 The Amateur Championship Trophy in 2009 at Gardagolf Country Club | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Established | 1885 |
| Organized by | The R&A |
| Format | Stroke play and match play |
| Month played | June |
| Current champion | |
 Jacob Skov Olesen | |
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 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.[1]
Before World War II it was regarded as one of golf's major championships, but given the modern dominance of 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.
- ^ "International field assembles for The Amateur". The R&A. 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.