1971 Amateur Championship: Steve Melnyk wins at Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship)
Steve Melnyk won the 1971 Amateur Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship) in Carnoustie, Angus, beating Jim Simons 3 & 2 in the final.
Updated 23 October 2026
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- Edition
- 76th
- Course
- Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship), Carnoustie, Angus
- Format
- match play
- Champion
- Steve Melnyk · United States
- Runner-up
- Jim Simons · United States
- Final
- 3 & 2 (36-hole final)
- Losing semifinalists
- Tom Kite and Peter Moody
The draw
Every match is recorded through the semifinal.
The final, 1971 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Melnyk | def. | Jim Simons | 3 & 2 |
Semifinals, 1971 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | v. | Tom Kite | unknown |
| unknown | v. | Peter Moody | 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.