Men's Home Internationals (golf)

An England–Scotland Amateur Match had been first played in 1902. It was played in connection with the Amateur Championship, on the Saturday either before or after the championship. Starting in 1927 Scotland and Ireland had also played an annual match.[1] In 1927 and 1929 this was held in Ireland, before the Irish Amateur Open Championship, while in 1928 and 1930 it was held in Scotland, just before the England–Scotland match.

The 1931 Amateur Championship was held at Royal North Devon. On the previous occasions that it had been held there, there were far fewer Scottish entries than normal and as a consequence the Scottish team in the England–Scotland Match was not fully representative. It was therefore decided to hold the match at a different time and on a different venue, being played at Royal Liverpool in August. In addition it was decided to play a match between England and Ireland on the day before. Ireland and Scotland had already decided to hold their match in Ireland in September.[2] It was later arranged that a Welsh team should attend, playing matches against Scotland and Ireland on the days when England were playing Ireland and Scotland. Scotland beat England 7–6, England beat Ireland 10–4 while Wales lost 2–12 to Scotland and 2–11 to Ireland. England did not play Wales. With Scotland winning both their matches and then beating Ireland 7–6 the following month, they were regarded as the unofficial champion country.[3]

The first tournament was held at Troon Golf Club on 2, 3 and 5 August 1932, there being no matches on the 4th. Matches followed the previous format with 5 foursomes matches in the morning and 10 singles in the afternoon.[4] Scotland and England beat Ireland and Wales on the first two days. On the final day Scotland beat England 8–7 to win the title while Ireland beat Wales 9½–5½.[5]

The 1933 tournament was held at Royal County Down Golf Club from 14 to 16 September. The results of all six matches was the same as in 1932, Scotland beating England in the decisive match.[6] In the 1934 tournament at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club from 15 to 17 August, Ireland beat England on the opening day. With Scotland beating England, Scotland retained the title with Ireland the runners-up.[7] The 1935 event was held at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club from 7 to 9 August. The tournament resulted in a triple-tie; England beat Ireland on the opening day, Ireland beat Scotland on the second day and then Scotland beat England on the final day. As in previous years, Wales lost all their matches.[8]

The 1936 event was held at Prestwick Golf Club from 29 to 31 July. Scotland beat England on the final day to win the tournament, England finishing second and Ireland third.[9] There was a surprise on the opening day of the 1937 tournament at Portmarnock Golf Club when Wales tied their match with Scotland. Played from 1 to 3 September it was the first time the event had been held in the Irish Free State. Despite their tie, Scotland retained the title by winning their other two matches, with England again the runners-up..[10] Royal Porthcawl hosted the event for second time in 1938, from 21 to 23 September. England gained the title after beating Scotland for the first time. Scotland were runners-up with Ireland third.[11] The 1939 matches were planned for 20 to 22 September at Royal Lytham but were cancelled because of the start of World War II.

The tournament resumed in 1947 at Royal Liverpool from 24 to 26 September. England and Scotland won their opening two matches. On the final day England beat Scotland 8–7 while Ireland beat Wales to finish third. The England/Scotland match went to the final green of the final match. Duncan Sutherland and Jack Pressley were all square at the last hole but Pressley took 5 to Sutherland's 4 to give England a narrow win.[12] England retained the title in 1948 at Muirfield, played from 22 to 24 September. England beat Scotland and Ireland on the opening two days but only beat Wales 8–6 on the final day. Ireland beat Scotland to be runners-up with Scotland third.[13] The 1949 event was held at Portmarnock from 16 to 18 May. England again won the title, although they only narrowly beat Ireland 7–6 on the final day. Wales beat Scotland 8–6 on the last day to gain their first win in the event and finish third with Scotland losing all their matches.[14]

The 1950 event was held at Royal St. David's from 27 to 29 September. Heavy rain on the first day meant that the opening singles matches were not played until the Saturday morning, 30 September. Ireland won their opening two matches while Scotland beat England and tied with Wales. This meant that Scotland needed to beat Ireland on the final morning to win the title. Scotland held a 3–2 lead after the foursomes but Ireland won the singles 4–3 to tied the match and win the title outright for the first time. England beat Wales to finish in third place.[15]

Each team plays the other three teams over three successive days. In the current format each team has 11 players. Each match involves 5 18-hole foursomes in the morning and 10 18-hole singles in the afternoon.

Year	Venue	Location	Winner(s)
2020	West Kilbride	Scotland	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[16]
2019	Lahinch	Ireland	England
2018	Conwy	Wales	England
2017	Moortown	England	Ireland
2016	Nairn	Scotland	Ireland
2015	Royal Portrush	Ireland	Ireland
2014	Southerndown	Wales	Ireland
2013	Ganton	England	England
2012	Glasgow Gailes	Scotland	Scotland
2011	County Sligo	Ireland	England
2010	Ashburnham	Wales	England
2009	Hillside	England	England
2008	Muirfield	Scotland	Ireland
2007	County Louth	Ireland	England
2006	Pyle & Kenfig	Wales	Scotland
2005	Royal St George's	England	Scotland
2004	Prestwick	Scotland	England
2003	Ballybunion	Ireland	Ireland
2002	Royal St. David's	Wales	Wales
2001	Woodhall Spa	England	England
2000	Carnoustie	Scotland	Scotland
1999	Royal County Down	Ireland	England
1998	Royal Porthcawl	Wales	England
1997	Burnham & Berrow	England	England
1996	Moray	Scotland	England
1995	Royal Portrush	Ireland	England
1994	Ashburnham	Wales	England
1993	Royal Liverpool	England	England
1992	Prestwick	Scotland	Tie:  England,  Ireland
1991	County Sligo	Ireland	Ireland
1990	Conwy	Wales	Ireland
1989	Ganton	England	England
1988	Muirfield	Scotland	England
1987	Lahinch	Ireland	Ireland
1986	Royal St. David's	Wales	Scotland
1985	Formby	England	England
1984	Troon	Scotland	England
1983	Portmarnock	Ireland	Ireland
1982	Royal Porthcawl	Wales	Scotland
1981	Woodhall Spa	England	Scotland
1980	Royal Dornoch	Scotland	England
1979	Royal County Down	Ireland	Cancelled
1978	Ashburnham	Wales	England
1977	Hillside	England	England
1976	Muirfield	Scotland	Scotland
1975	Portmarnock	Ireland	Scotland
1974	Royal St. David's	Wales	England
1973	Royal Lytham & St Annes	England	England
1972	Troon	Scotland	Tie:  Scotland,  England
1971	Formby	England	Scotland
1970	Royal Porthcawl	Wales	Scotland
1969	Killarney	Ireland	England
1968	Gullane	Scotland	England
1967	Ganton	England	Scotland
1966	Royal Porthcawl	Wales	England
1965	Royal Portrush	Ireland	England
1964	Carnoustie	Scotland	England
1963	Royal Lytham & St Annes	England	Tie:  England,  Ireland,  Scotland
1962	Royal Porthcawl	Wales	Tie:  England,  Ireland,  Scotland
1961	Portmarnock	Ireland	Scotland
1960	Turnberry	Scotland	England
1959	Royal Lytham & St Annes	England	Tie:  England,  Ireland,  Scotland
1958	Royal Porthcawl	Wales	England
1957	Royal County Down	Ireland	England
1956	Muirfield	Scotland	Scotland
1955	Royal Birkdale	England	Ireland
1954	Royal Porthcawl	Wales	England
1953	Killarney	Ireland	Scotland
1952	Troon	Scotland	Scotland
1951	Royal Lytham & St Annes	England	Tie:  Ireland,  Scotland
1950	Royal St. David's	Wales	Ireland
1949	Portmarnock	Ireland	England
1948	Muirfield	Scotland	England
1947	Royal Liverpool	England	England
1939–1946: Not held
1938	Royal Porthcawl	Wales	England
1937	Portmarnock	Ireland	Scotland
1936	Prestwick	Scotland	Scotland
1935	Royal Lytham & St Annes	England	Tie:  England,  Ireland,  Scotland
1934	Royal Porthcawl	Wales	Scotland
1933	Royal County Down	Ireland	Scotland
1932	Troon	Scotland	Scotland

Source:[17][18]

• 2021 Hankley Common, England.[19]