The amateur championship

June 21st, 2024

The British Amateur featured a 19(!)-man playoff – and that wasn’t even the craziest part

The strokeplay portion of the event that makes the cut for matchplay at the top-64 and ties produced a 19-man playoff. That’s right, nineteen golfers. And that wasn’t even the craziest part.

June 25th, 2023

It’s a tall order to win the British Amateur, and 6-foot-8 South African pulls it off

For the third time in just six years, a young South African will tee it up in the Open Championship as the British Amateur champion.

June 19th, 2023

Harrison Crowe targets more Australian success at the Amateur Championship at Hillside

With five amateur victories under his belt, Crowe feels ready to turn professional. He would have done it at the end of last year, but the chance to play in two major championships put the plans on hold.

June 19th, 2022

South Africa’s Aldrich Potgieter, 17, becomes second youngest British Amateur champion

The victory earns him starts in the 150th Open at St Andrews next month and the 2023 US Open at Los Angeles Country Club, and a likely invitation to the 2023 Masters.