The Carris Trophy is the English Boys Under 18 Open Amateur Stroke-Play Championship. It was founded in 1935.
History The event was founded as a boys' golf tournament in 1935 at the Moor Park Golf Club by Austin Carris. The competition was adopted in 1988 by the English Golf Union as the English Boys Under 18 Open Amateur Stroke-Play Championship.Carris Trophy It is now played at various venues around England, but returns to Moor Park at four or five year intervals reflecting the inauguration of the trophy at this course.
Format The championship is open to golfers of all nationalities in possession of a playing handicap not exceeding 1.4 under the CONGU Unified Handicapping System or a comparable scheme operated by a recognised overseas Golf Union, Federation or Association. Players must be under 18 at the start of the year in which the championship is played. It consists of 72 holes of stroke play over four days, 18 holes being played each day. After 36 holes, the leading 60 competitors and all those tying for 60th place play a further 36 holes over the next two days.English Boys’ Under 18 Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship for the Carris Trophy
Winners Year Winner Venue Score2025Callixte AlzasLuffenham Heath271 2024 Daniel Hayes Ormskirk 268 2023 Tyler Weaver Moor Park 272 2022 Dylan Shaw-Radford Silloth on Solway 273 2021 Harley Smith Bristol & Clifton 272 2020 Henry Hayward Broadstone 135 2019 Ben Schmidt Moor Park 283* 2018 Barclay Brown Fulford 2802017 Andrea Romano West Sussex 264*2016 Angus Flanagan Hunstanton 277*2015 Bradley Moore Little Aston 2802014 Hayden McCullen Moor Park 286*2013 Ben Amor West Lancs 286*2012 Patrick Kelly Royal Cinque Ports 281*2011 Harry Casey Broadstone 2742010 Callum Shinkwin Woodhall Spa 2812009 Tom Lewis Moor Park 282*2008 Stiggy Hodgson Wallasey 288*2007 Matt Haines Saunton 2882006 Darren Wright Sherwood Forest 2762005 Tom Haylock Moor Park 2832004 Pablo Martín Northumberland 2762003 Daniel Denison &Grant Slater Burnham & Berrow 2862002 Carlos del Moral Beau Desert 2822001 Raphaël de Sousa Moor Park 2742000 Gary Lockerbie Formby 2791999 David Porter High Post 2751998 Scott Godfrey Whittington Heath 2861997 David Griffiths Moor Park 2831996 Graeme Storm Seaton Carew 2811995 Justin Rose Burnham & Berrow 2661994 Robert Duck Northants County 2801993 Jamie Harris Moor Park 2851992 Mark Foster Hesketh 2861991 Iain Pyman Long Ashton 2841990 Michael Welch Luffenham Heath 2761989 Ian Garbutt Moor Park 2851988 Paul Page Brancepeth Castle 2811987 David Bathgate Moor Park 2891986 Gary Evans Moor Park 2921985 Peter Baker Moor Park 2861984 John Coe Moor Park 2831983 Peter Baker Moor Park 2881982 Mark Jarvis Moor Park 2981981 David Gilford Moor Park 2901980 Mike McLean Moor Park 2901979 Peter Hammond Moor Park 2881978 Jonathan Plaxton Moor Park 1441977 Roy Mugglestone Moor Park 293*1976 Hogan Stott Moor Park 2851975 Sandy Lyle Moor Park 2701974 Ken Brown Moor Park 3041973 Steve Hadfield Moor Park 1481972 Lawrence Donovan Moor Park 1431971 Richard Evans Moor Park 146*1970 Martin Foster Moor Park 1461969 Ian Gradwell Moor Park 1501968 Peter Dawson Moor Park 1491967 Roger Brown Moor Park 1471966 Alistair Black Moor Park 1511965 George McKay Moor Park 1451964 Peter Townsend Moor Park 1481963 John Threlfall Moor Park 1471962 Finlay Morris Moor Park 1451961 Douglas Miller Moor Park 143*1960 Paul Baxter Moor Park 1501959 Bobby Walker Moor Park 1521958 John Hamilton Moor Park 1491957 George Maisey Moor Park 1451956 George Maisey Moor Park 1411955 Ian Wheater Moor Park 1511954 Keith Warren Moor Park 1491953 Norman Johnson Moor Park 1481952 Niels Thygesen Moor Park 155*1951 Ian Young Moor Park 1541950 John Glover Moor Park 1441949 Patrick Hine Moor Park 1481948 Ian Caldwell Moor Park 1521947 Ian Caldwell Moor Park 1591946 Arthur Perowne Moor Park 1581940–1945: No tournament due to World War II1939 C W Warren Moor Park 1491938 Ian Garrow Moor Park 1491937 Ronnie White Moor Park 1471936 John Langley Moor Park 1521935 Ronald Upex Moor Park 75 * – After a playoff
In 1935 the trophy was played over 18 holes. From 1936 to 1973 and in 1978 it was played over 36 holes. In 1965 it was reduced to 65 holes with only 29 holes being played on the first day after a delayed start because of snow and frost. In 1995 it was reduced to 66 holes by bad weather. In 2020 it was reduced to 36 holes by bad weather.
Source:Previous Winners
References
External links Coverage at England Golf web site