Event Calendar

The Walker Cup is named in honour of George Herbert Walker who was president of the USGA in 1920 when the match was initiated, the Cup is contested biennially by leading amateur golfers from Great Britain and Ireland and the United States.

Womens Amateur Championship was founded in 1893 by the Ladies Golf Union and was first played at Royal Lytham and St Annes.

The first Amateur Championship was held at Hoylake in 1885 where 44 players from 12 clubs contested a series of matchplay rounds. Nowadays this is one of the biggest and most prestigious amateur events in the world, with 288 players competing in a mixed strokeplay and matchplay format over 6 days.

The Vagliano Trophy is a women’s amateur international match between Great Britain and Ireland and the Continent of Europe. Since 1959, it has been staged biennially and is now organised by The R&A and the European Golf Association (EGA).

Regional Qualifying is the first stage of qualification for most of those who hope to gain place into The Open. Successful competitors will be rewarded with a place at Final Qualifying.

Final Qualifying is the traditional way for non-exempt players to win a place at The Open. In 2021 there will be four Final Qualifying venues offering a minimum of eight places into the Open.

Launched by The R&A in 1969 and contested for the first time at Formby, the Seniors Amateur Championship was an instant success. Charlie Green has been the most successful player in the history of the event, winning six times in seven years from 1988.

The Womens Senior Amateur Championship is open to players aged 50 years and over and is held annually.

Pre-Qualifying is the first stage of qualification for golfers who hope to gain a place into the AIG Women's British Open.

The Open is the oldest Major Championship in professional golf. First played in 1860 at Prestwick, The Open attracted a field of 8 golfers with Willie Park Sr. beating Old Tom Morris to the Challenge Belt. The Open has since been contested over 14 different venues and currently boasts a field of 156 competing for the elusive Claret Jug.

The Senior Open Championship is an event staged by The R&A in collaboration with the Legends Tour.

The Girls Home Internationals is an annual event played over three days featuring teams from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The Womens Home Internationals is an annual event played over three days featuring teams from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The Womens Senior Home Internationals is an annual event played over three days featuring teams from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The Mens Senior Home Internationals is an annual event played over three days featuring teams from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The Boys Home Internationals began life in 1923 as a match between the boys teams of England and Scotland, played on the day before the Boys Amateur Championship. In 1972, a match between Ireland and Wales was added. And since 1996, the internationals have been played as a round robin event between the four countries over three days.

The Boys Amateur Championship was inaugurated by two members of Royal Ascot Golf Club in 1921 and played by competitors under the age of 16, before the age limit was raised to 18 two years later. In 1948, The R&A were invited to take over the administration of the event, the Past Champions of which include Jose Maria Olazabal and Sergio Garcia.

The Girls Amateur Championship was founded in 1919 and was first played at Stoke Poges.

Final Qualifying is the traditional way for non-exempt players to win a place at the AIG Women's British Open.

The Women's Open was established by the Ladies' Golf Union in 1976 and is one of the sport's most successful Major Championships. It is played by the most international field in women's golf.

First played in 1932, the Curtis Cup is the best-known team trophy for women amateur golfers and contested biennially by teams representing Great Britain and Ireland and the United States. It is organised by The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA).

The Jacques Léglise trophy is the under-18 equivalent of the St Andrews Trophy. It is played annually, though it shares a venue with its older brother whenever the senior competition is being played. Many of today's top professionals, like Luke Donald and Sergio Garcia, have contested the Match in the past.

The Men's Home Internationals is an annual event played over three days featuring teams from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The Junior Vagliano Trophy is a girls’ amateur international match played biennially between Great Britain and Ireland and the Continent of Europe and was first staged in 2011.

The Girls U16 Amateur Championship trophy is named after 6 times Women's Amateur Champion, Angela Uzielli.

The Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship was created in February 2009 as a joint initiative to develop the game by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation, the Masters Tournament and The R&A. An invitation to play in the Masters Tournament and The Open is given to the winner, while the runner(s)-up gain a place in The Open Qualifying Series for The Open.

The Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific golf championship will be played in Abu Dhabi, UAE in 2021. The championship is developed by The R&A and Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation to unearth emerging talent and provide a pathway for Asia’s elite female amateurs to the international stage.

Women’s Amateur Latin America championship presented by The R&A and the ANNIKA Foundation.