Thursday 11th March 2010

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Current Champion - Pedro Figueiredo of Portugal

Boys Amateur Championship

Date - Tuesday 10 August 2010 to Sunday 15 August 2010

Venue - Kilmarnock (Barassie) & Irvine Golf Club

The History

The Boys Championship was inaugurated by two members of Royal Ascot Golf Club in 1921 and played by competitors under the age of 16. The age limit was raised to 18 two years later and in 1948 Colonel Thomas South, one of the founders of the event, decided to retire and invited The R&A to take over the administration. Sir Michael Bonallack, past Captain and Secretary of The R&A, was Boys Champion in 1952 and went on to capture the Amateur Championship five times.

The Format

The first stage of the Championship involves 252 players each of whom plays two rounds of 18 holes, one to be played on each of the two courses. The 64 lowest scores over the 36 holes and ties for 64th place will compete in the match play stage of the Championship, which will commence on Thursday 12 August over Kilmarnock (Barassie). Each match will consist of one round of 18 holes except the Final which will be over 36 holes.

Age Qualification: Under the age of 18 at 00:00 hours on 1 January 2010.