The British Amateur Championship, often simply known as “The Amateur,” is one of the most prestigious and historic tournaments in the world of amateur golf. Held annually in the United Kingdom, it attracts the best amateur golfers from across the globe, offering them a chance to shine on an international stage.
A Rich History
First played in 1885, The Amateur has a storied legacy. It is one of the oldest golf tournaments in the world and has been a proving ground for many future stars of professional golf. The championship has been hosted at some of the most iconic and challenging courses in the UK, including Royal St George’s, Royal Liverpool, and Carnoustie.
The Format
The British Amateur Championship is unique in its format. It begins with two rounds of stroke play, after which the field is cut to the top 64 players who advance to the match play stages. These head-to-head matches continue until only two golfers remain to compete in the final. This format tests a golfer’s skill, endurance, and mental toughness across various styles of play.
A Gateway to Greatness
Winning The Amateur is a significant achievement with substantial rewards. Champions receive invitations to compete in major professional tournaments such as The Open Championship and the Masters Tournament. Many past winners have gone on to enjoy successful professional careers, using their victory as a launchpad.
Memorable Moments
The Amateur has seen countless memorable moments over its long history. Legendary golfers like Bobby Jones, José María Olazábal, and Sergio García have competed in the championship, adding to its prestige. The tournament is known for its dramatic matches, unexpected upsets, and the emergence of new talent.
Celebrating Amateur Golf
The British Amateur Championship is a celebration of amateur golf’s purity and passion. It highlights the dedication and skill of the game’s rising stars, offering them a platform to showcase their abilities. The tournament embodies the spirit of golf, emphasizing sportsmanship, tradition, and the love of the game.
The British Amateur Championship is more than just a golf tournament; it is a historic and prestigious event that honors the best in amateur golf. With its rich history, challenging format, and the promise of future greatness, The Amateur continues to captivate golf fans around the world. Whether you are an avid follower of the sport or a newcomer, The Amateur offers a thrilling glimpse into the future of golf and the rising stars who will shape its course.
Historic and Upcoming British Amateur Championship Venues
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2025, 130th British Amateur Championship
Royal St George’s Golf Club and Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
2024, 129th British Amateur Championship
Ballyliffin
Jacob Skov Olesen won with a score of 4 & 3.
2023, 128th British Amateur Championship
Hillside
Christo Lamprecht won with a score of 3 & 2.
2022, 127th British Amateur Championship
Royal Lytham & St Annes
Aldrich Potgieter won with a score of 3 & 2.
2021, 126th British Amateur Championship
Nairn
Laird Shepherd won with a score of 38 holes.
2020, 125th British Amateur Championship
Royal Birkdale
Joe Long won with a score of 4 & 3.
2019, 124th British Amateur Championship
Portmarnock
James Sugrue won with a score of 2 up.
2018, 123rd British Amateur Championship
Royal Aberdeen
Jovan Rebula won with a score of 3 & 2.
2017, 122nd British Amateur Championship
Royal St George’s
Harry Ellis won with a score of 38 holes.
2016, 121st British Amateur Championship
Royal Porthcawl
Scott Gregory won with a score of 2 & 1.
2015, 120th British Amateur Championship
Carnoustie
Romain Langasque won with a score of 4 & 2.
2014, 119th British Amateur Championship
Royal Portrush
Bradley Neil won with a score of 2 & 1.
2013, 118th British Amateur Championship
Royal Cinque Ports
Garrick Porteous won with a score of 6 & 5.
2012, 117th British Amateur Championship
Royal Troon
Alan Dunbar won with a score of 1 up.
2011, 116th British Amateur Championship
Hillside
Bryden Macpherson won with a score of 3 & 2.
2010, 115th British Amateur Championship
Muirfield
Jin Jeong won with a score of 5 & 4.
2009, 114th British Amateur Championship
Formby
Matteo Manassero won with a score of 4 & 3.
2008, 113th British Amateur Championship
Turnberry
Reinier Saxton won with a score of 3 & 2.
2007, 112th British Amateur Championship
Royal Lytham & St Annes
Drew Weaver won with a score of 2 & 1.
2006, 111th British Amateur Championship
Royal St George’s
Julien Guerrier won with a score of 4 & 3.
2005, 110th British Amateur Championship
Royal Birkdale
Brian McElhinney won with a score of 5 & 4.
2004, 109th British Amateur Championship
St Andrews Links
Stuart Wilson won with a score of 4 & 3.
2003, 108th British Amateur Championship
Royal Troon
Gary Wolstenholme won with a score of 6 & 5.
2002, 107th British Amateur Championship
Royal Porthcawl
Alejandro Larrazábal won with a score of 1 up.
2001, 106th British Amateur Championship
Prestwick
Michael Hoey won with a score of 1 up.
2000, 105th British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
Mikko Ilonen won with a score of 2 & 1.
1999, 104th British Amateur Championship
Royal County Down
Graeme Storm won with a score of 7 & 6.
1998, 103rd British Amateur Championship
Muirfield
Sergio García won with a score of 7 & 6.
1997, 102nd British Amateur Championship
Royal St George’s
Craig Watson won with a score of 3 & 2.
1996, 101st British Amateur Championship
Turnberry
Warren Bladon won with a score of 1 up.
1995, 100th British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
Gordon Sherry won with a score of 7 & 6.
1994, 99th British Amateur Championship
Nairn
Lee S. James won with a score of 2 & 1.
1993, 98th British Amateur Championship
Royal Portrush
Iain Pyman won with a score of 37 holes.
1992, 97th British Amateur Championship
Carnoustie
Stephen Dundas won with a score of 7 & 6.
1991, 96th British Amateur Championship
Ganton
Gary Wolstenholme won with a score of 8 & 6.
1990, 95th British Amateur Championship
Muirfield
Rolf Muntz won with a score of 7 & 6.
1989, 94th British Amateur Championship
Royal Birkdale
Stephen Dodd won with a score of 5 & 3.
1988, 93rd British Amateur Championship
Royal Porthcawl
Cristian Härdin won with a score of 1 up.
1987, 92nd British Amateur Championship
Prestwick
Paul Mayo won with a score of 3 & 1.
1986, 91st British Amateur Championship
Royal Lytham & St Annes
David Curry won with a score of 11 & 9.
1985, 90th British Amateur Championship
Royal Dornoch
Garth McGimpsey won with a score of 8 & 7.
1984, 89th British Amateur Championship
Formby
José María Olazábal won with a score of 5 & 4.
1983, 88th British Amateur Championship
Turnberry
Philip Parkin won with a score of 5 & 4.
1982, 87th British Amateur Championship
Royal Cinque Ports
Martin Thompson won with a score of 4 & 3.
1981, 86th British Amateur Championship
St Andrews Links
Philippe Ploujoux won with a score of 4 & 2.
1980, 85th British Amateur Championship
Royal Porthcawl
Duncan Evans won with a score of 4 & 3.
1979, 84th British Amateur Championship
Hillside
Jay Sigel won with a score of 3 & 2.
1978, 83rd British Amateur Championship
Royal Troon
Peter McEvoy won with a score of 4 & 3.
1977, 82nd British Amateur Championship
Ganton
Peter McEvoy won with a score of 5 & 4.
1976, 81st British Amateur Championship
St Andrews Links
Dick Siderowf won with a score of 37 holes.
1975, 80th British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
Vinny Giles won with a score of 8 & 7.
1974, 79th British Amateur Championship
Muirfield
Trevor Homer won with a score of 2 up.
1973, 78th British Amateur Championship
Royal Porthcawl
Dick Siderowf won with a score of 5 & 3.
1972, 77th British Amateur Championship
Royal St George’s
Trevor Homer won with a score of 4 & 3.
1971, 76th British Amateur Championship
Carnoustie
Steve Melnyk won with a score of 3 & 2.
1970, 75th British Amateur Championship
Royal County Down
Michael Bonallack won with a score of 8 & 7.
1969, 74th British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
Michael Bonallack won with a score of 3 & 2.
1968, 73rd British Amateur Championship
Troon
Michael Bonallack won with a score of 7 & 6.
1967, 72nd British Amateur Championship
Formby
Bob Dickson won with a score of 2 & 1.
1966, 71st British Amateur Championship
Carnoustie
Bobby Cole won with a score of 3 & 2.
1965, 70th British Amateur Championship
Royal Porthcawl
Michael Bonallack won with a score of 2 & 1.
1964, 69th British Amateur Championship
Ganton
Gordon Clark won with a score of 39 holes.
1963, 68th British Amateur Championship
St Andrews Links
Michael Lunt won with a score of 2 & 1.
1962, 67th British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
Richard Davies won with a score of 1 up.
1961, 66th British Amateur Championship
Turnberry
Michael Bonallack won with a score of 6 & 4.
1960, 65th British Amateur Championship
Royal Portrush
Joe Carr won with a score of 8 & 7.
1959, 64th British Amateur Championship
Royal St George’s
Deane Beman won with a score of 3 & 2.
1958, 63rd British Amateur Championship
St Andrews Links
Joe Carr won with a score of 3 & 2.
1957, 62nd British Amateur Championship
Formby
Reid Jack won with a score of 2 & 1.
1956, 61st British Amateur Championship
Troon
John Beharrell won with a score of 5 & 4.
1955, 60th British Amateur Championship
Royal Lytham & St Annes
Joe Conrad won with a score of 3 & 2.
1954, 59th British Amateur Championship
Muirfield
Doug Bachli won with a score of 2 & 1.
1953, 58th British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
Joe Carr won with a score of 2 up.
1952, 57th British Amateur Championship
Prestwick
Harvie Ward won with a score of 6 & 5.
1951, 56th British Amateur Championship
Royal Porthcawl
Dick Chapman won with a score of 5 & 4.
1950, 55th British Amateur Championship
St Andrews Links
Frank Stranahan won with a score of 8 & 6.
1949, 54th British Amateur Championship
Portmarnock
Max McCready won with a score of 2 & 1.
1948, 53rd British Amateur Championship
Royal St George’s
Frank Stranahan won with a score of 5 & 4.
1947, 52nd British Amateur Championship
Carnoustie
Willie Turnesa won with a score of 3 & 2.
1946, 51st British Amateur Championship
Royal Birkdale
Jimmy Bruen won with a score of 4 & 3.
1939, 50th British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
Alex Kyle won with a score of 2 & 1.
1938, 49th British Amateur Championship
Troon
Charlie Yates won with a score of 3 & 2.
1937, 48th British Amateur Championship
Royal St George’s
Robert Sweeny Jr. won with a score of 3 & 2.
1936, 47th British Amateur Championship
St Andrews Links
Hector Thomson won with a score of 2 up.
1935, 46th British Amateur Championship
Royal Lytham & St Annes
Lawson Little won with a score of 1 up.
1934, 45th British Amateur Championship
Prestwick
Lawson Little won with a score of 14 & 13.
1933, 44th British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
Michael Scott won with a score of 4 & 3.
1932, 43rd British Amateur Championship
Muirfield
John de Forest won with a score of 3 & 1.
1931, 42nd British Amateur Championship
Royal North Devon
Eric Martin Smith won with a score of 1 up.
1930, 41st British Amateur Championship
St Andrews Links
Bobby Jones won with a score of 7 & 6.
1929, 40th British Amateur Championship
Royal St George’s
Cyril Tolley won with a score of 4 & 3.
1928, 39th British Amateur Championship
Prestwick
Philip Perkins won with a score of 6 & 4.
1927, 38th British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
William Tweddell won with a score of 7 & 6.
1926, 37th British Amateur Championship
Muirfield
Jess Sweetser won with a score of 6 & 5.
1925, 36th British Amateur Championship
Royal North Devon
Robert Harris won with a score of 13 & 12.
1924, 35th British Amateur Championship
St Andrews Links
Ernest Holderness won with a score of 3 & 2.
1923, 34th British Amateur Championship
Royal Cinque Ports
Roger Wethered won with a score of 7 & 6.
1922, 33rd British Amateur Championship
Prestwick
Ernest Holderness won with a score of 1 up.
1921, 32nd British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
Willie Hunter won with a score of 12 & 11.
1920, 31st British Amateur Championship
Muirfield
Cyril Tolley won with a score of 37 holes.
1914, 30th British Amateur Championship
Royal St George’s
James Jenkins won with a score of 3 & 2.
1913, 29th British Amateur Championship
St Andrews Links
Harold Hilton won with a score of 6 & 5.
1912, 28th British Amateur Championship
Royal North Devon
John Ball (8) won with a score of 38 holes.
1911, 27th British Amateur Championship
Prestwick
Harold Hilton won with a score of 4 & 3.
1910, 26th British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
John Ball (7) won with a score of 10 & 9.
1909, 25th British Amateur Championship
Muirfield
Robert Maxwell won with a score of 1 up.
1908, 24th British Amateur Championship
Royal St George’s
Edward Lassen won with a score of 7 & 6.
1907, 23rd British Amateur Championship
St Andrews Links
John Ball (6) won with a score of 6 & 4.
1906, 22nd British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
James Robb won with a score of 4 & 3.
1905, 21st British Amateur Championship
Prestwick
Gordon Barry won with a score of 3 & 2.
1904, 20th British Amateur Championship
Royal St George’s
Walter Travis won with a score of 4 & 3.
1903, 19th British Amateur Championship
Muirfield
Robert Maxwell won with a score of 7 & 5.
1902, 18th British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
Charles Hutchings won with a score of 1 up.
1901, 17th British Amateur Championship
St Andrews Links
Harold Hilton won with a score of 1 up.
1900, 16th British Amateur Championship
Royal St George’s
Harold Hilton won with a score of 8 & 7.
1899, 15th British Amateur Championship
Prestwick
John Ball won with a score of 37 holes.
1898, 14th British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
Freddie Tait won with a score of 7 & 5.
1897, 13th British Amateur Championship
Muirfield
Jack Allan won with a score of 4 & 2.
1896, 12th British Amateur Championship
Royal St George’s
Freddie Tait won with a score of 8 & 7.
1895, 11th British Amateur Championship
St Andrews Links
Leslie Balfour-Melville won with a score of 19 holes.
1894, 10th British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
John Ball won with a score of 1 up.
1893, 9th British Amateur Championship
Prestwick
P.C. Anderson won with a score of 1 up.
1892, 8th British Amateur Championship
Royal St George’s
John Ball won with a score of 3 & 1.
1891, 7th British Amateur Championship
St Andrews Links
Johnny Laidlay won with a score of 20 holes.
1890, 6th British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
John Ball won with a score of 4 & 3.
1889, 5th British Amateur Championship
St Andrews Links
Johnny Laidlay won with a score of 2 & 1.
1888, 4th British Amateur Championship
Prestwick
John Ball won with a score of 5 & 4.
1887, 3rd British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
Horace Hutchinson won with a score of 1 up.
1886, 2nd British Amateur Championship
St Andrews Links
Horace Hutchinson won with a score of 7 & 6.
1885, 1st British Amateur Championship
Royal Liverpool
Allan Macfie won with a score of 7 & 6.
