English Amateur

The English Amateur is the national amateur match play golf championship of England. It has been played annually since 1925 (except for war years) and is organised by England Golf.

This article is about the golf tournament. For the snooker tournament, see English Amateur Championship.

English Amateur
Tournament information
LocationEngland
Established1925
Course(s)Lindrick Golf Club (2022)
Organised byEngland Golf
FormatMatch play
Month playedJuly/August
Tournament record score
Score12 & 11 Michael Bonallack (1968)
Current champion
Joe Sullivan

The English Men's Amateur Championship is contested through two phases. It begins with a 36-hole stroke play competition, with the leading 64 competitors progressing to the knock-out match play competition. Since there are exactly 64 places available in the knock-out stage, countback over the championship course, then back 9, back 6, back 3 and back 1 hole determine tie resolution. All matches in the knock-out phase are played over 18 holes except the final, which is played over 36 holes.

The equivalent stroke play championship is the Brabazon Trophy.

Winners
YearVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upRef
2022Lindrick Golf ClubJoe Sullivan3 & 1George Ash[1]
2021Moortown Golf ClubJohn Gough1 upTom Addy[2]
2020Woodhall Spa Golf ClubJack Cope4 & 3Callan Barrow[3]
2019Hankley Common Golf ClubConor Gough3 & 2Callum Farr[4]
2018Formby Golf ClubThomas Thurloway6 & 5Joe Long[5]
2017Berkshire Golf ClubTodd Clements2 & 1Jack Gaunt[6]
2016Ganton Golf ClubDan Brown2 upGeorge Bloor[7]
2015Alwoodley Golf ClubJoe Dean9 & 7Alfie Plant[8]
2014Saunton Golf ClubNick Marsh2 & 1Scott Gregory[9]
2013Frilford Heath Golf ClubCallum Shinkwin4 & 3Matt Fitzpatrick[10]
2012Silloth-on-Solway Golf ClubHarry Ellis2 & 1Henry Tomlinson[11]
2011Woburn Golf and Country ClubSteven Brown7 & 5Jamie Clare[12]
2010Little Aston Golf ClubTommy Fleetwood1 upWarren Harmston[13]
2009Rye Golf ClubLuke Goddard3 & 2Farren Keenan
2008Woodhall Spa Golf ClubTodd Adcock2 & 1Chris Paisley
2007Royal St George's Golf ClubDanny Willett3 & 2Matthew Cryer
2006Burnham & Berrow Golf ClubRoss McGowan5 & 4Oliver Fisher
2005Bromborough Golf ClubPaul Waring3 & 2Steven Capper
2004Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell)James Heath3 & 2David Horsey
2003Alwoodley Golf ClubGary Lockerbie6 & 5Michael Skelton
2002Walton Heath Golf ClubRichard Finch6 & 5Giles Legg
2001Saunton Golf ClubScott Godfrey4 & 3Simon Robinson
2000Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubPaul Casey4 & 2Gary Wolstenholme
1999St. Mellion Golf ClubPaul Casey2 & 1Simon Dyson
1998Woodhall Spa Golf ClubMark Sanders6 & 5Simon Gorry
1997Royal Liverpool Golf ClubAran Wainwright2 & 1Phil Rowe
1996Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell)Shaun P. Webster6 & 4Denny Lucas
1995Hunstanton Golf ClubMark Foster6 & 5Sam Jarman
1994Moortown Golf ClubMark Foster8 & 7Alan Johnson
1993Saunton Golf ClubDavid Fisher3 & 1Richard Bland
1992Royal Cinque Ports Golf ClubStuart Cage3 & 2Raiff Hutt
1991Formby Golf ClubRicky Willison10 & 8Mark Pullan
1990Woodhall Spa Golf ClubIan Garbutt8 & 7Gary Evans
1989Royal St George's Golf ClubSteven Richardson2 & 1Bobby Eggo
1988Royal Birkdale Golf ClubRussell Claydon38th holeDavid Curry
1987Frilford Heath Golf ClubKevin Weeks37th holeBobby Eggo
1986Hillside Golf ClubJonathan Langmead2 & 1Bernard White[14]
1985Little Aston Golf ClubRoger Winchester1 upPeter Robinson[15]
1984Woodhall Spa Golf ClubDavid Gilford2 & 1Mark Gerrard
1983Wentworth ClubCraig Laurence7 & 6Ashley Brewer
1982Royal Liverpool Golf ClubAndrew Oldcorn4 & 3Ian Bradshaw
1981Burnham & Berrow Golf ClubDavid Blakeman3 & 1Andy Stubbs
1980Moortown Golf ClubPeter Deeble4 & 3Peter McEvoy[16]
1979Royal St George's Golf ClubRoger Chapman6 & 5Andrew Carman
1978Royal Birkdale Golf ClubPaul Downes1 upPaul Hoad
1977Walton Heath Golf ClubTerry Shingler4 & 3John Mayell
1976Ganton Golf ClubPeter Deeble3 & 1John Davies
1975Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubNick Faldo6 & 5David Eccleston[17]
1974Woodhall Spa Golf ClubMark James6 & 5John Watts[18]
1973Formby Golf ClubHarry Ashby5 & 4Carl Mason[19]
1972Northumberland Golf ClubHarry Ashby5 & 4Roger Revell
1971Burnham & Berrow Golf ClubWarren Humphreys9 & 8John Davies[20]
1970Royal Birkdale Golf ClubDavid Marsh6 & 4Geoff Birtwell
1969Royal St George's Golf ClubJohn Cook6 & 4Peter Dawson
1968Ganton Golf ClubMichael Bonallack12 & 11David Kelley
1967Woodhall Spa Golf ClubMichael Bonallack4 & 2Gordon Hyde[21]
1966Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubMichael Lunt3 & 2Dudley Millensted[22]
1965The Berkshire Golf ClubMichael Bonallack3 & 2Clive Clark[23]
1964Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell)David Marsh1 upRodney Foster[24]
1963Burnham & Berrow Golf ClubMichael Bonallack4 & 3Alan Thirlwell[25]
1962Moortown Golf ClubMichael Bonallack2 & 1Michael Lunt[26]
1961Wentworth ClubIan Caldwell37th holeGordon Clark[27]
1960Hunstanton Golf ClubDoug Sewell41st holeMartin Christmas[28]
1959Formby Golf ClubGuy Wolstenholme1 upMichael Bonallack[29]
1958Walton Heath Golf ClubDoug Sewell8 & 7David Proctor[30]
1957Royal Liverpool Golf ClubArthur Walker4 & 3Gordon Whitehead[31]
1956Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubGuy Wolstenholme1 upHarry Bennett[32]
1955Ganton Golf ClubAlan Thirlwell7 & 6Michael Burgess[33]
1954Royal St George's Golf ClubAlan Thirlwell2 & 1Harry Bentley[34]
1953Royal Birkdale Golf ClubGerald Micklem2 & 1Ronnie White[35]
1952Burnham & Berrow Golf ClubBunny Millward2 upTerry Shorrock[36]
1951Hunstanton Golf ClubGeoffrey Roberts39th holeHarry Bennett[37]
1950Royal Cinque Ports Golf ClubJohn Langley1 upIan Patey[38]
1949Formby Golf ClubRonnie White5 & 4Charlie Stowe[39]
1948Little Aston Golf ClubAlan Helm2 & 1Harley Roberts[40]
1947Ganton Golf ClubGerald Micklem1 upCharlie Stowe[41]
1946Royal Mid-Surrey Golf ClubIan Patey5 & 4Ken Thom[42]
1940–45: No tournament due to World War II
1939Royal Birkdale Golf ClubArnold Bentley5 & 4Bill Sutton
1938Moortown Golf ClubFrank Pennink2 & 1Sydney Banks
1937Saunton Golf ClubFrank Pennink6 & 5Leonard Crawley
1936Deal Golf ClubHarry Bentley5 & 4John Langley
1935Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell)John Woollam2 & 1Eric Fiddian
1934Formby Golf ClubStanley Lunt37th holeLeonard Crawley
1933Ganton Golf ClubJohn Woollam4 & 3Dale Bourn
1932Royal St George's Golf ClubEric Fiddian1 upStewart Bradshaw
1931Hunstanton Golf ClubLeonard Crawley1 upBill Sutton
1930Burnham & Berrow Golf ClubDale Bourn3 & 2Cyril Hardman
1929Gosforth Park Golf ClubBill Sutton3 & 2Edward Tipping
1928Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubAlf Stout3 & 2Philip Perkins
1927Little Aston Golf ClubPhilip Perkins2 & 1John Beddard
1926Walton Heath Golf ClubFroes Ellison6 & 4Cecil Hayward
1925Royal Liverpool Golf ClubFroes Ellison1 upSamuel Robinson

Source:[43]

Host courses

The English Amateur has been played at the following courses, listed in order of number of times hosted (as of 2020):

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