1962 Amateur Championship: Richard Davies wins at Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Richard Davies won the 1962 Amateur Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, Merseyside, beating John Povall 1 up in the final.
Updated 23 October 2026
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- Edition
- 67th
- Course
- Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, Merseyside
- Format
- match play
- Champion
- Richard Davies · United States
- Runner-up
- John Povall · Wales
- Final
- 1 up (36-hole final)
- Losing semifinalists
- Brian Chapman and Rodney Foster
The draw
Every match is recorded through the semifinal.
The final, 1962 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Davies | def. | John Povall | 1 up |
Semifinals, 1962 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | v. | Brian Chapman | unknown |
| unknown | v. | Rodney Foster | 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.