HISTORY

The Championship began at Birkdale in 1947 as the English Amateur International Trophy. The following year the trophy was donated by Lord Brabazon of Tara, a pioneer aviator, Member of Parliament, accomplished golfer and captain of the R&A in 1952/53. The event became known as the Brabazon Trophy and, although its official title of the English Men’s Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship was introduced in 1957, the championship is still best known as the Brabazon.

A strong international field contests the Brabazon Trophy, and past winners include the 2011 Masters champion Charl Schwartzel (2002). Schwartzel wasn't the first Masters winner to have triumphed in this prestigious amateur event, with Sandy Lyle taking home the famous gold trophy in 1975 and 1977 before the two-time major Champion progressed to a glittering professional career. 

Christiaan Maas will be looking to emulate the successes of his fellow past Champions after his impressive performance at Saunton last year. The South African battled the elements on the Devon coast to post a score of -14 over 72 holes, including 25 birdies, on his way to a five-shot victory. 

PAST WINNERS

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Saunton

Ganton

Sherwood Forest

Alwoodley

Frilford Heath

Woodhall Spa

London Club

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Formby

Walton Heath

Burnham
& Berrow

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Moortown*

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West Lancashire

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Ports

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Woodhall Spa

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Hillside

Little Aston

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Hunstanton

Burnham
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Saunton

Ganton

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Seaton Carew

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Ports

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Woburn

Hillside

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Little Aston

Woodhall Spa

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Moortown

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Hillside

Little Aston

Moortown

Walton Heath

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Ports

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Woodhall Spa

Royal Liverpool

Ganton

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Moortown

Burnham
& Berrow

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Woodhall Spa

Sunningdale

Ganton

Formby

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Stoneham

Royal Lytham
& St Annes

Birkdale

Liam Nolan

Christiaan Maas

Sam Bairstow

David Ravetto

Ben Schmidt

Nick Poppleton

Kyle McClatchie

Jamie Bower

Cormac Sharvin

Ben Stow

Jordan Smith

Neil Raymond

Neil Raymond

Darren Wright

N. Kearney

S. Uzzell

R. Bechu
J. Moul

R. Dinwiddie

L. Saltman

M. Richardson

J. Lupton

C. Schwartzel

R. Walker

J. Lupprian

M. Side

P. Hansson

D. H. Park

P. Fenton

C. Edwards
M. B. Foster

G. Harris

D. Fisher

I. Garrido

G. Evans
M. L. Pullan

O. Edmond
G. Evans

C. Rivett
R. N. Roderick

R. Eggo

J. G. S. Robinson

R. Kaplan

P. Baker
R. Roper

M. S. Davis

C. A. Banks

P. Downes

P. G. Way

P. McEvoy
R. Rafferty

D. Long

G. Brand

A. W. B. Lyle

P. J. Hedges

A. W. B. Lyle

N. Sundelson

R. P. Revell

P. H. Moody

M. F. Bonallack

R. Foster

M. F. Bonallack
R. Foster

M. F. Bonallack

R. D. B. M. Shade

P. M. Townsend

M. J. Burgess
C. A. Clarke
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M. F. Bonallack

R. D. B. M. Shade

A. Slater

R. D. B. M. Shade

G. Wolstenholme

D. N. Sewell

A. H. Perowne

D. N. Sewell

S. J. Fox

P. F. Scrutton

P. F. Scrutton

C. Stowe

P. F. Scrutton

R. J. White

R. J. White

P. B. Hine

C. Stowe

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