19-1944: British Championships or British Championship may refer to: The Amateur Championship (sometimes referred to as the British Amateur or British Amateur Championship outside of the UK) (golf) BMW PGA Championship (originally called the British PGA Championship) (golf) BRDC Sportscar Championship (sometimes referred to as the British C2 Championship) (sports car racing) British Athletics Championships British Championship (ice hockey) British Chess Championship British Drift Championship British Figure Skating Championships British Firework Championships British Flyweight Championship (professional wrestling) British Formula Three Championship British GT Championship British Heavyweight Championship (professional wrestling) British Heavyweight Championship (XWA) (professional wrestling) British Hill Climb Championship British Home Championship (football) British Lightweight Championship (professional wrestling) British Motocross Championship British Open Championship Golf (video game) British Professional Championship (darts) British Quizzing Championships British Rally Championship British Rallycross Championship British Riders' Championship (motocycle speedway) British Roller Derby Championships British Rowing Championships British Speedway Championship British Superbike Championship Support Series British Supersport Championship British Touring Car Championship British Welterweight Championship (professional wrestling) EFL Championship (a league of
38-474: A 1 guinea entry fee. This, together with 25 guineas from the Royal Liverpool club, was used for prizes. The losing finalist received £10 with the remainder being used to buy plate for the winner. The final amount for the winner was about £60 or £70. By comparison the winner of the 1885 Open Championship received £10. For many years the 1885 event was not regarded as the first Amateur Championship. It
57-501: A perpetual trophy for the championship. In addition, gold and silver medals were presented to the winner and runner-up, with bronze medals for the losing semi-finalists. The format became a simple knockout, with extra holes played in case of a tie after 18 holes. Otherwise the format remained the same as for the 1885 event. Because of the late arrangements the inaugural championship was not held until late September. With 42 entries, six rounds were needed which were completed in three days with
76-550: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Amateur Championship The Amateur Championship (sometimes referred to as the British Amateur or British Amateur Championship outside the UK) is a golf tournament which has been held annually in the United Kingdom since 1885 except during the two World Wars, and in 1949 and 2019 when Ireland hosted
95-997: The English Football League ) Mobil 1 Rally Championship (officially called Mobil 1 British Rally Championship) (video game) The Open Championship (often referred to as the British Open) (golf) RBW British Middleweight Championship (professional wrestling) Senior Open Championship (originally known as the Senior British Open) (golf) Triple Crown Tournament (cricket) Bike [ edit ] British National Hill Climb Championships British National Road Race Championships British National Track Championships British National Madison Championships British National Cyclo-cross Championships British National Derny Championships See also [ edit ] UK Championship (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
114-583: The Championship involves 288 players, each of whom plays two rounds of 18 holes, one on each of two courses, over the first two days. The 64 lowest scores over the 36 holes, and ties for 64th place compete in the match play stage of the Championship, on the event's principal course, and are seeded by qualifying scores. Each match consists of one round of 18 holes, except for the Final, which is over 36 holes. Since there are generally more than 64 qualifiers from
133-411: The championship. It is one of the two leading individual tournaments for amateur golfers, alongside the U.S. Amateur . It normally has the widest international representation of any individual amateur event, with 38 golf federations from all six continents represented in the 2018 championship. Before World War II it was regarded as one of golf's major championships , but given the modern dominance of
152-561: The competition was Bobby Jones , whose 1930 victory was part of his Grand Slam . Sixteen players have won more than one Amateur Championship, as of 2024: Three players have won both the Amateur and the Open Championship : Stroke-play qualifying was introduced in 1983. 36 holes are played, using two courses, with the leading 64 and ties advancing to the match-play stage. From 1983 to 1985 exactly 64 players qualified, ties for
171-431: The final places being decided on countback. In 2020 qualifying was reduced to one round. In 2024 exactly 64 players qualified, ties for the final places being decided by a sudden-death playoff. The leading qualifiers are given below: + Number one seed. If two or more players are tied, the seeding is decided on countback using the combined scores on the last 9 holes of both qualifying rounds. The Amateur has been played at
190-478: The following courses, listed in order of number of tournaments hosted (as of 2024): British National Cyclo-cross Championships The British National Cyclo-cross Championships are held annually. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic white cycling jersey featuring blue and red stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other cyclo-cross events in the country to show their status as national champion. The champion's stripes can be combined into
209-554: The major championships, namely the following month's Open Championship , and the following year's Masters Tournament and U.S. Open , provided he remain an amateur prior to each major. The Amateur Championship is open to amateur golfers of any nationality in good standing with their national federations. Briton John Ball won the most career titles, with eight. Ball was still competing in the event as late as 1921 at Royal Liverpool Golf Club . In modern times, Briton Michael Bonallack 's five titles lead. The most famous American winner of
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#1732775869266228-982: The popularity of the championship led to the number of applicants increasing to unmanageable levels. Major golf nations are allocated entries on what amounts to a quota basis for their top applicants, with each applicant's national federation cooperating with the R&;A on selection. For example, the 2010 entry list included players from the British Isles ( England , Wales , Scotland , Ireland , Northern Ireland ), mainland Europe ( France , Belgium , Netherlands , Germany , Italy , Spain , Portugal , Sweden , Norway , Finland , Denmark , Slovenia , Switzerland , Austria , Iceland ), North America ( USA , Canada , Mexico ), South America ( Argentina , Bolivia , Peru ), Asia ( China , India , South Korea , Japan , Singapore ), Australasia ( Australia , New Zealand ) and Africa ( South Africa ). The first stage of
247-437: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title British Championship . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Championship&oldid=1145781265 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
266-440: The second round. There were no more halved matches in the following rounds which meant that 3 players reached the semi-final stage. John Ball beat his father, also called John, in the third round. Allan Macfie received a bye at the semi-final stage with Horace Hutchinson beating Ball 2 up in the only semi-final match. After his morning round, Hutchinson played badly in the afternoon and Macfie won 7&6. Each player paid
285-450: The semi-finals and final on the last day. John Ball again lost in the semi-finals, 7&6 to Henry Lamb , but Lamb lost the final against Horace Hutchinson by the same score. Entry to the Championship is now given to the most-qualified 288 applicants from around the world, with perhaps half the places reserved for top players from the United Kingdom and Ireland . Qualifying rounds for all players were first introduced in 1983, when
304-519: The sport by professional golfers , this is no longer the case. Two Amateur Championship winners in the post-World War II era have gone on to win professional major championships : José María Olazábal and Sergio García , both Spaniards . The inaugural tournament was organised by the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in 1885. It was played on 20, 21 and 23 April and was "open to all amateur members of recognised golf clubs". The format
323-477: The stroke play stage, the first round of the match play involves a small number of matches to reduce the number of qualifiers to exactly 64. In 2024 exactly 64 players qualified, ties for the final places being decided by a sudden-death playoff. Tied matches are broken by sudden death over extra holes. The event is played in June, normally with a Monday to Saturday schedule. The winner receives invitations to three of
342-430: Was match-play. All players were included in the draw for each round, any extra player receiving a bye. If a match was halved after the 18 holes both players progressed to the next round, playing each other again. There were 49 entries from 12 different clubs, although only 44 were included in the draw and four of these players did not turn up. Of the 22 first-round matches, 2 were halved, meaning that there were 12 matches in
361-566: Was only in 1922 that the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews decided "to place on record the name of Mr. A. F. Macfie as the winner of the Amateur Championship of 1885". Despite the unusual format of the 1885 event, it was regarded as a success. A meeting was arranged in 1886 where it was decided to start an amateur championship, to be held alternately at St Andrews, Hoylake and Prestwick. A number of clubs subscribed to buy
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