English Amateur
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | England |
| Established | 1925 |
| Course(s) | Seaton Carew Golf Club (2024) |
| Organised by | England Golf |
| Format | Match play |
| Month played | July/August |
| Tournament record score | |
| Score | 12 & 11 Michael Bonallack (1968) |
| Current champion | |
| Harley Smith | |
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.
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
[edit]Source:[45]
Host courses
[edit]The English Amateur has been played at the following courses, listed in order of number of times hosted (as of 2020):
- 7 Woodhall Spa Golf Club
- 6 Royal St George's Golf Club, Burnham & Berrow Golf Club, Ganton Golf Club, Formby Golf Club
- 5 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Royal Birkdale Golf Club,
- 4 Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Saunton Golf Club, Moortown Golf Club, Notts (Hollinwell) Golf Club, Little Aston Golf Club, Hunstanton Golf Club, Walton Heath Golf Club
- 3 Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
- 2 The Berkshire Golf Club, Wentworth Golf Club, Alwoodley Golf Club, Frilford Heath Golf Club
- 1 Hillside Golf Club, Rye Golf Club, Littlestone Golf Club, Silloth-on-Solway Golf Club, Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club, Seascale Golf Club, St. Mellion, Woburn Golf Club, Northumberland Golf Club, Sutton Coldfield Golf Club, North Hants Golf Club, Hankley Common Golf Club, Gosforth Park Golf Club, Scarborough South Cliff Golf Club, Hesketh Golf Club, Bromborough Golf Club.
References
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- ^ "Bonallack's fourth victory". The Glasgow Herald. 31 July 1967. p. 5.
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- ^ "Bonallack wins again". The Glasgow Herald. 19 July 1965. p. 4.
- ^ "Marsh's fine recovery". The Glasgow Herald. 20 July 1964. p. 8.
- ^ "English title retained by Bonallack". The Glasgow Herald. 1 July 1963. p. 4.
- ^ "Unique double by Bonallack". The Glasgow Herald. 14 May 1962. p. 4.
- ^ "English amateur title for Caldwell". The Glasgow Herald. 15 May 1961. p. 10.
- ^ "Sewell wins marathon final". The Glasgow Herald. 2 May 1960. p. 4.
- ^ "Wolstenholme's narrow win". The Glasgow Herald. 4 May 1959. p. 9.
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- ^ "Michlem regains English amateur golf title". The Glasgow Herald. 4 May 1953. p. 11.
- ^ "Millward English champion". The Glasgow Herald. 5 May 1952. p. 7.
- ^ "Roberts wins English title". The Glasgow Herald. 30 April 1951. p. 6.
- ^ "English amateur champion". The Glasgow Herald. 1 May 1950. p. 7.
- ^ "R. J. White English champion". The Glasgow Herald. 2 May 1949. p. 7.
- ^ "English amateur title record". The Glasgow Herald. 3 May 1948. p. 4.
- ^ "Walker Cup trialists in thrilling match". The Glasgow Herald. 5 May 1947. p. 2.
- ^ "Patey wins English golf title". The Glasgow Herald. 6 May 1946. p. 5.
- ^ "En6glish Amateur Previous Winners". English Golf Union. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2022.