1912 Amateur Championship: John Ball wins at Royal North Devon Golf Club
John Ball won the 1912 Amateur Championship at Royal North Devon Golf Club in Westward Ho!, Devon, beating Abe Mitchell won on 38th hole in the final.
Updated 23 October 2026
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- Edition
- 28th
- Dates
- 3 June 1912 to 7 June 1912
- Course
- Royal North Devon Golf Club, Westward Ho!, Devon
- Format
- match play
- Champion
- John Ball · age 50 · England · Royal Liverpool
- Champion's title
- 8th Amateur Championship title
- Runner-up
- Abe Mitchell · age 25 · England
- Final
- won on 38th hole (36-hole final)
- Losing semifinalists
- Angus Hambro and C. B. Macfarlane
- Defending champion
- Harold Hilton · lost in fifth round
What happened at the 1912 Amateur Championship
Quarter-final: John Ball was five down with eight to play and dormie three against F. S. Bond, but won at the 19th
Final: Ball, 3 down to Abe Mitchell after the morning round, won at the 38th hole for a record eighth title
The draw
Every match is recorded through the final; earlier rounds are partial (semifinal (0 of 2 matches with full result); quarterfinal (1 of 4 matches with full result)).
The final, 1912 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ball | def. | Abe Mitchell | won on 38th hole |
Semifinals, 1912 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ball | def. | Angus Hambro | unknown |
| Abe Mitchell | def. | C. B. Macfarlane | unknown |
Quarterfinals, 1912 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ball | def. | F. S. Bond | won on 19th hole |
| Abe Mitchell | def. | Gordon Simpson | unknown |
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's Amateur Championship data set (research collected through 20 October 2026). "unknown" means no source confirmed it; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the R&A's own record is used.
Data: the-amateur.json.