Australian Master of the Amateurs

The Australian Master of the Amateurs is an amateur golf tournament. It is a four-day 72-hole stroke play event held in early January. The men's event started in 1997 with the women's event added in 2018.

Australian Master of the Amateurs
Tournament information
LocationKeysborough, Victoria (2024)
Established1997
Course(s)Southern Golf Club (2024)
Format72-hole stroke play
Month playedJanuary
Current champion
Phoenix Campbell and
Rianne Malixi

The event was originally called the Master of the Amateurs and was held in Queensland from its founding in 1997 until 2000. After missing a year in 2001 the event relocated to Melbourne, Victoria. It has been held at Yarra Yarra, Royal Melbourne and Victoria. Southern Golf Club hosted the event for the first time in 2023.[1]

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
Australian Master of the Amateurs
2024   Phoenix Campbell 276 −12 1 stroke   Siddharth Nadimpalli Southern
2023   John Gough 273 −15 4 strokes   Gregor Tait Southern
2022   Harrison Crowe 282 −6 1 stroke   Konrad Ciupek
  Andre Lautee
Victoria [2]
2021   Lukas Michel 282 −6 2 strokes   Ryan Thomas Victoria [3]
2020   Sahith Theegala 278 −10 4 strokes   Lee Jang-hyun Victoria [4]
2019   Kevin Yu 282 −6 Playoff   Keita Nakajima Royal Melbourne [5]
2018   David Micheluzzi 270 −18 5 strokes   Shintaro Ban
  Darcy Brereton
Royal Melbourne [6]
2017   Charlie Dann 280 −8 Playoff   Zach Murray Royal Melbourne [7]
2016   Aaron Wise 283 −5 2 strokes   Jonathan Thomson Royal Melbourne [8]
2015   Zach Murray 276 −12 2 strokes   Cory Crawford Royal Melbourne [9]
2014   Simon Viitakangas 282 −6 2 strokes   Todd Sinnott Royal Melbourne [10]
2013   Viraat Badhwar 279 −9 2 strokes   Brady Watt Royal Melbourne [11]
2012   Nathan Holman 278 −10 5 strokes   Daniel Nisbet Royal Melbourne [12]
2011   Tarquin MacManus 276 −12 3 strokes   Ryan Fox
  Ryan McCarthy
  Andy Sullivan
Royal Melbourne [13]
Master of the Amateurs
2010   Jordan Sherratt 284 −4 Playoff   Bud Cauley Yarra Yarra [14]
2009   Mark Anderson 284 −4 Playoff   Rickie Fowler Yarra Yarra [15]
2008   Toby Wilcox 286 −2 2 strokes   Josh Younger Yarra Yarra [16]
2007   Ashley Umbers 284 −4 2 strokes   Ryan McCarthy
  Daniel Popovic
Yarra Yarra [17]
2006   Jason Day 281 −7 2 strokes   Matthew Griffin Yarra Yarra [18]
2005   Ashley Hall 280 −8 1 stroke   Jason Day Yarra Yarra [19]
2004   Andrew Tampion 280 −8 1 stroke   Marc Leishman Yarra Yarra [20]
2003   Heath D'Altera 287 −1 10 strokes   Troy Cox Yarra Yarra [21]
2002   Ben Meyers 281 −7 8 strokes   Alistair Presnell
  Kane Streat
Yarra Yarra [22]
2001 Not held
2000   Chee Huat Choong 309 +21 1 stroke   Adrian Garnett Lakelands [23]
1999   Brendan Jones 216 E 17 strokes   Justin Woodcock Lakelands [24]
1998   Jim Stone 154 +10 Playoff   Barry Miles Palm Meadows [25]
1997   Barry Miles 156 +12 4 strokes   Brian Baker
  John Neeson
Royal Pines [26]

The event was held over 36 holes in 1997 and 1998 and over 54 holes in 1999.

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Women

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
Australian Master of the Amateurs
2024   Rianne Malixi 285 −7 1 stroke   Avani Prashanth Southern
2023   Yuna Araki 280 −12 6 strokes   Mamika Shinchi Southern
2022   Jeneath Wong 284 −4 7 strokes   Belinda Ji Victoria [28]
2021   Lion Higo 286 −2 6 strokes   Stephanie Bunque Victoria [29]
2020   Alyaa Abdulghany 286 −2 Playoff   An Ho-yu
  Cassie Porter
Victoria [30]
2019   Stephanie Kyriacou 290 +2 3 strokes   Julienne Soo Royal Melbourne [31]
2018   Yuka Yasuda 287 −1 5 strokes   Julienne Soo Royal Melbourne [32]

Source:[33]

References

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  1. ^ "Australian Master of the Amateurs History of the Tournament". Southern Golf Club. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ "2022 AMOTA Men's 72-hole gross scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ "2021 Men's Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ^ "2020 Men's Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-Holes Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  5. ^ "2019 Men's Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 Men's Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  7. ^ "2017 Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship 72 Holes Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  8. ^ "2016 Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship 72 Hole Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  9. ^ "2015 Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  10. ^ "2014 Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  11. ^ "2013 Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  12. ^ "2012 Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  13. ^ "2011 Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  14. ^ "2010 NEC Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  15. ^ "2009 NEC Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  16. ^ "2008 NEC Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  17. ^ "2007 NEC Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  18. ^ "2006 NEC Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  19. ^ "2005 NEC Master of the Amateurs 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  20. ^ "2004 De Bortoli Master of the Amateurs 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  21. ^ "2003 De Bortoli Master of the Amateurs 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  22. ^ "2002 De Bortoli Master of the Amateurs 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  23. ^ "2000 Radisson Master of the Amateurs 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  24. ^ "1999 Radisson Master of the Amateurs Championship 54-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  25. ^ "1998 Radisson Master of the Amateurs Championship 36-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  26. ^ "1997 Master of the Amateurs Championship 36-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  27. ^ "Men's Green Jacket Champions". Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  28. ^ "2022 AMOTA Women's 72-hole gross scores" (PDF). Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  29. ^ "2021 Women's Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  30. ^ "2020 Women's Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-Holes Gross Scores" (PDF). Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  31. ^ "2019 Women's Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-Holes Gross Scores" (PDF). Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  32. ^ "2018 Women's Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship 72-Hole Gross Scores" (PDF). Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  33. ^ "Women's Green Jacket Champions". Australian Master of the Amateurs. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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