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
YEAR
VENUE
WINNER
SCORE
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
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1995
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1955
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1952
1951
1950
1949
1948
1947
Saunton
Ganton
Sherwood Forest
Alwoodley
Frilford Heath
Woodhall Spa
London Club
Notts (Hollinwell)
Seaton Carew
Formby
Walton Heath
Burnham
& Berrow
Royal Liverpool
Moortown*
Trevose*
Forest of Arden
Ganton
The Oxfordshire
West Lancashire
Hunstanton
Royal Cinque
Ports
Royal Birkdale
Woodhall Spa
Moortown
Formby
Saunton
Royal St George’s
Hillside
Little Aston
Stoneham
Notts, Hollinwell
Hunstanton
Burnham
& Berrow
Royal Liverpool
Saunton
Ganton
Sunningdale
Seaton Carew
Royal Cinque
Ports
Notts, Hollinwell
Woburn
Hillside
Hunstanton
Little Aston
Woodhall Spa
Royal Liverpool
Saunton
Notts, Hollinwell
Moortown
Hunstanton
Royal Liverpool
Hillside
Little Aston
Moortown
Walton Heath
Saunton
Hunstanton
Formby
Royal Cinque
Ports
Royal Birkdale
Woodhall Spa
Royal Liverpool
Ganton
Notts, Hollinwell
Royal Birkdale
Moortown
Burnham
& Berrow
Northumberland
Woodhall Spa
Sunningdale
Ganton
Formby
Birkdale
Stoneham
Royal Lytham
& St Annes
Birkdale
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
D. J. Millensted
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
D. M. G. Sutherland
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273
274
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272
282
276
281
278
286
287
287
285
208
197
281
282
278
279
287
282
280
284
279
287
271
297
283
280
277
280
284
287
293
289
287
286
296
286
294
299
292
293
291
289
293
294
298
291
294
296
294
287
290
210
299
282
289
290
306
290
284
286
300
289
287
292
283
302
283
290
293
294
287
299
306
*Weather Shortened
