Africa Amateur Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rotates through Africa |
| Established | 2024 |
| Course(s) | Leopard Creek (2024) |
| Par | 72 |
| Organized by | The R&A |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Month played | February |
| Current champion | |
| Bryan Newman | |
The Africa Amateur Championship is an annual amateur golf tournament run by The R&A, organizers of The Open Championship. It was first played in 2024.[1]
Organization
The championship is played in February and consists of 72 holes of stroke-play with 72 players from the Africa region, and a cut for the leading 40 players and ties after 36 holes. The inaugural winner received invitations into The Open Championship, The Amateur Championship, Alfred Dunhill Championship and Waterfall City Tournament of Champions.[2]
Winners
| Year | Player | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Venue | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bryan Newman | 280 (−8) | 2 strokes | Keegan Shutt | Leopard Creek GC | Malalane, South Africa | [3] |
| 2024 | Altin van der Merwe | 275 (−13) | Playoff[a] | Christiaan Maas Ivan Verster |
[5] |
Notes
See also
References
- ^ "Africa Amateur Championship". The R&A. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Leonard, Tod (24 February 2024). "In first Africa Amateur Championship, mid-am standout wins playoff to reach the Open". Golf Digest. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "2025 Africa Amateur Championship". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Africa Amateur Championship - 2024 Play-off". The R&A. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 Africa Amateur Championship". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 17 July 2024.