Amateur golf tournament
The Amateur Championship (sometimes referred to as the British Amateur or British Amateur Championship outside the UK) is a
golf tournament which has been held annually in the
United Kingdom since 1885 except during the two World Wars, and in 1949 and 2019 when Ireland hosted the championship. It is one of the two leading individual tournaments for amateur golfers, alongside the
U.S. Amateur . It normally has the widest international representation of any individual amateur event, with 38 golf federations from all six continents represented in the 2018 championship.
[1]
Before
World War II it was regarded as one of golf's
major championships , but given the modern dominance of the sport by
professional golfers , this is no longer the case. Two Amateur Championship winners in the post-World War II era have gone on to win
professional major championships :
José María Olazábal and
Sergio García , both
Spaniards .
History
The inaugural tournament was organised by the
Royal Liverpool Golf Club in 1885. It was played on 20, 21 and 23 April and was "open to all amateur members of recognised golf clubs". The format was match-play. All players were included in the draw for each round, any extra player receiving a bye. If a match was halved after the 18 holes both players progressed to the next round, playing each other again. There were 49 entries from 12 different clubs, although only 44 were included in the draw and four of these players did not turn up. Of the 22 first-round matches, 2 were halved, meaning that there were 12 matches in the second round.
[2]
[3] There were no more halved matches in the following rounds which meant that 3 players reached the semi-final stage.
[4]
[5]
John Ball beat his father, also called John, in the third round.
[5]
Allan Macfie received a bye at the semi-final stage with
Horace Hutchinson beating Ball 2 up in the only semi-final match. After his morning round, Hutchinson played badly in the afternoon and Macfie won 7&6.
[6]
[7] Each player paid a 1 guinea entry fee. This, together with 25 guineas from the Royal Liverpool club, was used for prizes. The losing finalist received £10 with the remainder being used to buy plate for the winner.
[3] The final amount for the winner was about £60
[6] or £70.
[7] By comparison the winner of the
1885 Open Championship received £10. For many years the 1885 event was not regarded as the first Amateur Championship. It was only in 1922 that
the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews decided "to place on record the name of
Mr. A. F. Macfie as the winner of the Amateur Championship of 1885".
[8]
Despite the unusual format of the 1885 event, it was regarded as a success. A meeting was arranged in 1886 where it was decided to start an amateur championship, to be held alternately at St Andrews, Hoylake and Prestwick. A number of clubs subscribed to buy a perpetual trophy for the championship. In addition, gold and silver medals were presented to the winner and runner-up, with bronze medals for the losing semi-finalists. The format became a simple knockout, with extra holes played in case of a tie after 18 holes. Otherwise the format remained the same as for the 1885 event. Because of the late arrangements the inaugural championship was not held until late September. With 42 entries, six rounds were needed which were completed in three days with the semi-finals and final on the last day.
[9]
[10]
John Ball again lost in the semi-finals, 7&6 to
Henry Lamb , but Lamb lost the final against
Horace Hutchinson by the same score.
[11]
Entry, format
Entry to the Championship is now given to the most-qualified 288 applicants from around the world, with perhaps half the places reserved for top players from the
United Kingdom and
Ireland . Qualifying rounds for all players were first introduced in 1983, when the popularity of the championship led to the number of applicants increasing to unmanageable levels. Major golf nations are allocated entries on what amounts to a quota basis for their top applicants, with each applicant's national federation cooperating with the R&A on selection. For example, the 2010 entry list included players from the British Isles (
England ,
Wales ,
Scotland ,
Ireland ,
Northern Ireland ), mainland
Europe (
France ,
Belgium ,
Netherlands ,
Germany ,
Italy ,
Spain ,
Portugal ,
Sweden ,
Norway ,
Finland ,
Denmark ,
Slovenia ,
Switzerland ,
Austria ,
Iceland ),
North America (
USA ,
Canada ,
Mexico ),
South America (
Argentina ,
Bolivia ,
Peru ),
Asia (
China ,
India ,
South Korea ,
Japan ,
Singapore ),
Australasia (
Australia ,
New Zealand ) and
Africa (
South Africa ).
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The first stage of the Championship involves 288 players, each of whom plays two rounds of 18 holes, one on each of two courses, over the first two days. The 64 lowest scores over the 36 holes, and ties for 64th place compete in the
match play stage of the Championship, on the event's principal course, and are seeded by qualifying scores. Each match consists of one round of 18 holes, except for the Final, which is over 36 holes. Since there are generally more than 64 qualifiers from the stroke play stage, the first round of the
match play involves a small number of matches to reduce the number of qualifiers to exactly 64. Tied matches are broken by sudden death over extra holes. The event is played in June, normally with a Monday to Saturday schedule.
The winner receives invitations to three of the major championships, namely the following month's
Open Championship , and the following year's
Masters Tournament and
U.S. Open , provided he remain an amateur prior to each major. The Amateur Championship is open to amateur golfers of any nationality in good standing with their national federations. Briton
John Ball won the most career titles, with eight. Ball was still competing in the event as late as 1921 at
Royal Liverpool Golf Club .
[13] In modern times, Briton
Michael Bonallack 's five titles lead. The most famous American winner of the competition was
Bobby Jones , whose 1930 victory was part of his
Grand Slam .
Results
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Semi-finalists
Venue
Ref.
2023
Christo Lamprecht
3 & 2
Ronan Kleu
Ratchanon Chantananuwat ,
Frank Kennedy
Hillside
2022
Aldrich Potgieter
3 & 2
Sam Bairstow
John Gough ,
Alex Maguire
Royal Lytham & St Annes
[14]
2021
Laird Shepherd
38 holes
Monty Scowsill
James Ashfield ,
Jack Dyer
Nairn
[15]
2020
Joe Long
4 & 3
Joe Harvey
Jake Bolton ,
Mark Power
Royal Birkdale
[16]
2019
James Sugrue
2 up
Euan Walker
Ben Jones ,
David Micheluzzi
Portmarnock
[17]
2018
Jovan Rebula
3 & 2
Robin Dawson
Conor Purcell ,
Mitch Waite
Royal Aberdeen
[18]
2017
Harry Ellis
38 holes
Dylan Perry
Luca Cianchetti ,
Alejandro Tosti
Royal St George's
[19]
2016
Scott Gregory
2 & 1
Robert MacIntyre
Paul McBride ,
Adrian Meronk
Royal Porthcawl
[20]
2015
Romain Langasque
4 & 2
Grant Forrest
Alexandre Daydou ,
Jack McDonald
Carnoustie
[21]
2014
Bradley Neil
2 & 1
Zander Lombard
Connor Syme ,
Sean Towndrow
Royal Portrush
[22]
2013
Garrick Porteous
6 & 5
Toni Hakula
Jim Liu ,
Max Orrin
Royal Cinque Ports
[23]
2012
Alan Dunbar
1 up
Matthias Schwab
Paul Ferrier ,
Jack McDonald
Royal Troon
[24]
2011
Bryden Macpherson
3 & 2
Michael Stewart
Sébastien Gros ,
Greg Paterson
Hillside
[24]
2010
Jin Jeong
5 & 4
James Byrne
Matthew Nixon ,
Chris Paisley
Muirfield
[24]
2009
Matteo Manassero
4 & 3
Sam Hutsby
Stiggy Hodgson ,
Darren Renwick
Formby
[24]
2008
Reinier Saxton
3 & 2
Tommy Fleetwood
Andy Sullivan ,
Joe Vickery
Turnberry
[24]
2007
Drew Weaver
2 & 1
Tim Stewart
Callum Macaulay ,
Jason Shufflebotham
Royal Lytham & St Annes
[24]
2006
Julien Guerrier
4 & 3
Adam Gee
Mitchell Brown ,
Jamie Moul
Royal St George's
[24]
2005
Brian McElhinney
5 & 4
John Gallagher
Oliver Fisher ,
Lloyd Saltman
Royal Birkdale
[24]
2004
Stuart Wilson
4 & 3
Lee Corfield
Eric Ramsay ,
Andrew Svoboda
St Andrews Links
[24]
2003
Gary Wolstenholme (2)
6 & 5
Raphaël De Sousa
Francesco Molinari ,
Eric Ramsay
Royal Troon
[24]
2002
Alejandro Larrazábal
1 up
Martin Sell
Jamie Elson ,
Graham Gordon
Royal Porthcawl
[24]
2001
Michael Hoey
1 up
Ian Campbell
Stuart Davis ,
Simon Mackenzie
Prestwick
[24]
2000
Mikko Ilonen
2 & 1
Christian Reimbold
David Ryles ,
Andrew Webster
Royal Liverpool
[24]
1999
Graeme Storm
7 & 6
Aran Wainwright
Ian Campbell ,
Richard McEvoy
Royal County Down
[24]
1998
Sergio García
7 & 6
Craig Williams
Mark Hilton ,
Ben Mason
Muirfield
[24]
1997
Craig Watson
3 & 2
Trevor Immelman
Colin Edwards ,
David Griffiths
Royal St George's
[24]
1996
Warren Bladon
1 up
Roger Beames
Steve Bodenheimer ,
Robert Wiggins
Turnberry
[24]
1995
Gordon Sherry
7 & 6
Michael Reynard
Jody Fanagan ,
Roger Beames
Royal Liverpool
[24]
1994
Lee S. James
2 & 1
Gordon Sherry
Kalle Brink ,
Allan Turnbull
Nairn
[24]
1993
Iain Pyman
37 holes
Paul Page
Neil Anderson ,
Raymond Russell
Royal Portrush
[24]
1992
Stephen Dundas
7 & 6
Bradley Dredge
Stephen Gallacher ,
Matt Stanford
Carnoustie
[24]
1991
Gary Wolstenholme
8 & 6
Bob May
Wilson Bryson ,
David Duval
Ganton
[24]
1990
Rolf Muntz
7 & 6
Michael Macara
Craig Cassells ,
Richard Johnson
Muirfield
[24]
1989
Stephen Dodd
5 & 3
Craig Cassells
Stephen McCraw ,
Garth McGimpsey
Royal Birkdale
[24]
1988
Cristian Härdin
1 up
Ben Fouchee
Nigel Graves ,
Carl Suneson
Royal Porthcawl
[24]
1987
Paul Mayo
3 & 1
Peter McEvoy
Russell Claydon ,
Len Mattiace
Prestwick
[24]
1986
David Curry
11 & 9
Geoff Birtwell
Peter McEvoy ,
Bryan Shields
Royal Lytham & St Annes
[24]
1985
Garth McGimpsey
8 & 7
Graham Homewood
Patrick Hall ,
David James
Royal Dornoch
[24]
1984
José María Olazábal
5 & 4
Colin Montgomerie
David Curry ,
David Gilford
Formby
[24]
1983
Philip Parkin
5 & 4
Jim Holtgrieve
Peter Deeble ,
Stephen Keppler
Turnberry
[25]
1982
Martin Thompson
4 & 3
Andy Stubbs
Peter Hedges ,
Philip Parkin
Royal Cinque Ports
[26]
1981
Philippe Ploujoux
4 & 2
Joel Hirsch
John Carr ,
Tony Gresham
St Andrews Links
[27]
1980
Duncan Evans
4 & 3
David Suddards
Duncan Lindsay-Smith ,
Arthur Pierse
Royal Porthcawl
[28]
1979
Jay Sigel
3 & 2
Scott Hoch
Tony Gresham ,
Doug Roxburgh
Hillside
[29]
1978
Peter McEvoy (2)
4 & 3
Paul McKellar
John Davies ,
David Suddards
Royal Troon
[30]
1977
Peter McEvoy
5 & 4
Hugh Campbell
Michael Bonallack ,
Paul McKellar
Ganton
[31]
1976
Dick Siderowf (2)
37 holes
John Davies
Allan Brodie ,
Iain Carslaw
St Andrews Links
[32]
1975
Vinny Giles
8 & 7
Mark James
Geoff Marks ,
Dick Siderowf
Royal Liverpool
[33]
1974
Trevor Homer (2)
2 up
Jim Gabrielsen
Martin Poxon ,
Hugh Stuart
Muirfield
[34]
1973
Dick Siderowf
5 & 3
Peter Moody
Harry Ashby ,
Howard Clark
Royal Porthcawl
[35]
1972
Trevor Homer
4 & 3
Alan Thirlwell
Michael Bonallack ,
Roger Revell
Royal St George's
[36]
1971
Steve Melnyk
3 & 2
Jim Simons
Tom Kite ,
Peter Moody
Carnoustie
[37]
1970
Michael Bonallack (5)
8 & 7
Bill Hyndman
Bruce Critchley ,
Brian Hoey
Royal County Down
[38]
1969
Michael Bonallack (4)
3 & 2
Bill Hyndman
Bill Davidson ,
Dale Hayes
Royal Liverpool
[39]
1968
Michael Bonallack (3)
7 & 6
Joe Carr
Reg Glading ,
Geoff Marks
Troon
[40]
1967
Bob Dickson
2 & 1
Ron Cerrudo
Gordon Clark ,
Marty Fleckman
Formby
[41]
1966
Bobby Cole
3 & 2
[a]
Ronnie Shade
Gordon Cosh ,
Henri de Lamaze
Carnoustie
[42]
1965
Michael Bonallack (2)
2 & 1
Clive Clark
Martin Christmas ,
Rodney Foster
Royal Porthcawl
[43]
1964
Gordon Clark
39 holes
Michael Lunt
Martin Christmas ,
John Hall
Ganton
[44]
1963
Michael Lunt
2 & 1
John Blackwell
Ron Luceti ,
Ed Updegraff
St Andrews Links
[45]
1962
Richard Davies
1 up
John Povall
Brian Chapman ,
Rodney Foster
Royal Liverpool
[46]
1961
Michael Bonallack
6 & 4
James Walker
Martin Christmas ,
Ralph Morrow
Turnberry
[47]
1960
Joe Carr (3)
8 & 7
Bob Cochran
Gordon Huddy ,
James Walker
[b]
Royal Portrush
[48]
1959
Deane Beman
3 & 2
Bill Hyndman
Bob Magee ,
Guy Wolstenholme
[b]
Royal St George's
[49]
1958
Joe Carr (2)
3 & 2
Alan Thirlwell
Michael Bonallack ,
Tim Holland
[b]
St Andrews Links
[50]
1957
Reid Jack
2 & 1
Harold Ridgley
Alan Bussell ,
Arthur Walker
[b]
Formby
[51]
1956
John Beharrell
5 & 4
Leslie Taylor
George Henderson ,
Reid Jack
[b]
Troon
[52]
1955
Joe Conrad
3 & 2
Alan Slater
Arthur Perowne ,
Philip Scrutton
Royal Lytham & St Annes
[53]
1954
Doug Bachli
2 & 1
William C. Campbell
Joe Carr ,
Tony Slark
Muirfield
[54]
1953
Joe Carr
2 up
Harvie Ward
Cecil Beamish ,
Arthur Perowne
Royal Liverpool
[55]
1952
Harvie Ward
6 & 5
Frank Stranahan
Joe Carr ,
Robin Cater
Prestwick
[56]
1951
Dick Chapman
5 & 4
Charles Coe
Joe Carr ,
Albert Evans
Royal Porthcawl
[57]
1950
Frank Stranahan (2)
8 & 6
Dick Chapman
Jim McHale Jr. ,
Cyril Tolley
St Andrews Links
[58]
1949
Max McCready
2 & 1
Willie Turnesa
Bunny Millward ,
Ken Thom
Portmarnock
[59]
1948
Frank Stranahan
5 & 4
Charlie Stowe
Dennis Martin ,
Willie Turnesa
Royal St George's
[60]
1947
Willie Turnesa
3 & 2
Dick Chapman
John Campbell ,
Sam McKinlay
Carnoustie
[61]
1946
Jimmy Bruen
4 & 3
Robert Sweeny Jr.
Gerald Micklem ,
Harry Walker
Royal Birkdale
[62]
1940–1945: Not played due to
World War II
1939
Alex Kyle
2 & 1
Tony Duncan
William Holt ,
Charlie Stowe
Royal Liverpool
[63]
1938
Charlie Yates
3 & 2
Cecil Ewing
Ross Somerville ,
Hector Thomson
Troon
[64]
1937
Robert Sweeny Jr.
3 & 2
Lionel Munn
Alaric de Bendern ,
Charlie Stowe
Royal St George's
[65]
1936
Hector Thomson
2 up
Jim Ferrier
Cecil Ewing ,
Alec Hill
St Andrews Links
[66]
1935
Lawson Little (2)
1 up
William Tweddell
Robert Sweeny Jr. ,
Tony Torrance
Royal Lytham & St Annes
[67]
1934
Lawson Little
14 & 13
James Wallace
George Dunlap ,
Leslie Garnett
Prestwick
[68]
1933
Michael Scott
4 & 3
Dale Bourn
George Dunlap ,
Cyril Tolley
Royal Liverpool
[69]
1932
John de Forest
3 & 1
Eric Fiddian
Eric McRuvie ,
Lionel Munn
Muirfield
[70]
1931
Eric Martin Smith
1 up
John de Forest
John MacCormack ,
William Tulloch
Royal North Devon
[71]
1930
Bobby Jones
7 & 6
Roger Wethered
Lister Hartley ,
George Voigt
St Andrews Links
[72]
1929
Cyril Tolley (2)
4 & 3
John Nelson Smith
John Dawson ,
Rex Hartley
Royal St George's
[73]
1928
Philip Perkins
6 & 4
Roger Wethered
John Dawson ,
Edward Tipping
Prestwick
[74]
1927
William Tweddell
7 & 6
Eustace Landale
R H Jobson,
Roger Wethered
Royal Liverpool
[75]
1926
Jess Sweetser
6 & 5
Fred Simpson
William Brownlow ,
Andrew Jamieson Jr.
Muirfield
[76]
1925
Robert Harris
13 & 12
Kenneth Fradgley
Ronald Hardman ,
Noel Layton
Royal North Devon
[77]
1924
Ernest Holderness (2)
3 & 2
Eustace Storey
William Murray ,
Roger Wethered
St Andrews Links
[78]
1923
Roger Wethered
7 & 6
Robert Harris
Douglas Grant ,
Francis Ouimet
Royal Cinque Ports
[79]
1922
Ernest Holderness
1 up
John Caven
Willie Hunter ,
Robert Scott Jr.
Prestwick
[80]
1921
Willie Hunter
12 & 11
Allan Graham
Bernard Darwin ,
Henry Tubbs
Royal Liverpool
[81]
1920
Cyril Tolley
37 holes
Robert A. Gardner
Gustav Mellin ,
Michael Scott
Muirfield
[82]
1915–1919: Not played due to
World War I
1914
James Jenkins
3 & 2
Charles Hezlet
Robert Humphries ,
Everard Martin Smith
Royal St George's
[83]
1913
Harold Hilton (4)
6 & 5
Robert Harris
Colin Aylmer ,
Edward Kyle
St Andrews Links
[84]
1912
John Ball (8)
38 holes
Abe Mitchell
Angus Hambro ,
Charles Macfarlane
Royal North Devon
[85]
1911
Harold Hilton (3)
4 & 3
Edward Lassen
Gordon Lockhart ,
Leicester Stevens
Prestwick
[86]
1910
John Ball (7)
10 & 9
Colin Aylmer
Harold Hilton ,
Abe Mitchell
Royal Liverpool
[87]
1909
Robert Maxwell (2)
1 up
Cecil Hutchison
Robert Andrew ,
Bernard Darwin
Muirfield
[88]
1908
Edward Lassen
7 & 6
Herbert Taylor
Charles Dick ,
John Graham Jr.
Royal St George's
[89]
1907
John Ball (6)
6 & 4
Charles Palmer
Guy Campbell ,
Robert Harris
St Andrews Links
[90]
1906
James Robb
4 & 3
Clifford Lingen
Harry Colt ,
Edward Smirke
Royal Liverpool
[91]
1905
Gordon Barry
3 & 2
Osmund Scott
Archibald Aitken ,
John Graham Jr.
Prestwick
[92]
1904
Walter Travis
4 & 3
Edward Blackwell
Horace Hutchinson ,
Johnny Laidlay
Royal St George's
[93]
1903
Robert Maxwell
7 & 5
Horace Hutchinson
Herman de Zoete ,
Angus MacDonald
Muirfield
[94]
1902
Charles Hutchings
1 up
Sidney Fry
Robert Maxwell ,
James Robb
Royal Liverpool
[95]
1901
Harold Hilton (2)
1 up
John L. Low
John Graham Jr. ,
Horace Hutchinson
St Andrews Links
[96]
1900
Harold Hilton
8 & 7
James Robb
Johnnie Bramston ,
John Graham Jr.
Royal St George's
[97]
1899
John Ball (5)
37 holes
Freddie Tait
Gilbert Whigham ,
John Williamson
Prestwick
[98]
1898
Freddie Tait (2)
7 & 5
Samuel Mure Fergusson
John L. Low ,
James Robb
Royal Liverpool
[99]
1897
Jack Allan
4 & 2
James Robb
Leslie Balfour-Melville ,
John L. Low
Muirfield
[100]
1896
Freddie Tait
8 & 7
Harold Hilton
John Graham Jr. ,
Horace Hutchinson
Royal St George's
[101]
1895
Leslie Balfour-Melville
19 holes
[c]
John Ball
Laurie Auchterlonie ,
Freddie Tait
St Andrews Links
[102]
1894
John Ball (4)
1 up
Samuel Mure Fergusson
Johnny Laidlay ,
Freddie Tait
Royal Liverpool
[103]
1893
P.C. Anderson
1 up
Johnny Laidlay
Samuel Mure Fergusson ,
Freddie Tait
Prestwick
[104]
1892
John Ball (3)
3 & 1
Harold Hilton
Leslie Balfour ,
Johnny Laidlay
Royal St George's
[105]
1891
Johnny Laidlay (2)
20 holes
Harold Hilton
William Ballingall ,
Thomas Gilroy
St Andrews Links
[106]
1890
John Ball (2)
4 & 3
Johnny Laidlay
Leslie Balfour ,
David Leitch
Royal Liverpool
[107]
1889
Johnny Laidlay
2 & 1
Leslie Balfour
John Ball ,
William S. Wilson
St Andrews Links
[108]
1888
John Ball
5 & 4
Johnny Laidlay
Leslie Balfour ,
Alexander Stuart
Prestwick
[109]
1887
Horace Hutchinson (2)
1 up
John Ball
John Ball Sr. ,
John Guthrie Tait
Royal Liverpool
[110]
1886
Horace Hutchinson
7 & 6
Henry Lamb
John Ball ,
Charles Chambers
St Andrews Links
[11]
1885
Allan Macfie
7 & 6
Horace Hutchinson
John Ball
[d]
Royal Liverpool
[6]
^ The final was reduced to 18 holes after mist had caused a delayed start on the Thursday and only one round was played on that day rather than the two planned.
^
a
b
c
d
e The semi-finals were played over 36 holes.
^ Finals from 1885 to 1895 were played over 18 holes.
^ There was only one semi-final, Macfie receiving a bye to the final.
Multiple winners
Sixteen players have won more than one Amateur Championship, as of 2022:
8 wins:
John Ball
5 wins:
Michael Bonallack
4 wins:
Harold Hilton
3 wins:
Joe Carr
2 wins:
Horace Hutchinson ,
Johnny Laidlay ,
Freddie Tait ,
Robert Maxwell ,
Ernest Holderness ,
Cyril Tolley ,
Lawson Little ,
Frank Stranahan ,
Trevor Homer ,
Dick Siderowf ,
Peter McEvoy ,
Gary Wolstenholme
Three players have won both the Amateur and the
Open Championship :
John Ball – 1888, 1890, 1892, 1894, 1899, 1907, 1910, 1912 Amateurs; 1890 Open
Harold Hilton – 1900, 1901, 1911, 1913 Amateurs; 1892, 1897 Opens
Bobby Jones – 1930 Amateur; 1926, 1927, 1930 Opens
Stroke-play qualifying
Stroke-play qualifying was introduced in 1983. 36 holes are played, using two courses, with the leading 64 and ties advancing to the match-play stage. From 1983 to 1985 exactly 64 players qualified, ties for the final places being decided on countback. In 2020 qualifying was reduced to one round. The leading qualifiers are given below:
+ Number one seed. If two or more players are tied, the seeding is decided on countback using the combined scores on the last 9 holes of both qualifying rounds.
[116]
Host courses
The Amateur has been played at the following courses, listed in order of number of tournaments hosted (as of 2023):
18
Royal Liverpool Golf Club
16
St Andrews Links
14
Royal St George's Golf Club
11
Prestwick Golf Club
11
Muirfield
7
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
6
Royal Troon Golf Club
5
Carnoustie Golf Links ,
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
4
Formby Golf Club ,
Turnberry Golf Club ,
Royal Birkdale Golf Club ,
3
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club ,
Ganton Golf Club ,
Hillside Golf Club ,
Royal Portrush Golf Club ,
Royal North Devon Golf Club
2
Royal County Down Golf Club ,
Portmarnock Golf Club ,
Nairn Golf Club
1
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club ,
Royal Dornoch Golf Club
Future sites
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^
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^
a
b
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a
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a
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b
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