British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship

Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship
Tournament information
Location United Kingdom
Established 1893
Organized by The R&A
Format Stroke play and match play
Month played June
Current champion
Germany Leonie Harm

The British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship was founded in 1893 by the Ladies' Golf Union (now merged into The R&A) of Great Britain. Until the dawn of the professional era in 1976, it was the most important golf tournament for women in Great Britain and would eventually begin to draw golfers from continental Europe. Along with the United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship, it is considered the highest honor in women's amateur golf.

A match play tournament with 18 holes per match, the first tournament was played at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, England and was won by Lady Margaret Scott (who also won the following two years). In 1927, Simone de la Chaume of France, who had won the 1924 British Girls Amateur Golf Championship, became the first foreign golfer to win the Ladies championship. The first competitor from the United States to win the title was Babe Zaharias in 1947.

The "Pam Barton Memorial Salver" is awarded to the winner to be held for one year, as the actual Championship Cup is held by the Ladies' Golf Union. The runner-up receives The Diana Fishwick Cup.

Winners

YearVenueWinnerCountryScoreRunner-up
2018Hillside Golf ClubLeonie Harm Germany3 & 2United States Stephanie Lau
2017Pyle and Kenfig Golf ClubLeona Maguire Ireland3 & 2Spain Ainhoa Olarra
2016Dundonald LinksJulia Engström Sweden19 holesNetherlands Dewi Weber
2015Portstewart Golf ClubCéline Boutier France4 & 3Sweden Linnea Ström
2014Royal St George's Golf ClubEmily Kristine Pedersen Denmark3 & 1Belgium Leslie Cloots
2013Prestwick Golf ClubGeorgia Hall England1 upSpain Luna Sobrón
2012Carnoustie Golf ClubStephanie Meadow Northern Ireland4 & 3Spain Rocío Sánchez Lobato
2011Royal Portrush Golf ClubLauren Taylor  England6 & 5France Alexandra Bonetti
2010Ganton Golf ClubKelly Tidy England2 & 1Scotland Kelsey MacDonald
2009Royal St David's Golf ClubAzahara Muñoz Spain2 & 1Spain Carlota Ciganda
2008North Berwick West LinksAnna Nordqvist Sweden3 & 2Sweden Caroline Hedwall
2007Alwoodley Golf ClubCarlota Ciganda Spain4 & 3Sweden Anna Nordqvist
2006Royal County Down Golf ClubBelén Mozo Spain3 & 1Sweden Anna Nordqvist
2005Littlestone Golf ClubLouise Stahle Sweden3 & 2Republic of Ireland Claire Coughlan
2004Gullane Golf ClubLouise Stahle Sweden4 & 2Wales Anna Highgate
2003Lindrick Golf ClubElisa Serramià Spain2 upGermany Pia Odefey
2002Ashburnham Golf ClubRebecca Hudson England5 & 4Australia Lindsey Wright
2001Ladybank Golf ClubMarta Prieto Spain4 & 3England Emma Duggleby
2000Royal Troon Golf ClubRebecca Hudson England5 & 4England Emma Duggleby
1999Royal Birkdale Golf ClubMarine Monnet France1 upEngland Rebecca Hudson
1998Little Aston Golf ClubKim Rostron England3 & 2France Gwladys Nocera
1997Cruden Bay Golf ClubAlison Rose Scotland4 & 3Scotland Mhairi McKay
1996Royal Liverpool Golf ClubKelli Kuehne United States5 & 3Wales Becky Morgan
1995Royal Portrush Golf ClubJulie Wade Hall England3 & 2France Kristel Mourgue D'Algue
1994Newport Golf ClubEmma Duggleby England3 & 1France Cecilia Mourgue D'Algue
1993Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubCatriona Lambert Scotland3 & 2England Kirsty Speak
1992Saunton Golf ClubPernille Pedersen Denmark1 upEngland Joanne Morley
1991Pannal Golf ClubValerie Michaud France3 & 2Australia Wendy Doolan
1990Dunbar Golf ClubJulie Wade Hall England3 & 2England Helen Wadsworth
1989Royal Liverpool Golf ClubHelen Dobson England6 & 5Scotland Elaine Farquharson
1988Royal Cinque Ports Golf ClubJoanne Furby England4 & 3England Jule Wade Hall
1987Royal St David's Golf ClubJanet Collingham England19 holesEngland Susan Shapcott
1986West Sussex Golf ClubMarnie McGuire New Zealand2 & 1Australia Louise Briers
1985Ganton Golf ClubLillian Behan Ireland1 upEngland Claire Waite
1984Royal Troon Golf ClubJody Rosenthal United States4 & 3Scotland Julie Brown
1983Silloth on Solway Golf ClubJill Thornhill England4 & 2Switzerland Regina Lautens
1982Walton Heath Golf ClubKitrina Douglas England4 & 2Scotland Gillian Stewart
1981Conwy Golf ClubBelle Robertson Scotland20 holesScotland Wilma Aitken
1980Woodhall SpaAnne Quast Sander United States3 & 1Sweden Liv Wollin
1979Nairn Golf ClubMaureen Madill Northern Ireland2 & 1Australia Jane Lock
1978Notts Golf ClubEdwina Kennedy Australia1 upEngland Julia Greenhalgh
1977Hillside Golf ClubAngela Uzielli England6 & 5England Vanessa Marvin
1976Silloth on Solway Golf ClubCathy Panton Scotland1 upSouth Africa Alison Sheard
1975St Andrews LinksNancy Roth Syms United States3 & 2Scotland Suzanne Cadden
1974Royal Porthcawl Golf ClubCarol Semple United States2 & 1England Angela Bonallack
1973Carnoustie Golf LinksAnn Irvin England3 & 2England Mickey Walker
1972Hunstanton Golf ClubMickey Walker England2 upFrance Claudine Clos-Rubin
1971Alwoodley Golf ClubMickey Walker England3 & 1Scotland Beverly Huke
1970Gullane Golf ClubDinah Oxley England1 upScotland Belle Robertson
1969Royal Portrush Golf ClubCatherine Lacoste France1 upEngland Ann Irvin
1968Walton Heath Golf ClubBrigitte Varangot France20 holesFrance Claudine Clos-Rubin
1967Royal St David's Golf ClubElizabeth Chadwick England1 upEngland Mary Everard
1966Ganton Golf ClubElizabeth Chadwick England3 & 2England Vivien Saunders
1965St Andrews LinksBrigitte Varangot France4 & 3Scotland Belle Robertson
1964Royal St George's Golf ClubCarol Sorenson United States37 holesEngland Bridget Jackson
1963Royal County Down Golf ClubBrigitte Varangot France3 & 1Republic of Ireland Philomena Garvey
1962Royal Birkdale Golf ClubMarley Spearman England1 upEngland Angela Bonallack
1961Carnoustie Golf LinksMarley Spearman England7 & 6England Diane J. Robb
1960Royal St David's Golf ClubBarbara McIntire United States4 & 2Republic of Ireland Philomena Garvey
1959Royal Ascot Golf ClubElizabeth Price England37 holesScotland Belle McCorkindale
1958Hunstanton Golf ClubJessie Valentine Scotland1 upEngland Elizabeth Price
1957GleneaglesPhilomena Garvey Ireland4 & 3Scotland Jessie Valentine
1956Sunningdale Golf ClubWiffi Smith United States8 & 7United States Mary Patton Janssen
1955Royal Portrush Golf ClubJessie Valentine Scotland7 & 6United States Barbara Romack
1954Ganton Golf ClubFrances Stephens England4 & 3England Elizabeth Price
1953Royal Porthcawl Golf ClubMarlene Stewart Canada7 & 6Republic of Ireland Philomena Garvey
1952Royal Troon Golf ClubMoira Paterson Scotland39 holesEngland Frances Stephens
1951Broadstone Golf ClubCatherine MacCann Ireland4 & 3England Frances Stephens
1950Royal County Down Golf ClubVicomtesse de St Sauveur France3 & 2Scotland Jessie Valentine
1949Royal St David's Golf ClubFrances Stephens England5 & 4Republic of Ireland Valerie Reddan
1948Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubLouise Suggs United States1 upScotland Jean Donald
1947Gullane Golf ClubBabe Zaharias United States5 & 4England Jacqueline Gordon
1946Hunstanton Golf ClubJean Hetherington England1 upRepublic of Ireland Philomena Garvey
1940–45: Not played due to World War II
1939Royal Portrush Golf ClubPam Barton England2 & 1Northern Ireland Mrs. T Marks
1938Burnham & Berrow Golf ClubHelen Holm Scotland4 & 3England Elsie Corlett
1937TurnberryJessie Anderson Scotland6 & 4Scotland Doris Park
1936Southport and Ainsdale Golf ClubPam Barton England5 & 3England Bridgett Newell
1935Royal County Down Golf ClubWanda Morgan England3 & 2England Pam Barton
1934Royal Porthcawl Golf ClubHelen Holm Scotland6 & 5England Pam Barton
1933GleneaglesEnid Wilson England5 & 4England Diana Plumpton
1932Saunton Golf ClubEnid Wilson England7 & 6Scotland Clem Purvis-Russell-Montgomery
1931Portmarnock Golf ClubEnid Wilson England7 & 6England Wanda Morgan
1930Formby Golf ClubDiana Fishwick England4 & 3United States Glenna Collett-Vare
1929St Andrews LinksJoyce Wethered England3 & 1United States Glenna Collett-Vare
1928Hunstanton Golf ClubNanette le Blan France3 & 2England S. Marshall
1927Royal County Down Golf ClubSimone de la Chaume France5 & 4England Dorothy Pearson
1926Royal St David's Golf ClubCecil Leitch England8 & 7England Marjorie Ross Garon
1925Royal Troon Golf ClubJoyce Wethered England37 holesEngland Cecil Leitch
1924Royal Portrush Golf ClubJoyce Wethered England7 & 6England Mrs. F. Cautley
1923Burnham & Berrow Golf ClubDoris Chambers England2 upEngland Muriel Dodd Macbeth
1922Royal St George's Golf ClubJoyce Wethered England9 & 7England Cecil Leitch
1921TurnberryCecil Leitch England4 & 3England Joyce Wethered
1920Royal County Down Golf ClubCecil Leitch England7 & 6England Molly Griffiths
1915–19: Not played due to World War I (1915–18) and a rail strike (1919)
1914Hunstanton Golf ClubCecil Leitch England2 & 1England Gladys Ravenscroft
1913Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubMuriel Dodd England8 & 6England Evelyn Chubb
1912TurnberryGladys Ravenscroft England3 & 2England Stella Temple
1911Royal Portrush Golf ClubDorothy Campbell Scotland3 & 2Ireland Violet Hezlet
1910Royal North Devon Golf ClubElsie Grant Suttie Scotland6 & 4England Lily Moore
1909Royal Birkdale Golf ClubDorothy Campbell Scotland4 & 3Ireland Florence Hezlet
1908St Andrews LinksMaud Titterton Scotland19 holesScotland Dorothy Campbell
1907County Down Golf ClubMay Hezlet Ireland2 & 1Ireland Florence Hezlet
1906Burnham & Berrow Golf ClubAlice Kennion England4 & 3England Bertha Thompson
1905Royal Cromer Golf ClubBertha Thompson England3 & 2Ireland Maud E. Stuart
1904Royal Troon Golf ClubLottie Dod England1 upIreland May Hezlet
1903Royal Portrush Golf ClubRhona Adair Ireland4 & 3Ireland Florence Walker-Leigh
1902Royal Cinque Ports Golf ClubMay Hezlet Ireland19 holesEngland Elinor Neville
1901Aberdovey Golf ClubMolly Graham Scotland3 & 1Ireland Rhona Adair
1900Royal North Devon Golf ClubRhona Adair Ireland6 & 5England Isabel Neville
1899County Down Golf ClubMay Hezlet Ireland2 & 1Ireland Jesse Magill
1898Great Yarmouth & Caister Golf ClubLena Thomson England7 & 5England Elinor Neville
1897Gullane Golf ClubEdith C. Orr Scotland4 & 2Scotland Theodora Orr
1896Royal Liverpool Golf ClubAmy Pascoe England3 & 2England Lena Thomson
1895Royal Portrush Golf ClubLady Margaret Scott England5 & 4England Emma M. Lythgoe
1894Littlestone Golf ClubLady Margaret Scott England3 & 2England Issette Pearson
1893Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf ClubLady Margaret Scott England7 & 5England Issette Pearson

Multiple winners

Eighteen players have won more than one British Ladies Amateur Championship, through 2018:

Eleven players have won both the British Ladies and U.S. Women's Amateur Championships, through 2018:

^ Won both in same year.

Future sites

References

  1. ↑ "Harm makes history to win Ladies Amateur". R&A. 30 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Venues announced for 2020 championships". The R&A. 25 July 2018.
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