Victorian Amateur Championship

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Victorian Amateur Championship
Tournament information
Location Victoria, Australia
Established1899
Format Match play
Current champion
Joseph Owen

The Victorian Amateur Championship is the state amateur golf championship of Victoria, Australia. It has been played annually since 1899, except for the war years. [1]

Contents

Two players have won the championship six times, Michael Scott between 1904 and 1910, and Eric Routley between 1952 and 1966. Ivo Whitton won five times between 1919 and 1924, while Harry Williams won five times in the 1930s.

Format

The event is a match play tournament. Matches are over 18 holes, except for the final which is over 36 holes. Normally the leading 32 players in the Port Phillip Open Amateur qualify. In 2020 the number of qualifiers was reduced to 8, the championship being played over two days instead three. In 2021 and 2022 there were 16 qualifiers, the championship again being played over two days with an 18-hole final.

The Port Phillip Open Amateur is a 72-hole stroke-play tournament played at Commonwealth and Kingston Heath golf clubs immediately before the Victorian Amateur Championship. [2]

History

In 1894 the Melbourne Golf Club (later Royal Melbourne) founded the "Victorian Golf Cup" open to "all amateurs in Australasia". [3] The Victorian Golf Cup rapidly established itself as the most important tournament in Australia, and was regarded as the Amateur Championship of Australia. [4] The Australian Golf Union was formed in 1898 and organised their first championship meeting at Royal Sydney Golf Club in May 1899, the main event being the Amateur Championship. [5] Although the Victorian Golf Cup continued in 1899, the Amateur Championship at the AGU championship immediately replaced it as the Amateur Championship of Australia. Despite some initial confusion, the Victorian Golf Cup became established as the Amateur Championship of Victoria. In 1897 and 1898, the Victorian Golf Cup had been played as a 72-hole stroke-play event and the same format was used in 1899. Jim Howden was the winner, by 3 strokes, with a score of 354. [6]

Jim Howden won again in 1900, followed by Walter Carre Riddell in 1901, who finished 19 strokes ahead of the runner-up. [7] [8] In 1902 Royal Melbourne hosted the AGU championship meeting for the first time. No separate Victorian championship was arranged, the winner of the Australian Amateur simultaneously becoming the champion of Victoria and holder of the Victorian Golf Cup. [9] Hugh MacNeil, a Scottish-born New Zealander who had recently moved to Sydney was the winner with a score of 328. [10] There was tie for second place between Peter Anderson and Walter Carre Riddell, and a short 8-hole playoff was arranged to determine the winner of the second prize, Riddell winning by a stroke. [11] Riddell won for the second time in 1903, this time by 27 strokes. [12]

Michael Scott, the youngest son of the Earl of Eldon, had emigrated to Australia in about 1900 but had played little golf until 1904. [13] Scott immediately showed that he was one of the leading golfers in Australia, winning the inaugural Australian Open and, later in 1904, the Victorian championship. [14] He would eventually win all six Victorian championships that he played in, from 1904 to 1910, before his permanent return to the United Kingdom in 1911. [15] He didn't compete in 1906, having made returned to the UK, enabling Riddell to win the event for a third time. [16] William Bruce, an ex-Test cricketer, was the runner-up in 1905, having taken up golf after his cricketeting career had ended. [17] Norman Brookes was the runner-up in 1906. He was better known as a tennis player, winning Wimbledon twice, in 1907 and 1914. [16] There was another tie for second place in 1908 between Brookes and Audley Lemprière, Lemprière winning a 4-hole playoff to take the second prize. [18] Lemprière won the championship in 1911, with Ivo Whitton runner-up. [19] The 1913 Australian championship meeting was originally planned to be played at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney, but was moved to Royal Melbourne because of a smallpox outbreak and the poor condition of the course, caused by wet weather. [20] As a result, the Victorian Amateur Championship was played as part of the Metropolitan Golf Club's annual meeting. Following closely after the Australian championship meeting, many of the leading Victorian golfers could not attend for business reasons. [21] The championship was won by Gordon Burnham, an Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General of Australia. [22]

Ivo Whitton was a runner-up in 1911 but didn't play in 1912, 1913 or 1914. When the championship resumed in 1919, after World War I, Whitton was the winner, 8 strokes ahead of Bruce Pearce. [23] 1920 saw two major changes, the venue varied from year to year, the 1920 championship being played at Victoria Golf Club, and the championship was the first to be played by match play. There was a 36-hole stroke-play stage with the leading 16 qualifying. Matches were over 18 holes, except for the final which was over 36 holes. [24] Whitton retained his title, beating Pearce in the final. [25] The 1921 championship returned to stroke-play but match-play was restored in 1922, with 8 qualifiers playing three rounds of 36-hole match-play. [26] Whitton didn't play in 1921 but won again in 1922, 1923 and 1924, a run of 5 wins in 6 years. [27] [28] [29] The winner continued to receive the Victorian Golf Cup, and a permanent trophy valued at 5 guineas, with the runner-up getting a trophy valued at 3 guineas. [30] The number of qualifiers was increased to 16 in 1929, with 4 days of 36-hole match play. [31]

Harry Williams dominated the 1930s, winning 5 times between 1931 and 1939. [32] Mick Ryan won twice, in 1930 and 1932, but lost three finals to Williams, in 1931, 1934 and 1936. [33] [34] [35] The format was revised in 1937, the championship becoming match-play only, with matches over 18 holes except for the final. [36] In 1939 there was a return to the 36-hole stroke-play stage, but with 32 qualifiers. All matches were then over 36 holes. [37]

1946 saw a return to the format used in 1937 and 1938. Peter Thomson won in 1948, his last before turning professional. [38] Thomson beat Doug Bachli in the final but Bachli would win in 1949 and 1950 and for a third time in 1953. [39] [40] [41] Bill Edgar won for a third time in 1951, his previous wins being in 1927 and 1938. [42] In 1951 there were 88 entries and a 36-hole stroke-play event was organised to reduce the field to 64. [43] Many of the leading players complained about the arrangement and the format was revised in 1952, with the leading 16 amateurs in the Victorian Close Championship qualifying, all matches being over 36 holes. [44] [45] [46] Eric Routley won the championship in 1952, the first of six wins in the event. [47] He won again in 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963 and 1966. There was no Close Championship in 1956 and a 36-hole amateur medal championship was organised instead, the leading 16 qualifying. [48] From 1957 the Victorian Open acted as the qualifying event. [49]

In 1964 the number of qualifiers was increased to 32, with the first two rounds of match-play being over 18 holes. John Lindsay was a three-time winner, in 1968, 1970 and 1983, as was Mike Cahill who won three years in a row from 1971 to 1973. [50] [51] Neil Titheridge won the championship two years in succession, in 1961 and 1962. [52] Don Reiter won in 1967 and 1974 and was followed by his brother Alan in 1976. [53] [54] The 1990s saw a number of wins by players who went on to have successful professionals careers. Robert Allenby in 1990, Stuart Appleby in 1991, Geoff Ogilvy in 1997 and Aaron Baddeley in 1998, all won on the PGA Tour in America and reached the top-20 of the world rankings. [55] [56] [57] [58] A number of other winners would later reach the top-100 of the world rankings, including Mike Clayton, Bradley Hughes and Craig Spence, who each won the championship twice, and Marcus Fraser, James Morrison and Cameron Davis.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueRef.
2022 Joseph Owen 2 & 1 Jeffrey Pullen Royal Melbourne [59]
2021 Harrison Crowe (2)2 & 1 Jack Buchanan Peninsula Kingswood [60]
2020 Harrison Crowe 6 & 5 Joshua Greer Metropolitan [61]
2019 Andre Lautee (2)5 & 4 Lukas Michel Kingston Heath [62]
2018 Andre Lautee 2 & 1 Kyle Michel Huntingdale [63]
2017 David Micheluzzi 9 & 8 Zach Murray Commonwealth [64]
2016 Dylan Perry 41 holes John Lyras Woodlands [65]
2015 Cameron John 6 & 4 David Micheluzzi Commonwealth [66]
2014 Cameron Davis 7 & 5 Tom Power Horan Victoria
2013 Zach Murray 1 up Todd Sinnott Kingston Heath
2012 Taylor Macdonald 4 & 3 Anthony Houston Yarra Yarra
2011 Nathan Holman 9 & 7 Troy Moses Commonwealth [67]
2010 Jack Wilson 3 & 2 Ryan McCarthy Woodlands [68]
2009 Kieran Pratt 3 & 1 Tim Hart Kingston Heath [69]
2008 Luke Bleumink 39 holes Ryan McCarthy Sanctuary Lakes [70]
2007 Leighton Lyle 2 & 1 Kieran Pratt Royal Melbourne
2006 Aaron Pike 2 & 1 David McKendrick The Heritage
2005 James Morrison 1 up Aaron Pike Spring Valley [71]
2004 Steven Jones 2 & 1 Andrew Martin Portsea
2003 Gavin Flint 2 & 1 Adam Porker Cranbourne
2002 Luke Hickmott 5 & 4 Marc Leishman Peninsula [72]
2001 Craig Scott 2 & 1 Ashley Hall Woodlands
2000 Michael Cocking 3 & 2 Andrew Webster Southern
1999 Marcus Fraser 4 & 3 Marcus Burns Kingston Heath [73]
1998 Aaron Baddeley 4 & 3 Ben Meyers Yarra Yarra [58]
1997 Geoff Ogilvy 6 & 5 Ed Stedman Commonwealth [57]
1996 Cameron Percy 5 & 4 Geoff Ogilvy Victoria [74]
1995 Craig Spence (2)3 & 1 Jamie McCallum Kingswood [75]
1994 Craig Spence 2 & 1 Gavin Vearing Metropolitan [76]
1993 David Bransdon 7 & 6 Stephen Symons Spring Valley [77]
1992 Adam Henwood 5 & 4 Stephen Symons Huntingdale [78]
1991 Stuart Appleby 7 & 6 Euan Walters Kingston Heath [56]
1990 Robert Allenby 3 & 2 Jamie Taylor Kew [55]
1989 Stephen McCraw 4 & 3 Peter Sweeney Kingswood [79]
1988 Bradley Hughes (2)3 & 1 Stephen McCraw Yarra Yarra [80]
1987 Bradley Hughes 5 & 4 Peter Campbell Woodlands [81]
1986 Paul Moloney 3 & 2 Paul Thompson Metropolitan [82]
1985 Michael Sammells 5 & 4 John Cole Huntingdale [83]
1984 David Briggs 37 holes Terry Jones Yarra Yarra [84]
1983 John Lindsay (3)3 & 2 Doug Perry Victoria [50]
1982 Alan Lehner 5 & 4 John Munro Royal Melbourne [85]
1981 Mike Clayton (2)1 up Peter Sweeney Commonwealth [86]
1980 Darren Cole 9 & 8 Peter Junor Kingston Heath [87]
1979 Ray Jenner 8 & 7 Jim Kirby Woodlands [88]
1978 Peter Sweeney 7 & 6 John Hood Royal Melbourne [89]
1977 Mike Clayton Metropolitan
1976 Alan Reiter 1 up Rick Wines Huntingdale [54]
1975 Rick Wines 37 holes Peter Bleazby Yarra Yarra [90]
1974 Don Reiter (2)6 & 5 Alan Reiter Victoria [53]
1973 Mike Cahill (3)3 & 2 Ray Jenner Commonwealth [51]
1972 Mike Cahill (2)8 & 7 Ray Jenner Kingston Heath [91]
1971 Mike Cahill 4 & 3 Ken Kilburn Kingswood [92]
1970 John Lindsay (2)37 holes Tony Limon Metropolitan [93]
1969 Kevin Hartley 12 & 10 Tony Limon Royal Melbourne [94]
1968 John Lindsay 2 up Eric Routley Huntingdale [95]
1967 Don Reiter 3 & 2 Graham Marsh Victoria [96]
1966 Eric Routley (6)2 up Roger Cowan Woodlands [97]
1965 Harry McGain 2 & 1 Ken Kilburn Metropolitan [98]
1964 Eric Wishart 6 & 5 Don Moir Yarra Yarra [99]
1963 Eric Routley (5)7 & 6 Les O'Shea Commonwealth [100]
1962 Neil Titheridge (2)2 & 1 Les O'Shea Kingston Heath [52]
1961 Neil Titheridge 3 & 2 Tom Crow Riversdale [101]
1960 Eric Routley (4)6 & 5 Doug Bachli Woodlands [102]
1959 Eric Routley (3)6 & 5 John Hood Huntingdale [103]
1958 Eric Routley (2)2 & 1 Tom Crow Commonwealth [104]
1957 Barry West 1 up Tom Crow Yarra Yarra [105]
1956 Tom Crow 2 up Eric Routley Victoria [106]
1955 Hartley Mitchell 2 & 1 Bill Edgar Northern [107]
1954 Bob Bull 6 & 5 Geoff Wagstaff Riversdale [108]
1953 Doug Bachli (3)2 up Peter Toogood Royal Melbourne [41]
1952 Eric Routley 1 up Bill Edgar Kingston Heath [47]
1951 Bill Edgar (3)4 & 3 Jack O'Sullivan Kingswood [42]
1950 Doug Bachli (2)8 & 6 Jack O'Sullivan Huntingdale [40]
1949 Doug Bachli 2 & 1 Barry West Kew [39]
1948 Peter Thomson 6 & 4 Doug Bachli Woodlands [38]
1947 Dick Payne 3 & 2 Bill Edgar Commonwealth [109]
1946 Bob Brown 1 up Eric Routley Commonwealth [110]
1940–1945 No tournament due to World War II
1939 Harry Williams (5)5 & 3 Laurie Duffy Yarra Yarra [32]
1938 Bill Edgar (2)12 & 10 Dick Buxton Victoria [111]
1937 Bill Higgins 2 & 1 Dick Payne Riversdale [112]
1936 Harry Williams (4)4 & 3 Mick Ryan Royal Melbourne [35]
1935 Harry Williams (3)2 & 1 Alex King Kingston Heath [113]
1934 Harry Williams (2)8 & 6 Mick Ryan Woodlands [114]
1933 Gus Jackson (2)3 & 2 Harry Williams Metropolitan [115]
1932 Mick Ryan (2)7 & 6 Alex Rae Yarra Yarra [34]
1931 Harry Williams 4 & 3 Mick Ryan Victoria [116]
1930 Mick Ryan 2 & 1 Len Nettlefold Victoria [33]
1929 Sloan Morpeth 2 & 1 Bob Hancock Commonwealth [117]
1928 Bill Fowler 9 & 8 Legh Winser Kingston Heath [118]
1927 Bill Edgar 1 up Alex Russell Metropolitan [119]
1926 Gus Jackson 38 holes Alex Russell Metropolitan [120]
1925 Alex Russell 10 & 9 William Bailey Royal Melbourne [121]
1924 Ivo Whitton (5)3 & 2 Abe Schlapp Victoria [29]
1923 Ivo Whitton (4)6 & 4 Abe Schlapp Metropolitan [28]
1922 Ivo Whitton (3)2 & 1 Eric Quirk Royal Melbourne [27]
YearWinnerScoreMargin of
victory		Runner-upVenueRef.
1921 George Fawcett 3056 strokes Bruce Pearce Metropolitan [122]
1920 Ivo Whitton (2)7 & 5 Bruce Pearce Victoria [25]
1919 Ivo Whitton 3148 strokes Bruce Pearce Royal Melbourne [23]
1915–1918 No tournament due to World War I
1914 Eric Quirk 322Playoff Frank Murdoch Royal Melbourne [123] [124]
1913 Gordon Burnham 3321 stroke Douglas Morrison Metropolitan [125]
1912 Frank Murdoch 32512 strokes Charles Kirkby Royal Melbourne [126]
1911 Audley Lemprière 3289 strokes Ivo Whitton Royal Melbourne [19]
1910 Michael Scott (6)32122 strokes Bruce Pearce Royal Melbourne [15]
1909 Michael Scott (5)3378 strokes Clyde Pearce Royal Melbourne [127]
1908 Michael Scott (4)3555 strokes Audley Lemprière
Norman Brookes 		Royal Melbourne [18]
1907 Michael Scott (3)3378 strokes Walter Carre Riddell Royal Melbourne [128]
1906 Walter Carre Riddell (3)3326 strokes Norman Brookes Royal Melbourne [16]
1905 Michael Scott (2)35417 strokes William Bruce Royal Melbourne [17]
1904 Michael Scott 31314 strokes Leslie Penfold Hyland Royal Melbourne [14]
1903 Walter Carre Riddell (2)32327 strokes Jim Howden Royal Melbourne [12]
1902 Hugh MacNeil 3286 strokes Peter Anderson
Walter Carre Riddell 		Royal Melbourne [129] [10]
1901 Walter Carre Riddell 34319 strokes Leslie Penfold Hyland Royal Melbourne [8]
1900 Jim Howden (2)3617 strokes Walter Carre Riddell Royal Melbourne [7]
1899 Jim Howden 3543 strokes Frank Stewart Royal Melbourne [6]

Additional source: [1] [130]

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