1991 Amateur Championship: Gary Wolstenholme wins at Ganton Golf Club
Gary Wolstenholme won the 1991 Amateur Championship at Ganton Golf Club in Ganton, North Yorkshire, beating Bob May 8 & 6 in the final.
Updated 23 October 2026
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- Edition
- 96th
- Dates
- 10 September 1991 to 15 September 1991
- Course
- Ganton Golf Club, Ganton, North Yorkshire
- Stroke-play co-host
- Scarborough North Cliff
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Gary Wolstenholme · age 31 · England · Bristol & Clifton
- Champion's title
- 1st Amateur Championship title
- Runner-up
- Bob May · age 22 · United States
- Final
- 8 & 6 (36-hole final)
- Match-play field
- 66
- Losing semifinalists
- David Duval and Wilson Bryson
- Stroke-play medalist
- David Duval (141)
- Defending champion
- Rolf Muntz · failed to qualify for match play
What happened at the 1991 Amateur Championship
Round of 64: Gary Wolstenholme beat Gary Winter 1 up (his closest match of the week).
Final: Gary Wolstenholme beat Bob May 8 & 6; the match ended on the 30th hole.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the first round.
The final, 1991 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Wolstenholme | def. | Bob May | 8 & 6 |
Semifinals, 1991 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob May | def. | David Duval | 3 & 2 |
| Gary Wolstenholme | def. | Wilson Bryson | 5 & 4 |
Quarterfinals, 1991 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Duval | def. | Iain Pyman | 3 & 2 |
| Bob May | def. | Sandy Twynholm | 2 & 1 |
| Gary Wolstenholme | def. | Kevin Miller | 2 & 1 |
| Wilson Bryson | def. | George Zahringer III | 3 & 2 |
Round of 16, 1991 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Duval | def. | Philip Wood | 2 & 1 |
| Iain Pyman | def. | Francisco Valera | 4 & 3 |
| Sandy Twynholm | def. | Stephane Lovey | won on 19th hole |
| Bob May | def. | Jay Sigel | 7 & 5 |
| Kevin Miller | def. | Calvin O’Carroll | 4 & 3 |
| Gary Wolstenholme | def. | Massimo Florioli | 6 & 5 |
| Wilson Bryson | def. | Mark Pullan | won on 19th hole |
| George Zahringer III | def. | Jonathan Hodgson | 4 & 3 |
Round of 32, 1991 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Duval | def. | Martyn Thompson | 2 & 1 |
| Philip Wood | def. | Ignacio Garrido | 2 & 1 |
| Francisco Valera | def. | Allen Doyle | 2 up |
| Iain Pyman | def. | Ralph Hutt | 4 & 3 |
| Stephane Lovey | def. | Christian Cevaer | 2 & 1 |
| Sandy Twynholm | def. | Michael Kelley | 5 & 3 |
| Jay Sigel | def. | Craig Watson | won on 19th hole |
| Bob May | def. | Gordon Hotson | 2 & 1 |
| Calvin O’Carroll | def. | Derrick White | 2 up |
| Kevin Miller | def. | Warren Bennett | 2 & 1 |
| Massimo Florioli | def. | Paul Streeter | 1 up |
| Gary Wolstenholme | def. | J D Dockar | 3 & 2 |
| Mark Pullan | def. | Gary Nicklaus | 3 & 1 |
| Wilson Bryson | def. | Michael Du Toit | 3 & 2 |
| George Zahringer III | def. | Dimitri Bieri | 2 & 1 |
| Jonathan Hodgson | def. | Fredrik Andersson Hed | 2 & 1 |
Round of 64, 1991 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Duval | def. | Dennis Smith | 5 & 4 |
| Martyn Thompson | def. | Carl Watts | 5 & 3 |
| Ignacio Garrido | def. | Damien McGrane | 2 & 1 |
| Philip Wood | def. | Matt Stanford | 1 up |
| Francisco Valera | def. | Mark Dove | 4 & 3 |
| Allen Doyle | def. | Christophe Bovet | walkover |
| Ralph Hutt | def. | Ian Ford | 1 up |
| Iain Pyman | def. | Paul Page | 1 up |
| Christian Cevaer | def. | Murray Urquhart | won on 21st hole |
| Stephane Lovey | def. | John Ambridge | 3 & 2 |
| Michael Kelley | def. | Pádraig Harrington | 3 & 2 |
| Sandy Twynholm | def. | Niclas Fasth | 4 & 2 |
| Jay Sigel | def. | Alan D A Mew | 2 & 1 |
| Craig Watson | def. | Stephen East | 4 & 2 |
| Gordon Hotson | def. | Kenneth Gallacher | 4 & 2 |
| Bob May | def. | Marcello Santi | 2 & 1 |
| Calvin O’Carroll | def. | Derek Crawford | 5 & 4 |
| Derrick White | def. | David Haines | won on 20th hole |
| Kevin Miller | def. | Robert Scott | 5 & 4 |
| Warren Bennett | def. | Thomas Manotoc | 4 & 3 |
| Massimo Florioli | def. | Charles Banks | 2 & 1 |
| Paul Streeter | def. | Ian Garbutt | won on 19th hole |
| J D Dockar | def. | Leslie Cox | 4 & 3 |
| Gary Wolstenholme | def. | Gary Winter | 1 up |
| Gary Nicklaus | def. | Klas Eriksson | won on 19th hole |
| Mark Pullan | def. | Neil Swaffield | 3 & 2 |
| Michael Du Toit | def. | Tim Trodd | won on 22nd hole |
| Wilson Bryson | def. | Peter Trew | 5 & 4 |
| Dimitri Bieri | def. | Larry Tedesco | 3 & 2 |
| George Zahringer III | def. | Steven Graham | 3 & 2 |
| Jonathan Hodgson | def. | Paul Williams | 2 & 1 |
| Fredrik Andersson Hed | def. | Nicholas Uttley | 4 & 3 |
Round of 128, 1991 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Williams | def. | Fanklin Langham | 6 & 4 |
| Nicholas Uttley | def. | Jimmy Squires | 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.
Values found only on Wikipedia, kept and flagged: champion_nationality.
Data: the-amateur.json.