LIVE SCORING: The British Amateur gets underway in England
June 18, 2023 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for British Amateur, Royal St. George's Golf Club
The defending champion Aldrich Potgieter isn't in the field, but his fellow South African Ben Van Wyk posted 64 for the early lead
DAY 1 UPDATE
— GolfRSA (@GolfRSA) June 19, 2023
Clubhouse leader Ben van Wyk from South Africa 🎯 The Southern Cape amateur fired a superb 8-under 64 to lead by 1 on the opening day.
2023 #GolfRSAUKTour | The Amateur | Hillside Golf Club#golfrsa #itstartshere #squadwatch #squad pic.twitter.com/1GBzmM7YhA
Aldrich Potgieter, would have needed to leave Los Angeles Country Club promptly after holing out to get back across the pond in time to play Monday. After a grueling major championship week, it's certainly understandable that the South African will not be in the field to defend his title.
The first Amateur was held at Hoylake in 1885 where 44 players from 12 clubs competed. Some of golf’s greatest names have triumphed, including Bobby Jones, Sergio Garcia, and José María Olazábal.
Both Southport & Ainsdale Golf and Hillside Golf Clubs will be used in the stroke play qualifying portion of the tournament on June 19 and 20. The matches will be played on June 21-24 at Hillside.
VENUES
Hillside Golf Club
Hillside has hosted many amateur and professional tournaments in it’s illustrious history and was recently selected by the DP World Tour to stage the 2022 Cazoo Classic following the hugely successful 2019 British Masters. The R&A have been a regular visitor to the Links with The Amateur and Ladies Amateur Championships being staged here as well as Final Qualifying for The Open on numerous occasions.
Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club
Southport and Ainsdale (S&A) has twice hosted the Ryder Cup. It is a majestic and challenging championship course with undulating fairways, rolling dunes, heathland shoulders, and, more often than not a steady sea breeze. All this supports its reputation as a formidable challenge and adds support as to why it hosts other major competitions and the R&A Amateur Championship
Results: British Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | , South Africa | 1800 | ||
| Runner-up | , Switzerland | 1200 | ||
| Semifinals | , Thailand | 900 | ||
| Semifinals | , England | 900 | ||
| Quarterfinals | , Switzerland | 700 |
About the British Amateur
This championship, along with the US Amateur Golf Championship, is considered the most important in amateur golf. 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 ...
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