The South African Amateur Championship is an annual amateur golf tournament in South Africa.
The first tournament was held from 26 September to 1 October 1892. It was held at Kimberley Golf Club as part of the Kimberley Exhibition. It was entitled the "South African Championship." It was a match play event. Pat Grant was the favorite but was defeated by Denholm Walker in the early rounds. Walker ultimately won the championship, defeating H.J. Mackay 1 up in the finals. [1] The second event was held at Port Elizabeth Golf Course and referred to as the SA Tournament. The format changed from match play to stroke play. D.G. Proudfoot won the tournament. It was his first of many victories in the event. [1]
In recent years the event has usually been held in February. [2] [3] [4]
Year | Champion | Score | Runner(s)-up | Venue | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | ![]() | 4 & 2 | ![]() | Royal Johannesburg & Kensington | |
2023 | ![]() | 3 up | ![]() | Mount Edgecombe Country Club Estate | |
2022 | ![]() | 4 & 2 | ![]() | Royal Johannesburg & Kensington | |
2021 | ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() | Royal Johannesburg & Kensington | [4] |
2020 | ![]() | 7 & 6 | ![]() | Royal Johannesburg & Kensington | [3] |
2019 | ![]() | 1 up | ![]() | King David Mowbray Golf Club | [2] [5] |
2018 | ![]() | 39th hole | ![]() | Durban Country Club | [6] |
2017 | ![]() | 7 & 6 | ![]() | Humewood Golf Club | |
2016 | ![]() | 3 & 1 | ![]() | George Golf Club | |
2015 | ![]() | 8 & 6 | ![]() | Silver Lakes | |
2014 | ![]() | 5 & 4 | ![]() | Hermanus | |
2013 | ![]() | 9 & 8 | ![]() | Country Club JHB | |
2012 | ![]() | 2 & 1 | ![]() | Mowbray Golf Club | |
2011 | ![]() | 5 & 4 | ![]() | Vaal de Grace | |
2010 | ![]() | 6 & 5 | ![]() | East London Golf Club | |
2009 | ![]() | 5 & 3 | ![]() | Benoni Country Club | |
2008 | ![]() | 6 & 5 | ![]() | Royal Durban Golf Club | |
2007 | ![]() | 5 & 4 | ![]() | Humewood Golf Club | |
2006 | ![]() | 2 up | ![]() | De Zalze & Stellenbosch | |
2005 | ![]() | 5 & 3 | ![]() | Wingate Park Country Club | |
2004 | ![]() | 4 & 3 | ![]() | Paarl Golf Club | |
2003 | ![]() | 8 & 7 | ![]() | Roodepoort Country Club | |
2002 | ![]() | 1 up | ![]() | George Golf Course | |
2001 | ![]() | 1 up | ![]() | Oppenheimer Park | |
2000 | ![]() | 8 & 6 | ![]() | East London | |
1999 | ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() | Westlake | |
1998 | ![]() | 4 & 3 | ![]() | Mount Edgecombe Country Club | |
1997 | ![]() | 2 & 1 | ![]() | Humewood | |
1996 | ![]() | 8 & 7 | ![]() | Benoni Country Club | |
1995 | ![]() | 1 up | ![]() | Schoeman Park | |
1994 | ![]() | 8 & 7 | ![]() | Royal Cape | |
1993 | ![]() | 4 & 2 | ![]() | East London | |
1992 | ![]() | 7 & 6 | ![]() | Royal Durban | |
1991 | ![]() | 3 & 1 | ![]() | Royal Johannesburg | |
1990 | ![]() | 2 & 1 | ![]() | Port Elizabeth | |
1989 | ![]() | 38th hole | ![]() | Maritzburg Country Club | |
1988 | ![]() | 40th hole | ![]() | Oppenheimer Park | |
1987 | ![]() | 1 up | ![]() | Glendower | |
1986 | ![]() | 5 & 3 | ![]() | East London | |
1985 | ![]() | 3 & 1 | ![]() | Royal Cape | |
1984 | ![]() | 3 & 1 | ![]() | Humewood | |
1983 | ![]() | 6 & 5 | ![]() | Royal Durban | |
1982 | ![]() | 37th hole | ![]() | East London | |
1981 | ![]() | 2 & 1 | ![]() | Oppenheimer Park | |
1980 | ![]() | 9 & 8 | ![]() | Royal Johannesburg | |
1979 | ![]() | 5 & 4 | ![]() | Humewood | |
1978 | ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() | Durban Country Club | |
1977 | ![]() | 37th hole | ![]() | Bryanston Country Club | |
1976 | ![]() | 8 & 7 | ![]() | Mowbray | |
1975 | ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() | Bloemfontein | |
1974 | ![]() | 1 up | ![]() | Port Elizabeth | |
1973 | ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() | Houghton | |
1972 | ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() | East London | |
1971 | ![]() | 6 & 5 | ![]() | Durban Country Club | |
1970 | ![]() | 37th hole | ![]() | Mowbray | |
1969 | ![]() | 2 & 1 | ![]() | Humewood | |
1968 | ![]() | 5 & 3 | ![]() | Bloemfontein | |
1967 | ![]() | 7 & 6 | ![]() | Royal Johannesburg | |
1966 | ![]() | 1 up | ![]() | Mowbray | |
1965 | ![]() | 7 & 6 | ![]() | Humewood | |
1964 | ![]() | 1 up | ![]() | Bloemfontein | |
1963 | ![]() | 5 & 4 | ![]() | Durban Country Club | |
1962 | ![]() | 2 & 1 | ![]() | Houghton | |
1961 | ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() | East London | |
1960 | ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() | Mowbray | |
1959 | ![]() | 11 & 10 | ![]() | Royal Johannesburg | |
1958 | ![]() | 5 & 4 | ![]() | Bloemfontein | |
1957 | ![]() | 41st hole | ![]() | Humewood | |
1956 | ![]() | 37th hole | ![]() | Durban Country Club | |
1955 | ![]() | 10 & 9 | ![]() | Zwartkop | |
1954 | ![]() | 37th hole | ![]() | East London | |
1953 | ![]() | 4 & 3 | ![]() | Royal Cape | |
1952 | ![]() | 2 & 1 | ![]() | Humewood | |
1951 | ![]() | 4 & 3 | ![]() | Houghton | |
1950 | ![]() | 5 & 4 | ![]() | Durban Country Club | |
1949 | ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() | Maccauvlei | |
1948 | ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() | East London | |
1947 | ![]() | 9 & 8 | ![]() | Mowbray | |
1946 | ![]() | 4 & 3 | ![]() | Royal Johannesburg | |
1941–1945: No tournament due to World War II | |||||
1940 | ![]() | 5 & 4 | ![]() | Humewood | |
1939 | ![]() | 3 & 1 | ![]() | Durban Country Club | |
1938 | ![]() | 8 & 7 | ![]() | Maccauvlei | |
1937 | ![]() | 4 & 3 | ![]() | East London | |
1936 | ![]() | 4 & 3 | ![]() | Royal Cape | |
1935 | ![]() | 38th hole | ![]() | Parkview | |
1934 | ![]() | 3 & 2 | ![]() | Humewood | |
1933 | ![]() | 38th hole | ![]() | Durban Country Club | [7] |
1932 | ![]() | 37th hole | ![]() | Royal Port Alfred | |
1931 | ![]() | 4 & 3 | ![]() | E.R.P.M. | [8] |
1930 | ![]() | 4 & 3 | ![]() | East London | |
1929 | ![]() | 8 & 6 | ![]() | Royal Cape | |
1928 | ![]() | 9 & 7 | ![]() | Durban Country Club | |
1927 | ![]() | 4 & 3 | ![]() | Maccauvlei | |
1926 | ![]() | 2 & 1 | ![]() | Port Elizabeth | |
1925 | ![]() | 2 & 1 | ![]() | Johannesburg | |
Format change from stroke play to match play | |||||
1924 | ![]() | 329 | ![]() | Durban Country Club | |
1923 | ![]() | 322 [lower-alpha 2] | ![]() | Royal Cape | |
1922 | ![]() | 324 | ![]() | Royal Port Alfred | |
1921 | ![]() | 322 | ![]() | Port Elizabeth | |
1920 | ![]() | 315 | ![]() | Johannesburg | |
1919 | ![]() | 329 | ![]() | Durban | |
1915–1918: No tournament due to World War I | |||||
1914 | ![]() | 324 | ![]() | Royal Cape | |
1913 | ![]() | 304 | ![]() | Kimberley | |
1912 | ![]() | 326 | ![]() | Potchefstroom | |
1911 | ![]() | 318 | ![]() | Durban | |
1910 | ![]() | 330 | ![]() | Cape Golf Club | |
1909 | ![]() | 321 | ![]() | Potchefstroom | |
1908 | ![]() | 310 | ![]() ![]() | Port Elizabeth | |
1907 | ![]() | 307 | ![]() | Kimberley | |
1906 | ![]() | 324 | ![]() | East London | [9] |
1905 | ![]() | 322 | ![]() | Bloemfontein | |
1904 | ![]() | 301 | ![]() | Johannesburg | |
1903 | ![]() | 336 | ![]() | Port Elizabeth | |
1902 | ![]() | 361 | King William's Town | ||
1900–1901: No tournament due to The Boer War | |||||
1899 | ![]() | 320 | Kimberley | ||
1898 | ![]() | East London | |||
1897 | ![]() | Port Elizabeth | |||
1896 | ![]() | King William's Town | |||
1895 | ![]() | Port Elizabeth | |||
1894 | ![]() | Port Elizabeth | |||
1893 | ![]() | 168 | ![]() | Port Elizabeth | |
1892 | ![]() | 1 up | ![]() | Kimberley |
The Proudfoot Trophy was introduced in 1931. It was originally presented to he player with the best net score at the Inter-Centre Championship. However, it was later awarded to the medalist of the South African Amateur's qualifier. [11]
Year | Champion | Score | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | ![]() | 135 | Royal Johannesburg & Kensington |
2023 | ![]() | 129 | Mount Edgecombe Country Club Estate |
2022 | ![]() | 133 | Royal Johannesburg & Kensington |
2021 | ![]() | 133 | Royal Johannesburg & Kensington |
2020 | ![]() | 131 | Royal Johannesburg & Kensington |
2019 | ![]() | 137 | King David Mowbray |
2018 | ![]() | 137 | Durban Country Club |
2017 | ![]() | 129 | Humewood Golf Club |
2016 | ![]() | 132 | George Golf Club |
2015 | ![]() | 138 | Silver Lakes |
2014 | ![]() | 136 | Hermanus Golf Club |
2013 | ![]() | 134 | Country Club Johannesburg |
2012 | ![]() | 134 | Mowbray |
2011 | ![]() | 142 | Vaal de Grace |
2010 | ![]() | 138 | East London Golf Club |
2009 | ![]() | 136 | Benoni Country Club |
2008 | ![]() | 141 | Royal Durban |
2007 | ![]() | 145 | Humewood Golf Club |
2006 | ![]() | 135 | De Zalze and Stellenbosch Golf Club |
2005 | ![]() | 139 | Wingate Country Club |
2004 | ![]() | 136 | Paarl Golf Club |
2003 | ![]() | 136 | Roodepoort Country Club |
2002 | ![]() | 136 | George Golf Club |
2001 | ![]() | 129 | Oppenheimer Park Golf Club |
2000 | ![]() | 144 | East London Golf Club |
1999 | ![]() | 142 | Westlake Golf Club |
1998 | ![]() | 141 | Mount Edgecombe Country Club |
1997 | ![]() | 145 | Humewood Golf Club |
1996 | ![]() | 140 | Benoni Country Club |
1995 | ![]() | 139 | Schoeman Park |
1994 | ![]() | 136 | Royal Cape Golf Club |
1993 | ![]() | 145 | East London |
1992 | ![]() | 141 | Royal Durban Golf Club |
1991 | ![]() | 137 | Royal Johannesburg |
1990 | ![]() | 140 | Port Elizabeth |
1989 | ![]() | 141 | Maritzburg Country Club |
1988 | ![]() | 139 | Oppenheimer Park |
1987 | ![]() | 144 | Glendower Golf Club |
1986 | ![]() | 142 | East London Golf Club |
1985 | ![]() | 141 | Royal Cape Golf Club |
1984 | ![]() | 143 | Humewood |
1983 | ![]() | 142 | Royal Durban |
1982 | ![]() | 142 | East London |
1981 | ![]() | 138 | Oppenheimer Park |
1980 | ![]() | 144 | Royal Johannesburg |
1979 | ![]() | 142 | Humewood |
1978 | ![]() | 142 | Durban Country Club |
1977 | ![]() | 142 | Bryanston Country Club |
1976 | ![]() | 141 | Mowbray |
1975 | ![]() | 139 | Bloemfontein |
1974 | ![]() | 144 | Port Elizabeth |
1973 | ![]() | 140 | Houghton |
1972 | ![]() | 145 | East London |
1971 | ![]() | 145 | Durban Country Club |
1970 | ![]() | 144 | Mowbray |
1969 | ![]() | 155 | Humewood |
1968 | ![]() | 143 | Bloemfontein |
1967 | ![]() | 139 | Royal Johannesburg |
1966 | ![]() | 142 | Mowbray |
1965 | ![]() | 146 | Humewood |
1964 | ![]() | 135 | Bloemfontein |
1963 | ![]() | 145 | Durban Country Club |
1962 | ![]() | 138 | Houghton |
1961 | ![]() | 146 | East London |
1960 | ![]() | 142 | Mowbray |
1959 | ![]() | 146 | Royal Johannesburg |
1958 | ![]() | 142 | Bloemfontein |
1957 | ![]() | 149 | Humewood |
1956 | ![]() | 150 | Durban Country Club |
1955 | ![]() | 137 | Zwarthkop Country Club |
1954 | ![]() | 141 | East London |
1953 | ![]() | 145 | Royal Cape |
1952 | ![]() | 149 | Humewood |
1951 | ![]() | 148 | Houghton |
1950 | ![]() | 148 | Durban Country Club |
1949 | ![]() | 142 | Maccauvlei |
1948 | ![]() | 151 | East London |
1947 | ![]() | 147 | Mowbray |
1946 | ![]() | 148 | Royal Johannesburg |
1941-45 | No tournament due to World War II | ||
1940 | ![]() | 154 | Humewood |
1939 | ![]() | 146 | Durban Country Club |
1938 | ![]() | 143 | Maccauvlei |
1937 | ![]() | 137 | East London |
1936 | ![]() | 148 | Royal Cape |
1935 | ![]() | 130 | Parkview |
1934 | ![]() | 154 | Humewood |
1933 | ![]() | Durban Country Club | |
1932 | ![]() | 161 | Royal Port Alfred |
1931 | ![]() | 149 | Royal Johannesburg |
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