South African Amateur Championship (golf)

The South African Amateur Championship is an annual amateur golf tournament in South Africa.

History The first tournament was held from 26 September to 1 October 1892. It was held at Kimberley Golf Club as part of the Kimberley Exhibition. It was entitled the "South African Championship." It was a match play event. Pat Grant was the favorite but was defeated by Denholm Walker in the early rounds. Walker ultimately won the championship, defeating H.J. Mackay 1 up in the finals. The second event was held at Port Elizabeth Golf Course and referred to as the SA Tournament. The format changed from match play to stroke play. D.G. Proudfoot won the tournament. It was his first of many victories in the event.

In recent years the event has usually been held in February.

Winners YearChampionScoreRunner(s)-upVenueRef.2024 Gregor Graham4 & 2 Jordan BurnandRoyal Johannesburg & Kensington2023 Martin Couvra3 up Kyle De BeerMount Edgecombe Country Club Estate2022 Kyle De Beer4 & 2 Rory FranssenRoyal Johannesburg & Kensington2021 Christiaan Maas3 & 2 Christopher DyerRoyal Johannesburg & Kensington2020 Casey Jarvis7 & 6 James WilsonRoyal Johannesburg & Kensington2019 Wilco Nienaber1 up Jordan DuminyKing David Mowbray Golf Club2018 Deon Germishuys39th hole Chris WoollamDurban Country Club2017 Christo Lamprecht7 & 6 Caylum BoonHumewood Golf Club2016 Craig Ross3 & 1 Dylan NaidooGeorge Golf Club2015 Daniel Young8 & 6 Jovan RebulaSilver Lakes2014 Thriston Lawrence5 & 4 Altin van der MerweHermanus2013 Thriston Lawrence9 & 8 Andrew LightCountry Club JHB2012 Brian Soutar2 & 1 Brandon StoneMowbray Golf Club2011 Michael Stewart5 & 4 Paul ShieldsVaal de Grace2010 Laurie Canter6 & 5 Allan VersfeldEast London Golf Club2009 Ryan Dreyer5 & 3 Adrian FordBenoni Country Club2008 Jacques Blaauw6 & 5 Nigel EdwardsRoyal Durban Golf Club2007 Louis de Jager5 & 4 Andre de DeckerHumewood Golf Club2006 Nigel Edwards2 up Won Joon LeeDe Zalze & Stellenbosch2005 George Coetzee5 & 3 Hertzog LandmanWingate Park Country Club2004 Hennie Rootman4 & 3 Billy ValentynPaarl Golf Club2003 Anton Haig8 & 7 Jake RoosRoodepoort Country Club2002 Rossouw Loubser1 up Grant VeenstraGeorge Golf Course2001 David Dixon1 up Dean LambertOppenheimer Park2000 Jaco van Zyl8 & 6 Dean LambertEast London1999 Richard Sterne3 & 2 Jaco OlverWestlake1998 Jean Hugo4 & 3 Ryan ReidMount Edgecombe Country Club1997 Trevor Immelman2 & 1 David SomervailleHumewood1996 Titch Moore8 & 7 Martin MaritzBenoni Country Club1995 Warren Abery1 up Jean HugoSchoeman Park1994 Bradford Vaughan8 & 7 Derrick DeansRoyal Cape1993 Lewis Chitengwa4 & 2 Hugo LombardEast London1992 Bradley Davidson7 & 6 Tim ClarkRoyal Durban1991 Desvonde Botes3 & 1 Barry SundelsonRoyal Johannesburg1990 Retief Goosen2 & 1 D. SmithPort Elizabeth1989 Craig Rivett38th hole Ernie ElsMaritzburg Country Club1988 Neville Clarke40th hole Ernie ElsOppenheimer Park1987 Ben Fouchee1 up Ernie ElsGlendower1986 Ernie Els5 & 3 Tony LouwEast London1985 Neville Clarke3 & 1 Duncan Lindsay-SmithRoyal Cape1984 M. Wiltshire3 & 1 Peter Van Der RietHumewood1983 Yuan Ching-chi6 & 5 David SuddardsRoyal Durban1982 Neil James37th hole Duncan Lindsay-SmithEast London1981 David Suddards2 & 1 David FrostOppenheimer Park1980 Etienne Groenewald9 & 8 David SuddardsRoyal Johannesburg1979 Louis Norval5 & 4 W. BranthwaiteHumewood1978 Teddy Webber3 & 2 Etienne GroenewaldDurban Country Club1977 Teddy Webber37th hole Richter Van NiekerkBryanston Country Club1976 Russell Kotzen8 & 7 George SchwartzelMowbray1975 Peter Vorster3 & 2 J. DinizBloemfontein1974 Trevor Lagerwey1 up Neville SundelsonPort Elizabeth1973 Andries Oosthuizen3 & 2 Coen DreyerHoughton1972 Neville Sundelson3 & 2 R. GouverneurEast London1971 Coen Dreyer6 & 5 Kevin SuddardsDurban Country Club1970 Hugh Baiocchi37th hole Roy JoubertMowbray1969 Derek Thornton2 & 1 John FourieHumewood1968 Bob Williams5 & 3 Reg TaylorBloemfontein1967 Derek Kemp7 & 6 Rod MullanRoyal Johannesburg1966 Comrie du Toit1 up Brian LefsonMowbray1965 Peter Vorster7 & 6 I. Dorrington Humewood1964 Richard Langridge1 up Dorian Wharton-HoodBloemfontein1963 Dave Symons5 & 4 John HayesDurban Country Club1962 John Hayes2 & 1 Barry FranklinHoughton1961 Jannie le Roux3 & 2 John HayesEast London1960 Murray Grindrod3 & 2 Cobie LegrangeMowbray1959 Arthur Walker11 & 10 D. MullerRoyal Johannesburg1958 Jimmy Boyd5 & 4 Arthur WalkerBloemfontein1957 Arthur Stewart41st hole Peter VorsterHumewood1956 Reg Taylor37th hole Arthur WalkerDurban Country Club1955 Bruce Keyter10 & 9 N.K. CowanZwartkop1954 Alan Jackson37th hole Denis HutchinsonEast London1953 Roger Brews4 & 3 Jimmy BoydRoyal Cape1952 Mickey Janks2 & 1 Ronnie GlennieHumewood1951 Teddy Irwin4 & 3 Mickey JanksHoughton1950 Eric Dalton5 & 4 Frank AggDurban Country Club1949 Ronnie Glennie3 & 2 Jimmy BoydMaccauvlei1948 Ben Ryan3 & 2 Christian WatermeyerEast London1947 Christian Watermeyer9 & 8 Ben RyanMowbray1946 Jimmy Boyd4 & 3 Graham PackerRoyal Johannesburg1941–1945: No tournament due to World War II1940 Jack Watermeyer5 & 4 Rick DorringtonHumewood1939 Otway Hayes3 & 1 Christian WatermeyerDurban Country Club1938 Bernard Wynne8 & 7 Ben RyanMaccauvlei1937 Bobby Locke4 & 3 Clarence OlanderEast London1936 Clarence Olander4 & 3 Maurice BodmerRoyal Cape1935 Bobby Locke38th hole Frank AggParkview1934 Clarence Olander3 & 2 Jack WatermeyerHumewood1933 Bernard Wynne38th hole L.M. JacobsDurban Country Club1932 Clarence Olander37th hole Frank AggRoyal Port Alfred1931 Charles Coetzer4 & 3 Charles HunterE.R.P.M.1930 Bernard Wynne4 & 3 Clarence OlanderEast London1929 C. Hunter8 & 6 P. CoetzerRoyal Cape1928 Bernard Wynne9 & 7 R. BroadleyDurban Country Club1927 G.J. Chantler4 & 3 E.J. HuntMaccauvlei1926 W.S. Bryant2 & 1 W.C.E. StentPort Elizabeth1925 Tom McLelland2 & 1 A.L. ForsterJohannesburgFormat change from stroke play to match play1924 A.L. Forster329 P. McLeodDurban Country Club1923 W.C.E. Stent322 Humphrey McMasterRoyal Cape1922 W.C.E. Stent324 L.P. VernonRoyal Port Alfred1921 A.L. Forster322 Hugh Gordon StewartPort Elizabeth1920 Hugh Gordon Stewart315 A.L. ForsterJohannesburg1919 Hugh Gordon Stewart329 A.L. MandyDurban1915–1918: No tournament due to World War I1914 Stuart MacPherson324 W.C.E. StentRoyal Cape1913 Jimmy Prentice304 Stuart MacPhersonKimberley1912 Hugh Gordon Stewart326 W.C.E. StentPotchefstroom1911 Jimmy Prentice318 H.A. BidenDurban1910 E.L. Steyn330 Jimmy PrenticeCape Golf Club1909 Jimmy Prentice321 Hugh Gordon StewartPotchefstroom1908 Jimmy Prentice310 Ben Wynne, Hugh Gordon StewartPort Elizabeth1907 Harry Miller Ballingall307 Jimmy PrenticeKimberley1906 Harry Miller Ballingall324 Hugh GunnEast London1905 H.C.V Nicholson322 Hugh GunnBloemfontein1904 J.R. Southey301 F.H. MitchellJohannesburg1903 R. Law336 Ben WynnePort Elizabeth1902 Douglas Proudfoot361King William's Town1900–1901: No tournament due to The Boer War1899 Douglas Proudfoot320Kimberley1898 Douglas ProudfootEast London1897 Douglas ProudfootPort Elizabeth1896 Douglas ProudfootKing William's Town1895 Douglas ProudfootPort Elizabeth1894 Douglas ProudfootPort Elizabeth1893 Douglas Proudfoot168 Graaff ReinetPort Elizabeth1892 Denholm Walker1 up H.J. MackayKimberley Source:

Proudfoot Trophy The Proudfoot Trophy was introduced in 1931. It was originally presented to he player with the best net score at the Inter-Centre Championship. However, it was later awarded to the medalist of the South African Amateur's qualifier. YearChampionScoreVenue2024 Benjamin Webber135Royal Johannesburg & Kensington2023 Martin Couvra129Mount Edgecombe Country Club Estate2022 Reece Mckain133Royal Johannesburg & Kensington2021 Jack Dyer133Royal Johannesburg & Kensington2020 Samuel Simpson131Royal Johannesburg & Kensington2019 Luca Filippi137King David Mowbray2018 David Langley137Durban Country Club2017 Chris Woollam129Humewood Golf Club2016 Rory Franssen132George Golf Club2015 Greig Marchbank138Silver Lakes2014 Jovan Rebula136Hermanus Golf Club2013 Haydn Porteous134Country Club Johannesburg2012 Dylan Raubenheimer134Mowbray2011 Brandon Stone142Vaal de Grace2010 Laurie Canter138East London Golf Club2009 Johann Lopez-Lazaro136Benoni Country Club2008 Louis Calitz141Royal Durban2007 Louis de Jager145Humewood Golf Club2006 Federico Colombo135De Zalze and Stellenbosch Golf Club2005 Josh Cunliffe139Wingate Country Club2004 Christiaan Basson136Paarl Golf Club2003 Matthew Kent136Roodepoort Country Club2002 Gary Wolstenholme136George Golf Club2001 D. Lambert129Oppenheimer Park Golf Club2000 C. McMonagle144East London Golf Club1999 D. Van der Merwe142Westlake Golf Club1998 Trevor Immelman141Mount Edgecombe Country Club1997 Ulrich van den Berg145Humewood Golf Club1996 G. Cayeux140Benoni Country Club1995 Titch Moore139Schoeman Park1994 N. Homann136Royal Cape Golf Club1993 D. Kinnear145East London1992 D. Stratton141Royal Durban Golf Club1991 Nic Henning137Royal Johannesburg1990 R. Fletcher140Port Elizabeth1989 C. Davison141Maritzburg Country Club1988 Ben Fouchee139Oppenheimer Park1987 Ben Fouchee144Glendower Golf Club1986 Hsieh Chin-sheng142East London Golf Club1985 D. Van Staden141Royal Cape Golf Club1984 S. Collard143Humewood1983 C-H Yu142Royal Durban1982 Hsieh Yu-shu142East London1981 Yuan Ching-chi138Oppenheimer Park1980 A. Van Straaten144Royal Johannesburg1979 Tony Johnstone142Humewood1978 Duncan Lindsay-Smith142Durban Country Club1977 Peter Todt142Bryanston Country Club1976 Mark McNulty141Mowbray1975 Rafael Navarro139Bloemfontein1974 Neville Sundelson144Port Elizabeth1973 G. Harvey140Houghton1972 W. Pitt145East London1971 W. Pitt145Durban Country Club1970 Dale Hayes144Mowbray1969 B. McIntosh155Humewood1968 Hugh Baiocchi143Bloemfontein1967 Derek Kemp139Royal Johannesburg1966 Bobby Cole142Mowbray1965 Peter Vorster146Humewood1964 A. Hofmann135Bloemfontein1963 Jannie le Roux145Durban Country Club1962 John Hayes138Houghton1961 Bob Williams146East London1960 Reg Taylor142Mowbray1959 Jannie le Roux146Royal Johannesburg1958 Arthur Walker & Jannie le Roux142Bloemfontein1957 Basil Keartland149Humewood1956 R.D.D. Evans150Durban Country Club1955 Alan Jackson137Zwarthkop Country Club1954 Denis Hutchinson141East London1953 Denis Hutchinson145Royal Cape1952 Basil Keartland149Humewood1951 Mickey Janks148Houghton1950 Eric Dalton148Durban Country Club1949 A.J. McCracken142Maccauvlei1948 Ben Ryan151East London1947 Steve Boshoff147Mowbray1946 Basil Keartland148Royal Johannesburg1941-45No tournament due to World War II1940 Clarence Olander154Humewood1939 Jack Watermeyer146Durban Country Club1938 Steve Boshoff143Maccauvlei1937 Bobby Locke137East London1936 Jack Watermeyer148Royal Cape1935 Bobby Locke130Parkview1934 Clarence Olander154Humewood1933 Ben RyanDurban Country Club1932 F.M. Bonder161Royal Port Alfred1931 Clarence Olander149Royal Johannesburg Source:

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