British Youths Open Championship Explained

British Youths Open Championship
Establishment:1954
Format:stroke play
Month Played:August
Final Year:1994

The British Youths Open Championship was a youths golf tournament that was played from 1954 to 1994. It was 72-hole stroke-play event for golfers under 22. From 1954 to 1962, it was organised by a committee led by Sam Bunton, a Glasgow architect, and was open to assistant professionals as well as amateurs, but from 1963, it was taken over by The R&A and became an amateur-only event, called: the British Youths Open Amateur Championship.[1] The R&A dropped the event because they felt it was no longer needed to bridge the gap between boy's and men's golf.[2] A 54-hole girls' event was also held. In 1963, the event was taken over by the Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association and called the Scottish Girls' Open Stroke-play Championship.

Winners

Year Winner Score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up Venue Ref
1954 John More (p) 287 1 stroke Erskine [3]
1955 297 Playoff Pannal [4] [5]
1956 287 Playoff Barnton [6] [7]
1957 290 6 strokes Pannal [8]
1958 Richard Kemp (p) 281 7 strokes Dumfries & County [9]
1959 286 7 strokes Pannal [10]
1960 Alex Caygill (p) 279 7 strokes Pannal [11]
1961 284 5 strokes Bruntsfield Links [12]
1962 Alex Caygill (p) 287 12 strokes Pannal [13]
1963 283 Playoff Pollok [14] [15]
1964 290 4 strokes Pannal [16]
1965 281 3 strokes Gosforth Park [17]
1966 219 4 strokes Dalmahoy [18]
1967 278 Playoff Copt Heath [19]
1968 281 Playoff Ayr Belleisle [20]
1969 289 2 strokes Lindrick [21]
1970 276 2 strokes Barnton [22]
1971 277 3 strokes Northamptonshire County [23]
1972 281 2 strokes Glasgow Gailes [24]
1973 284 3 strokes Southport and Ainsdale [25]
1974 284 3 strokes Downfield [26]
1975 278 1 stroke Pannal [27]
1976 277 Playoff Gullane [28]
1977 285 6 strokes Moor Park [29]
1978 278 3 strokes East Renfrewshire [30]
1979 291 1 stroke Woodhall Spa [31]
1980 303 Playoff Royal Troon [32]
1981 290 1 stroke West Lancashire [33]
1982 280 7 strokes New course, St Andrews [34]
1983 290 1 stroke Sunningdale [35]
1984 281 2 strokes Blairgowrie [36]
1985 291 6 strokes Ganton [37]
1986 283 8 strokes Carnoustie [38]
1987 283 Playoff Hollinwell [39]
1988 275 Playoff Royal Aberdeen [40]
1989 285 Playoff Ashburnham [41]
1990 275 1 stroke Southerness [42]
1991 287 Playoff Woodhall Spa [43]
1992 282 3 strokes Gosforth Park [44]
1993 278 8 strokes Glasgow Gailes [45]
1994 277 2 strokes Royal St David's [46]
(p) = professional

In 1954 there was an under-18 section which was won by Ronnie Shade.

International matches

In 1955, an international match between England and Scotland was arranged the day before the start of the championship, although the match had a lower age limit than that used in the championship.[47] Another match was arranged the following year, although the result was decided on holes rather than matches.[48] There was no match in 1957 but it was arranged again in 1958 and 1959.[49] [50] From 1960, the event was contested for the Alex Mackay Memorial Trophy.[51]

In 1967, a second match was arranged, between Great Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe, later called the EGA Trophy. This was played the day before the start of the championship with the England/Scotland match being played a day earlier.[52] The same system was retained for a number of years while the EGA Trophy match was played before the championship. In 1976, and on a number of occasions from 1980, the EGA Trophy match was not played in connection with the championship, and on those occasions, the England/Scotland match was played the day before the championship rather than two days before.

British Girls' Stroke-play Championship

The girls' section of the British Youths Open Championship was inauguated in 1955 and played over 54 holes. It was later called the British Girls' Stroke-play Championship. In 1963, the event was taken over by the Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association and called the Scottish Girls' Open Stroke-play Championship.[53] The Scottish under-21 event was played from 1963 until 2015, when it was dropped from the schedule. The last winner was Cloe Frankish.[54]

Notes and References

  1. News: R. and A. to run Youths' Championship . . 21 December 1962 . 9.
  2. News: End of era for Euro Youths at Barassie . . 4 July 2000.
  3. News: Youth Event Success . . 7 August 1954 . 2.
  4. News: Tie for British youth's golf championship . . 6 August 1955 . 2.
  5. News: Stockdale Wins Play-off . . 8 August 1955 . 6.
  6. News: Bussell and Binns tie for youth title . . 11 August 1956 . 2.
  7. News: Excellent Finish to Successful Week . . 13 August 1956 . 8.
  8. News: Will's Six-stroke win at Pannal . . 10 August 1957 . 9.
  9. News: Youth's Title For Welsh Professional . . 9 August 1958 . 7.
  10. News: Jowle Wins Youths' Title . . 8 August 1959 . 7.
  11. News: Caygill's record aggregate . . 6 August 1960.
  12. News: British Youths' Title for J. S. Martin . . 12 August 1961 . 5.
  13. News: Caygill youths' champion for a second time . . 11 August 1962.
  14. News: Tie for British youths' title . . 10 August 1963 . 8.
  15. News: Low's Victory after 23 Holes in Play-off . . 12 August 1963 . 3.
  16. News: Barnes Youth's New Champion . . 8 August 1964 . 5.
  17. News: Townsend's Youth's Title . . 31 July 1965 . 5.
  18. News: Oosterhuis British Youths' Champion . Raymond . Jacobs . . 6 August 1966 . 5.
  19. News: Gallacher beaten by Benka in Youths' Play-off . Raymond . Jacobs . . 14 August 1967 . 5.
  20. News: A "first" for Peter Benka . Jack . Robertson . . 12 August 1968 . 19.
  21. News: Cook holds on for title . John . Campbell . . 11 August 1969 . 8 . Newspapers.com.
  22. News: Dassu first foreigner to win British youth championship . Raymond . Jacobs . . 10 August 1970 . 5.
  23. News: Elson turns back Challenge with final round of 67 . Raymond . Jacobs . . 9 August 1971 . 4.
  24. News: Chandler makes no mistake . John . Campbell . . 14 August 1972 . 19 . Newspapers.com.
  25. News: Mason's three vital putts . Raymond . Jacobs . . 13 August 1973 . 5.
  26. News: Another title for Robertson . John . Downie . . 12 August 1974 . 5.
  27. News: Faldo wins title at Stephen's bid fails . . 11 August 1975 . 17.
  28. News: Lewis beats Wilson at first extra hole . Raymond . Jacobs . . 9 August 1976 . 15.
  29. News: Scots chase Lyle home . . 8 August 1977 . 16.
  30. News: Marchbank outlasts rivals with two final 68s . Raymond . Jacobs . . 14 August 1978 . 14.
  31. News: Gordon Brand (Bristol) . . 26 August 1979 . 45 . Newspapers.com.
  32. News: Hay battles way to British youths' crown . Raymond . Jacobs . . 25 August 1980 . 13.
  33. News: Huggan helps rival to win . . 24 August 1981 . 19.
  34. News: Parkin's positive pointer to the Walker Cup selectors . Raymond . Jacobs . . 23 August 1982 . 15.
  35. News: Mayo, Parkin Texas bound . . 22 August 1983 . 14.
  36. News: Morris in good company . . 27 August 1984 . 16.
  37. News: Olazabal different class . . 26 August 1985 . 14.
  38. News: David's cash target to avoid schools . . 25 August 1986 . 10.
  39. News: Play-off won by Cook in a dramatic finish . . 24 August 1987 . 8.
  40. News: Cassells loses play-off . John . Campbell . . 22 August 1988 . 28 . Newspapers.com.
  41. News: Six ahead then Coltart loses . . 28 August 1989 . 22.
  42. News: Mathias Gronberg . . 27 August 1990 . 28 . Newspapers.com.
  43. News: Payne stays cool for play-off win . Bob . Rodney . . 10 June 1991 . 40 . Newspapers.com.
  44. News: Bennett hits back in style . Ron . Moseley . . 8 June 1992 . 41 . Newspapers.com.
  45. News: Victorious Player left with problem . Bob . Rodney . . 16 August 1993 . 36 . Newspapers.com.
  46. News: British Youth Ch'ship . . 15 August 1994 . 41 . Newspapers.com.
  47. News: Scots beaten in youths' golf international . . 3 August 1955 . 4.
  48. News: Scottish youths' big victory . The Glasgow Herald . 8 August 1956 . 7.
  49. News: Youths' international won by England . The Glasgow Herald . 6 August 1958 . 7.
  50. News: Scottish youths beat England . The Glasgow Herald . 5 August 1959 . 7.
  51. News: Scotland's victory at Pannal . The Glasgow Herald . 5 August 1960 . 9.
  52. News: Britain and Ireland Pushed to Limit to Beat Continentals . Raymond . Jacobs . . 10 August 1967 . 8.
  53. News: Girls' Stroke-play Championship . . 9 November 1962 . 4.
  54. Web site: Cloe from Kent wins last Under-21 championship by seven strokes . KirkwoodGolf . 24 July 2015 . 16 September 2022.
  55. News: Girls' open title . . 12 August 1955 . 4.
  56. News: Girl golfers' huge win . . 10 August 1956 . 4.
  57. News: Girls' under-21 title regained . . 30 August 1957 . 4.
  58. News: Miss R. Porter wins youths' championship . . 15 August 1958 . 7.
  59. News: Miss Robb wins youths' title . The Glasgow Herald . 14 August 1959 . 9.
  60. News: Miss Greenhalgh champion . The Glasgow Herald . 27 August 1960 . 8.
  61. News: Girls' title for Miss Robb . The Glasgow Herald . 11 August 1961 . 11.
  62. News: Girls' stroke champion . The Glasgow Herald . 17 August 1962 . 9.
  63. News: Big victory for Miss Irvin . The Glasgow Herald . 22 August 1963 . 9.

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