The Amateur Championship

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]

For the women's tournament, see The Womens Amateur Championship.

The Amateur Championship
The Amateur Championship Trophy in 2009 at Gardagolf Country Club
Tournament information
LocationUnited Kingdom
Established1885
Organized byThe R&A
FormatStroke play and match play
Month playedJune
Current champion
South Africa Christo Lamprecht

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.[6][7] 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[6] or £70.[7] 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".[8]

Despite the unusual format of the 1885 event, it was regarded as a success. A meeting was arranged in 1886 at which 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 the event 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.[9][10] 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.[11]

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).[12]

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. 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.[13] 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.
2023South Africa Christo Lamprecht3 & 2Switzerland Ronan KleuThailand Ratchanon Chantananuwat, England Frank KennedyHillside
2022South Africa Aldrich Potgieter3 & 2England Sam BairstowEngland John Gough, Republic of Ireland Alex MaguireRoyal Lytham & St Annes[14]
2021England Laird Shepherd38 holesEngland Monty ScowsillWales James Ashfield, England Jack DyerNairn[15]
2020England Joe Long4 & 3England Joe HarveyEngland Jake Bolton, Republic of Ireland Mark PowerRoyal Birkdale[16]
2019Republic of Ireland James Sugrue2 upScotland Euan WalkerEngland Ben Jones, Australia David MicheluzziPortmarnock[17]
2018South Africa Jovan Rebula3 & 2Republic of Ireland Robin DawsonRepublic of Ireland Conor Purcell, England Mitch WaiteRoyal Aberdeen[18]
2017England Harry Ellis38 holesAustralia Dylan PerryItaly Luca Cianchetti, Argentina Alejandro TostiRoyal St George's[19]
2016England Scott Gregory2 & 1Scotland Robert MacIntyreRepublic of Ireland Paul McBride, Poland Adrian MeronkRoyal Porthcawl[20]
2015France Romain Langasque4 & 2Scotland Grant ForrestFrance Alexandre Daydou, Scotland Jack McDonaldCarnoustie[21]
2014Scotland Bradley Neil2 & 1South Africa Zander LombardScotland Connor Syme, England Sean TowndrowRoyal Portrush[22]
2013England Garrick Porteous6 & 5Finland Toni HakulaUnited States Jim Liu, England Max OrrinRoyal Cinque Ports[23]
2012Northern Ireland Alan Dunbar1 upAustria Matthias SchwabScotland Paul Ferrier, Scotland Jack McDonaldRoyal Troon[24]
2011Australia Bryden Macpherson3 & 2Scotland Michael StewartFrance Sébastien Gros, Scotland Greg PatersonHillside[24]
2010South Korea Jin Jeong5 & 4Scotland James ByrneEngland Matthew Nixon, England Chris PaisleyMuirfield[24]
2009Italy Matteo Manassero4 & 3England Sam HutsbyEngland Stiggy Hodgson, England Darren RenwickFormby[24]
2008Netherlands Reinier Saxton3 & 2England Tommy FleetwoodEngland Andy Sullivan, Wales Joe VickeryTurnberry[24]
2007United States Drew Weaver2 & 1Australia Tim StewartScotland Callum Macaulay, Wales Jason ShufflebothamRoyal Lytham & St Annes[24]
2006France Julien Guerrier4 & 3England Adam GeeUnited States Mitchell Brown, England Jamie MoulRoyal St George's[24]
2005Republic of Ireland Brian McElhinney5 & 4Scotland John GallagherEngland Oliver Fisher, Scotland Lloyd SaltmanRoyal Birkdale[24]
2004Scotland Stuart Wilson4 & 3England Lee CorfieldScotland Eric Ramsay, United States Andrew SvobodaSt Andrews Links[24]
2003England Gary Wolstenholme (2)6 & 5Switzerland Raphaël De SousaItaly Francesco Molinari, Scotland Eric RamsayRoyal Troon[24]
2002Spain Alejandro Larrazábal1 upEngland Martin SellEngland Jamie Elson, Scotland Graham GordonRoyal Porthcawl[24]
2001Northern Ireland Michael Hoey1 upWales Ian CampbellEngland Stuart Davis, Scotland Simon MackenziePrestwick[24]
2000Finland Mikko Ilonen2 & 1Germany Christian ReimboldEngland David Ryles, Australia Andrew WebsterRoyal Liverpool[24]
1999England Graeme Storm7 & 6England Aran WainwrightWales Ian Campbell, England Richard McEvoyRoyal County Down[24]
1998Spain Sergio García7 & 6Wales Craig WilliamsEngland Mark Hilton, England Ben MasonMuirfield[24]
1997Scotland Craig Watson3 & 2South Africa Trevor ImmelmanEngland Colin Edwards, England David GriffithsRoyal St George's[24]
1996England Warren Bladon1 upScotland Roger BeamesUnited States Steve Bodenheimer, England Robert WigginsTurnberry[24]
1995Scotland Gordon Sherry7 & 6England Michael ReynardRepublic of Ireland Jody Fanagan, Scotland Roger BeamesRoyal Liverpool[24]
1994England Lee S. James2 & 1Scotland Gordon SherrySweden Kalle Brink, Scotland Allan TurnbullNairn[24]
1993England Iain Pyman37 holesEngland Paul PageNorthern Ireland Neil Anderson, England Raymond RussellRoyal Portrush[24]
1992Scotland Stephen Dundas7 & 6Wales Bradley DredgeScotland Stephen Gallacher, England Matt StanfordCarnoustie[24]
1991England Gary Wolstenholme8 & 6United States Bob MayScotland Wilson Bryson, United States David DuvalGanton[24]
1990Netherlands Rolf Muntz7 & 6Wales Michael MacaraEngland Craig Cassells, Wales Richard JohnsonMuirfield[24]
1989Wales Stephen Dodd5 & 3England Craig CassellsAustralia Stephen McCraw, Northern Ireland Garth McGimpseyRoyal Birkdale[24]
1988Sweden Cristian Härdin1 upSouth Africa Ben FoucheeEngland Nigel Graves, England Carl SunesonRoyal Porthcawl[24]
1987Wales Paul Mayo3 & 1England Peter McEvoyEngland Russell Claydon, United States Len MattiacePrestwick[24]
1986England David Curry11 & 9England Geoff BirtwellEngland Peter McEvoy, Scotland Bryan ShieldsRoyal Lytham & St Annes[24]
1985Northern Ireland Garth McGimpsey8 & 7England Graham HomewoodEngland Patrick Hall, Scotland David JamesRoyal Dornoch[24]
1984Spain José María Olazábal5 & 4Scotland Colin MontgomerieEngland David Curry, England David GilfordFormby[24]
1983Wales Philip Parkin5 & 4United States Jim HoltgrieveEngland Peter Deeble, England Stephen KepplerTurnberry[25]
1982England Martin Thompson4 & 3England Andy StubbsEngland Peter Hedges, Wales Philip ParkinRoyal Cinque Ports[26]
1981France Philippe Ploujoux4 & 2United States Joel HirschRepublic of Ireland John Carr, Australia Tony GreshamSt Andrews Links[27]
1980Wales Duncan Evans4 & 3South Africa David SuddardsSouth Africa Duncan Lindsay-Smith, Republic of Ireland Arthur PierseRoyal Porthcawl[28]
1979United States Jay Sigel3 & 2United States Scott HochAustralia Tony Gresham, Canada Doug RoxburghHillside[29]
1978England Peter McEvoy (2)4 & 3Scotland Paul McKellarEngland John Davies, South Africa David SuddardsRoyal Troon[30]
1977England Peter McEvoy5 & 4Scotland Hugh CampbellEngland Michael Bonallack, Scotland Paul McKellarGanton[31]
1976United States Dick Siderowf (2)37 holesEngland John DaviesEngland Allan Brodie, Scotland Iain CarslawSt Andrews Links[32]
1975United States Vinny Giles8 & 7England Mark JamesEngland Geoff Marks, United States Dick SiderowfRoyal Liverpool[33]
1974England Trevor Homer (2)2 upUnited States Jim GabrielsenEngland Martin Poxon, Scotland Hugh StuartMuirfield[34]
1973United States Dick Siderowf5 & 3England Peter MoodyEngland Harry Ashby, Scotland Howard ClarkRoyal Porthcawl[35]
1972England Trevor Homer4 & 3England Alan ThirlwellEngland Michael Bonallack, England Roger RevellRoyal St George's[36]
1971United States Steve Melnyk3 & 2United States Jim SimonsUnited States Tom Kite, England Peter MoodyCarnoustie[37]
1970England Michael Bonallack (5)8 & 7United States Bill HyndmanEngland Bruce Critchley, Northern Ireland Brian HoeyRoyal County Down[38]
1969England Michael Bonallack (4)3 & 2United States Bill HyndmanScotland Bill Davidson, South Africa Dale HayesRoyal Liverpool[39]
1968England Michael Bonallack (3)7 & 6Republic of Ireland Joe CarrEngland Reg Glading, England Geoff Marks Troon[40]
1967United States Bob Dickson2 & 1United States Ron CerrudoEngland Gordon Clark, United States Marty FleckmanFormby[41]
1966South Africa Bobby Cole3 & 2[lower-alpha 1]Scotland Ronnie ShadeScotland Gordon Cosh, France Henri de LamazeCarnoustie[42]
1965England Michael Bonallack (2)2 & 1England Clive ClarkEngland Martin Christmas, England Rodney FosterRoyal Porthcawl[43]
1964England Gordon Clark39 holesEngland Michael LuntEngland Martin Christmas, England John HallGanton[44]
1963England Michael Lunt2 & 1England John BlackwellUnited States Ron Luceti, United States Ed UpdegraffSt Andrews Links[45]
1962United States Richard Davies1 upWales John PovallEngland Brian Chapman, England Rodney FosterRoyal Liverpool[46]
1961England Michael Bonallack6 & 4Scotland James WalkerEngland Martin Christmas, United States Ralph MorrowTurnberry[47]
1960Republic of Ireland Joe Carr (3)8 & 7United States Bob CochranEngland Gordon Huddy, Scotland James Walker[lower-alpha 2]Royal Portrush[48]
1959United States Deane Beman3 & 2United States Bill HyndmanUnited States Bob Magee, England Guy Wolstenholme[lower-alpha 2]Royal St George's[49]
1958Republic of Ireland Joe Carr (2)3 & 2England Alan ThirlwellEngland Michael Bonallack, United States Tim Holland[lower-alpha 2]St Andrews Links[50]
1957Scotland Reid Jack2 & 1United States Harold RidgleyScotland Alan Bussell, South Africa Arthur Walker[lower-alpha 2]Formby[51]
1956England John Beharrell5 & 4Scotland Leslie TaylorScotland George Henderson, Scotland Reid Jack[lower-alpha 2] Troon[52]
1955United States Joe Conrad3 & 2England Alan SlaterEngland Arthur Perowne, England Philip ScruttonRoyal Lytham & St Annes[53]
1954Australia Doug Bachli2 & 1United States William C. CampbellRepublic of Ireland Joe Carr, England Tony SlarkMuirfield[54]
1953Republic of Ireland Joe Carr2 upUnited States Harvie WardNorthern Ireland Cecil Beamish, England Arthur PerowneRoyal Liverpool[55]
1952United States Harvie Ward6 & 5United States Frank StranahanRepublic of Ireland Joe Carr, Scotland Robin CaterPrestwick[56]
1951United States Dick Chapman5 & 4United States Charles CoeRepublic of Ireland Joe Carr, Wales Albert EvansRoyal Porthcawl[57]
1950United States Frank Stranahan (2)8 & 6United States Dick ChapmanUnited States Jim McHale Jr., England Cyril TolleySt Andrews Links[58]
1949Northern Ireland Max McCready2 & 1United States Willie TurnesaEngland Bunny Millward, England Ken ThomPortmarnock[59]
1948United States Frank Stranahan5 & 4England Charlie StoweEngland Dennis Martin, United States Willie TurnesaRoyal St George's[60]
1947United States Willie Turnesa3 & 2United States Dick ChapmanScotland John Campbell, Scotland Sam McKinlayCarnoustie[61]
1946Republic of Ireland Jimmy Bruen4 & 3United States Robert Sweeny Jr.England Gerald Micklem, England Harry WalkerRoyal Birkdale[62]
1940–1945: Not played due to World War II
1939Scotland Alex Kyle2 & 1Wales Tony DuncanUnited States William Holt, England Charlie StoweRoyal Liverpool[63]
1938United States Charlie Yates3 & 2Republic of Ireland Cecil EwingCanada Ross Somerville, Scotland Hector Thomson Troon[64]
1937United States Robert Sweeny Jr.3 & 2Northern Ireland Lionel MunnEngland Alaric de Bendern, England Charlie StoweRoyal St George's[65]
1936Scotland Hector Thomson2 upAustralia Jim FerrierRepublic of Ireland Cecil Ewing, England Alec HillSt Andrews Links[66]
1935United States Lawson Little (2)1 upEngland William TweddellUnited States Robert Sweeny Jr., Scotland Tony TorranceRoyal Lytham & St Annes[67]
1934United States Lawson Little14 & 13Scotland James WallaceUnited States George Dunlap, England Leslie GarnettPrestwick[68]
1933England Michael Scott4 & 3England Dale BournUnited States George Dunlap, England Cyril TolleyRoyal Liverpool[69]
1932England John de Forest3 & 1England Eric FiddianScotland Eric McRuvie, Northern Ireland Lionel MunnMuirfield[70]
1931England Eric Martin Smith1 upEngland John de ForestRepublic of Ireland John MacCormack, Scotland William TullochRoyal North Devon[71]
1930United States Bobby Jones7 & 6England Roger WetheredEngland Lister Hartley, United States George VoigtSt Andrews Links[72]
1929England Cyril Tolley (2)4 & 3Scotland John Nelson SmithUnited States John Dawson, England Rex HartleyRoyal St George's[73]
1928England Philip Perkins6 & 4England Roger WetheredUnited States John Dawson, England Edward TippingPrestwick[74]
1927England William Tweddell7 & 6England Eustace LandaleScotland R H Jobson, England Roger WetheredRoyal Liverpool[75]
1926United States Jess Sweetser6 & 5Scotland Fred SimpsonNorthern Ireland William Brownlow, Scotland Andrew Jamieson Jr.Muirfield[76]
1925Scotland Robert Harris13 & 12England Kenneth FradgleyEngland Ronald Hardman, England Noel LaytonRoyal North Devon[77]
1924England Ernest Holderness (2)3 & 2England Eustace StoreyScotland William Murray, England Roger WetheredSt Andrews Links[78]
1923England Roger Wethered7 & 6Scotland Robert HarrisUnited States Douglas Grant, United States Francis OuimetRoyal Cinque Ports[79]
1922England Ernest Holderness1 upScotland John CavenScotland Willie Hunter, Scotland Robert Scott Jr.Prestwick[80]
1921Scotland Willie Hunter12 & 11Scotland Allan GrahamEngland Bernard Darwin, England Henry TubbsRoyal Liverpool[81]
1920England Cyril Tolley37 holesUnited States Robert A. GardnerEngland Gustav Mellin, England Michael ScottMuirfield[82]
1915–1919: Not played due to World War I
1914Scotland James Jenkins3 & 2Ireland Charles HezletEngland Robert Humphries, England Everard Martin SmithRoyal St George's[83]
1913England Harold Hilton (4)6 & 5Scotland Robert HarrisEngland Colin Aylmer, Scotland Edward KyleSt Andrews Links[84]
1912England John Ball (8)38 holesEngland Abe MitchellEngland Angus Hambro, Scotland Charles MacfarlaneRoyal North Devon[85]
1911England Harold Hilton (3)4 & 3England Edward LassenScotland Gordon Lockhart, England Leicester StevensPrestwick[86]
1910England John Ball (7)10 & 9England Colin AylmerEngland Harold Hilton, England Abe MitchellRoyal Liverpool[87]
1909Scotland Robert Maxwell (2)1 upScotland Cecil HutchisonScotland Robert Andrew, England Bernard DarwinMuirfield[88]
1908England Edward Lassen7 & 6England Herbert TaylorScotland Charles Dick, Scotland John Graham Jr.Royal St George's[89]
1907England John Ball (6)6 & 4England Charles PalmerScotland Guy Campbell, Scotland Robert HarrisSt Andrews Links[90]
1906Scotland James Robb4 & 3England Clifford LingenEngland Harry Colt, England Edward SmirkeRoyal Liverpool[91]
1905England Gordon Barry3 & 2England Osmund ScottScotland Archibald Aitken, Scotland John Graham Jr.Prestwick[92]
1904United States Walter Travis4 & 3Scotland Edward BlackwellEngland Horace Hutchinson, Scotland Johnny LaidlayRoyal St George's[93]
1903Scotland Robert Maxwell7 & 5England Horace HutchinsonEngland Herman de Zoete, Scotland Angus MacDonaldMuirfield[94]
1902England Charles Hutchings1 upEngland Sidney FryScotland Robert Maxwell, Scotland James RobbRoyal Liverpool[95]
1901England Harold Hilton (2)1 upScotland John L. LowScotland John Graham Jr., England Horace HutchinsonSt Andrews Links[96]
1900England Harold Hilton8 & 7Scotland James RobbEngland Johnnie Bramston, Scotland John Graham Jr.Royal St George's[97]
1899England John Ball (5)37 holesScotland Freddie TaitScotland Gilbert Whigham, Scotland John WilliamsonPrestwick[98]
1898Scotland Freddie Tait (2)7 & 5Scotland Samuel Mure FergussonScotland John L. Low, Scotland James RobbRoyal Liverpool[99]
1897Scotland Jack Allan4 & 2Scotland James RobbScotland Leslie Balfour-Melville, Scotland John L. LowMuirfield[100]
1896Scotland Freddie Tait8 & 7England Harold HiltonScotland John Graham Jr., England Horace HutchinsonRoyal St George's[101]
1895Scotland Leslie Balfour-Melville19 holes[lower-alpha 3]England John BallScotland Laurie Auchterlonie, Scotland Freddie TaitSt Andrews Links[102]
1894England John Ball (4)1 upScotland Samuel Mure FergussonScotland Johnny Laidlay, Scotland Freddie TaitRoyal Liverpool[103]
1893Scotland P.C. Anderson1 upScotland Johnny LaidlayScotland Samuel Mure Fergusson, Scotland Freddie TaitPrestwick[104]
1892England John Ball (3)3 & 1England Harold HiltonScotland Leslie Balfour, Scotland Johnny LaidlayRoyal St George's[105]
1891Scotland Johnny Laidlay (2)20 holesEngland Harold HiltonScotland William Ballingall, Ireland Thomas GilroySt Andrews Links[106]
1890England John Ball (2)4 & 3Scotland Johnny LaidlayScotland Leslie Balfour, Scotland David LeitchRoyal Liverpool[107]
1889Scotland Johnny Laidlay2 & 1Scotland Leslie BalfourEngland John Ball, Scotland William S. WilsonSt Andrews Links[108]
1888England John Ball5 & 4Scotland Johnny LaidlayScotland Leslie Balfour, Scotland Alexander StuartPrestwick[109]
1887England Horace Hutchinson (2)1 upEngland John BallEngland John Ball Sr., Scotland John Guthrie TaitRoyal Liverpool[110]
1886England Horace Hutchinson7 & 6England Henry LambEngland John Ball, Scotland Charles ChambersSt Andrews Links[11]
1885Scotland Allan Macfie7 & 6England Horace HutchinsonEngland John Ball[lower-alpha 4]Royal Liverpool[6]
  1. The final was reduced to 18 holes after mist had caused a delayed start on the Thursday and only one round was played on that day rather than the two planned.
  2. The semi-finals were played over 36 holes.
  3. Finals from 1885 to 1895 were played over 18 holes.
  4. There was only one semi-final, Macfie receiving a bye to the final.

Multiple winners

Sixteen players have won more than one Amateur Championship, as of 2022:

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

  • John Ball – 1888, 1890, 1892, 1894, 1899, 1907, 1910, 1912 Amateurs; 1890 Open
  • Harold Hilton – 1900, 1901, 1911, 1913 Amateurs; 1892, 1897 Opens
  • Bobby Jones – 1930 Amateur; 1926, 1927, 1930 Opens

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. 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.[116]

Host courses

The Amateur has been played at the following courses, listed in order of number of tournaments hosted (as of 2022):

Future sites

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