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1966 Amateur Championship: Bobby Cole wins at Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship)

Bobby Cole won the 1966 Amateur Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship) in Carnoustie, Angus, beating Ronnie Shade 3 & 2 in the final.

Updated 23 October 2026

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Edition
71st
Course
Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship), Carnoustie, Angus
Format
match play
Champion
Bobby Cole · South Africa
Runner-up
Ronnie Shade · Scotland
Final
3 & 2 (36-hole final)
Losing semifinalists
Gordon Cosh and Henri de Lamaze

The draw

Every match is recorded through the semifinal.

The final, 1966 Amateur Championship

WinnerBeatenResult
Bobby Coledef.Ronnie Shade3 & 2

Semifinals, 1966 Amateur Championship

WinnerBeatenResult
unknownv.Gordon Coshunknown
unknownv.Henri de Lamazeunknown

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.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: The Amateur Championship (results table)
  2. Wikidata Q2521532
  3. Wikipedia: Bobby Cole (golfer)
  4. Wikidata Q1985174
  5. Wikipedia: Ronnie Shade