Mark H. McCormack Medal

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The Mark H. McCormack Medal is presented annually by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews to the leading player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking after the last 'elite' event of the season. The award is named after World Golf Hall of Famer Mark McCormack, who was a supporter of golf and the founder of IMG. [1]

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In 2011, New Zealand's Lydia Ko was awarded the first ever women's Mark H. McCormack Medal, [2] a trophy she retained in 2012 [3] and 2013.

Beginning in 2012, the previous year's men's winner receives an invitation to both the U.S. Open and The Open Championship provided he remains an amateur. [4] [5]

Winners

Men

The medal is awarded to the male player ranked number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking the week after the U.S. Amateur or the European Amateur whichever finishes last.

YearWinnerCountry
2023 Gordon Sargent [6] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2022 Keita Nakajima [7] Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2021 Keita Nakajima [8] Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2020 Takumi Kanaya [9] Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2019 Cole Hammer [10] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2018 Braden Thornberry [11] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2017 Joaquín Niemann [12] Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
2016 Maverick McNealy [13] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2015 Jon Rahm [14] Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2014 Ollie Schniederjans [15] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2013 Matt Fitzpatrick Flag of England.svg  England
2012 Chris Williams Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2011 Patrick Cantlay Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2010 Peter Uihlein Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2009 Nick Taylor Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2008 Danny Lee Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2007 Colt Knost Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Women

The medal is awarded to the female player ranked number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking the week after the U.S. Women's Amateur, the last elite women's WAGR event of the season.

YearWinnerCountry
2023 Ingrid Lindblad [16] [17] Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2022 Rose Zhang [18] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2021 Rose Zhang [19] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2020 Rose Zhang [20] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2019 Andrea Lee [21] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2018 Jennifer Kupcho [22] Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2017 Leona Maguire [23] Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
2016 Leona Maguire [24] Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
2015 Leona Maguire [25] Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
2014 Minjee Lee [26] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2013 Lydia Ko Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2012 Lydia Ko Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2011 Lydia Ko Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

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