British Youths Open Championship

Youths golf tournament from 1954 to 1994

British Youths Open ChampionshipTournament information

Established| 1954
Format| stroke play
Month played| August
Final year| 1994

The British Youths Open Championship was a youths golf tournament that was played from 1954 to 1994. It was 72-hole stroke-play event for golfers under 22. From 1954 to 1962, it was organised by a committee led by Sam Bunton, a Glasgow architect, and was open to assistant professionals as well as amateurs, but from 1963, it was taken over by The R&A and became an amateur-only event, called: the British Youths Open Amateur Championship.[1] The R&A dropped the event because they felt it was no longer needed to bridge the gap between boy's and men's golf.[2] A 54-hole girls' event was also held. In 1963, the event was taken over by the Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association and called the Scottish Girls' Open Stroke-play Championship.

## Winners[edit]

Year | Winner | Score | Margin of
victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue | Ref

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1954 |  John More (p) | 287 | 1 stroke |  David Mackie | Erskine | [3]
1955 |  Brian Stockdale | 297 | Playoff |  Michael Bonallack | Pannal | [4][5]
1956 |  Alan Bussell | 287 | Playoff |  Peter Binns | Barnton | [6][7]
1957 |  George Will | 290 | 6 strokes |  Angus Grossart | Pannal | [8]
1958 |  Richard Kemp (p) | 281 | 7 strokes |  Brian Huggett (p)
Tony Jowle | Dumfries & County | [9]
1959 |  Tony Jowle | 286 | 7 strokes |  Tony Highfield (p)
Jack Sanderson
Eddie Shamash | Pannal | [10]
1960 |  Alex Caygill (p) | 279 | 7 strokes |  Campbell Brownlee | Pannal | [11]
1961 |  John Martin | 284 | 5 strokes |  Alan Scott | Bruntsfield Links | [12]
1962 |  Alex Caygill (p) | 287 | 12 strokes |  Cliff Bowman | Pannal | [13]
1963 |  Alistair Low | 283 | Playoff |  David Murdoch | Pollok | [14][15]
1964 |  Brian Barnes | 290 | 4 strokes |  Scott Macdonald
George Macgregor | Pannal | [16]
1965 |  Peter Townsend | 281 | 3 strokes |  Buddy Allin | Gosforth Park | [17]
1966 |  Peter Oosterhuis | 219 | 4 strokes |  Bob Durrant
Michael Kelley | Dalmahoy | [18]
1967 |  Peter Benka | 278 | Playoff |  Bernard Gallacher | Copt Heath | [19]
1968 |  Peter Benka | 281 | Playoff |  Bob Durrant | Ayr Belleisle | [20]
1969 |  John Cook | 289 | 2 strokes |  Baldovino Dassù
Andrew Forrester
Leonard Owens | Lindrick | [21]
1970 |  Baldovino Dassù | 276 | 2 strokes |  Alan Bird | Barnton | [22]
1971 |  Pip Elson | 277 | 3 strokes |  Warren Humphreys | Northamptonshire County | [23]
1972 |  Andrew Chandler | 281 | 2 strokes |  Pip Elson | Glasgow Gailes | [24]
1973 |  Carl Mason | 284 | 3 strokes |  Garry Harvey | Southport and Ainsdale | [25]
1974 |  David Robertson | 284 | 3 strokes |  Sandy Stephen | Downfield | [26]
1975 |  Nick Faldo | 278 | 1 stroke |  Martin Poxon | Pannal | [27]
1976 |  Malcolm Lewis | 277 | Playoff |  Peter Wilson | Gullane | [28]
1977 |  Sandy Lyle | 285 | 6 strokes |  Steve Martin
Paul McKellar | Moor Park | [29]
1978 |  Brian Marchbank | 278 | 3 strokes |  Hugh Evans | East Renfrewshire | [30]
1979 |  Gordon Brand Jnr | 291 | 1 stroke |  Colin Dalgleish
Paul Gallagher | Woodhall Spa | [31]
1980 |  Garry Hay | 303 | Playoff |  Philip Walton | Royal Troon | [32]
1981 |  Torbjörn Antevik | 290 | 1 stroke |  John Huggan | West Lancashire | [33]
1982 |  Philip Parkin | 280 | 7 strokes |  Colin Dalgleish | New course, St Andrews | [34]
1983 |  Paul Mayo | 290 | 1 stroke |  Craig Laurence | Sunningdale | [35]
1984 |  Richard Morris | 281 | 2 strokes |  Andy Clapp | Blairgowrie | [36]
1985 |  José María Olazábal | 291 | 6 strokes |  Steven Bottomley
Andrew McQueen
Eoghan O'Connell | Ganton | [37]
1986 |  David Gilford | 283 | 8 strokes |  Jan Pedersen | Carnoustie | [38]
1987 |  James Cook | 283 | Playoff |  Olle Nordberg | Hollinwell | [39]
1988 |  Christian Cévaër | 275 | Playoff |  Craig Cassells | Royal Aberdeen | [40]
1989 |  Mike Smith | 285 | Playoff |  Andrew Coltart | Ashburnham | [41]
1990 |  Mathias Grönberg | 275 | 1 stroke |  Andrew Coltart | Southerness | [42]
1991 |  Jim Payne | 287 | Playoff |  Ralph Hutt | Woodhall Spa | [43]
1992 |  Warren Bennett | 282 | 3 strokes |  Stephen Pullan | Gosforth Park | [44]
1993 |  Lee Westwood | 278 | 8 strokes |  Steven Carmichael | Glasgow Gailes | [45]
1994 |  Freddie Jacobson | 277 | 2 strokes |  Simon Hurd | Royal St David's | [46]

(p) = professional

In 1954 there was an under-18 section which was won by Ronnie Shade.

## International matches[edit]

In 1955, an international match between England and Scotland was arranged the day before the start of the championship, although the match had a lower age limit than that used in the championship.[47] Another match was arranged the following year, although the result was decided on holes rather than matches.[48] There was no match in 1957 but it was arranged again in 1958 and 1959.[49][50] From 1960, the event was contested for the Alex Mackay Memorial Trophy.[51]

In 1967, a second match was arranged, between Great Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe, later called the EGA Trophy. This was played the day before the start of the championship with the England/Scotland match being played a day earlier.[52] The same system was retained for a number of years while the EGA Trophy match was played before the championship. In 1976, and on a number of occasions from 1980, the EGA Trophy match was not played in connection with the championship, and on those occasions, the England/Scotland match was played the day before the championship rather than two days before.

## British Girls' Stroke-play Championship[edit]

The girls section of the British Youths Open Championship was later called the British Girls' Stroke-play Championship. It was played over 54 holes. In 1963, the event was taken over by the Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association and called the Scottish Girls' Open Stroke-play Championship.[53] The Scottish under-21 event was played from 1963 until 2015, when it was dropped from the schedule. The last winner was Cloe Frankish.[54]

* 1955  Marjory Fowler
* 1956  Belle McCorkindale[55]
* 1957  Marjory Fowler[56]
* 1958  Ruth Porter[57]
* 1959  Diane Robb[58]
* 1960  Julia Greenhalgh[59]
* 1961  Diane Robb[60]
* 1962  Susan Armitage[61]
* 1963  Ann Irvin[62]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "R. and A. to run Youths' Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 21 December 1962. p. 9.
2. ^ "End of era for Euro Youths at Barassie". The Scotsman. 4 July 2000.
3. ^ "Youth Event Success". The Glasgow Herald. 7 August 1954. p. 2.
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5. ^ "Stockdale Wins Play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 8 August 1955. p. 6.
6. ^ "Bussell and Binns tie for youth title". The Glasgow Herald. 11 August 1956. p. 2.
7. ^ "Excellent Finish to Successful Week". The Glasgow Herald. 13 August 1956. p. 8.
8. ^ "Will's Six-stroke win at Pannal". The Glasgow Herald. 10 August 1957. p. 9.
9. ^ "Youth's Title For Welsh Professional". The Glasgow Herald. 9 August 1958. p. 7.
10. ^ "Jowle Wins Youths' Title". The Glasgow Herald. 8 August 1959. p. 7.
11. ^ "Caygill's record aggregate". Glasgow Herald. 6 August 1960.
12. ^ "British Youths' Title for J. S. Martin". The Glasgow Herald. 12 August 1961. p. 5.
13. ^ "Caygill youths' champion for a second time". Glasgow Herald. 11 August 1962.
14. ^ "Tie for British youths' title". The Glasgow Herald. 10 August 1963. p. 8.
15. ^ "Low's Victory after 23 Holes in Play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 12 August 1963. p. 3.
16. ^ "Barnes Youth's New Champion". The Glasgow Herald. 8 August 1964. p. 5.
17. ^ "Townsend's Youth's Title". The Glasgow Herald. 31 July 1965. p. 5.
18. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (6 August 1966). "Oosterhuis British Youths' Champion". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5.
19. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (14 August 1967). "Gallacher beaten by Benka in Youths' Play-off". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5.
20. ^ Robertson, Jack (12 August 1968). "A "first" for Peter Benka". The Evening Times. p. 19.
21. ^ Campbell, John (11 August 1969). "Cook holds on for title". The Daily Telegraph. p. 8 - via Newspapers.com.
22. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (10 August 1970). "Dassu first foreigner to win British youth championship". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5.
23. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (9 August 1971). "Elson turns back Challenge with final round of 67". The Glasgow Herald. p. 4.
24. ^ Campbell, John (14 August 1972). "Chandler makes no mistake". The Daily Telegraph. p. 19 - via Newspapers.com.
25. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (13 August 1973). "Mason's three vital putts". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5.
26. ^ Downie, John (12 August 1974). "Another title for Robertson". The Glasgow Herald. p. 5.
27. ^ "Faldo wins title at Stephen's bid fails". The Glasgow Herald. 11 August 1975. p. 17.
28. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (9 August 1976). "Lewis beats Wilson at first extra hole". The Glasgow Herald. p. 15.
29. ^ "Scots chase Lyle home". The Glasgow Herald. 8 August 1977. p. 16.
30. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (14 August 1978). "Marchbank outlasts rivals with two final 68s". The Glasgow Herald. p. 14.
31. ^ "Gordon Brand (Bristol)". Sunday Mercury. 26 August 1979. p. 45 - via Newspapers.com.
32. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (25 August 1980). "Hay battles way to British youths' crown". The Glasgow Herald. p. 13.
33. ^ "Huggan helps rival to win". The Glasgow Herald. 24 August 1981. p. 19.
34. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (23 August 1982). "Parkin's positive pointer to the Walker Cup selectors". The Glasgow Herald. p. 15.
35. ^ "Mayo, Parkin Texas bound". The Glasgow Herald. 22 August 1983. p. 14.
36. ^ "Morris in good company". The Glasgow Herald. 27 August 1984. p. 16.
37. ^ "Olazabal different class". The Glasgow Herald. 26 August 1985. p. 14.
38. ^ "David's cash target to avoid schools". The Glasgow Herald. 25 August 1986. p. 10.
39. ^ "Play-off won by Cook in a dramatic finish". The Glasgow Herald. 24 August 1987. p. 8.
40. ^ Campbell, John (22 August 1988). "Cassells loses play-off". The Daily Telegraph. p. 28 - via Newspapers.com.
41. ^ "Six ahead then Coltart loses". The Glasgow Herald. 28 August 1989. p. 22.
42. ^ "Mathias Gronberg". The Daily Telegraph. 27 August 1990. p. 28 - via Newspapers.com.
43. ^ Rodney, Bob (10 June 1991). "Payne stays cool for play-off win". The Daily Telegraph. p. 40 - via Newspapers.com.
44. ^ Moseley, Ron (8 June 1992). "Bennett hits back in style". The Daily Telegraph. p. 41 - via Newspapers.com.
45. ^ Rodney, Bob (16 August 1993). "Victorious Player left with problem". The Daily Telegraph. p. 36 - via Newspapers.com.
46. ^ "British Youth Ch'ship". The Daily Telegraph. 15 August 1994. p. 41 - via Newspapers.com.
47. ^ "Scots beaten in youths' golf international". The Glasgow Herald. 3 August 1955. p. 4.
48. ^ "Scottish youths' big victory". The Glasgow Herald. 8 August 1956. p. 7.
49. ^ "Youths' international won by England". The Glasgow Herald. 6 August 1958. p. 7.
50. ^ "Scottish youths beat England". The Glasgow Herald. 5 August 1959. p. 7.
51. ^ "Scotland's victory at Pannal". The Glasgow Herald. 5 August 1960. p. 9.
52. ^ Jacobs, Raymond (10 August 1967). "Britain and Ireland Pushed to Limit to Beat Continentals". The Glasgow Herald. p. 8.
53. ^ "Girls' Stroke-play Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 9 November 1962. p. 4.
54. ^ "Cloe from Kent wins last Under-21 championship by seven strokes". KirkwoodGolf. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
55. ^ "Girl golfers' huge win". The Glasgow Herald. 10 August 1956. p. 4.
56. ^ "Girls' under-21 title regained". The Glasgow Herald. 30 August 1957. p. 4.
57. ^ "Miss R. Porter wins youths' championship". The Glasgow Herald. 15 August 1958. p. 7.
58. ^ "Miss Robb wins youths' title". The Glasgow Herald. 14 August 1959. p. 9.
59. ^ "Miss Greenhalgh champion". The Glasgow Herald. 27 August 1960. p. 8.
60. ^ "Girls' title for Miss Robb". The Glasgow Herald. 11 August 1961. p. 11.
61. ^ "Girls' stroke champion". The Glasgow Herald. 17 August 1962. p. 9.
62. ^ "Big victory for Miss Irvin". The Glasgow Herald. 22 August 1963. p. 9.