr. was an American golfer best known for his amateur career. He is best known for winning both the U.S. Amateur and the British Amateur.... |
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| 1952 | Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club is located in the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately southwest of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. Prestwick is a classic links golf course, being built on the rolling sandy land that "links" the beach and the land further inland... |
Harvie Ward Harvie Ward Edward Harvie Ward, Jr. was an American golfer best known for his amateur career. He is best known for winning both the U.S. Amateur and the British Amateur.... |
United States |
6 & 5 | Frank Stranahan Frank Stranahan Frank Richard Stranahan was a successful amateur golf champion. Stranahan was also the number one power lifter in his weight class from 1945 to 1954 and he became known on the golf course and off as the "Toledo strongman" long before the modern game of golf and fitness... |
| 1951 | Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is a golf club located to the north of Porthcawl and bordering the Bristol Channel, in Wales.The club has hosted many prestigious tournaments including The Amateur Championship on six occasions, the Walker Cup in 1995, the Curtis Cup in 1964, the British Masters in 1961,... |
Dick Chapman Dick Chapman Richard D. Chapman was an American amateur golfer. Time magazine crowned Chapman "the Ben Hogan of amateur golf".... |
United States |
5 & 4 | Charles Coe Charles Coe Charles Robert "Charlie" Coe was an American golfer who is considered by many to be one of the greatest amateur golfers in history. A two-time U.S... |
| 1950 | St. Andrews Links Old Course at St Andrews The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament... |
Frank Stranahan Frank Stranahan Frank Richard Stranahan was a successful amateur golf champion. Stranahan was also the number one power lifter in his weight class from 1945 to 1954 and he became known on the golf course and off as the "Toledo strongman" long before the modern game of golf and fitness... |
United States |
8 & 6 | Dick Chapman Dick Chapman Richard D. Chapman was an American amateur golfer. Time magazine crowned Chapman "the Ben Hogan of amateur golf".... |
| 1949 | Portmarnock Golf Club Portmarnock Golf Club Portmarnock Golf Club was established in 1894, and lies just North of Dublin, in Portmarnock, Fingal, Ireland. The course was laid out by William Pickeman on land owned by the distiller John Jameson, and originally consisted of just 9 holes, with another nine being added two years later.Portmarnock... |
Samuel McCready | 2 & 1 | Willie Turnesa Willie Turnesa William P. Turnesa was an American amateur golfer, best known for winning two U.S. Amateur titles and the British Amateur. He was one of seven famous golfing brothers; Phil , Frank , Joe , Mike , Doug , Jim , and Willie... |
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| 1948 | Royal St. George's Golf Club | Frank Stranahan Frank Stranahan Frank Richard Stranahan was a successful amateur golf champion. Stranahan was also the number one power lifter in his weight class from 1945 to 1954 and he became known on the golf course and off as the "Toledo strongman" long before the modern game of golf and fitness... |
United States |
5 & 4 | Charles Stowe |
| 1947 | Carnoustie Golf Links Carnoustie Golf Links The Carnoustie Golf Links are in Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland. Its historic championship golf course is one of the venues in the Open Championship rotation.-History:... |
Willie Turnesa Willie Turnesa William P. Turnesa was an American amateur golfer, best known for winning two U.S. Amateur titles and the British Amateur. He was one of seven famous golfing brothers; Phil , Frank , Joe , Mike , Doug , Jim , and Willie... |
United States |
3 & 2 | Dick Chapman Dick Chapman Richard D. Chapman was an American amateur golfer. Time magazine crowned Chapman "the Ben Hogan of amateur golf".... |
| 1946 | 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... |
James Bruen | 4 & 3 | Robert Sweeny Jr. |
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| 1939 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | Alexander Kyle | 2 & 1 | A.A. Duncan |
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| 1938 | Royal Troon Golf Club Royal Troon Golf Club Royal Troon Golf Club is a links golf course located in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The club was founded in 1878, initially with five holes. Its Old Course is now one of the host courses for The Open Championship, one of the major championships on the PGA Tour and European Tour... |
Charles Yates | United States |
3 & 2 | Cecil Ewing |
| 1937 | Royal St. George's Golf Club | Robert Sweeny Jr. | United States |
3 & 2 |  Lionel Munn |
| 1936 | St. Andrews Links Old Course at St Andrews The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament... |
Hector Thomson | 2 up | Jim Ferrier Jim Ferrier James B. Ferrier was an Australian professional golfer from Manly, New South Wales. He became an American citizen in 1944.-Early years:... |
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| 1935 | Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club | Lawson Little Lawson Little William Lawson Little, Jr. was an American professional golfer who also had a distinguished amateur career.... |
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1 up | William Tweddell |
| 1934 | Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club is located in the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately southwest of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. Prestwick is a classic links golf course, being built on the rolling sandy land that "links" the beach and the land further inland... |
Lawson Little Lawson Little William Lawson Little, Jr. was an American professional golfer who also had a distinguished amateur career.... |
United States |
14 & 13 | J. Wallace |
| 1933 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | Hon. Michael Scott Michael Scott (golfer) The Hon. Michael Scott OBE was an English amateur golfer, most famous for being the oldest winner of The Amateur Championship.... |
4 & 3 | T.A. Bourn |
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| 1932 | Muirfield | John De Forest | 3 & 1 | Eric Fiddian |
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| 1931 | Royal North Devon Golf Club Royal North Devon Golf Club Royal North Devon Golf Club was founded in 1864, and is the oldest golf course in England. The course was designed by Old Tom Morris. RND is located on Northam Burrows between Northam and Westward Ho! Traditionally the course has been referred to as Westward Ho! - golf writer Bernard Darwin,... |
Eric Martin-Smith | 1 up | John De Forest |
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| 1930 | St. Andrews Links Old Course at St Andrews The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament... |
Bobby Jones Bobby Jones (golfer) Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones Jr. was an American amateur golfer, and a lawyer by profession. Jones was the most successful amateur golfer ever to compete on a national and international level... |
United States |
7 & 6 | Roger Wethered Roger Wethered Roger H. Wethered was an English amateur golfer who was the brother of Joyce Wethered, one of the finest female golfers of the pre-war era.... |
| 1929 | Royal St. George's Golf Club | Cyril Tolley | 4 & 3 | J. Nelson Smith |
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| 1928 | Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club is located in the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately southwest of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. Prestwick is a classic links golf course, being built on the rolling sandy land that "links" the beach and the land further inland... |
Phil Perkins | 6 & 4 | Roger Wethered Roger Wethered Roger H. Wethered was an English amateur golfer who was the brother of Joyce Wethered, one of the finest female golfers of the pre-war era.... |
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| 1927 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | William Tweddell | 7 & 6 | D.E. Landale |
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| 1926 | Muirfield | Jess Sweetser Jess Sweetser Jesse W. Sweetser was an amateur golfer, best known as the first American-born player to win the British Amateur .... |
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6 & 5 | A.F. Simpson |
| 1925 | Royal North Devon Golf Club Royal North Devon Golf Club Royal North Devon Golf Club was founded in 1864, and is the oldest golf course in England. The course was designed by Old Tom Morris. RND is located on Northam Burrows between Northam and Westward Ho! Traditionally the course has been referred to as Westward Ho! - golf writer Bernard Darwin,... |
Robert Harris | 13 & 12 | Kenneth F. Fradgley |
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| 1924 | St. Andrews Links Old Course at St Andrews The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament... |
Ernest Holderness | 3 & 2 | E.F. Storey |
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| 1923 | 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... |
Roger Wethered Roger Wethered Roger H. Wethered was an English amateur golfer who was the brother of Joyce Wethered, one of the finest female golfers of the pre-war era.... |
7 & 6 | Robert Harris |
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| 1922 | Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club is located in the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately southwest of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. Prestwick is a classic links golf course, being built on the rolling sandy land that "links" the beach and the land further inland... |
Ernest Holderness | 1 up | John Caven |
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| 1921 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | Willie Hunter | 12 & 11 | Allan Graham Allan Graham Allan Graham, who sometimes uses the name Toadhouse, is a contemporary American artist based in New Mexico... |
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| 1920 | Muirfield | Cyril Tolley | 37 holes | Robert A. Gardner Robert A. Gardner (golfer) Robert Abbe Gardner was an American multi-sport athlete best known for winning the U.S. Amateur in golf twice.... |
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| 1914 | Royal St. George's Golf Club | J.L.C. Jenkins | 3 & 2 | Charles O. Hezlet | |
| 1913 | St. Andrews Links Old Course at St Andrews The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament... |
Harold Hilton Harold Hilton Harold Horsfall Hilton was an English amateur golfer.-Biography:Hilton was born in West Kirby. In 1892, he won The Open Championship at Muirfield, becoming the second amateur to do so. He won again in 1897 at his home club, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake... |
6 & 5 | Robert Harris |
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| 1912 | Royal North Devon Golf Club Royal North Devon Golf Club Royal North Devon Golf Club was founded in 1864, and is the oldest golf course in England. The course was designed by Old Tom Morris. RND is located on Northam Burrows between Northam and Westward Ho! Traditionally the course has been referred to as Westward Ho! - golf writer Bernard Darwin,... |
John Ball John Ball (golfer) John Ball, Jr. was a prominent English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century.Ball was born in Hoylake, Merseyside. His father was the prosperous owner of the Royal Hotel, located near the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, in Hoylake... |
38 holes | Abe Mitchell Abe Mitchell Henry Abraham Mitchell was an English professional golfer.Mitchell was born in East Grinstead, Sussex. He was runner-up in the 1912 Amateur Championship, losing to John Ball on the second extra hole... |
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| 1911 | Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club is located in the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately southwest of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. Prestwick is a classic links golf course, being built on the rolling sandy land that "links" the beach and the land further inland... |
Harold Hilton Harold Hilton Harold Horsfall Hilton was an English amateur golfer.-Biography:Hilton was born in West Kirby. In 1892, he won The Open Championship at Muirfield, becoming the second amateur to do so. He won again in 1897 at his home club, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake... |
4 & 3 | E.A. Lassen |
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| 1910 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | John Ball John Ball (golfer) John Ball, Jr. was a prominent English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century.Ball was born in Hoylake, Merseyside. His father was the prosperous owner of the Royal Hotel, located near the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, in Hoylake... |
10 & 9 | C.C. Aylmer |
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| 1909 | Muirfield | Robert Maxwell | 1 up | C.K. Hutchison |
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| 1908 | Royal St. George's Golf Club | E.A. Lassen | 7 & 6 | H.E. Taylor |
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| 1907 | St. Andrews Links Old Course at St Andrews The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament... |
John Ball John Ball (golfer) John Ball, Jr. was a prominent English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century.Ball was born in Hoylake, Merseyside. His father was the prosperous owner of the Royal Hotel, located near the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, in Hoylake... |
6 & 4 | C.A. Palmer |
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| 1906 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | James Robb | 4 & 3 | C.C. Lingen |
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| 1905 | Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club is located in the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately southwest of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. Prestwick is a classic links golf course, being built on the rolling sandy land that "links" the beach and the land further inland... |
Arthur Barry | 3 & 2 | Osmund Scott |
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| 1904 | Royal St. George's Golf Club | Walter Travis Walter Travis Walter J. Travis was the most successful amateur golfer in the U.S. during the early 1900s, a noted golf journalist and publisher, an innovator in all aspects of golf, a teacher, and a respected golf course architect... |
4 & 3 | Edward Blackwell |
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| 1903 | Muirfield | Robert Maxwell | 7 & 5 | Horace Hutchinson |
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| 1902 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | Charles Hutchings | 1 up | Sidney Fry |
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| 1901 | St. Andrews Links Old Course at St Andrews The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament... |
Harold Hilton Harold Hilton Harold Horsfall Hilton was an English amateur golfer.-Biography:Hilton was born in West Kirby. In 1892, he won The Open Championship at Muirfield, becoming the second amateur to do so. He won again in 1897 at his home club, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake... |
1 up | John L. Low |
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| 1900 | Royal St. George's Golf Club | Harold Hilton Harold Hilton Harold Horsfall Hilton was an English amateur golfer.-Biography:Hilton was born in West Kirby. In 1892, he won The Open Championship at Muirfield, becoming the second amateur to do so. He won again in 1897 at his home club, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake... |
8 & 7 | James Robb |
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| 1899 | Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club is located in the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately southwest of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. Prestwick is a classic links golf course, being built on the rolling sandy land that "links" the beach and the land further inland... |
John Ball John Ball (golfer) John Ball, Jr. was a prominent English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century.Ball was born in Hoylake, Merseyside. His father was the prosperous owner of the Royal Hotel, located near the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, in Hoylake... |
37 holes | Freddie Tait |
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| 1898 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | Freddie Tait | 7 & 5 | S. Mure Fergusson |
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| 1897 | Muirfield | Jack Allan | 4 & 2 | James Robb |
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| 1896 | Royal St. George's Golf Club | Freddie Tait | 8 & 7 | Harold Hilton Harold Hilton Harold Horsfall Hilton was an English amateur golfer.-Biography:Hilton was born in West Kirby. In 1892, he won The Open Championship at Muirfield, becoming the second amateur to do so. He won again in 1897 at his home club, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake... |
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| 1895 | St. Andrews Links Old Course at St Andrews The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament... |
Leslie Balfour-Melville Leslie Balfour-Melville Leslie Melville Balfour-Melville , born Leslie Melville Balfour, was an outstanding all-round Scottish amateur sportsman. The finest moment in his sporting career was on 29 July 1882. As captain, opening batsman and wicket-keeper, he led Scotland to victory over Australia at cricket... |
19 holes | John Ball John Ball (golfer) John Ball, Jr. was a prominent English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century.Ball was born in Hoylake, Merseyside. His father was the prosperous owner of the Royal Hotel, located near the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, in Hoylake... |
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| 1894 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | John Ball John Ball (golfer) John Ball, Jr. was a prominent English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century.Ball was born in Hoylake, Merseyside. His father was the prosperous owner of the Royal Hotel, located near the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, in Hoylake... |
1 up | S. Mure Fergusson |
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| 1893 | Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club is located in the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately southwest of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. Prestwick is a classic links golf course, being built on the rolling sandy land that "links" the beach and the land further inland... |
P.C. Anderson P.C. Anderson Peter Corsar Anderson was an influential educator and golfer in Western Australia.-Early life:Anderson was born on 16 February 1871, at the manse of Menmuir, Forfarshire, Scotland. He went to Madras College, St Andrews, where he won a bursary to the United College in the University of St Andrews... |
1 up | Johnny Laidlay Johnny Laidlay John Ernest Laidlay was a Scottish amateur golfer. He invented the most popular golf grip used today, although the grip is credited to Harry Vardon, who took it up after Laidlay.... |
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| 1892 | Royal St. George's Golf Club | John Ball John Ball (golfer) John Ball, Jr. was a prominent English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century.Ball was born in Hoylake, Merseyside. His father was the prosperous owner of the Royal Hotel, located near the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, in Hoylake... |
3 & 1 | Harold Hilton Harold Hilton Harold Horsfall Hilton was an English amateur golfer.-Biography:Hilton was born in West Kirby. In 1892, he won The Open Championship at Muirfield, becoming the second amateur to do so. He won again in 1897 at his home club, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake... |
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| 1891 | St. Andrews Links Old Course at St Andrews The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament... |
Johnny Laidlay Johnny Laidlay John Ernest Laidlay was a Scottish amateur golfer. He invented the most popular golf grip used today, although the grip is credited to Harry Vardon, who took it up after Laidlay.... |
20 holes | Harold Hilton Harold Hilton Harold Horsfall Hilton was an English amateur golfer.-Biography:Hilton was born in West Kirby. In 1892, he won The Open Championship at Muirfield, becoming the second amateur to do so. He won again in 1897 at his home club, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake... |
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| 1890 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | John Ball John Ball (golfer) John Ball, Jr. was a prominent English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century.Ball was born in Hoylake, Merseyside. His father was the prosperous owner of the Royal Hotel, located near the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, in Hoylake... |
4 & 3 | Johnny Laidlay Johnny Laidlay John Ernest Laidlay was a Scottish amateur golfer. He invented the most popular golf grip used today, although the grip is credited to Harry Vardon, who took it up after Laidlay.... |
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| 1889 | St. Andrews Links Old Course at St Andrews The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament... |
Johnny Laidlay Johnny Laidlay John Ernest Laidlay was a Scottish amateur golfer. He invented the most popular golf grip used today, although the grip is credited to Harry Vardon, who took it up after Laidlay.... |
2 & 1 | Leslie Balfour-Melville Leslie Balfour-Melville Leslie Melville Balfour-Melville , born Leslie Melville Balfour, was an outstanding all-round Scottish amateur sportsman. The finest moment in his sporting career was on 29 July 1882. As captain, opening batsman and wicket-keeper, he led Scotland to victory over Australia at cricket... |
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| 1888 | Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club Prestwick Golf Club is located in the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is approximately southwest of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow. Prestwick is a classic links golf course, being built on the rolling sandy land that "links" the beach and the land further inland... |
John Ball John Ball (golfer) John Ball, Jr. was a prominent English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century.Ball was born in Hoylake, Merseyside. His father was the prosperous owner of the Royal Hotel, located near the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, in Hoylake... |
5 & 4 | Johnny Laidlay Johnny Laidlay John Ernest Laidlay was a Scottish amateur golfer. He invented the most popular golf grip used today, although the grip is credited to Harry Vardon, who took it up after Laidlay.... |
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| 1887 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | Horace Hutchinson | 1 up | John Ball John Ball (golfer) John Ball, Jr. was a prominent English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century.Ball was born in Hoylake, Merseyside. His father was the prosperous owner of the Royal Hotel, located near the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, in Hoylake... |
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| 1886 | St. Andrews Links Old Course at St Andrews The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament... |
Horace Hutchinson | 7 & 6 | Henry Lamb |
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| 1885 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | Allen MacFie | 7 & 6 | Horace Hutchinson |
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Multiple winners
Sixteen players have won more than one Amateur Championship, through 2011:- 8 wins: John BallJohn Ball (golfer)John Ball, Jr. was a prominent English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century.Ball was born in Hoylake, Merseyside. His father was the prosperous owner of the Royal Hotel, located near the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, in Hoylake...
- 5 wins: Michael BonallackMichael BonallackSir 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...
- 4 wins: Harold HiltonHarold HiltonHarold Horsfall Hilton was an English amateur golfer.-Biography:Hilton was born in West Kirby. In 1892, he won The Open Championship at Muirfield, becoming the second amateur to do so. He won again in 1897 at his home club, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake...
- 3 wins: Joe Carr
- 2 wins: Horace Hutchinson, Johnny LaidlayJohnny LaidlayJohn Ernest Laidlay was a Scottish amateur golfer. He invented the most popular golf grip used today, although the grip is credited to Harry Vardon, who took it up after Laidlay....
, Freddie Tait, Robert Maxwell, Ernest Holderness, Cyril Tolley, Lawson LittleLawson LittleWilliam Lawson Little, Jr. was an American professional golfer who also had a distinguished amateur career....
, Frank StranahanFrank StranahanFrank Richard Stranahan was a successful amateur golf champion. Stranahan was also the number one power lifter in his weight class from 1945 to 1954 and he became known on the golf course and off as the "Toledo strongman" long before the modern game of golf and fitness...
, Trevor Homer, Dick SiderowfDick SiderowfRichard L. Siderowf is an American amateur golfer, who is best known for winning the British Amateur twice.-Biography:Siderowf was born in New Britain, Connecticut. He attended Duke University and played golf for the Blue Devils....
, Peter McEvoyPeter McEvoyPeter McEvoy OBE was a leading British amateur golfer for many years, and is now a golf course designer, golf administrator, and golf writer....
, Gary WolstenholmeGary WolstenholmeGary 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...
Three players have won both the Amateur and the Open
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
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- John BallJohn Ball (golfer)John Ball, Jr. was a prominent English amateur golfer of the late 19th and early 20th century.Ball was born in Hoylake, Merseyside. His father was the prosperous owner of the Royal Hotel, located near the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, in Hoylake...
– 1888, 1890, 1892, 1894, 1899, 1907, 1910, 1912 Amateurs; 1890 Open - Harold HiltonHarold HiltonHarold Horsfall Hilton was an English amateur golfer.-Biography:Hilton was born in West Kirby. In 1892, he won The Open Championship at Muirfield, becoming the second amateur to do so. He won again in 1897 at his home club, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake...
– 1900, 1901, 1911, 1913 Amateurs; 1892, 1897 Opens - Bobby JonesBobby Jones (golfer)Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones Jr. was an American amateur golfer, and a lawyer by profession. Jones was the most successful amateur golfer ever to compete on a national and international level...
– 1930 Amateur; 1926, 1927, 1930 Opens