British Amateur (Boys)
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship (Aug 15-18). Ewen Ferguson (Scot) beat Michael Hirmer (Ger) 10 and 9 in the 36-hole final match. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside; earlier rounds also played at Wallasey GC].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Fitzpatrick (Eng) beat Henry James (Eng) 10 and 8 in the 36-hole final match. [Notts GC, Hollinwell, nr Mansfield, England; earlier rounds also played at Coxmoor GC].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Lewis (Eng) beat Eddie Pepperell (Eng) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final match. [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Davies (Wales) beat Pablo Martin (Esp) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final match. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Martin (Esp) beat Rafa Cabrera-Bello (Esp) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final match. [Ganton GC, nr Scarborough, North Yorkshire].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Garcia (Esp) beat Richard Jones (Eng) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final match. [East course, Saunton GC, nr Braunton, North Devon].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Ferrie (Eng) beat Mark Pilkington (Wales) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final match. [Littlestone GC, Littlestone, Kent, England].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Howell (Eng) beat Viktor Gustavsson (Swe) 3 and 1 in the 36-hole final match. [Glenbervie GC, nr Falkirk, Scotland].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Olazabal (Esp) beat Marc Pendaries (Fra) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final match. [Glenbervie GC, nr Falkirk, Scotland].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Rafferty (N.Ire) beat D. Ray 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final match. [Kilmarnock (Barassie) GC, Troon, Ayrshire].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Mouland (Wales) beat G. Hargreaves 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final match. [Sunningdale GC, Sunningdale, Berks].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Marchbank (Scot) beat Sandy Lyle (Scot) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final match. [Bruntsfield Links GS, Edinburgh, Scotland].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Runner-up the previous year, Harvey (Scot) beat R. Newsome (Eng) 7 and 5 in the 36-hole final match. Harvey went on to become a pro golfer and, each year since 2004, the engraver of the winner's names on the Open Championship Claret Jug. His father Alex was the engraver from 1968-2003. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Clark (Eng) beat Garry Harvey (Scot) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final match. [Kilmarnock (Barassie) GC, Troon, Ayrshire].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Townsend (Eng) beat R.D. Gray (Scot) 9 and 8 in the 36-hole final match. [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Townsend (Eng) beat David "Cameron" Penman (Scot) by 1 hole in the 36-hole final match. [Outer course, Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey. Now called the J.H. Taylor course.].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Bonallack (Eng) beat Alec Shepperson (Eng) at the 37th hole in the final match. [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Pritchett (Eng) beat D.H. Reid (Scot) at the 37th hole in the final match. [Kilmarnock (Barassie) GC, Troon, Ayrshire].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Bruen (Ire) beat William "Billy" Innes (Scot) 11 and 9 in the 36-hole final match. [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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