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1968 Amateur Championship: Michael Bonallack wins at Troon Golf Club (Old Course)

Michael Bonallack won the 1968 Amateur Championship at Troon Golf Club (Old Course) in Troon, South Ayrshire, beating Joe Carr 7 & 6 in the final.

Updated 23 October 2026

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Edition
73rd
Course
Troon Golf Club (Old Course), Troon, South Ayrshire
Format
match play
Champion
Michael Bonallack · England
Runner-up
Joe Carr · Ireland
Final
7 & 6 (36-hole final)
Losing semifinalists
Reg Glading and Geoff Marks

The draw

Every match is recorded through the semifinal.

The final, 1968 Amateur Championship

WinnerBeatenResult
Michael Bonallackdef.Joe Carr7 & 6

Semifinals, 1968 Amateur Championship

WinnerBeatenResult
unknownv.Reg Gladingunknown
unknownv.Geoff Marksunknown

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 Q2113534
  3. Wikipedia: Michael Bonallack
  4. Wikidata Q920060
  5. Wikipedia: Joe Carr (golfer)