Het Brits amateurkampioenschap, ook wel The Amateur Championship genoemd, is het belangrijkste golfkampioenschap voor amateurs in Europa. Het kampioenschap werd voor het eerst gespeeld in 1885. Voor de dames bestaat het Women's British Amateur Championship.
Vroeger behoorde het Britse Amateur bij de Grand Slam of Golf, samen met het US Open, het Brits Open en het US Amateur.
Het winnen van het Britse Amateur geeft een wildcard voor het komende Brits Open en de Masters in Augusta. Tweemaal heeft een Nederlander het Brits Amateur gewonnen: Rolf Muntz in 1990 op Muirfield, en Reinier Saxton in 2008 op Turnberry.
De voorronden worden in strokeplay gespeeld. De dagen erna gaan de 64 beste spelers door naar de echte wedstrijd en spelen matchplay.
Jaar | Baan | Winnaar | Score | Finalist |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Portmarnock Golf Club | ![]() |
2 up | ![]() |
2018 | Royal Aberdeen Golf Club | ![]() |
3 & 2 | ![]() |
2017 | Royal St George's Golf Club | ![]() |
38 holes | ![]() |
2016 | Royal Porthcawl Golf Club | ![]() |
2 & 1 | ![]() |
2015 | Carnoustie Golf Links | ![]() |
4 & 2 | ![]() |
2014 | Royal Portrush Golf Club | ![]() |
2 & 1 | ![]() |
2013 | Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club | ![]() |
6 & 5 | ![]() |
2012 | Royal County Down Golf Club | ![]() |
1 up | ![]() |
2011 | Hillside Golf Club | ![]() |
3 & 2 | ![]() |
2010 | Muirfield Golf Links | ![]() |
5 & 4 | ![]() |
2009 | Formby Golf Club | ![]() |
|4 & 3 | ![]() |
2008 | The Westin Turnberry Resort | ![]() |
3 & 2 | ![]() |
2007 | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club | ![]() |
2 & 1 | ![]() |
2006 | Royal St George's Golf Club | ![]() |
4 & 3 | ![]() |
2005 | Royal Birkdale Golf Club | ![]() |
5 & 4 | ![]() |
2004 | St Andrews Links, Old Course | ![]() |
4 & 3 | ![]() |
2003 | Royal Troon Golf Club | ![]() |
6 & 5 | ![]() |
2002 | Royal Porthcawl Golf Club | ![]() |
1 up | ![]() |
2001 | Prestwick Golf Club | ![]() |
1 up | ![]() |
2000 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
2 & 1 | ![]() |
1999 | Royal County Down Golf Club | ![]() |
7 & 6 | ![]() |
1998 | Muirfield Golf Links | ![]() |
7 & 6 | ![]() |
1997 | Royal St George's Golf Club | ![]() |
3 & 2 | ![]() |
1996 | Turnberry Golf Club | ![]() |
1 up | ![]() |
1995 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
7 & 6 | ![]() |
1994 | Nairn Golf Club | ![]() |
2 & 1 | ![]() |
1993 | Royal Portrush Golf Club | ![]() |
37 holes | ![]() |
1992 | Carnoustie Golf Club | ![]() |
7 & 6 | ![]() |
1991 | Ganton Golf Club | ![]() |
8 & 6 | ![]() |
1990 | Muirfield Golf Links | ![]() |
7 & 6 | ![]() |
1989 | Royal Birkdale Golf Club | ![]() |
5 & 3 | ![]() |
1988 | Royal Porthcawl Golf Club | ![]() |
1 up | ![]() |
1987 | Prestwick Golf Club | ![]() |
3 & 1 | ![]() |
1986 | Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club | ![]() |
11 & 9 | ![]() |
1985 | Royal Dornoch Golf Club | ![]() |
8 & 7 | ![]() |
1984 | Formby Golf Club | ![]() |
5 & 4 | ![]() |
1983 | Turnberry Golf Club | ![]() |
5 & 4 | ![]() |
1982 | Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club | ![]() |
4 & 3 | ![]() |
1981 | St Andrews Links, Old Course | ![]() |
4 & 2 | ![]() |
1980 | Royal Porthcawl Golf Club | ![]() |
4 & 3 | ![]() |
1979 | Hillside Golf Club | ![]() |
3 & 2 | ![]() |
1978 | Royal Troon Golf Club | ![]() |
4 & 3 | ![]() |
1977 | Ganton Golf Club | ![]() |
5 & 4 | ![]() |
1976 | St Andrews Links, Old Course | ![]() |
37 holes | ![]() |
1975 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
8 & 7 | ![]() |
1974 | Muirfield Golf Links | ![]() |
2 up | ![]() |
1973 | Royal Porthcawl Golf Club | ![]() |
5 & 3 | ![]() |
1972 | Royal St George's Golf Club | ![]() |
4 & 3 | ![]() |
1971 | Carnoustie Golf Club | ![]() |
3 & 2 | ![]() |
1970 | Royal County Down Golf Club | ![]() |
8 & 7 | ![]() |
1969 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
3 & 2 | ![]() |
1968 | Royal Troon Golf Club | ![]() |
7 & 6 | ![]() |
1967 | Formby Golf Club | ![]() |
2 & 1 | ![]() |
1966 | Carnoustie Golf Club | ![]() |
3 & 2 | ![]() |
1965 | Royal Porthcawl Golf Club | ![]() |
2 & 1 | ![]() |
1964 | Ganton Golf Club | ![]() |
39 holes | ![]() |
1963 | St Andrews Links, Old Course | ![]() |
2 & 1 | ![]() |
1962 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
1 up | ![]() |
1961 | Turnberry Golf Club | ![]() |
6 & 4 | ![]() |
1960 | Royal Portrush Golf Club | ![]() |
8 & 7 | ![]() |
1959 | Royal St George's Golf Club | ![]() |
3 & 2 | ![]() |
1958 | St Andrews Links, Old Course | ![]() |
3 & 2 | ![]() |
1957 | Formby Golf Club | ![]() |
2 & 1 | ![]() |
1956 | Royal Troon Golf Club | ![]() |
5 & 4 | ![]() |
1955 | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club | ![]() |
3 & 2 | ![]() |
1954 | Muirfield Golf Links | ![]() |
2 & 1 | ![]() |
1953 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
2 up | ![]() |
1952 | Prestwick Golf Club | ![]() |
6 & 5 | ![]() |
1951 | Royal Porthcawl Golf Club | ![]() |
5 & 4 | ![]() |
1950 | St Andrews Links, Old Course | ![]() |
8 & 6 | ![]() |
1949 | Portmarnock Golf Club | ![]() |
2 & 1 | ![]() |
1948 | Royal St George's Golf Club | ![]() |
5 & 4 | ![]() |
1947 | Carnoustie Golf Club | ![]() |
3 & 2 | ![]() |
1946 | Royal Birkdale Golf Club | ![]() |
4 & 3 | ![]() |
1940-45: Niet gespeeld wegens Tweede Wereldoorlog | ||||
1939 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
2 & 1 | ![]() |
1938 | Royal Troon Golf Club | ![]() |
3 & 2 | ![]() |
1937 | Royal St George's Golf Club | ![]() |
3 & 2 | ![]() |
1936 | St Andrews Links, Old Course | ![]() |
2 up | ![]() |
1935 | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club | ![]() |
1 up | ![]() |
1934 | Prestwick Golf Club | ![]() |
14 & 13 | ![]() |
1933 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
4 & 3 | ![]() |
1932 | Muirfield Golf Links | ![]() |
3 & 1 | ![]() |
1931 | Royal North Devon Golf Club | ![]() |
1 up | ![]() |
1930 | St Andrews Links, Old Course | ![]() |
7 & 6 | ![]() |
1929 | Royal St George's Golf Club | ![]() |
4 & 3 | ![]() |
1928 | Prestwick Golf Club | ![]() |
6 & 4 | ![]() |
1927 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
7 & 6 | ![]() |
1926 | Muirfield Golf Links | ![]() |
6 & 5 | ![]() |
1925 | Royal North Devon Golf Club | ![]() |
13 & 12 | ![]() |
1924 | St Andrews Links, Old Course | ![]() |
3 & 2 | ![]() |
1923 | Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club | ![]() |
7 & 6 | ![]() |
1922 | Prestwick Golf Club | ![]() |
1 up | ![]() |
1921 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
12 & 11 | ![]() |
1920 | Muirfield Golf Links | ![]() |
37 holes | ![]() |
1915-19: Niet gespeeld wegens de Eerste Wereldoorlog | ||||
1914 | Royal St George's Golf Club | ![]() |
3 & 2 | ![]() |
1913 | St Andrews Links, Old Course | ![]() |
6 & 5 | ![]() |
1912 | Royal North Devon Golf Club | ![]() |
38 holes | ![]() |
1911 | Prestwick Golf Club | ![]() |
4 & 3 | ![]() |
1910 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
10 & 9 | ![]() |
1909 | Muirfield Golf Links | ![]() |
1 up | ![]() |
1908 | Royal St George's Golf Club | ![]() |
7 & 6 | ![]() |
1907 | St Andrews Links, Old Course | ![]() |
6 & 4 | ![]() |
1906 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
4 & 3 | ![]() |
1905 | Prestwick Golf Club | ![]() |
3 & 2 | ![]() |
1904 | Royal St George's Golf Club | ![]() |
4 & 3 | ![]() |
1903 | Muirfield Golf Links | ![]() |
7 & 5 | ![]() |
1902 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
1 up | ![]() |
1901 | St Andrews Links, Old Course | ![]() |
1 up | ![]() |
1900 | Royal St George's Golf Club | ![]() |
8 & 7 | ![]() |
1899 | Prestwick Golf Club | ![]() |
37 holes | ![]() |
1898 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
7 & 5 | ![]() |
1897 | Muirfield Golf Links | ![]() |
4 & 2 | ![]() |
1896 | Royal St George's Golf Club | ![]() |
8 & 7 | ![]() |
1895 | St Andrews Links, Old Course | ![]() |
19 holes | ![]() |
1894 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
1 up | ![]() |
1893 | Prestwick Golf Club | ![]() |
1 up | ![]() |
1892 | Royal St George's Golf Club | ![]() |
3 & 1 | ![]() |
1891 | St Andrews Links, Old Course | ![]() |
20 holes | ![]() |
1890 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
4 & 3 | ![]() |
1889 | St Andrews Links, Old Course | ![]() |
2 & 1 | ![]() |
1888 | Prestwick Golf Club | ![]() |
5 & 4 | ![]() |
1887 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
1 up | ![]() |
1886 | St Andrews Links, Old Course | ![]() |
7 & 6 | ![]() |
1885 | Royal Liverpool Golf Club | ![]() |
7 & 6 | ![]() |