Amateur Championship moved from June to August

James Sugrue (Mallow) driving from the 10th tee in the opening round of the 2019 The Amateur Championship at Portmarnock Golf Club (17/06/2019). Picture by Pat Cashman

James Sugrue will have the chance to defend the Amateur Championship in August.

The event was due to be held at Royal Birkdale and West Lancashire from 15-20 June but it will now be played from 25-30 August depending on the COVID-19 pandemic and guidance from the UK Government, health authorities and the R&A’s medical consultants.

The R&A has updated its schedule for its 2020 amateur championships and international matches as follows:   

• The R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship will be played from 11-15 August at Southport & Ainsdale as scheduled

• The R&A Boys’ Amateur Championship will be played from 11-16 August at Moortown and Alwoodley as scheduled

• The R&A Women’s Senior Amateur Championship will be played from 19-21 August at Ashridge as scheduled

• The Women’s Amateur Championship has been rescheduled from 23-27 June to 25-29 August at Kilmarnock (Barassie)

• The Amateur Championship has been rescheduled from 15-20 June to 25-30 August at Royal Birkdale and West Lancashire

• The R&A Senior Amateur Championship has been rescheduled from 29-31 July to 23-25 September at Royal Cinque Ports, Deal

The R&A Junior Open, which was due to be played from 13-15 July at Littlestone, has been cancelled.

With the exception of the Curtis Cup, which has been postponed until 2021, all other international matches scheduled in 2020 have been cancelled and these are as follows:

• The St Andrews Trophy (in agreement with the EGA)

• The R&A Boys’ Home Internationals

• The R&A Women’s and Girls’ Home Internationals

• The Junior Vagliano Trophy and The Jacques Leglise Trophy (in agreement with the EGA)

• The R&A Men’s and Women’s Senior Home Internationals