1959 Amateur Championship: Deane Beman wins at Royal St George's Golf Club
Deane Beman won the 1959 Amateur Championship at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, beating Bill Hyndman 3 & 2 in the final.
Updated 23 October 2026
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- Edition
- 64th
- Course
- Royal St George's Golf Club, Sandwich, Kent
- Format
- match play
- Champion
- Deane Beman · United States
- Runner-up
- Bill Hyndman · United States
- Final
- 3 & 2 (36-hole final)
- Losing semifinalists
- Bob Magee and Guy Wolstenholme
The draw
Every match is recorded through the semifinal.
The final, 1959 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deane Beman | def. | Bill Hyndman | 3 & 2 |
Semifinals, 1959 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | v. | Bob Magee | unknown |
| unknown | v. | Guy Wolstenholme | 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.