The BB&O Amateur Championship is a 72 hole stroke play golf tournament that qualifies for World Amateur Golf Ranking points. After 36 holes the top 16 scores and ties go through to play the final two rounds. It is organised by Berks Bucks & Oxon Golf. The championship has been held annually since 1925 with exception of the years 1940 to 1945 due to the Second World War and the format has been 72 holes stroke play since 1975. Most notable winners have been ex world number 1 and Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald. and Ryder Cup player Tyrrell Hatton

Winners Source: Year Winner Winner's club Score Runner-up Score Club Venue 2025 E Davis Studley Wood 279 B Loveard 279 Woburn Burnham Beeches 2024 E Davis Studley Wood 283 O Martin 288 Sand Martins Frilford Heath 2023 H Thomas Frilford Heath 281 L Perkins 286 Frilford Heath Buckinghamshire 2022 T Paul Harleyford 291 H Arnold 291 Castle Royle The Caversham 2021 T W Lawson Stoke Park 278 T Wilde 284 Lambourne Maidenhead 2020 O Huggins Frilford Heath 133 T W Lawson 136 Stoke Park East Berkshire 2019 John Gough Stoke Park 284 T W Lawson 286 Stoke Park Stoke Park 2018 O Huggins Frilford Heath 293 T Shin 296 Castle Royle Woburn 2017 T Shin Castle Royle 280 M Dhaubhadel 286 Calcot Park Frilford Heath 2016 J Kemp Woburn 289 T Shin 291 Castle Royle The Oxfordshire 2015 John Gough Stoke Park 275 J Kemp 280 Woburn Ellesborough 2014 D Langley Castle Royle 270 J Kemp 278 Woburn Mentmore 2013 T W Lawson Stoke Park 287 C Buttivant 290 Gerrards Cross Stoke Park 2012 M Smith Newbury Racecourse 282 A Watkins 283 East Berkshire East Berkshire 2011 J Kemp Woburn 269 L Woodford 277 Woburn Sonning 2010 Tyrrell Hatton Harleyford 269 L Robinson 280 Tadmarton Heath Denham 2009 S Bolton Goring & Streatley 275 A Walton 277 Frilford Heath Burnham Beeches 2008 A Walton Frilford Heath 287 T Wilde 288 Beaconsfield Castle Royle 2007 K Freeman Stoke Park 276 S Barwick 282 Stoke Park The Berkshire 2006 T W Lawson Ellesborough 275 M Briggs 275 Stoke Park Ellesborough 2005 T W Lawson Ellesborough 276 K Freeman 288 Stoke Park Stoke Park 2004 T W Lawson Ellesborough 291 G Blainey 294 East Berkshire Woburn 2003 L Gauthier East Berkshire 271 T W Lawson 274 Ellesborough East Berkshire 2002 A Walton Frilford Heath 284 T Whittaker 288 Beaconsfield Beaconsfield 2001 C Bowler Oxford City 275 K Freeman 278 Stoke Park Gerrards Cross 2000 K Freeman Gerrards Cross 290 T W Lawson 290 Ellesborough Harleyford 1999 L Rusher Stoke Poges 289 M Housego 293 Wycombe Heights Frilford Heath 1998 Luke Donald Beaconsfield 293 A Stubbs 299 The Oxfordshire The Oxfordshire 1997 Luke Donald Beaconsfield 270 S Jarman 276 Woburn Burnham Beeches 1996 J Carlsen Frilford Heath 283 R Stroud 286 Tadmarton Ellesborough 1995 D G Lane Goring & Streatley 288 S Barwick 288 East Berkshire Goring & Streatley 1994 D A Fisher Stoke Poges 281 L R Bishop 285 Stoke Poges Denham 1993 R Walton Calcot Park 283 Van Phillips 285 Stoke Poges The Berkshire 1992 Van Phillips Stoke Poges 277 S Maynard 278 East Berkshire Maidenhead 1991 Van Phillips Stoke Poges 288 L Bishop 292 Stoke Poges Stoke Poges 1990 S Barwick East Berkshire 292 D Cowap 293 East Berkshire Frilford Heath 1989 H Bareham Henley 284 J B Berney 287 Gerrards Cross Temple 1988 F George Beaconsfield 283 S Barwick 283 East Berkshire East Berkshire 1987 F George Beaconsfield 282 D G Lane 284 Goring & Streatley Gerrards Cross 1986 D G Lane Goring & Streatley 288 M Orris 295 Henley Burnham Beeches 1985 M T Rapley Sonning 288 F George 288 Beaconsfield Denham 1984 N G Webber Goring & Streatley 284 A P S Brewer 294 Denham Ellesborough 1983 M Orris Henley 289 D G Lane 289 Goring & Streatley Berkshire 1982 D G Lane Goring & Streatley 286 M T Rapley 290 Sonning Maidenhead 1981 M T Rapley Sonning 283 J B Berney 294 Gerrards Cross Calcot Park 1980 D G Lane Goring & Streatley 293 J B Berney 293 Gerrards Cross Beaconsfield 1979 A Millar Denham Artisans 303 J B Berney 305 Gerrards Cross Frilford Heath 1978 A L Parsons Harewood Downs 302 D Davis 305 Temple Stoke Poges 1977 D Owers Maidenhead 285 R Fish 286 East Berkshire Temple 1976 W S Gronow East Berkshire 288 J B Berney 290 Gerrards Cross East Berkshire 1975 A L Parsons Harewood Downs 291 J B Berney 293 Gerrards Cross Gerrards Cross 1974 Michael King Reading 139 A Jackson 140 Burnham Beeches Burnham Beeches 1973 Michael King Reading 139 C Speight 143 East Berkshire Berkshire 1972 J A Putt Frilford Heath 140 Michael King 142 Reading Denham 1971 J G K Borrett Denham 137 W S Gronow 144 East Berkshire Sonning 1970 Michael King Reading 148 W S Gronow 149 East Berkshire Maidenhead 1969 Michael King Reading 143 C J Ball 143 Newbury Beaconsfield 1968 Michael King Reading 140 A W Holmes 141 Denham Calcot Park 1967 R W J Addey East Berkshire 147 J Lawrence 147 Stoke Poges East Berkshire 1966 J Lawrence Stoke Poges 144 R W J Addey 145 East Berkshire Temple 1965 J Coomber Frilford Heath 145 J Lawrence 146 Stoke Poges Frilford Heath 1964 J Lawrence Stoke Poges 143 J Coomber 146 Frilford Heath Berkshire 1963 J Coomber Frilford Heath 151 J Lawrence 151 Stoke Poges Sonning 1962 J Lawrence Stoke Poges 153 L Saunders 153 Gerrards Cross Stoke Poges 1961 J Lawrence Beaconsfield Arts 148 P Cross 149 Oxford City Burnham Beeches 1960 T O W Cocker 1959 J K Tullis 1958 F B Reed 1957 J Niven 1956 J J Macbeth 1955 R S G Scott 1954 R K Pitambor 1953 I R Harris 1952 G M F Bisset 1951 N R M Philcox 1950 B W Parmenter 1949 J E Kitchin 1948 A R Strong 1947 R Sweeny Jr 1946 R Sweeny Jr 1940-1945 No Competition 1939 H C M Stono 1938 C B Booth 1937 A Keith 1936 E H Chambers 1935 C W Mole 1934 J O H Greenly 1933 G R Girdlestone 1932 R W Fortescue 1931 D Provan 1930 C B Booth 1929 C H Brickhill 1928 G H MacCallum 1927 G H MacCallum 1926 R W A Speed 1925 G H MacCallum

Multiple Winners (top 5) Winner Number of wins T W Lawson 5 Michael King 5 D G Lane 4 J Lawrence 4 G H MacCallum 3

Greatest Winning Margin (since moving to 72 holes) Winner Winning margin Year T W Lawson 12 2005 Tyrrell Hatton 11 2010 M T Rapley 11 1981 N G Webber 10 1984 D Langley 8 2014 J Kemp 8 2011 D G Lane 7 1986

Number top 2 finishes (Top 5 players) Player Number of top 2 finishes T W Lawson 9 J Lawrence 7 Michael King 6 D G Lane 6 J B Berney 6 J Kemp 4 K Freeman 4 S Barwick 4 G H MacCallum 3 A Walton 3 Van Phillips 3 F George 3 M T Rapley 3 J Coomber 3 T Shin 3 W S Gronow 3

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