Boys Amateur Championship

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Boys Amateur Championship
Tournament information
LocationUnited Kingdom
Established1921
Course(s) Moortown Golf Club (2024)
Format Stroke play followed by match play
Month playedAugust
Current champion
Flag of Sweden.svg Viggo Olsson Mörk

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]

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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]

The first championship started on 5 September 1921 with nearly 50 boys competing. The first day saw 14-year-old Henry Cotton play the eventual winner, Donald Mathieson, Cotton losing by 2 holes. [2] Cotton was all square after 16 holes but lost the 17th, after being incorrectly penalised for placing his bag in a bunker, and then went out of bounds at the final hole. [3] The Scot, Mathieson, met an English boy, Guy Lintott in the 36-hole final. Lincott won the final three holes to tie the match but Mathieson won the 37th hole to win the championship. [4] Mathieson was the son of Donald MacKay Mathieson, a well-known golf journalist. [3]

Format

The current format for the Boys Amateur Championship has been used since 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 then compete in the match play final stage of the Championship. Ties for 64th place are decided by countback. 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. [5]

The 2020 event was cancelled, while the 2021 event was run with a reduced field of 144 played at a single venue, Royal Cinque Ports. [6]

Results

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueRef.
2024 Flag of Sweden.svg Viggo Olsson Mörk 4 & 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Scott Woltering Moortown
2023 Flag of England.svg Kris Kim 38 holes Flag of the United States.svg Alex Papayoanou Ganton
2022 Flag of Sweden.svg Albert Hansson 2 & 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Didrik Ringvall Bengtsson Carnoustie
2021 Flag of England.svg Jack Bigham 37 holes Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Fantinelli Royal Cinque Ports
2020Cancelled [6]
2019 Flag of France.svg Tom Gueant 37 holes Flag of Sweden.svg Wilmer Ederö Saunton [7]
2018 Flag of England.svg Conor Gough 3 & 1 Flag of Spain.svg José Luis Ballester Royal Portrush [8]
2017 Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Lencart 5 & 4 Flag of Germany.svg Falko Hanisch Nairn [9]
2016 Flag of Germany.svg Falko Hanisch 37 holes Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Aguilera Muirfield [10]
2015 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Svensson 4 & 3 Flag of South Africa.svg Keegan De Lange Royal Birkdale [11]
2014 Flag of Sweden.svg Oskar Bergqvist 1 up Flag of Ireland.svg Rowan Lester Prestwick [12]
2013 Flag of Scotland.svg Ewen Ferguson 10 & 9 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Hirmer Royal Liverpool [13]
2012 Flag of England.svg Matt Fitzpatrick 10 & 8 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Henry James Notts [14]
2011 Flag of England.svg Harrison Greenberry 37 holes Flag of England.svg Patrick Kelly Burnham & Berrow [14]
2010 Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Otaegui 4 & 3 Flag of Germany.svg Max Rottluff Kilmarnock (Barassie) [14]
2009 Flag of England.svg Tom Lewis 5 & 4 Flag of England.svg Eddie Pepperell Royal St George's [14]
2008 Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Figueiredo 39 holes Flag of Scotland.svg Fraser McKenna Little Aston [14]
2007 Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Cuartero 1 up Flag of Scotland.svg Fraser Fotheringham Royal Porthcawl [14]
2006 Flag of England.svg Matthew Nixon 38 holes Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Åkesson Royal Aberdeen [14]
2005 Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Neumann 3 & 2 Flag of Scotland.svg Jordan Findlay Hunstanton [14]
2004 Flag of Scotland.svg Jordan Findlay 2 & 1 Flag of England.svg Tom Sherreard Conwy [14]
2003 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Davies 1 up Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Martín Royal Liverpool [14]
2002 Flag of England.svg Mark Pilling 37 holes Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Davies Carnoustie [14]
2001 Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Martín 3 & 2 Flag of Spain.svg Rafa Cabrera-Bello Ganton [14]
2000 Flag of Scotland.svg David Inglis 1 up Flag of England.svg David Skinns Hillside [14]
1999 Flag of Spain.svg Alfonso Gutierrez 1 up Flag of England.svg Michael Skelton Royal St David's [14]
1998 Flag of Scotland.svg Steven O'Hara 1 up Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Reale Ladybank [14]
1997 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García 6 & 5 Flag of England.svg Richard Jones Saunton [14]
1996 Flag of England.svg Kenneth Ferrie 2 & 1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Pilkington Littlestone [14]
1995 Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Young 7 & 6 Flag of England.svg Sam Walker Dunbar [14]
1994 Flag of England.svg Christopher Smith 2 & 1 Flag of England.svg Chris Rodgers Little Aston [14]
1993 Flag of England.svg David Howell 3 & 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Viktor Gustavsson Glenbervie [14]
1992 Flag of Sweden.svg Leif Westerberg 3 & 2 Flag of Sweden.svg Freddie Jacobson Royal Mid-Surrey [14]
1991 Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Valera 4 & 3 Flag of England.svg Robert Walton Montrose [14]
1990 Flag of England.svg Michael Welch 3 & 1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Ellis Hunstanton [14]
1989 Flag of England.svg Carl Watts 5 & 3 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Fraser Nairn [14]
1988 Flag of England.svg Simon Pardoe 3 & 2 Flag of England.svg David Haines Formby [14]
1987 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Calvin O'Carroll 3 & 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Olsson Kilmarnock (Barassie) [14]
1986 Flag of Ireland.svg Leslie Walker 5 & 4 Flag of Scotland.svg Graham King Seaton Carew [14]
1985 Flag of England.svg James Cook 5 & 4 Flag of England.svg Wayne Henry Royal Burgess [14]
1984 Flag of Scotland.svg Lee Vannet 2 & 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Adam Mednick Royal Porthcawl [14]
1983 Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal 6 & 5 Flag of France.svg Marc Pendariès Glenbervie
1982 Flag of England.svg Mark Grieve 37 holes Flag of England.svg Giles Hickman Burnham & Berrow
1981 Flag of Spain.svg Jesús López 4 & 3 Flag of England.svg Reeves Weedon Gullane
1980 Flag of England.svg Duncan Muscroft 7 & 6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Aled Llyr Formby
1979 Ulster Banner.svg Ronan Rafferty 6 & 5 Flag of England.svg David Ray Kilmarnock-Barassie
1978 Flag of England.svg Stephen Keppler 3 & 2 Flag of England.svg Mark Stokes Seaton Carew
1977 Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Ford 1 up Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Dalgleish Downfield
1976 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Mouland 6 & 5 Flag of England.svg Graham Hargreaves Sunningdale
1975 Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Marchbank 1 up Flag of England.svg Sandy Lyle Bruntsfield Links
1974 Flag of England.svg Toby Shannon 10 & 9 Flag of England.svg Sandy Lyle Royal Liverpool
1973 Flag of Scotland.svg David Robertson 5 & 3 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Betti Blairgowrie
1972 Flag of Scotland.svg Garry Harvey 7 & 5 Flag of England.svg Robert Newsome Moortown
1971 Flag of England.svg Howard Clark 6 & 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Garry Harvey Kilmarnock-Barassie
1970 Flag of England.svg Ian Gradwell 1 up Flag of Scotland.svg Ewen Murray Hillside
1969 Flag of England.svg Martin Foster 37 holes Flag of Scotland.svg Martin Gray Dunbar
1968 Flag of England.svg Stephen Evans 3 & 2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kim Dabson Royal Lytham & St Anne's
1967 Flag of England.svg Peter Tupling 4 & 2 Flag of England.svg Stephen Evans Western Galies
1966 Flag of England.svg Andrew Phillips 12 & 11 Flag of England.svg Alan Muller Moortown
1965 Flag of Scotland.svg Graham Milne 4 & 2 Flag of England.svg David Midgley Gullane
1964 Flag of England.svg Peter Townsend 9 & 8 Flag of Scotland.svg Roddy Gray Formby
1963 Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Soutar 2 & 1 Flag of England.svg David Rigby Prestwick
1962 Flag of England.svg Peter Townsend 1 up Flag of Scotland.svg Cameron Penman Royal Mid-Surrey
1961 Flag of Scotland.svg Finlay Morris 3 & 2 Flag of England.svg Clive Clark Dalmahoy
1960 Flag of France.svg Patrick Cros 5 & 3 Flag of England.svg Peter Green Olton
1959 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Murphy 3 & 1 Flag of Scotland.svg Eddie Shamash Pollok
1958 Flag of England.svg Richard Braddon 4 & 3 Flag of England.svg Ian Stungo Moortown
1957 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg David Ball 2 & 1 Flag of Scotland.svg John Wilson Carnoustie
1956 Flag of Scotland.svg John Ferguson 2 & 1 Flag of England.svg Clive Cole Sunningdale
1955 Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Wilson 39 holes Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Aitken Kilmarnock (Barassie)
1954 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Bussell 38 holes Flag of England.svg Keith Warren Royal Liverpool
1953 Flag of England.svg Alec Shepperson 6 & 4 Flag of England.svg Tom Booth Dunbar
1952 Flag of England.svg Michael Bonallack 37 holes Flag of England.svg Alec Shepperson Formby
1951 Flag of England.svg Neville Dunn 6 & 5 Flag of England.svg Michael Lunt Prestwick
1950 Ulster Banner.svg John Glover 2 & 1 Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Young Royal Lytham & St Anne's
1949 Flag of Scotland.svg Harry MacAnespie 3 & 2 Ulster Banner.svg Norman Drew St Andrews
1948 Flag of England.svg John Pritchett 37 holes Flag of Scotland.svg David Reid Kilmarnock (Barassie)
1947 Flag of Scotland.svg James Armour 5 & 4 Flag of England.svg Ian Caldwell Royal Liverpool
1946 Flag of Scotland.svg Alan MacGregor 7 & 5 Flag of England.svg Donald Dunstan Bruntsfield Links
1940–1945: No tournament due to World War II
1939 Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Williamson 4 & 2 Flag of England.svg Ken Thom Carnoustie
1938 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Smeaton 3 & 2 Flag of England.svg Thomas Snowball Moor Park
1937 Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Roberts 8 & 7 Flag of Scotland.svg James Stewart Bruntsfield Links
1936 Flag of Ireland.svg Jimmy Bruen 11 & 9 Flag of Scotland.svg William Innes Royal Birkdale
1935 Flag of England.svg John Langley 6 & 5 Flag of England.svg Ralph Norris Royal Aberdeen
1934 Flag of England.svg Robert Burles 12 & 10 Flag of England.svg Frederick Allpass Moortown
1933 Flag of England.svg Laddie Lucas 3 & 2 Flag of Scotland.svg William McLachlan Carnoustie
1932 Flag of Scotland.svg Ian MacDonald 2 & 1 Flag of Scotland.svg Leslie Hardie Royal Lytham & St Anne's
1931 Flag of Scotland.svg Hector Thomson 5 & 4 Flag of Scotland.svg Francis McGloin Glasgow
1930 Flag of Scotland.svg James Lindsay 9 & 8 Flag of Scotland.svg James Todd Fulwell
1929 Flag of Scotland.svg James Lindsay 6 & 4 Flag of Scotland.svg John Scott-Riddell Royal Burgess
1928 Flag of the United States.svg Stuart Scheftel 6 & 5 Flag of Scotland.svg Archibald Dobbie Formby
1927 Flag of England.svg Eric Fiddian 4 & 2 Flag of Scotland.svg Ken Forbes Royal Burgess
1926 Flag of Scotland.svg Eric McRuvie 1 up Flag of England.svg Charles Timmis Coombe Hill
1925 Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Peattie 4 & 3 Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew McNair Royal Burgess
1924 Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Peattie 2 up Flag of France.svg Pierre Maneuvrier Coombe Hill
1923 Flag of Scotland.svg Donald Mathieson 3 & 1 Flag of England.svg Hugh Mitchell Dunbar [15]
1922 Flag of England.svg Hugh Mitchell 4 & 2 Flag of England.svg William Greenfield Royal Ascot [16]
1921 Flag of Scotland.svg Donald Mathieson 37 holes Flag of England.svg Guy Lintott Royal Ascot [4]

Source: [17]

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