1970 Amateur Championship: Michael Bonallack wins at Royal County Down Golf Club
Michael Bonallack won the 1970 Amateur Championship at Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, County Down, beating Bill Hyndman 8 & 7 in the final.
Updated 23 October 2026
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- Edition
- 75th
- Course
- Royal County Down Golf Club, Newcastle, County Down
- Format
- match play
- Champion
- Michael Bonallack · England
- Runner-up
- Bill Hyndman · United States
- Final
- 8 & 7 (36-hole final)
- Losing semifinalists
- Bruce Critchley and Brian Hoey
The draw
Every match is recorded through the semifinal.
The final, 1970 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bonallack | def. | Bill Hyndman | 8 & 7 |
Semifinals, 1970 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | v. | Bruce Critchley | unknown |
| unknown | v. | Brian Hoey | 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.