1988 Amateur Championship: Cristian Härdin wins at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
Cristian Härdin won the 1988 Amateur Championship at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Porthcawl, Bridgend, beating Ben Fouchee 1 up in the final.
Updated 23 October 2026
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- Edition
- 93rd
- Dates
- 30 May 1988 to 4 June 1988
- Course
- Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Porthcawl, Bridgend
- Stroke-play co-host
- Pyle & Kenfig
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Cristian Härdin · age 24 · Sweden
- Champion's title
- 1st Amateur Championship title
- Runner-up
- Ben Fouchee · South Africa
- Final
- 1 up (36-hole final)
- Match-play field
- 67
- Losing semifinalists
- Nigel Graves and Carl Suneson
- Stroke-play medalist
- Stephen Dodd (145)
- Defending champion
- Paul Mayo · did not play
What happened at the 1988 Amateur Championship
Round of 64: Cristian Härdin beat Chris Rees at the 20th hole (his closest match of the week).
Final: Cristian Härdin beat Ben Fouchee 1 up; it went the full 36 holes.
Semifinal, Ben Fouchee v. Nigel Graves, won on 21st hole. Ben Fouchee beat Nigel Graves at the 21st hole.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the first round.
The final, 1988 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Härdin | def. | Ben Fouchee | 1 up |
Semifinals, 1988 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Fouchee | def. | Nigel Graves | won on 21st hole |
| Cristian Härdin | def. | Carl Suneson | 2 & 1 |
Quarterfinals, 1988 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Fouchee | def. | Ralph Howe | 3 & 2 |
| Nigel Graves | def. | Eric Giraud | 2 & 1 |
| Carl Suneson | def. | Anders Haglund | 4 & 3 |
| Cristian Härdin | def. | Darren Prosser | 3 & 1 |
Round of 16, 1988 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Howe | def. | Stephen Dodd | 5 & 4 |
| Ben Fouchee | def. | David Curry | 1 up |
| Eric Giraud | def. | Tom Knapp | 3 & 2 |
| Nigel Graves | def. | Ernie Els | 6 & 5 |
| Carl Suneson | def. | Thomas Levet | 3 & 1 |
| Anders Haglund | def. | John Price | 5 & 4 |
| Darren Prosser | def. | Gary Wolstenholme | 5 & 4 |
| Cristian Härdin | def. | Liam McNamara | 2 & 1 |
Round of 32, 1988 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Dodd | def. | Lester Peterson | 3 & 2 |
| Ralph Howe | def. | Andrew Rogers | 5 & 4 |
| David Curry | def. | Alex Robertson | 4 & 3 |
| Ben Fouchee | def. | M P Wiggett | 8 & 7 |
| Tom Knapp | def. | K J Weeks | 2 & 1 |
| Eric Giraud | def. | Stuart Bannerman | 2 & 1 |
| Nigel Graves | def. | Gareth Lashford | 2 & 1 |
| Ernie Els | def. | Felix Laynez | 4 & 2 |
| Carl Suneson | def. | Andrew Mitchell | 5 & 3 |
| Thomas Levet | def. | Neil Holman | 2 & 1 |
| John Price | def. | Roy Vandersluis | 5 & 4 |
| Anders Haglund | def. | Jim Payne | 4 & 2 |
| Gary Wolstenholme | def. | Paul Rayfus | 1 up |
| Darren Prosser | def. | David Carrick | 1 up |
| Cristian Härdin | def. | K A Fairbairn | 3 & 2 |
| Liam McNamara | def. | R N Roderick | 1 up |
Round of 64, 1988 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Dodd | def. | G R Krause | 4 & 2 |
| Lester Peterson | def. | Gordon Clark | 2 & 1 |
| Andrew Rogers | def. | Garry Hay | 3 & 1 |
| Ralph Howe | def. | Ben Jackson | 1 up |
| David Curry | def. | Paul Svensk | 3 & 2 |
| Alex Robertson | def. | Adam Mednick | 5 & 4 |
| Ben Fouchee | def. | G Clough | 3 & 2 |
| M P Wiggett | def. | Andrew Clark | 5 & 4 |
| Tom Knapp | def. | Paul Broadhurst | 1 up |
| K J Weeks | def. | Peter Hedblom | 3 & 2 |
| Eric Giraud | def. | Daniel Silva | 5 & 4 |
| Stuart Bannerman | def. | John Peters | 1 up |
| Gareth Lashford | def. | Paul Wharton | 2 & 1 |
| Nigel Graves | def. | Peter Macleod | 2 & 1 |
| Felix Laynez | def. | Gary Milne | 4 & 3 |
| Ernie Els | def. | Mark Palmer | 4 & 2 |
| Carl Suneson | def. | Russell Claydon | won on 19th hole |
| Andrew Mitchell | def. | Freddy George | 3 & 2 |
| Neil Holman | def. | Robert Bardsley | 4 & 3 |
| Thomas Levet | def. | Craig Cassells | 4 & 3 |
| John Price | def. | John Pocock | 2 up |
| Roy Vandersluis | def. | Gavin Lawrie | won on 19th hole |
| Anders Haglund | def. | Rainer Mund | 4 & 2 |
| Jim Payne | def. | Steven Richardson | won on 21st hole |
| Paul Rayfus | def. | Bob Young Jr | 3 & 2 |
| Gary Wolstenholme | def. | Harold Payne | 1 up |
| David Carrick | def. | Robert Eggo | 1 up |
| Darren Prosser | def. | C G Poxon | 4 & 3 |
| K A Fairbairn | def. | Andrew Elliot | 1 up |
| Cristian Härdin | def. | Chris Rees | won on 20th hole |
| R N Roderick | def. | Olivier Edmond | won on 21st hole |
| Liam McNamara | def. | Garry Walmsley | 1 up |
Round of 128, 1988 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Härdin | def. | Peter McEvoy | 2 & 1 |
| R N Roderick | def. | Jeffrey Thomas | 3 & 2 |
| Garry Walmsley | def. | G Harland | 1 up |
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.