Royal Liverpool & Wallasey

13 – 18 August 2013

2012 Champion: Matthew Fitzpatrick (England)

Hallamshire's Matthew Fitzpatrick was triumphant at Notts (Hollinwell) & Coxmoor after defeating Welshman Henry James 10&8 in the 36-hole match play final.  

In August 2013, the historic links of Hoylake and Wallasey Golf Club will play host to the 87th Boys Amateur Championship. Both courses will present some of the world’s finest golfers aged 18 or under with a stern test of traditational British links golf.

Royal Liverpool, known as one of Britain's finest links challenges, has a long history of hosting top amateur events. It has hosted The Open Championship 11 times with golf's oldest Major set to return in 2014.

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.