The English Amateur is the national amateur golf championship of England. It has been played annually since 1925 (except for war years) and is organised by England Golf.
The English Men's Amateur Championship is contested through two phases. It begins with a 36-hole stroke play competition, with the leading 64 competitors progressing to the knock-out match play competition. Since there are exactly 64 places available in the knock-out stage, countback over the championship course, then back 9, back 6, back 3 and back 1 hole determine tie resolution. All matches in the knock-out phase are played over 18 holes except the final, which is played over 36 holes.
The equivalent stroke play championship is the Brabazon Trophy.
Winners YearVenueWinnerScoreRunner-upRef 2026 Beau Desert Golf ClubSutton Coldfield Golf Club Jamie Van Wyk 4 & 2 Morton Bailey 2025 Royal Liverpool Golf ClubWallasey and Golf Club Henry Styles 5 & 4 Max Hopkins 2024 Seaton Carew Golf Club Harley Smith 37th hole Will Tate 2023 Ferndown Golf Club Ben Brown 38th hole Tyler Weaver 2022 Lindrick Golf Club Joe Sullivan 3 & 1 George Ash 2021 Moortown Golf Club John Gough 1 up Tom Addy 2020 Woodhall Spa Golf Club Jack Cope 4 & 3 Callan Barrow 2019 Hankley Common Golf Club Conor Gough 3 & 2 Callum Farr 2018 Formby Golf Club Thomas Thurloway 6 & 5 Joe Long 2017 Berkshire Golf Club Todd Clements 2 & 1 Jack Gaunt 2016 Ganton Golf Club Dan Brown 2 up George Bloor 2015 Alwoodley Golf Club Joe Dean 9 & 7 Alfie Plant 2014 Saunton Golf Club Nick Marsh 2 & 1 Scott Gregory 2013 Frilford Heath Golf Club Callum Shinkwin 4 & 3 Matt Fitzpatrick 2012 Silloth-on-Solway Golf Club Harry Ellis 2 & 1 Henry Tomlinson 2011 Woburn Golf and Country Club Steven Brown 7 & 5 Jamie Clare 2010 Little Aston Golf Club Tommy Fleetwood 1 up Warren Harmston 2009 Rye Golf Club Luke Goddard 3 & 2 Farren Keenan 2008 Woodhall Spa Golf Club Todd Adcock 2 & 1 Chris Paisley 2007 Royal St George's Golf Club Danny Willett 3 & 2 Matthew Cryer 2006 Burnham & Berrow Golf Club Ross McGowan 5 & 4 Oliver Fisher 2005 Bromborough Golf Club Paul Waring 3 & 2 Steven Capper 2004 Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell) James Heath 3 & 2 David Horsey 2003 Alwoodley Golf Club Gary Lockerbie 6 & 5 Michael Skelton 2002 Walton Heath Golf Club Richard Finch 6 & 5 Giles Legg 2001 Saunton Golf Club Scott Godfrey 4 & 3 Simon Robinson 2000 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Paul Casey 4 & 2 Gary Wolstenholme 1999 St. Mellion Golf Club Paul Casey 2 & 1 Simon Dyson 1998 Woodhall Spa Golf Club Mark Sanders 6 & 5 Simon Gorry 1997 Royal Liverpool Golf Club Aran Wainwright 2 & 1 Phil Rowe 1996 Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell) Shaun P. Webster 6 & 4 Denny Lucas 1995 Hunstanton Golf Club Mark Foster 6 & 5 Sam Jarman 1994 Moortown Golf Club Mark Foster 8 & 7 Alan Johnson 1993 Saunton Golf Club David Fisher 3 & 1 Richard Bland 1992 Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club Stuart Cage 3 & 2 Raiff Hutt 1991 Formby Golf Club Ricky Willison 10 & 8 Mark Pullan 1990 Woodhall Spa Golf Club Ian Garbutt 8 & 7 Gary Evans 1989 Royal St George's Golf Club Steven Richardson 2 & 1 Bobby Eggo 1988 Royal Birkdale Golf Club Russell Claydon 38th hole David Curry 1987 Frilford Heath Golf Club Kevin Weeks 37th hole Bobby Eggo 1986 Hillside Golf Club Jonathan Langmead 2 & 1 Bernard White 1985 Little Aston Golf Club Roger Winchester 1 up Peter Robinson 1984 Woodhall Spa Golf Club David Gilford 2 & 1 Mark Gerrard 1983 Wentworth Club Craig Laurence 7 & 6 Ashley Brewer 1982 Royal Liverpool Golf Club Andrew Oldcorn 4 & 3 Ian Bradshaw 1981 Burnham & Berrow Golf Club David Blakeman 3 & 1 Andy Stubbs 1980 Moortown Golf Club Peter Deeble 4 & 3 Peter McEvoy 1979 Royal St George's Golf Club Roger Chapman 6 & 5 Andrew Carman 1978 Royal Birkdale Golf Club Paul Downes 1 up Paul Hoad 1977 Walton Heath Golf Club Terry Shingler 4 & 3 John Mayell 1976 Ganton Golf Club Peter Deeble 3 & 1 John Davies 1975 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Nick Faldo 6 & 5 David Eccleston 1974 Woodhall Spa Golf Club Mark James 6 & 5 John Watts 1973 Formby Golf Club Harry Ashby 5 & 4 Carl Mason 1972 Northumberland Golf Club Harry Ashby 5 & 4 Roger Revell 1971 Burnham & Berrow Golf Club Warren Humphreys 9 & 8 John Davies 1970 Royal Birkdale Golf Club David Marsh 6 & 4 Geoff Birtwell 1969 Royal St George's Golf Club John Cook 6 & 4 Peter Dawson 1968 Ganton Golf Club Michael Bonallack 12 & 11 David Kelley 1967 Woodhall Spa Golf Club Michael Bonallack 4 & 2 Gordon Hyde 1966 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Michael Lunt 3 & 2 Dudley Millensted 1965 The Berkshire Golf Club Michael Bonallack 3 & 2 Clive Clark 1964 Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell) David Marsh 1 up Rodney Foster 1963 Burnham & Berrow Golf Club Michael Bonallack 4 & 3 Alan Thirlwell 1962 Moortown Golf Club Michael Bonallack 2 & 1 Michael Lunt 1961 Wentworth Club Ian Caldwell 37th hole Gordon Clark 1960 Hunstanton Golf Club Doug Sewell 41st hole Martin Christmas 1959 Formby Golf Club Guy Wolstenholme 1 up Michael Bonallack 1958 Walton Heath Golf Club Doug Sewell 8 & 7 David Proctor 1957 Royal Liverpool Golf Club Arthur Walker 4 & 3 Gordon Whitehead 1956 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Guy Wolstenholme 1 up Harry Bennett 1955 Ganton Golf Club Alan Thirlwell 7 & 6 Michael Burgess 1954 Royal St George's Golf Club Alan Thirlwell 2 & 1 Harry Bentley 1953 Royal Birkdale Golf Club Gerald Micklem 2 & 1 Ronnie White 1952 Burnham & Berrow Golf Club Bunny Millward 2 up Terry Shorrock 1951 Hunstanton Golf Club Geoffrey Roberts 39th hole Harry Bennett 1950 Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club John Langley 1 up Ian Patey 1949 Formby Golf Club Ronnie White 5 & 4 Charlie Stowe 1948 Little Aston Golf Club Alan Helm 2 & 1 Harley Roberts 1947 Ganton Golf Club Gerald Micklem 1 up Charlie Stowe 1946 Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club Ian Patey 5 & 4 Ken Thom 1940–45: No tournament due to World War II 1939 Royal Birkdale Golf Club Arnold Bentley 5 & 4 Bill Sutton 1938 Moortown Golf Club Frank Pennink 2 & 1 Sydney Banks 1937 Saunton Golf Club Frank Pennink 6 & 5 Leonard Crawley 1936 Deal Golf Club Harry Bentley 5 & 4 John Langley 1935 Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell) John Woollam 2 & 1 Eric Fiddian 1934 Formby Golf Club Stanley Lunt 37th hole Leonard Crawley 1933 Ganton Golf Club John Woollam 4 & 3 Dale Bourn 1932 Royal St George's Golf Club Eric Fiddian 1 up Stewart Bradshaw 1931 Hunstanton Golf Club Leonard Crawley 1 up Bill Sutton 1930 Burnham & Berrow Golf Club Dale Bourn 3 & 2 Cyril Hardman 1929 Gosforth Park Golf Club Bill Sutton 3 & 2 Edward Tipping 1928 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Alf Stout 3 & 2 Philip Perkins 1927 Little Aston Golf Club Philip Perkins 2 & 1 John Beddard 1926 Walton Heath Golf Club Froes Ellison 6 & 4 Cecil Hayward 1925 Royal Liverpool Golf Club Froes Ellison 1 up Samuel Robinson
Source:
Host courses The English Amateur has been played at the following courses, listed in order of number of times hosted (as of 2020): 7 Woodhall Spa Golf Club 6 Royal St George's Golf Club, Burnham & Berrow Golf Club, Ganton Golf Club, Formby Golf Club 5 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Royal Birkdale Golf Club, 4 Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Saunton Golf Club, Moortown Golf Club, Notts (Hollinwell) Golf Club, Little Aston Golf Club, Hunstanton Golf Club, Walton Heath Golf Club 3 Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club 2 The Berkshire Golf Club, Wentworth Golf Club, Alwoodley Golf Club, Frilford Heath Golf Club 1 Hillside Golf Club, Rye Golf Club, Littlestone Golf Club, Silloth-on-Solway Golf Club, Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club, Seascale Golf Club, St. Mellion, Woburn Golf Club, Northumberland Golf Club, Sutton Coldfield Golf Club, North Hants Golf Club, Hankley Common Golf Club, Gosforth Park Golf Club, Scarborough South Cliff Golf Club, Hesketh Golf Club, Bromborough Golf Club.
References
External links England Golf