Date
16 - 22 Jun 24
Venue
Ballyliffin, Ireland
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2024 Amateur

Champion

Venue

Ballyliffin, Ireland
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Jacob Skov Olesen

Denmark
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Dominic Clemons

England
Dane Jacob Olesen withstood a stirring comeback from Dominic Clemons to claim a dream win in The 129th Amateur Championship at Ballyliffin. In the 36-hole Final over the Donegal links, the 25-year-old secured a nail-biting 4&3 victory over the Englishman to become the first winner from Denmark.

Previous Winners

YearVenueWinnerResultRunner UpArchive
2024BallyliffinJacob Skov Olesen (Denmark)4&3Dominic Clemons (England)Stroke Play Match Play
2023Hillside and Southport & AinsdaleChristo Lamprecht (South Africa)3&2Ronan Kleu (Switzerland)Stroke Play Match Play
2022Royal Lytham & St Annes/St Anne’s Old LinksAldrich Potgieter (South Africa)3&2Sam Bairstow (Hallowes)Stroke Play Match Play

2021 
The Nairn Golf Club Laird Shepherd (Rye) 38th Monty Scowsill (Woodbridge) Stroke Play Match Play
2020 Royal Birkdale Joe Long (Lansdown)4&3Joe Harvey (The Kendleshire)Stroke Play Match Play
2019 Portmarnock & The IslandJames Sugrue (Mallow) 1 hole Euan Walker (Kilmarnock (Barassie) Stroke Play Match Play
2018 Royal Aberdeen & Murcar Links Jovan Rebula (South Africa) 3&2 Robin Dawson (Tramore) Stroke Play
Match Play
2017Royal St George’s/Prince’sHarry Ellis (Meon Valley)38th Dylan Perry (Australia)Stroke Play Match Play
2016Royal Porthcawl/Pyle & KenfigScott Gregory (Corhampton)2&1Robert MacIntyre (Glencruitten)Stroke Play Match Play
2015Carnoustie/PanmureRomain Langasque (France)4&2Grant Forrest (Craigielaw)Stroke Play Match Play
2014Royal Portrush/PortstewartBradley Neil (Blairgowrie)2&1Zander Lombard (South Africa)Stroke Play Match Play
2013Royal Cinque Ports/Prince'sGarrick Porteous (Bamburgh Castle)6&5Toni Hakula (Finland)Stroke Play Match Play
2012Royal Troon/Glasgow (Gailes)Alan Dunbar (Rathmore)1 holeMatthias Schwab (Austria)Stroke Play Match Play
2011Hillside/HeskethBryden Macpherson (Australia)3&2Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck)Stroke Play Match Play
2010Muirfield/North BerwickJin Jeong (South Korea)5&4James Byrne (Banchory)Stroke Play Match Play
2009Formby/West LancashireMatteo Manassero (Italy)4&3Sam Hutsby (Liphook)Stroke Play Match Play
2008Turnberry (Ailsa & Kintyre)Reinier Saxton (Netherlands)3&2Tommy Fleetwood (Formby)Stroke Play Match Play
2007Royal Lytham & St Annes/ St Annes Old LinksDrew Weaver (USA)2&1Tim Stewart (Australia)Stroke Play Match Play
2006Royal St George’s/Prince'sJulien Guerrier (France)4&3Adam Gee (Leatherhead)Stroke Play Match Play
2005Royal Birkdale/Southport & AinsdaleBrian McElhinney (North West)5&4John Gallagher (Swanston)Stroke Play Match Play
2004St Andrews (Old & Jubilee)Stuart Wilson (Forfar)4&3Lee Corfield (Burnham & Berrow)Stroke Play Match Play
2003Royal Troon/IrvineGary Wolstenholme (Kilworth Springs)6&5Raphael De Sousa (Switzerland)Stroke Play Match Play
2002Royal Porthcawl/Pyle & KenfigAlejandro Larrazabal (Spain)1 holeMartin Sell (Wrag Barn)Stroke Play Match Play
2001Prestwick/Kilmarnock (Barassie)Michael Hoey (Shandon Park)1 holeIan Campbell (Marlborough)Stroke Play Match Play
2000Royal Liverpool/WallaseyMikko Ilonen (Finland)2&1Christian Reimbold (Germany)Stroke Play Match Play
1999Royal County Down/KilkeelGraeme Storm (Wynyard)7&6Aran Wainwright (Garforth)Stroke Play Match Play
1998Muirfield/Gullane No.1Sergio Garcia (Spain)7&6Craig Williams (Creigiau)Stroke Play Match Play
1997Royal St George’s/Royal Cinque PortsCraig Watson (East Renfrewshire)3&2Trevor Immelman (South Africa)Stroke Play Match Play
1996Turnberry (Ailsa & Arran)Warren Bladon (Kenilworth)1 holeRoger Beames (Wick)Stroke Play Match Play
1995Royal Liverpool/WallaseyGordon Sherry (Kilmarnock (Barassie))7&6Michael Reynard (Moseley)Stroke Play Match Play
1994Nairn/Nairn DunbarLee James (Broadstone)2&1Gordon Sherry (Kilmarnock (Barassie))Stroke Play Match Play
1993Royal Portrush (Dunluce & Valley)Iain Pyman (Sand Moor)37thPaul Page (Dartford)Stroke Play Match Play
1992Carnoustie/PanmureStephen Dundas (Haggs Castle)7&6Bradley Dredge (Bryn Meadows)Stroke Play Match Play
1991Ganton/Scarborough North CliffGary Wolstenholme (Bristol & Clifton)8&6Bob May (USA)Stroke Play Match Play
1990Muirfield/Luffness NewRolf Muntz (Netherlands)7&6Michael Macara (Maesdu)Stroke Play Match Play
1989Royal Birkdale/HillsideStephen Dodd (Brynhill)5&3Craig Cassells (Murcar)Stroke Play Match Play
1988Royal Porthcawl/ Pyle & KenfigChristian Hardin (Sweden)1 holeBen Fouchee (South Africa)Stroke Play Match Play
1987Prestwick/Prestwick St NicholasPaul Mayo (Newport)3&1Peter McEvoy (Copt Heath)Stroke Play Match Play
1986Royal Lytham & St Annes/ St Annes Old LinksDavid Curry (Prudhoe)11&9S Geoffrey Birtwell (Fairhaven)Stroke Play Match Play
1985Royal Dornoch & GolspieGarth McGimpsey (Bangor)8&7Graham Homewood (Ashford Manor)Stroke Play Match Play
1984Formby/Southport & AinsdaleJose MariaOlazabal (Spain)5&4Colin Montgomerie (Ilkley)Stroke Play Match Play
1983TurnberryPhilip Parkin (Newtown)5&4Jim Holtgrieve (USA)
1982Royal Cinque PortsMartin S Thompson (Middlesbrough)4&3A K Stubbs (Leek)
1981St AndrewsPhilippe Ploujoux (France)4&2Joel Hirsch (USA)
1980Royal PorthcawlDuncan Evans (Leek)4&3David Suddards (South Africa)
1979HillsideJay Sigel (USA)3&2Scott Hoch (USA)
1978Royal TroonPeter McEvoy (Copt Heath)4&3Paul McKellar (East Renfrewshire)
1977GantonPeter McEvoy (Copt Heath)5&4Hugh M Campbell (Falkirk Tryst)
1976St AndrewsDick Siderowf (USA)37thJohn C Davies (Royal Mid-Surrey)
1975Royal LiverpoolVinny Giles III (USA)8&7Mark James (Burghley Park)
1974MuirfieldT W B Homer (Walsall)2 holesJimmy Gabrielsen (USA)
1973Royal PorthcawlDick Siderowf (USA)5&3P H Moody (Notts)
1972Royal St George’sT W B Homer (Walsall)4&3Alan Thirlwell (Gosforth)
1971CarnoustieSteve Melnyk (USA)3&2Jim Simons (USA)
1970Royal County DownMichael Bonallack (Thorpe Hall)8&7Bill Hyndman III (USA)
1969Royal LiverpoolMichael Bonallack (Thorpe Hall)3&2Bill Hyndman III (USA)
1968TroonMichael Bonallack (Thorpe Hall)7&6Joe Carr (Sutton)
1967FormbyBob Dickson (USA)2&1Ron Cerrudo (USA)
1966CarnoustieBobby Cole (South Africa)3&2Ronnie Shade (Duddingston)
1965Royal PorthcawlMichael Bonallack (Thorpe Hall)2&1Clive A Clark (Ganton)
1964GantonGordon J Clark (Whitley Bay)39thMichael Lunt (Moseley)
1963St AndrewsMichael Lunt (Moseley)2&1John G Blackwell (Royal & Ancient)
1962Royal LiverpoolRichard D Davies (USA)1 holeJohn K D Povall (Whitchurch)
1961TurnberryMichael Bonallack (Thorpe Hall)6&4James Walker (Irvine)
1960Royal PortrushJoe Carr (Sutton)8&7Bob Cochran (USA)
1959Royal St George’sDeane Beman (USA)3&2Bill Hyndman III (USA)
1958St AndrewsJoe Carr (Sutton)3&2Alan Thirlwell (Gosforth)
1957FormbyRobert Reid Jack (Dullatur)2&1Harold B Ridgley (Sandy Lodge)
1956TroonJohn Beharrell (Little Aston)5&4Leslie G Taylor (Ranfurly Castle)
1955Royal Lytham & St AnnesJoe Conrad (USA)3&2Alan Slater (Wakefield)
1954MuirfieldD W Bachli (Australia)2&1Bill Campbell (USA)
1953Royal LiverpoolJoe Carr (Sutton)2 holesHarvie Ward (USA)
1952PrestwickHarvie Ward (USA)7&5Frank Stranahan (USA)
1951Royal PorthcawlDick Chapman (USA)5&4Charlie Coe (USA)
1950St AndrewsFrank Stranahan (USA)8&6Dick Chapman (USA)
1949PortmarnockMax McCready (Sunningdale)2&1William Turnesa (USA)
1948Royal St George’sFrank Stranahan (USA)5&4Charlie Stowe (Penn)
1947CarnoustieWilliam Turnesa (USA)3&2Dick Chapman (USA)
1946BirkdaleJimmy Bruen Jr (Cork)4&3Robert Sweeny Jr (Royal & Ancient)
1940 – 1945Suspended during World War II



1939Royal LiverpoolAlex Kyle (Sandmoor)2&1Tony Duncan (Southerndown)
1938TroonCharlie Yates (USA)3&2Cecil Ewing (County Sligo)
1937Royal St George’sRobert Sweeny Jr (Royal & Ancient)3&2Lionel Munn (Royal St George's)
1936St AndrewsHector Thomson (Williamwood)2 holesJ Ferrier (Australia)
1935Royal Lytham & St AnnesLawson Little (USA)1 holeDr William Tweddell (Stourbridge)
1934PrestwickLawson Little (USA)14&13James Wallace (Troon Portland)
1933Royal LiverpoolHon Michael Scott (Royal St George's)4&3T A Bourn (Sunningdale)
1932MuirfieldJohn De Forest (Addington)3&1Eric Fiddian (Stourbridge)
1931Westward Ho!Eric Martin Smith (Royal St George's)1 holeJohn De Forest (Addington)
1930St AndrewsBobby Jones (USA)7&6Roger Wethered (Royal & Ancient)
1929Royal St George’sCyril Tolley (Rye)4&3John Nelson Smith (Earlsferry Thistle)
1928PrestwickPhilip Perkins (Castle Bromwich)5&4Roger Wethered (Worplesdon)
1927Royal LiverpoolDr William Tweddell (Stourbridge)7&6D E Landale (Royal Liverpool)
1926MuirfieldJesse Sweetser (USA)6&5Alexander Simpson (Lothianburn)
1925Royal North DevonRobert Harris (Royal & Ancient)13&12Kenneth Fradgley (Warren)
1924St AndrewsErnest Holderness (Walton Heath)3&2Edward Storey (Cambridge University)
1923Royal Cinque PortsRoger Wethered (Worplesdon)7&6Robert Harris (Royal & Ancient)
1922PrestwickErnest Holderness (Walton Heath)1 holeJohn Caven (Cochrane Castle)
1921Royal LiverpoolW I Hunter (Walmer & Kingsdown)12&11Allan J Graham (Royal Liverpool)
1920MuirfieldCyril Tolley (Rye)37thRobert A Gardner (USA)
1915 – 1919Suspended during World War I



1914Royal St George’sLaurence Jenkins (Troon)3&2Charles Hezlet (Royal Portrush)
1913St AndrewsHarold Hilton (Royal Liverpool)6&5Robert Harris (Acton)
1912Royal North DevonJohn Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool)38thAbe Mitchell
1911PrestwickHarold Hilton (Royal Liverpool)4&3E A Lassen (Lytham & St Annes)
1910Royal LiverpoolJohn Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool)10&9Colin Aylmer (Sidmouth)
1909MuirfieldRobert Maxwell (Tantallon)1 holeCecil Hutchison (Muirfield)
1908Royal St George’sE A Lassen (Lytham & St Annes)7&6Herbert Taylor (Richmond)
1907St AndrewsJohn Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool)6&4Charles A Palmer (Royal & Ancient)
1906Royal LiverpoolJames Robb (Prestwick St Nicholas)4&3C C Lingen (Sunningdale)
1905PrestwickA Gordon Barry (St Andrews University)3&2Hon Osmund Scott (Royal North Devon)
1904Royal St George’sWalter Travis (USA)4&3Edward B H Blackwell (Royal & Ancient)
1903MuirfieldRobert Maxwell (Tantallon)7&5Horace Hutchinson (Royal North Devon)
1902Royal LiverpoolCharles Hutchings (Royal Liverpool)1 holeSidney Fry (Mid-Surrey)
1901St AndrewsHarold Hilton (Royal Liverpool)1 holeJohn Low (Royal & Ancient)
1900St George’sHarold Hilton (Royal Liverpool)9&7James Robb (St Andrews New)
1899PrestwickJohn Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool)37thFreddie Tait (Black Watch)
1898Royal LiverpoolFreddie Tait (Black Watch)7&5S Mure Fergusson (Royal & Ancient)
1897MuirfieldA J T Allan (Edinburgh)4&2James Robb (St Andrews New)
1896St George’sFreddie Tait (Black Watch)8&7Harold Hilton (Royal Liverpool)
1895St AndrewsLeslie MBalfour-Melville (Royal Liverpool)37thJohn Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool)Match Play
1894Royal LiverpoolJohn Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool)1 holeS Mure Fergusson (Royal & Ancient)
1893PrestwickPeter Anderson (St Andrews University)1 holeJohn E Laidlay (Muirfield)
1892St George’sJohn Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool)3&1Harold Hilton (Royal Liverpool)
1891St AndrewsJohn E Laidlay (Muifield)37thHarold Hilton (Royal Liverpool)
1890Royal LiverpoolJohn Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool)4&3John E Laidlay (Muirfield)
1889St AndrewsJohn E Laidlay (Muifield)2&1Leslie M Balfour (Royal & Ancient)
1888PrestwickJohn Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool)5&4John E Laidlay (Muirfield)
1887Royal LiverpoolHorace Hutchinson (Westward Ho!)1 holeJohn Ball Jr (Royal Liverpool)
1886St AndrewsHorace Hutchinson (Royal & Ancient)7&6Henry Lamb (Royal Wimbledon)
1885Royal LiverpoolA F Macfie (Royal & Ancient)7&6Horace Hutchinson (Royal & Ancient)Match Play

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