Royal County Down (Ch'ship)
The main tournaments played at Royal County Down (Ch'ship) are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Europe
Amgen
Played as the Amgen Irish Open (Sept 12-15). Second-placed Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) finished 1 shot behind Rasmus Højgaard (Den), who recorded his fifth European (DP World) Tour win. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Amateur
R&A
The Womens Amateur Championship (116th) (June 11-15). 21-year-old Toy (Eng) beat Amelia Garvey (NZ) 1-up in the 18-hole final. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Europe
Dubai Duty Free
Played as the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation (May 28-31). Kjeldsen (Den) beat Eddie Pepperell (Eng) and Bernd Wiesberger (Aut) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Team Events
R&A / USGA
The Walker Cup (41st). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Ten top amateurs per team competing in 2x four foursomes and 2x eight singles. Result: USA 12.5, GB&I 11.5. Non-playing captains: Buddy Marucci (USA); Colin Dalgleish (Scot/GB&I). [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
SATURDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) lost to Billy Horschel 1 hole; Lloyd Saltman (Scot) lost to Rickie Fowler bt 5&4; Rhys Davies (Wales) bt Dustin Johnson 5&4; Danny Willett (Eng) lost to Colt Knost 2 holes; Llewellyn Matthew (Wales) lost to Jamie Lovemark 5&4; Nigel Edwards (Wales) bt Kyle Stanley 1 hole; Jamie Moul (Eng) bt Chris Kirk 1 hole; David Horsey (Eng) bt Webb Simpson 1 hole.
SUNDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches): McIlroy bt Horschel 4&2; Davies bt Fowler 3&2; Willett halved with Knost; Saltman bt Trip Kuehne 2&1; Johnny Caldwell (N.Ire) bt Stanley; Edwards lost to Jonathan Moore 1 hole; Moul lost to Lovemark 4&3; Horsey bt Simpson 1 hole. Not involved in the singles: John Parry (Eng).
NOTE: A Walker Cup match that was packed with future major championship, PGA Tour and European Tour winners, not least: Rickie Fowler, Billy Horschel, David Horsey, Dustin Johnson, Chris Kirk, Rory McIlroy, Webb Simpson, Kyle Stanley and Danny Willett.
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (103rd). Mozo (Esp) beat Anna Nordqvist (Swe) 3 and 1 in the final. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Europe
MasterCard
Played as the Senior British Open presented by MasterCard (16th) (July 25-28). Second-placed John Irwin (Can) finished 2 shots behind Sugai (Jpn), who recorded his only win on the European Snr Tour. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Europe
MasterCard
Played as the Senior British Open presented by MasterCard (15th) (July 26-29). Stanley (Aus) beat Bob Charles (NZ) with a par at the first playoff hole to clinch the biggest win of his career. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Europe
MasterCard
Played as the Senior British Open presented by MasterCard (14th) (July 27-30). Second-placed John Bland (RSA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Christy O'Connor Jr (Ire), who recorded the second of his two wins on the European Snr Tour. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (104th). Storm (Eng) beat Aran Wainwright (Eng) 7 and 6 in the final. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
The Amateur Championship (75th). Bonallack (Eng) won this title for the third straight year, beating Bill Hyndman (USA) 8 and 7 in the final. This was the last of Bonallack's five Amateur Championship wins. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Team Events
LGU / USGA
The Curtis Cup (15th). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Eight top women amateurs per team competing in 2x three foursomes and 2x six singles. Result: USA 10.5, GB&I 7.5. Non-playing captains: Evelynn Monsted (USA); Zara Bolton (N.Ire/GB&I). [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
FRIDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Ann Irvin (Eng) bt Anne Quast Welts 3&2; Vivien Saunders (Eng) lost to Shelley Hamlin 1 hole; Belle McCorkindale Robertson (Scot) lost to Roberta Albers 1 hole; Bridget Jackson (Eng) halved with Peggy Conley; Dinah Oxley (Eng) halved with Phyllis Preuss; Margaret Pickard (Eng) bt Jean Ashley 2 holes.
SATURDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches): Irvin bt Hamlin 3&2; Robertson halved with Welts; Saunders halved with Albers; Ann Howard (Eng) lost to Mary Lou Dill 4&2; Pickard lost to Conley 1 hole; Jackson lost to Preuss 2&1.
Pam Tredinnick (Eng) did not play in the singles. In addition to the non-playing captains the USA team comprised seven players, the GB&I team eight players.
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (60th). Varangot (Fra) beat Philomena Garvey (Ire) 3 and 1 in the final. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (47th). The Vicomtesse de Saint-Sauveur (Fra, aka Lally Vagliano) beat Jessie Valentine (Scot, née Anderson) 3 and 2 in the final. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Europe
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Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Reg Whitcombe (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Lees (Eng). [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Played as the Irish Open. Ernest Whitcombe (Eng) beat his younger brother Reg Whitcombe (Eng) in a 36-hole playoff (Ernest 148, Reg 151). [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (38th). Morgan (Eng) beat Pamela Barton (Eng) 3 and 2 in the final. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Archie Comptson (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Whitcombe (Eng). [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (30th). Simone Thion de la Chaume (Fra) beat Dorothy Pearson (Eng) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (23rd). Leitch (Eng) beat Molly Griffiths (Eng) 7 and 6 in the 36-hole final. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (15th). May Hezlet (Ire) beat her sister Florence Hezlet (Ire) 2 and 1 in the final. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (7th). Hezlet (Ire) beat Jesse Magill (Ire) 2 and 1 in the all-Irish final. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
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