Boys Amateur Championship
The Boys Amateur Championship is a golf tournament which is held annually in the United Kingdom. The competition is organised and run by The R&A.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Established | 1921 |
| Course(s) | 2019 – Saunton Golf Club |
| Format | Stroke play followed by match play |
| Month played | August |
| Current champion | |
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History
The Boys Amateur Championship was first played at Royal Ascot in 1921.[1] In 1921 boys had to be under-16 but this was raised to under-17 in 1922 and to under-18 in 1923, which is the age limit that has been retained since.
The venue for the competition has been played at many golf courses throughout the United Kingdom and has frequented several golf courses on more than one occasion. Notably the first two completion were both played at Royal Ascot [1]
Format
The currently used format for the Boys Amateur Championship is the format used in 2010 and comprises an initial stroke play stage with all 252 competitors playing two rounds of 18 holes, one on each of the two courses. The 64 lowest scores over the 36 holes and ties then compete in the match play final stage of the Championship. Each round of the knockout is played over 18 holes with the exception of the final which is played over 36 holes. Boys must be under 18 at the start of the year in which the championship is held.[2]
Results
| Year | Venue | Champion | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Saunton | | 37 holes |  |
| 2018 | Royal Portrush and Portstewart |  | 3 & 1 |  |
| 2017 | Nairn and Nairn Dunbar |  | 5 & 4 |  |
| 2016 | Muirfield and The Renaissance | | 37 holes | |
| 2015 | Royal Birkdale and Southport & Ainsdale | | 4 & 3 |  |
| 2014 | Prestwick Golf Club and Dundonald Links | | 1 up |  |
| 2013 | Royal Liverpool and Wallasey Golf Club |  | 10 & 9 | |
| 2012 | Notts Golf Club and Coxmoor Golf Club | | 10 & 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 2011 | Burnham & Berrow and Enmore Park | | 37 holes | |
| 2010 | Kilmarnock (Barassie) and Dundonald Links | | 4 & 3 | |
| 2009 | Royal St George's | | 5 & 4 | |
| 2008 | Little Aston | | 39 holes | |
| 2007 | Royal Porthcawl | | 1 up | |
| 2006 | Royal Aberdeen | | 38 holes | |
| 2005 | Hunstanton | | 3 & 2 | |
| 2004 | Conwy | | 2 & 1 | |
| 2003 | Royal Liverpool | | 1 up | |
| 2002 | Carnoustie | | 37 holes | |
| 2001 | Ganton | | 3 & 2 | |
| 2000 | Hillside | | 1 up | |
| 1999 | Royal St David's | | 1 up | |
| 1998 | Ladybank | | 1 up |  |
| 1997 | Saunton | | 6 & 5 | |
| 1996 | Littlestone | | 2 & 1 | |
| 1995 | Dunbar | | 7 & 6 | |
| 1994 | Little Aston | | 2 & 1 | |
| 1993 | Glenbervie | | 3 & 1 | |
| 1992 | Royal Mid-Surrey | | 3 & 2 | |
| 1991 | Montrose | | 4 & 3 | |
| 1990 | Hunstanton | | 3 & 1 | |
| 1989 | Nairn | | 5 & 3 | |
| 1988 | Formby | | 3 & 2 | |
| 1987 | Kilmarnock (Barassie) | | 3 & 1 | |
| 1986 | Seaton Carew | | 5 & 4 | |
| 1985 | Royal Burgess | | 5 & 4 | |
| 1984 | Royal Porthcawl | | 2 & 1 | |
| 1983 | Glenbervie | | 6 & 5 | |
| 1982 | Burnham & Berrow | | 37 holes | |
| 1981 | Gullane | | 4 & 3 | |
| 1980 | Formby | | 7 & 6 | |
| 1979 | Kilmarnock-Barassie |  | 6 & 5 | |
| 1978 | Seaton Carew | | 3 & 2 | |
| 1977 | Downfield | | 1 up | |
| 1976 | Sunningdale | | 6 & 5 | |
| 1975 | Bruntsfield Links | | 1 up | |
| 1974 | Royal Liverpool | | 10 & 9 | |
| 1973 | Blairgowrie | | 5 & 3 | |
| 1972 | Moortown | | 7 & 5 | |
| 1971 | Kilmarnock-Barassie | | 6 & 5 | |
| 1970 | Hillside | | 1 up | |
| 1969 | Dunbar | | 37 holes | |
| 1968 | Royal Lytham & St Anne's | | 3 & 2 | |
| 1967 | Western Galies | | 4 & 2 | |
| 1966 | Moortown | | 12 & 11 | |
| 1965 | Gullane | | 4 & 2 | |
| 1964 | Formby | | 9 & 8 | |
| 1963 | Prestwick | | 2 & 1 | |
| 1962 | Royal Mid-Surrey | | 1 up | |
| 1961 | Dalmahoy | | 3 & 2 | |
| 1960 | Olton | | 5 & 3 | |
| 1959 | Pollok | | 3 & 1 | |
| 1958 | Moortown | | 4 & 3 | |
| 1957 | Carnoustie |  | 2 & 1 | |
| 1956 | Sunningdale | | 2 & 1 | |
| 1955 | Kilmarnock (Barassie) | | 39 holes | |
| 1954 | Royal Liverpool | | 38 holes | |
| 1953 | Dunbar | | 6 & 4 | |
| 1952 | Formby | | 37 holes | |
| 1951 | Prestwick | | 6 & 5 | |
| 1950 | Royal Lytham & St Anne's | | 2 & 1 | |
| 1949 | St Andrews | | 3 & 2 | |
| 1948 | Kilmarnock (Barassie) | | 37 holes | |
| 1947 | Royal Liverpool | | 5 & 4 | |
| 1946 | Bruntsfield Links | | 7 & 5 | |
| 1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II | ||||
| 1939 | Carnoustie | | 4 & 2 | |
| 1938 | Moor Park | | 3 & 2 | |
| 1937 | Bruntsfield Links | | 8 & 7 | |
| 1936 | Royal Birkdale | | 11 & 9 | |
| 1935 | Royal Aberdeen | | 6 & 5 | |
| 1934 | Moortown | | 12 & 10 | |
| 1933 | Carnoustie | | 3 & 2 | |
| 1932 | Royal Lytham & St Anne's | | 2 & 1 | |
| 1931 | Glasgow Golf Club | | 5 & 4 | |
| 1930 | Fulwell | | 9 & 8 | |
| 1929 | Royal Burgess | | 6 & 4 | |
| 1928 | Formby |  | 6 & 5 | |
| 1927 | Royal Burgess | | 4 & 2 | |
| 1926 | Coombe Hill | | 1 up | |
| 1925 | Royal Burgess | | 4 & 3 | |
| 1924 | Coombe Hill | | 2 up | |
| 1923 | Dunbar | | 3 & 2 | |
| 1922 | Royal Ascot | | 4 & 2 | |
| 1921 | Royal Ascot | | 37 holes | |
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Future venues
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References
- "The R&A - The Boy's Championship - History". Archived from the original on 6 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- "The R&A - The Boy's Championship". Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- "Past Winners The Boys Amateur Championship". Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Venues announced for 2020 championships". The R&A. 25 July 2018. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- "The R&A announces 2021 Amateur Championship venues". Golf Today. 6 November 2019.
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