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.
In 2011, New Zealand's Lydia Ko was awarded the first ever women's Mark H. McCormack Medal, a trophy she retained in 2012 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.
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.
Year Winner Country2026 Preston Stout 2025 Jackson Koivun 2024 Luke Clanton 2023 Gordon Sargent 2022 Keita Nakajima 2021 Keita Nakajima 2020 Takumi Kanaya 2019 Cole Hammer 2018 Braden Thornberry 2017 Joaquín Niemann 2016 Maverick McNealy 2015 Jon Rahm 2014 Ollie Schniederjans 2013 Matt Fitzpatrick 2012 Chris Williams 2011 Patrick Cantlay 2010 Peter Uihlein 2009 Nick Taylor 2008 Danny Lee 2007 Colt Knost
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.
Year Winner Country 2026 Kiara Romero 2025 Kiara Romero 2024 Lottie Woad 2023 Ingrid Lindblad 2022 Rose Zhang 2021 Rose Zhang 2020 Rose Zhang 2019 Andrea Lee 2018 Jennifer Kupcho 2017 Leona Maguire 2016 Leona Maguire 2015 Leona Maguire 2014 Minjee Lee 2013 Lydia Ko 2012 Lydia Ko 2011 Lydia Ko
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