The Boys Championship began in 1921, originally for boys under 16, but the age limit was raised to 18 in 1923.
The R&A has organised the Championship since 1949.
Past winners include Sir Michael Bonallack, Howard Clark, Ronan Rafferty, twice Masters Champion José-Maria Olazábal, David Howell and Sergio Garcia.
Year
Venue
Champion
Runner-Up
Score
2012
Notts Hollinwell / Coxmoor
Matthews Fitzpatrick
Henry James
10 & 8
2011
Burnham & Berrow / Enmore Park
Harrison Greenberry
Patrick Kelly
37th hole
2010
Kilmarnock-Barassie
A. Otaegui
M. Rottluff
4 & 3
2009
Royal St George's
T. Lewis
E. Pepperell
5 & 4
2008
Little Aston
P. Figueiredo
F. McKenna
39th hole
2007
Royal Porthcawl
E. Cuartero
F. Fotheringham
1 hole
2006
Royal Aberdeen
M. Nixon
B. Akesson
38th hole
2005
Hunstanton
B. Neumann
J. Findlay
3 & 2
2004
Conwy
J. Findlay
T Sheereard
2 & 1
2003
Royal Liverpool
R. Davies
P. Martin
1 hole
2002
Carnoustie
M. Pilling
R. Davies
37th hole
2001
Ganton
P. Martin
R. Cabrera
3 & 2
2000
Hillside
D. Inglis
D. Skinns
1 hole
1999
Royal St David's
A. Gutierrez
M. Skelton
1 hole
1998
Ladybank
S. O'Hara
S. Reale
1 hole
1997
Saunton
S. Garcia
R. Jones
6 & 5
1996
Littlestone
K. Ferrie
M. Pilkington
2 & 1
1995
Dunbar
S. Young
S. Walker
7 & 6
1994
Little Aston
C. Smith
C. Rodgers
2 & 1
1993
Glenbervie
D. Howell
V. Gustavsson
3 & 1
1992
Royal Mid-Surrey
L. Westerberg
F. Jacobson
3 & 2
1991
Montrose
F. Valera
R. Walton
4 & 3
1990
Hunstanton
M. Welch
M. Ellis
3 & 1
1989
Nairn
C. Watts
C. Fraser
5 & 3
1988
Formby
S. Pardoe
D. Haines
3 & 2
1987
Kilmarnock-Barassie
C. O'Carroll
P. Olsson
3 & 1
1986
Seaton Carew
L. Walker
G.King
5 & 4
1985
Royal Burgess
J. Cook
W. Henry
5 & 4
1984
Royal Porthcawl
L. Vannet
A. Mednick
2 & 1
1983
Glenbervie
J-M. Olazábal
M. Pendaries
6 & 5
1982
Burnham & Berrow
M. Grieve
G. Hickman
37th hole
1981
Gullane
J. Lopez
R. Weedon
4 & 3
1980
Formby
D. Muscroft
A. Llyr
7 & 6
1979
Kilmarnock-Barassie
R. Rafferty
D. Ray
6 & 5
1978
Seaton Carew
S. Keppler
M. Stokes
3 & 2
1977
Downfield
I. Ford
C.R. Dalgliesh
1 hole
1976
Sunningdale
M. Mouland
G. Hargreaves
6 & 5
1975
Bruntsfield Links
B. Marchbank
A. Lyle
1 hole
1974
Royal Liverpool
T.R. Shannon
A. Lyle
10 & 9
1973
Blairgowrie
D.M. Robertson
S. Betti
5 & 3
1972
Moortown
G. Harvey
R. Newsome
7 & 5
1971
Kilmarnock-Barassie
H. Clark
G. Harvey
6 & 5
1970
Hillside
I.D. Gradwell
J.E. Murray
1 hole
1969
Dunbar
M. Foster
M. Gray
37th hole
1968
St Annes Old Links
S.C. Evans
K. Dabson
3 & 2
1967
Western Gailes
L.P. Tupling
S.C. Evans
4 & 2
1966
Moortown
A. Phillips
A. Muller
12 & 11
1965
Gullane
G.R. Milne
D.K. Midgley
4 & 2
1964
Formby
P.M. Townsend
R.J. Gray
9 & 8
1963
Prestwick
A.H.C. Soutar
D.I. Rigby
2 & 1
1962
Royal Mid-Surrey
P.M. Townsend
D.C. Penman
1 hole
1961
Dalmahoy
F.S. Morris
C. Clark
3 & 2
1960
Olton
P. Cros
P.O. Green
5 & 3
1959
Pollok
A.R. Murphy
E.M. Shamash
3 & 1
1958
Moortown
R. Braddon
I.M. Stungo
4 & 3
1957
Carnoustie
D. Ball
J. Wilson
2 & 1
1956
Sunningdale
J.F. Ferguson
C.W. Cole
2 & 1
1955
Kilmarnock-Barassie
S.C. Wilson
B.J.K. Aitken
39th hole
1954
Royal Liverpool
A.F. Bussell
K. Warren
38th hole
1953
Dunbar
A.E. Shepperson
A.T. Booth
6 & 4
1952
Formby
M. Bonallack
A.E. Shepperson
37th hole
1951
Prestwick
N. Dunn
M.S.R. Lunt
6 & 5
1950
R. Lytham & St Annes
J. Glover
I. Young
2 & 1
1949
St Andrews
H. MacAnespie
N.V. Drew
3 & 2
1948
Kilmarnock-Barassie
J.D. Pritchett
D.H. Reid
37th hole
1947
Royal Liverpool
J. Armour
I. Caldwell
5 & 4
1946
Bruntsfield Links
A.F.D. MacGregor
D.F. Dunstan
7 & 5
1940-1945: No Championship
1939
Carnoustie
S.B. Williamson
K.G. Thorn
4 & 2
1938
Moor Park
W. Smeaton
T. Snowball
3 & 2
1937
Bruntsfield Links
I.M. Roberts
J. Stewart
8 & 7
1936
Royal Birkdale
J. Bruen
W. Innes
11 & 9
1935
Royal Aberdeen
J.D.A. Langley
R. Norris
6 & 5
1934
Moortown
R.S. Burles
F.B. Allpass
12 & 10
1933
Carnoustie
P.B. Lucas
W. McLachlan
3 & 2
1932
Royal Lytham & St Annes
I.S. MacDonald
L.A. Hardie
2 & 1
1931
Glasgow
H. Thomson
F. McGloin
5 & 4
1930
Fulwell
J. Lindsay
J. Todd
9 & 8
1929
Royal Burgess
J. Lindsay
J. Scott-Riddell
6 & 4
1928
Formby
S. Scheftel
A. Dobbie
6 & 5
1927
Royal Burgess
E.W. Fiddian
K. Forbes
4 & 2
1926
Coombe Hill
E.A. McRuvie
C.W. Timmis
1 hole
1925
Royal Burgess
R.W. Peattie
A. McNair
4 & 3
1924
Coombe Hill
R.W. Peattie
P. Maneuvrier
2 holes
1923
Dunbar
A.D.D. Mathieson
H.S. Mitchell
3 & 2
1922
Royal Ascot
H.S. Mitchell
W. Greenfield
4 & 2
1921
Royal Ascot
A.D.D. Mathieson
G.H. Lintott
37th hole
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