English Amateur Championship

Schedule

CourseBeau Desert Golf ClubLocationCannock, ENGDatesJul 28 — Aug 2, 2026CategoryMen

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Recap

Royal Lytham's Jamie Van Wyk wins English Amateur with 4 & 2 final victory

The Royal Lytham & St Annes member and 2025 Welsh Open champion defeated No. 5 seed Morton Bailey at Beau Desert

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Past Champions & Results

18 years on record · 2008–2026

2026 Champion

Jamie Van Wyk

Runner-upMorton Bailey

2026 Results

WinnerJamie Van Wyk

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About the tournament

The English Amateur was played in its inaugural year of 1925 at Hoylake when local golfer T Froes Ellison captured the title. He successfully defended the following year at Walton Heath, a feat achieved by only six others: Frank Pennink, Alan Thirlwell, Michael Bonallack, Harry Ashby, Mark Foster, and Paul Casey. Sir Nick Faldo is the most famous to have won the event as the six-time major champion won the 1975 tournament at Royal Lytham & St. Annes.

The tournament consists of two stroke play rounds, after which the top 64 players will advance to the match play rounds, culminating in a 36-hole final between two finalists.

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Tournament Facts

FormatStroke Play

CategoryMen

How to enter

Enter online through the Golf Genius registration system at the England Golf website by the closing date of Thursday 2 July at 16:00. Entry fee is £125. Players must have a CDH (Central Database of Handicaps) ID number and a competition CONGU handicap to enter.

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