The Amateur Championship Explained

The Amateur Championship
Org:The R&A
Location:United Kingdom
Establishment:1885
Format:Stroke play and match play
Month Played:June

The Amateur Championship (sometimes referred to as the British Amateur or British Amateur Championship outside the UK) is a golf tournament which has been held annually in the United Kingdom since 1885 except during the two World Wars, and in 1949 and 2019 when Ireland hosted the championship. It is one of the two leading individual tournaments for amateur golfers, alongside the U.S. Amateur. It normally has the widest international representation of any individual amateur event, with 38 golf federations from all six continents represented in the 2018 championship.[1]

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

History

The inaugural tournament was organised by the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in 1885. It was played on 20, 21 and 23 April and was "open to all amateur members of recognised golf clubs". The format was match-play. All players were included in the draw for each round, any extra player receiving a bye. If a match was halved after the 18 holes both players progressed to the next round, playing each other again. There were 49 entries from 12 different clubs, although only 44 were included in the draw and four of these players did not turn up. Of the 22 first-round matches, 2 were halved, meaning that there were 12 matches in the second round.[2] [3] There were no more halved matches in the following rounds which meant that 3 players reached the semi-final stage.[4] [5] John Ball beat his father, also called John, in the third round.[5] Allan Macfie received a bye at the semi-final stage with Horace Hutchinson beating Ball 2 up in the only semi-final match. After his morning round, Hutchinson played badly in the afternoon and Macfie won 7&6.<ref name=a1885/>[6] Each player paid a 1 guinea entry fee. This, together with 25 guineas from the Royal Liverpool club, was used for prizes. The losing finalist received £10 with the remainder being used to buy plate for the winner.[3] The final amount for the winner was about £60 or £70.[6] By comparison the winner of the 1885 Open Championship received £10. For many years the 1885 event was not regarded as the first Amateur Championship. It was only in 1922 that the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews decided "to place on record the name of Mr. A. F. Macfie as the winner of the Amateur Championship of 1885".[7]

Despite the unusual format of the 1885 event, it was regarded as a success. A meeting was arranged in 1886 where it was decided to start an amateur championship, to be held alternately at St Andrews, Hoylake and Prestwick. A number of clubs subscribed to buy a perpetual trophy for the championship. In addition, gold and silver medals were presented to the winner and runner-up, with bronze medals for the losing semi-finalists. The format became a simple knockout, with extra holes played in case of a tie after 18 holes. Otherwise the format remained the same as for the 1885 event. Because of the late arrangements the inaugural championship was not held until late September. With 42 entries, six rounds were needed which were completed in three days with the semi-finals and final on the last day.[8] [9] John Ball again lost in the semi-finals, 7&6 to Henry Lamb, but Lamb lost the final against Horace Hutchinson by the same score.

Entry, format

Entry to the Championship is now given to the most-qualified 288 applicants from around the world, with perhaps half the places reserved for top players from the United Kingdom and Ireland. Qualifying rounds for all players were first introduced in 1983, when the popularity of the championship led to the number of applicants increasing to unmanageable levels. Major golf nations are allocated entries on what amounts to a quota basis for their top applicants, with each applicant's national federation cooperating with the R&A on selection. For example, the 2010 entry list included players from the British Isles (England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland), mainland Europe (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Slovenia, Switzerland, Austria, Iceland), North America (USA, Canada, Mexico), South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Peru), Asia (China, India, South Korea, Japan, Singapore), Australasia (Australia, New Zealand) and Africa (South Africa).[10]

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

The winner receives invitations to three of the major championships, namely the following month's Open Championship, and the following year's Masters Tournament and U.S. Open, provided he remain an amateur prior to each major. The Amateur Championship is open to amateur golfers of any nationality in good standing with their national federations. Briton John Ball won the most career titles, with eight. Ball was still competing in the event as late as 1921 at Royal Liverpool Golf Club.[11] In modern times, Briton Michael Bonallack's five titles lead. The most famous American winner of the competition was Bobby Jones, whose 1930 victory was part of his Grand Slam.

Results

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upSemi-finalistsVenueRef.
2024 4 & 3
2023 3 & 2
2022 3 & 2 [12]
2021 38 holes [13]
2020 4 & 3 [14]
2019 2 up [15]
2018 3 & 2 [16]
2017 38 holes [17]
2016 2 & 1 [18]
2015 4 & 2 [19]
2014 2 & 1 [20]
2013 6 & 5 [21]
2012 1 up [22]
2011 3 & 2
2010 5 & 4
2009 4 & 3
2008 3 & 2
2007 2 & 1
2006 4 & 3
2005 5 & 4
2004 4 & 3
2003 Gary Wolstenholme (2) 6 & 5
2002 1 up
2001 1 up
2000 2 & 1
1999 7 & 6
1998 7 & 6
1997 3 & 2
1996 1 up
1995 7 & 6
1994 2 & 1
1993 37 holes
1992 7 & 6
1991 8 & 6
1990 7 & 6
1989 5 & 3
1988 1 up
1987 3 & 1
1986 11 & 9
1985 8 & 7
1984 5 & 4
1983 5 & 4 [23]
1982 4 & 3 [24]
1981 4 & 2 [25]
1980 4 & 3 [26]
1979 3 & 2 [27]
1978 Peter McEvoy (2) 4 & 3 [28]
1977 5 & 4 [29]
1976 Dick Siderowf (2) 37 holes [30]
1975 8 & 7 [31]
1974 Trevor Homer (2) 2 up [32]
1973 5 & 3 [33]
1972 4 & 3 [34]
1971 3 & 2 [35]
1970 Michael Bonallack (5) 8 & 7 [36]
1969 Michael Bonallack (4) 3 & 2 [37]
1968 Michael Bonallack (3) 7 & 6 Reg Glading, Geoff Marks[38]
1967 2 & 1 [39]
1966 3 & 2 [40]
1965 Michael Bonallack (2) 2 & 1 [41]
1964 39 holes [42]
1963 2 & 1 [43]
1962 1 up [44]
1961 6 & 4 [45]
1960 Joe Carr (3) 8 & 7 [46]
1959 3 & 2 [47]
1958 Joe Carr (2) 3 & 2 [48]
1957 2 & 1 [49]
1956 5 & 4 [50]
1955 3 & 2 [51]
1954 2 & 1 [52]
1953 2 up [53]
1952 6 & 5 [54]
1951 5 & 4 [55]
1950 Frank Stranahan (2) 8 & 6 [56]
1949 2 & 1 [57]
1948 5 & 4 [58]
1947 3 & 2 [59]
1946 4 & 3 [60]
1940–1945: Not played due to World War II
1939 2 & 1 [61]
1938 3 & 2 [62]
1937 3 & 2 [63]
1936 2 up [64]
1935 Lawson Little (2) 1 up [65]
1934 14 & 13 [66]
1933 4 & 3 [67]
1932 3 & 1 [68]
1931 1 up [69]
1930 7 & 6 [70]
1929 Cyril Tolley (2) 4 & 3 [71]
1928 6 & 4 [72]
1927 7 & 6 [73]
1926 6 & 5 [74]
1925 13 & 12 [75]
1924 Ernest Holderness (2) 3 & 2 [76]
1923 7 & 6 [77]
1922 1 up [78]
1921 12 & 11 [79]
1920 37 holes [80]
1915–1919: Not played due to World War I
1914 3 & 2 [81]
1913 Harold Hilton (4) 6 & 5 [82]
1912 John Ball (8) 38 holes [83]
1911 Harold Hilton (3) 4 & 3 [84]
1910 John Ball (7) 10 & 9 [85]
1909 Robert Maxwell (2) 1 up [86]
1908 7 & 6 [87]
1907 John Ball (6) 6 & 4 [88]
1906 4 & 3 [89]
1905 3 & 2 [90]
1904 4 & 3 [91]
1903 7 & 5 [92]
1902 1 up [93]
1901 Harold Hilton (2) 1 up [94]
1900 8 & 7 [95]
1899 John Ball (5) 37 holes [96]
1898 Freddie Tait (2) 7 & 5 [97]
1897 4 & 2 [98]
1896 8 & 7 [99]
1895 19 holes [100]
1894 John Ball (4) 1 up [101]
1893 1 up [102]
1892 John Ball (3) 3 & 1 [103]
1891 Johnny Laidlay (2) 20 holes [104]
1890 John Ball (2) 4 & 3 [105]
1889 2 & 1 [106]
1888 5 & 4 [107]
1887 Horace Hutchinson (2) 1 up [108]
1886 7 & 6 [109]
1885 7 & 6 [110]

Multiple winners

Sixteen players have won more than one Amateur Championship, as of 2024:

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

Stroke-play qualifying

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

+ Number one seed. If two or more players are tied, the seeding is decided on countback using the combined scores on the last 9 holes of both qualifying rounds.[117]

Host courses

The Amateur has been played at the following courses, listed in order of number of tournaments hosted (as of 2024):

Future sites

Notes and References

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  2. News: Golf tournament at Hoylake . . 7 . 21 April 1885 . 18 December 2022 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218165254/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m4hEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6306,1569494 . live .
  3. News: Golf tournament at Hoylake . Dundee Courier . 21 April 1885 . 15 July 2015 . . subscription .
  4. News: The golf tournament at Hoylake . . 9 . 22 April 1885 . 18 December 2022 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218165254/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nIhEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2136,1659320 . live .
  5. News: The golf tournament at Hoylake . Dundee Courier . 22 April 1885 . 15 July 2015 . . subscription .
  6. News: Golf – The tournament at Hoylake . Dundee Courier . 24 April 1885 . 15 July 2015 . . subscription .
  7. News: The amateur championship . The Glasgow Herald . 3 March 1922 . 11 . 17 December 2022 . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217204650/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NfVYAAAAIBAJ&pg=2222,391795 . live .
  8. Web site: History of the Amateur Championship . Douglas . Seaton . 18 December 2022 . www.northberwick.org.uk/ . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218175652/http://www.northberwick.org.uk/amateur_championship.html . live .
  9. News: Golf amateur championship . The Glasgow Herald . 24 September 1886 . 5 . 18 December 2022 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218175651/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OFhEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5947,6206228 . live .
  10. randa.org, the 2010 Amateur Championship entry list
  11. News: Rice . Grantland . Wright Only U.S. Golfer Left in Play . 12 April 2015 . The New York Tribune . 25 May 1921 . 10 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151110041145/http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1921-05-26/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1921&index=8&rows=20&words=Golfer+Hunter&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1921&proxtext=golfer+hunter&y=14&x=20&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 . live .
  12. Web site: The Amateur Championship 2022 . The R&A . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213095047/https://www.golfbox.dk/app_livescoring/tour/default.asp?language=2057#/competition/3260365/matchplay . live .
  13. Web site: The Amateur Championship 2021 . The R&A . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213095047/https://www.golfbox.dk/app_livescoring/tour/default.asp?language=2057#/competition/2474492/matchplay . live .
  14. Web site: The Amateur Championship 2020 . The R&A . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213095047/https://www.golfbox.dk/app_livescoring/tour/default.asp?language=2057#/competition/2615858/matchplay . live .
  15. Web site: R&A Championships and International Matches 2019 . 11 December 2022 . The R&A . 12 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212223543/https://assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com/c42c7bf4-dca7-00ea-4f2e-373223f80f76/d07c434f-04e7-4d95-ad25-a010a0a34711/2019%20Results.pdf . live .
  16. Web site: R&A Championships and International Matches 2018 . 11 December 2022 . The R&A . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218163745/https://assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com/c42c7bf4-dca7-00ea-4f2e-373223f80f76/987aedde-4a03-4274-8ea5-f62f76f04cd4/2018%20Results.pdf . live .
  17. Web site: R&A Championships and International Matches 2017 . 11 December 2022 . The R&A . 12 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212200825/https://assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com/c42c7bf4-dca7-00ea-4f2e-373223f80f76/e7dc2746-7a5e-445f-8d1f-29c019490dc8/2017%20Results.pdf . live .
  18. Web site: R&A Championships and International Matches 2016 . 11 December 2022 . The R&A . 12 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212223451/https://assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com/c42c7bf4-dca7-00ea-4f2e-373223f80f76/8e476774-79cb-49fc-a4e0-e4b0b289b16a/2016%20Results.pdf . live .
  19. Web site: R&A Championships and International Matches 2015 . 11 December 2022 . The R&A.
  20. Web site: R&A Championships and International Matches 2014 . 11 December 2022 . The R&A . 12 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212222139/https://assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com/c42c7bf4-dca7-00ea-4f2e-373223f80f76/3d5af712-dd4c-455a-a66b-9c59f0aa69f1/2014%20Results.pdf . live .
  21. Web site: R&A Championships and International Matches 2013 . 11 December 2022 . The R&A . 24 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230224075317/https://assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com/c42c7bf4-dca7-00ea-4f2e-373223f80f76/5adbc123-28b7-4151-aa1b-db079606b173/2013%20Results.pdf . live .
  22. Web site: R&A Championships and International Matches 1984 - 2012 . Peter N. . Lewis . 11 December 2022 . The R&A . 24 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230224075317/https://assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com/c42c7bf4-dca7-00ea-4f2e-373223f80f76/29c8650b-3ea2-4d5a-81ac-872bb15c0ffa/1984-2012%20Results.pdf . live .
  23. News: Parkin lopes to victory over reluctant American . The Glasgow Herald . 6 June 1983 . 17 . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213102113/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d8JAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4010,1255946 . live .
  24. News: The opening doors underline rewards of Amateur win . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 7 June 1982 . 21 . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213144545/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MLdAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2927,1481933 . live .
  25. News: Ploujoux breaks American's heart . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 8 June 1981 . 15 . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213144934/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6rVAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4051,1519677 . live .
  26. News: Evans puts Wales 'on map' . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 16 June 1980 . 23 . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213160419/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZsJAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1565,3377499 . live .
  27. News: 'Amateur' again comes too early . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 11 June 1979 . 19 . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213164546/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WM1AAAAAIBAJ&pg=4187,2542029 . live .
  28. News: Paul's game not quite good enough . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 12 June 1978 . 18 . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213180032/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6bZAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2047,2708834 . live .
  29. News: Full-time McEvoy is the master . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 6 June 1977 . 15 . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213180519/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vZBAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6124,1168088 . live .
  30. News: British regret as America celebrate . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 7 June 1976 . 20 . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213181551/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OJVAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EqUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3656,1184344 . live .
  31. News: James suffers at hands of Giles . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 9 June 1975 . 22 . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213181551/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c5BAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2784,1809522 . live .
  32. News: Homer confirmed as champion by a 6 . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 10 June 1974 . 4 . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213190314/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=75FAAAAAIBAJ&pg=5394,1929003 . live .
  33. News: Siderowf victory a warning for Walker Cup . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 11 June 1973 . 4 . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213190732/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vpVAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2132,2116250 . live .
  34. News: Homer surprises all but Beharrell . Michael . Williams . The Daily Telegraph . 5 June 1972 . 23 . Newspapers.com.
  35. News: Outcome of Amateur reflects merit of Walker Cup victory . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 7 June 1971 . 10 . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213222924/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cuA9AAAAIBAJ&pg=1789,1325903 . live .
  36. News: Bonallack's heavy victory against luckless Hyndman . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 8 June 1970 . 5 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214081222/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VZJAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1897,1529068 . live .
  37. News: Bonallack's appropriate amateur win . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 16 June 1969 . 5 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214083654/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BZtAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1645,2791983 . live .
  38. News: Third Amateur title for Bonallack . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 10 June 1968 . 4 . 14 December 2022 . 6 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706151318/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D989AAAAIBAJ&pg=1672%2C1442726 . live .
  39. News: Dickson in process of becoming a great player . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 4 June 1967 . 8 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214091153/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9GpAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1701,760451 . live .
  40. News: Cole new amateur champion . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 13 June 1966 . 4 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214094424/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zX9AAAAAIBAJ&pg=1765,2014626 . live .
  41. News: Bonallack regains amateur title . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 14 June 1965 . 3 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214094852/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WG5AAAAAIBAJ&pg=3478,2154559 . live .
  42. News: Clark new amateur champion . Raymond . Jacobs . The Glasgow Herald . 15 June 1964 . 4 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214100530/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4GxAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1891,2139092 . live .
  43. News: Lunt wins amateur championship . Cyril . Horne . The Glasgow Herald . 10 June 1963 . 4 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214101324/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WWxAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2832,1238619 . live .
  44. News: Narrow win for American . Cyril . Horne . The Glasgow Herald . 18 June 1962 . 4 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214113220/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T31AAAAAIBAJ&pg=1838,7597743 . live .
  45. News: Magnificent display by Bonallack . Cyril . Horne . The Glasgow Herald . 19 June 1961 . 5 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214113948/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ehk1AAAAIBAJ&pg=1969,3021393 . live .
  46. News: Third amateur title for J. B. Carr . The Glasgow Herald . 30 May 1960 . 4 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214114847/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DHhAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1879,3997735 . live .
  47. News: D. R. Beman amateur golf champion . The Glasgow Herald . 1 June 1959 . 4 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214152445/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vnZAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1304,4083498 . live .
  48. News: Carr's fine recovery against Thirlwell . The Glasgow Herald . 9 June 1958 . 4.
  49. News: R. R. Jack wins amateur championship . The Glasgow Herald . 3 June 1957 . 12 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214154815/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XH5AAAAAIBAJ&pg=1819,4344539 . live .
  50. News: J. C. Beharrell's decisive win at Troon . The Glasgow Herald . 4 June 1956 . 9 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214160044/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=95xAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2525,4393264 . live .
  51. News: Unavailing rally by Englishman . The Glasgow Herald . 6 June 1955 . 9 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214165956/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=snVDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4092,4196898 . live .
  52. News: First Commonwealth golfer to win "Amateur" . The Glasgow Herald . 31 May 1954 . 4 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214171932/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JjxAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1856,3396579 . live .
  53. News: J. B. Carr worthy winner of amateur title . The Glasgow Herald . 1 June 1953 . 4 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214181916/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z0ZAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2304,3386206 . live .
  54. News: Ward joins distinguished Prestwick company . The Glasgow Herald . 2 June 1952 . 9 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214182809/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_ExAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1777,3169696 . live .
  55. News: Chapman triumphs after 16 years . The Glasgow Herald . 28 May 1951 . 6 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214185555/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KktAAAAAIBAJ&pg=5269,2289526 . live .
  56. News: Second "Amateur" success in three years . The Glasgow Herald . 29 May 1950 . 9 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214190456/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N0hAAAAAIBAJ&pg=5908,2366582 . live .
  57. News: New spirit in British golf . The Glasgow Herald . 30 May 1949 . 3 . 14 December 2022 . 6 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706151319/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dW5RAAAAIBAJ&pg=2997%2C2125999 . live .
  58. News: Still no answer to U.S. golfers' challenge . The Glasgow Herald . 31 May 1948 . 4 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214194304/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DWpAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4996,1553538 . live .
  59. News: Turnesa worthy winner of amateur title . The Glasgow Herald . 2 June 1947 . 2 . 14 December 2022 . 6 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706151355/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KWhAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2813%2C1907426 . live .
  60. News: Bruen first Irishman to win amateur golf title . The Glasgow Herald . 3 June 1946 . 4 . 14 December 2022 . 14 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214200501/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mkxAAAAAIBAJ&pg=5933,1977314 . live .
  61. News: Scot wins amateur golf title . The Glasgow Herald . 29 May 1939 . 18 . 15 December 2022 . 6 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706151317/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=h0pAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2340%2C4654981 . live .
  62. News: Fifth American holder of amateur golf title . The Glasgow Herald . 30 May 1938 . 6 . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215072211/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CkJAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2078,4819746 . live .
  63. News: Youth beats experience in amateur golf final . The Glasgow Herald . 31 May 1937 . 4 . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215072845/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Xjc1AAAAIBAJ&pg=2037,4761698 . live .
  64. News: Amateur golf champion . The Glasgow Herald . 1 June 1936 . 11 . 15 December 2022 . 6 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706151319/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8p9AAAAAIBAJ&pg=6140%2C92878 . live .
  65. News: Little's triumph in golf final . The Glasgow Herald . 27 May 1935 . 7 . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215081828/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8ZlAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3935,4305660 . live .
  66. News: American's record victory in golf final . George . Greenwood . The Daily Telegraph . 27 May 1934 . 18 . Newspapers.com . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215090304/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114650454/the-daily-telegraph/ . live .
  67. News: Amateur golf champion . The Glasgow Herald . 26 June 1933 . 11 . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215091234/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4Pc9AAAAIBAJ&pg=3225,3964955 . live .
  68. News: de Forest the new champion . The Glasgow Herald . 30 May 1932 . 11 . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215091703/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cp9AAAAAIBAJ&pg=4409,4412351 . live .
  69. News: A young golf champion . The Glasgow Herald . 23 May 1931 . 11 . 15 December 2022 . 6 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706151338/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gOI-AAAAIBAJ&pg=4671%2C3595239 . live .
  70. News: Jones wins . The Glasgow Herald . 2 June 1930 . 11 . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215095657/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BqNAAAAAIBAJ&pg=5789,89486 . live .
  71. News: Amateur golf title . The Glasgow Herald . 17 June 1929 . 12 . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215150339/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CgA-AAAAIBAJ&pg=4580,2588497 . live .
  72. News: New champion . The Glasgow Herald . 28 May 1928 . 11 . 15 December 2022 . 6 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706151319/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lwI-AAAAIBAJ&pg=6245%2C4399265 . live .
  73. News: The new champion . George W. . Greenwood . The Daily Telegraph . 30 May 1927 . 15 . Newspapers.com . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215154142/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114658589/the-daily-telegraph/ . live .
  74. News: America wins . The Glasgow Herald . 31 May 1926 . 9 . 16 December 2022 . 16 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221216110112/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BtU-AAAAIBAJ&pg=6503,2104473 . live .
  75. News: Golf champion . The Glasgow Herald . 30 May 1925 . 9 . 16 December 2022 . 16 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221216105101/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C59AAAAAIBAJ&pg=5181,3974681 . live .
  76. News: Golf champion . The Glasgow Herald . 2 June 1924 . 11 . 16 December 2022 . 16 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221216100211/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3ZZAAAAAIBAJ&pg=5276,4314949 . live .
  77. News: Golf championship . The Glasgow Herald . 14 May 1923 . 13 . 16 December 2022 . 16 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221216094205/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZJdAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1301,1746974 . live .
  78. News: Golf championship . The Glasgow Herald . 29 May 1922 . 5.
  79. News: Mr. Hunter's sweeping victory . The Glasgow Herald . 28 May 1921 . 11 . 16 December 2022 . 16 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221216091129/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p5ZAAAAAIBAJ&pg=2821,2943005 . live .
  80. News: The amateur golf championship . The Glasgow Herald . 12 June 1920 . 9 . 16 December 2022 . 6 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706151829/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=csVAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1436%2C4921203 . live .
  81. News: Amateur golf . The Glasgow Herald . 25 May 1914 . 9 . 16 December 2022 . 16 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221216130106/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T95AAAAAIBAJ&pg=6752,3028826 . live .
  82. News: The amateur golf championship . The Glasgow Herald . 31 May 1913 . 9 . 16 December 2022 . 16 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221216132709/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AcZAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6625,3788069 . live .
  83. News: Golf championship . The Daily Telegraph . 8 June 1912 . 9 . 16 December 2022 . 16 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221216160902/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114710424/the-daily-telegraph/ . live .
  84. News: Amateur championship . The Glasgow Herald . 3 June 1911 . 9 . 16 December 2022 . 16 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221216183202/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g81AAAAAIBAJ&pg=6555,4165521 . live .
  85. News: Amateur golf champion . The Glasgow Herald . 4 June 1910 . 9 . 16 December 2022 . 16 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221216183607/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t_o9AAAAIBAJ&pg=6610,4003813 . live .
  86. News: Amateur championship . The Glasgow Herald . 29 May 1909 . 14 . 17 December 2022 . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217143304/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d89AAAAAIBAJ&pg=4465,3326268 . live .
  87. News: Amateur golf champion . The Glasgow Herald . 30 May 1908 . 14 . 17 December 2022 . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217143837/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zeBAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4476,3550306 . live .
  88. News: Amateur championship . The Glasgow Herald . 1 June 1907 . 13 . 17 December 2022 . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217144344/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7dNAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4263,3676060 . live .
  89. News: Amateur championship . The Glasgow Herald . 26 May 1906 . 11 . 17 December 2022 . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217150146/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RdNAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4259,2989944 . live .
  90. News: The amateur championship . The Glasgow Herald . 27 May 1905 . 12 . 17 December 2022 . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217154730/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yOlAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1224,6155633 . live .
  91. News: Amateur championship . The Glasgow Herald . 4 June 1904 . 11 . 17 December 2022 . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217164455/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AOpAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3977,6694127 . live .
  92. News: Amateur championship . The Glasgow Herald . 23 May 1903 . 11 . 17 December 2022 . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217165504/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_dlAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1012,5311632 . live .
  93. News: Amateur championship . The Glasgow Herald . 3 May 1902 . 8 . 17 December 2022 . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217171035/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rOtAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3264,3203726 . live .
  94. News: The amateur championship . The Glasgow Herald . 11 May 1901 . 11 . 17 December 2022 . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217171520/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JrFEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3913,3832562 . live .
  95. News: Amateur championship . The Glasgow Herald . 12 May 1900 . 11 . 17 December 2022 . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217171937/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g9M-AAAAIBAJ&pg=4061,3988479 . live .
  96. News: Amateur championship . The Glasgow Herald . 27 May 1899 . 8 . 17 December 2022 . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217192700/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CPpEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2563,5229599 . live .
  97. News: The amateur championship - Victory of Mr F. G. Tait . The Glasgow Herald . 28 May 1898 . 11 . 17 December 2022 . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217193328/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n11EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4680,5544325 . live .
  98. News: The amateur golf championship . The Glasgow Herald . 1 May 1897 . 11 . 17 December 2022 . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217202445/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YrtEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4821,2775284 . live .
  99. News: Amateur championship . The Glasgow Herald . 23 May 1896 . 10 . 17 December 2022 . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217210716/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MGNEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2919,4823106 . live .
  100. News: The amateur championship - Victory of Mr Leslie Balfour-Melville . The Glasgow Herald . 11 May 1895 . 11 . 18 December 2022 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218080410/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=K1pEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2159,3813031 . live .
  101. News: The amateur championship - Victory of Mr John Ball, Jun. . The Glasgow Herald . 28 April 1894 . 11 . 18 December 2022 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218080913/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mrVEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4396,2475548 . live .
  102. News: The amateur golf championship . The Glasgow Herald . 12 May 1893 . 11 . 18 December 2022 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218081312/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RJNEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4039,3726690 . live .
  103. News: The amateur golf championship . The Glasgow Herald . 14 May 1892 . 4 . 18 December 2022 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218083112/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M5M-AAAAIBAJ&pg=6643,4462808 . live .
  104. News: The amateur golf championship . The Glasgow Herald . 11 May 1891 . 12 . 18 December 2022 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218084355/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MaREAAAAIBAJ&pg=6246,3804132 . live .
  105. News: Close of golf amateur tournament . The Glasgow Herald . 3 May 1890 . 10 . 18 December 2022 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218085400/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fdREAAAAIBAJ&pg=5087,3139913 . live .
  106. News: The amateur golf championship . The Glasgow Herald . 10 May 1889 . 10 . 18 December 2022 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218092912/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-cw-AAAAIBAJ&pg=7146,3670105 . live .
  107. News: The amateur golf championship . The Glasgow Herald . 11 May 1888 . 8 . 18 December 2022 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218094410/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zFdEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7017,3614856 . live .
  108. News: The amateur golf championship . The Glasgow Herald . 5 August 1887 . 9 . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215111831/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZpQ-AAAAIBAJ&pg=5710,2980519 . live .
  109. News: The golf amateur championship . The Glasgow Herald . 24 September 1886 . 5 . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215103230/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OlhEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5293,6351804 . live .
  110. News: The golf tournament at Hoylake – Victory of a Scottish player . The Glasgow Herald . 22 April 1885 . 8 . 15 December 2022 . 15 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221215103230/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nohEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5309,1823292 . live .
  111. News: Parkin leads qualifiers despite wrong score . The Glasgow Herald . 1 June 1983 . 22 . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213095046/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c8JAAAAAIBAJ&pg=5227,248219 . live .
  112. Web site: The Amateur Championship 2020 . The R&A . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213095047/https://www.golfbox.dk/app_livescoring/tour/default.asp?language=2057#/competition/2376833/results . live .
  113. Web site: The Amateur Championship 2021 . The R&A . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213095047/https://www.golfbox.dk/app_livescoring/tour/default.asp?language=2057#/competition/2862735/results . live .
  114. Web site: The Amateur Championship 2022 . The R&A . 13 December 2022 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213095047/https://www.golfbox.dk/app_livescoring/tour/default.asp?language=2057#/competition/3260232/results . live .
  115. Web site: The Amateur Championship 2023 . The R&A . 30 June 2024 . 8 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240608000823/https://www.golfbox.dk/app_livescoring/tour/default.asp?language=2057#/competition/3697684/results . live .
  116. Web site: The Amateur Championship 2023 . The R&A . 30 June 2024 . 8 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240608000823/https://www.golfbox.dk/app_livescoring/tour/default.asp?language=2057#/competition/4245219/results . live .
  117. Web site: The Amateur Championship 2023 Terms of Competition . The R&A . 31 December 2022 . 31 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221231081517/https://assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com/c42c7bf4-dca7-00ea-4f2e-373223f80f76/ac42feee-ddb9-4374-bed0-1c5f59f04748/2023%20Terms%20of%20Competition%20-%20The%20Amateur.pdf . live .
  118. Web site: Venues announced for R&A Amateur Championships and international matches in 2025 . The R&A . 28 June 2024 . 6 June 2024 . 28 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240628162642/https://www.randa.org/en/articles/venues-announced-for-r-a-amateur-championships-and-international-matches-in-2025 . live .

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