WAGR

The Amateur Championship

Championship Details 

Date - 14 June to 19 June 2010

Venue - Muirfield and North Berwick

History
The secretary of Royal Liverpool Golf Club came up with the idea of an amateur event in 1885 to which leading clubs were invited to send entrants. A total of 44 players from 12 clubs took part and the winner was Allan Macfie. After the initial success a championship open to all amateurs was held the following year at St Andrews when 24 clubs subscribed to a handsome trophy. Yet it was not until 1922, in a Championship Committee meeting in the Royal and Ancient clubhouse that it was decided to recognise the 1885 event as the first true Amateur Championship and Allan Macfie's name was added to the trophy.
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Format

The first stage of the Championship involves 288 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 Wednesday 16 June over Muirfield. Each match will consist of one round of 18 holes except the Final which will be over 36 holes.

 

 Information

There is free admission and car parking around the venue with catering facilities available on-site.

The first two rounds of stroke play for The Amateur Championship are staged over Muirfield and North Berwick on Monday 14 June and Tuesday 15 June 2010. Spectators are welcome on both courses.

 
Match Play Rounds will be played at Muirfield between the following times (approximate):
 

Wednesday 16 June 2010
08.30 to 13.55
Thursday 17 June 2010
07.30 to 15.00
Friday 18 June 2010
08.15 to 13.30
Saturday 19 June 2010
08.30 and 13.00

 

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