Victorian Amateur Championship

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Victorian Amateur Championship
Tournament information
LocationVictoria, Australia
Established1899
FormatMatch play
Current champion
Australia

The Victorian Amateur Championship is the state amateur golf championship of Victoria, Australia. It has been played annually since 1899, except for the war years.[1]

Two players have won the championship six times, Michael Scott between 1904 and 1910, and between 1952 and 1966. Ivo Whitton won five times between 1919 and 1924, while Harry Williams won five times in the 1930s.

Format[]

The event is a match play tournament. Matches are over 18 holes, except for the final which is over 36 holes. Normally the leading 32 players in the Port Phillip Open Amateur qualify. In 2020 the number of qualifiers was reduced to 8, the championship being played over two days instead three.

The Port Phillip Open Amateur is a 72-hole stroke-play tournament played at Commonwealth and Kingston Heath golf clubs immediately before the Victorian Amateur Championship.[2]

History[]

In 1894 the Melbourne Golf Club (later Royal Melbourne) founded the "Victorian Golf Cup" open to "all amateurs in Australasia".[3] The Victorian Golf Cup rapidly established itself as the most important tournament in Australia, and was regarded as the Amateur Championship of Australia.[4] The Australian Golf Union was formed in 1898 and organised their first championship meeting at Royal Sydney Golf Club in May 1899, the main event being the Amateur Championship.[5] Although the Victorian Golf Cup continued in 1899, the Amateur Championship at the AGU championship immediately replaced it as the Amateur Championship of Australia. Despite some initial confusion, the Victorian Golf Cup became established as the Amateur Championship of Victoria. In 1897 and 1898, the Victorian Golf Cup had been played as a 72-hole stroke-play event and the same format was used in 1899. Jim Howden was the winner, by 3 strokes, with a score of 354.[6]

Jim Howden won again in 1900, followed by in 1901, who finished 19 strokes ahead of the runner-up.[7][8] In 1902 Royal Melbourne hosted the AGU championship meeting for the first time. No separate Victorian championship was arranged, the winner of the Australian Amateur simultaneously becoming the champion of Victoria and holder of the Victorian Golf Cup.[9] Hugh MacNeil, a Scottish-born New Zealander who had recently moved to Sydney was the winner with a score of 328.[10] There was tie for second place between Peter Anderson and Walter Carre Riddell, and a short 8-hole playoff was arranged to determine the winner of the second prize, Riddell winning by a stroke.[11] Riddell won for the second time in 1903, this time by 27 strokes.[12]

Michael Scott, the youngest son of the Earl of Eldon, had emigrated to Australia in about 1900 but had played little golf until 1904.[13] Scott immediately showed that he was one of the leading golfers in Australia, winning the inaugural Australian Open and, later in 1904, the Victorian championship.[14] He would eventually win all six Victorian championships that he played in, from 1904 to 1910, before his permanent return to the United Kingdom in 1911.[15] He didn't compete in 1906, having made returned to the UK, enabling Riddell to win the event for a third time.[16] William Bruce, an ex-Test cricketer, was the runner-up in 1905, having taken up golf after his cricketeting career had ended.[17] Norman Brookes was the runner-up in 1906. He was better known as a tennis player, winning Wimbledon twice, in 1907 and 1914.[16] There was another tie for second place in 1908 between Brookes and , Lemprière winning a 4-hole playoff to take the second prize.[18] Lemprière won the championship in 1911, with Ivo Whitton runner-up.[19] The 1913 Australian championship meeting was originally planned to be played at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney, but was moved to Royal Melbourne because of a smallpox outbreak and the poor condition of the course, caused by wet weather.[20] As a result, the Victorian Amateur Championship was played as part of the Metropolitan Golf Club's annual meeting. Following closely after the Australian championship meeting, many of the leading Victorian golfers could not attend for business reasons.[21] The championship was won by Gordon Burnham, an Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General of Australia.[22]

Ivo Whitton was a runner-up in 1911 but didn't play in 1912, 1913 or 1914. When the championship resumed in 1919, after World War I, Whitton was the winner, 8 strokes ahead of .[23] 1920 saw two major changes, the venue varied from year to year, the 1920 championship being played at Victoria Golf Club, and the championship was the first to be played by match play. There was a 36-hole stroke-play stage with the leading 16 qualifying. Matches were over 18 holes, except for the final which was over 36 holes.[24] Whitton retained his title, beating Pearce in the final.[25] The 1921 championship returned to stroke-play but match-play was restored in 1922, with 8 qualifiers playing three rounds of 36-hole match-play.[26] Whitton didn't play in 1921 but won again in 1922, 1923 and 1924, a run of 5 wins in 6 years.[27][28][29] The winner continued to receive the Victorian Golf Cup, and a permanent trophy valued at 5 guineas, with the runner-up getting a trophy valued at 3 guineas.[30] The number of qualifiers was increased to 16 in 1929, with 4 days of 36-hole match play.[31]

Harry Williams dominated the 1930s, winning 5 times between 1931 and 1939.[32] Mick Ryan won twice, in 1930 and 1932, but lost three finals to Williams, in 1931, 1934 and 1936.[33][34][35] The format was revised in 1937, the championship becoming match-play only, with matches over 18 holes except for the final.[36] In 1939 there was a return to the 36-hole stroke-play stage, but with 32 qualifiers. All matches were then over 36 holes.[37]

1946 saw a return to the format used in 1937 and 1938. Peter Thomson won in 1948, his last before turning professional.[38] Thomson beat in the final but Bachli would win in 1949 and 1950 and for a third time in 1953.[39][40][41] won for a third time in 1951, his previous wins being in 1927 and 1938.[42] In 1951 there were 88 entries and a 36-hole stroke-play event was organised to reduce the field to 64.[43] Many of the leading players complained about the arrangement and the format was revised in 1952, with the leading 16 amateurs in the Victorian Close Championship qualifying, all matches being over 36 holes.[44][45][46] won the championship in 1952, the first of six wins in the event.[47] He won again in 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963 and 1966. There was no Close Championship in 1956 and a 36-hole amateur medal championship was organised instead, the leading 16 qualifying.[48] From 1957 the Victorian Open acted as the qualifying event.[49]

In 1964 the number of qualifiers was increased to 32, with the first two rounds of match-play being over 18 holes. was a three-time winner, in 1968, 1970 and 1983, as was who won three years in a row from 1971 to 1973.[50][51] won the championship two years in succession, in 1961 and 1962.[52] won in 1967 and 1974 and was followed by his brother in 1976.[53][54] The 1990s saw a number of wins by players who went on to have successful professionals careers. Robert Allenby in 1990, Stuart Appleby in 1991, Geoff Ogilvy in 1997 and Aaron Baddeley in 1998, all won on the PGA Tour in America and reached the top-20 of the world rankings.[55][56][57][58] A number of other winners would later reach the top-100 of the world rankings, including Mike Clayton, Bradley Hughes and Craig Spence, who each won the championship twice, and Marcus Fraser, James Morrison and Cameron Davis.

Winners[]

Year Winner Score Runner-up Venue Ref.
2020 Australia 6 & 5 Australia Metropolitan [59]
2019 Australia (2) 5 & 4 Australia Kingston Heath [60]
2018 Australia 2 & 1 Australia Huntingdale [61]
2017 Australia 9 & 8 Australia Zach Murray Commonwealth [62]
2016 Australia 41 holes Australia Woodlands [63]
2015 Australia 6 & 4 Australia Commonwealth [64]
2014 Australia Cameron Davis 7 & 5 Australia Victoria
2013 Australia Zach Murray 1 up Australia Todd Sinnott Kingston Heath
2012 Australia 4 & 3 Australia Yarra Yarra
2011 Australia Nathan Holman 9 & 7 Australia Commonwealth [65]
2010 Australia 3 & 2 Australia Woodlands [66]
2009 Australia Kieran Pratt 3 & 1 Australia Kingston Heath [67]
2008 Australia 39 holes Australia Sanctuary Lakes [68]
2007 Australia 2 & 1 Australia Kieran Pratt Royal Melbourne
2006 Australia 2 & 1 Australia The Heritage
2005 England James Morrison 1 up Australia Spring Valley [69]
2004 Australia 2 & 1 Portsea
2003 Australia 2 & 1 Cranbourne
2002 Australia 5 & 4 Australia Marc Leishman Peninsula [70]
2001 Australia Craig Scott 2 & 1 Woodlands
2000 Australia 3 & 2 Australia Southern
1999 Australia Marcus Fraser 4 & 3 Australia Kingston Heath [71]
1998 Australia Aaron Baddeley 4 & 3 Australia Yarra Yarra [58]
1997 Australia Geoff Ogilvy 6 & 5 Australia Commonwealth [57]
1996 Australia Cameron Percy 5 & 4 Australia Geoff Ogilvy Victoria [72]
1995 Australia Craig Spence (2) 3 & 1 Australia Kingswood [73]
1994 Australia Craig Spence 2 & 1 Australia Metropolitan [74]
1993 Australia 7 & 6 Australia Spring Valley [75]
1992 Australia 5 & 4 Australia Huntingdale [76]
1991 Australia Stuart Appleby 7 & 6 Australia Euan Walters Kingston Heath [56]
1990 Australia Robert Allenby 3 & 2 Australia Kew [55]
1989 Australia 4 & 3 Australia Kingswood [77]
1988 Australia Bradley Hughes (2) 3 & 1 Australia Yarra Yarra [78]
1987 Australia Bradley Hughes 5 & 4 Australia Woodlands [79]
1986 Australia 3 & 2 Australia Metropolitan [80]
1985 Australia 5 & 4 Australia Huntingdale [81]
1984 Australia 37 holes Australia Yarra Yarra [82]
1983 Australia (3) 3 & 2 Australia Victoria [50]
1982 Australia 5 & 4 Australia Royal Melbourne [83]
1981 Australia Mike Clayton (2) 1 up Australia Commonwealth [84]
1980 Australia 9 & 8 Australia Kingston Heath [85]
1979 Australia 8 & 7 Australia Woodlands [86]
1978 Australia 7 & 6 Australia Royal Melbourne [87]
1977 Australia Mike Clayton Metropolitan
1976 Australia 1 up Australia Huntingdale [54]
1975 Australia 37 holes Australia Yarra Yarra [88]
1974 Australia (2) 6 & 5 Australia Victoria [53]
1973 Australia (3) 3 & 2 Australia Commonwealth [51]
1972 Australia (2) 8 & 7 Australia Kingston Heath [89]
1971 Australia 4 & 3 Australia Kingswood [90]
1970 Australia (2) 37 holes Australia Metropolitan [91]
1969 Australia Kevin Hartley 12 & 10 Australia Royal Melbourne [92]
1968 Australia 2 up Australia Huntingdale [93]
1967 Australia 3 & 2 Australia Graham Marsh Victoria [94]
1966 Australia (6) 2 up Australia Woodlands [95]
1965 Australia 2 & 1 Australia Metropolitan [96]
1964 Australia 6 & 5 Australia Yarra Yarra [97]
1963 Australia (5) 7 & 6 Australia Commonwealth [98]
1962 Australia (2) 2 & 1 Australia Kingston Heath [52]
1961 Australia 3 & 2 Australia Riversdale [99]
1960 Australia (4) 6 & 5 Australia Woodlands [100]
1959 Australia (3) 6 & 5 Australia Huntingdale [101]
1958 Australia (2) 2 & 1 Australia Commonwealth [102]
1957 Australia 1 up Australia Yarra Yarra [103]
1956 Australia 2 up Australia Victoria [104]
1955 Australia 2 & 1 Australia Northern [105]
1954 Australia 6 & 5 Australia Riversdale [106]
1953 Australia (3) 2 up Australia Peter Toogood Royal Melbourne [41]
1952 Australia 1 up Australia Kingston Heath [47]
1951 Australia (3) 4 & 3 Australia Kingswood [42]
1950 Australia (2) 8 & 6 Australia Huntingdale [40]
1949 Australia 2 & 1 Australia Kew [39]
1948 Australia Peter Thomson 6 & 4 Australia Woodlands [38]
1947 Australia 3 & 2 Australia Commonwealth [107]
1946 Australia 1 up Australia Commonwealth [108]
1940–1945 No tournament due to World War II
1939 Australia Harry Williams (5) 5 & 3 Australia Yarra Yarra [32]
1938 Australia (2) 12 & 10 Australia Victoria [109]
1937 Australia 2 & 1 Australia Riversdale [110]
1936 Australia Harry Williams (4) 4 & 3 Australia Mick Ryan Royal Melbourne [35]
1935 Australia Harry Williams (3) 2 & 1 Australia Kingston Heath [111]
1934 Australia Harry Williams (2) 8 & 6 Australia Mick Ryan Woodlands [112]
1933 Australia (2) 3 & 2 Australia Harry Williams Metropolitan [113]
1932 Australia Mick Ryan (2) 7 & 6 Australia Yarra Yarra [34]
1931 Australia Harry Williams 4 & 3 Australia Mick Ryan Victoria [114]
1930 Australia Mick Ryan 2 & 1 Australia Len Nettlefold Victoria [33]
1929 New Zealand 2 & 1 Australia Commonwealth [115]
1928 Australia 9 & 8 Australia Legh Winser Kingston Heath [116]
1927 Australia 1 up Australia Alex Russell Metropolitan [117]
1926 Australia 38 holes Australia Alex Russell Metropolitan [118]
1925 Australia Alex Russell 10 & 9 Australia William Bailey Royal Melbourne [119]
1924 Australia Ivo Whitton (5) 3 & 2 Australia Victoria [29]
1923 Australia Ivo Whitton (4) 6 & 4 Australia Metropolitan [28]
1922 Australia Ivo Whitton (3) 2 & 1 Australia Royal Melbourne [27]
Year Winner Score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up Venue Ref.
1921 Australia 305 6 strokes Australia Metropolitan [120]
1920 Australia Ivo Whitton (2) 7 & 5 Australia Victoria [25]
1919 Australia Ivo Whitton 314 8 strokes Australia Royal Melbourne [23]
1915–1918 No tournament due to World War I
1914 Australia 322 Playoff Australia Royal Melbourne [121][122]
1913 England Gordon Burnham 332 1 stroke Australia Metropolitan [123]
1912 Australia 325 12 strokes Australia Royal Melbourne [124]
1911 Australia 328 9 strokes Australia Ivo Whitton Royal Melbourne [19]
1910 England Michael Scott (6) 321 22 strokes Australia Royal Melbourne [15]
1909 England Michael Scott (5) 337 8 strokes Australia Clyde Pearce Royal Melbourne [125]
1908 England Michael Scott (4) 355 5 strokes Australia
Australia Norman Brookes		 Royal Melbourne [18]
1907 England Michael Scott (3) 337 8 strokes Australia Royal Melbourne [126]
1906 Australia (3) 332 6 strokes Australia Norman Brookes Royal Melbourne [16]
1905 England Michael Scott (2) 354 17 strokes Australia William Bruce Royal Melbourne [17]
1904 England Michael Scott 313 14 strokes Australia Leslie Penfold Hyland Royal Melbourne [14]
1903 Australia (2) 323 27 strokes Australia Jim Howden Royal Melbourne [12]
1902 Australia Hugh MacNeil 328 6 strokes Scotland Peter Anderson
Australia 		Royal Melbourne [127][10]
1901 Australia 343 19 strokes Australia Leslie Penfold Hyland Royal Melbourne [8]
1900 Scotland Jim Howden (2) 361 7 strokes Australia Royal Melbourne [7]
1899 Scotland Jim Howden 354 3 strokes Australia Royal Melbourne [6]

Additional source:[1]

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