2000 Amateur Championship: Mikko Ilonen wins at Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Mikko Ilonen won the 2000 Amateur Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, Merseyside, beating Christian Reimbold 2 & 1 in the final.
Updated 23 October 2026
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- Edition
- 105th
- Dates
- 5 June 2000 to 10 June 2000
- Course
- Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, Merseyside
- Stroke-play co-host
- Wallasey
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Mikko Ilonen · age 20 · Finland
- Champion's title
- 1st Amateur Championship title
- Runner-up
- Christian Reimbold · Germany
- Final
- 2 & 1 (36-hole final)
- Match-play field
- 69
- Losing semifinalists
- David Ryles and Andrew Webster
- Stroke-play medalist
- Tim Rice (139)
- Defending champion
- Graeme Storm · did not play
What happened at the 2000 Amateur Championship
Quarterfinal: Mikko Ilonen beat Zane Scotland 1 up (his closest match of the week).
Final: Mikko Ilonen beat Christian Reimbold 2 & 1; the match ended on the 35th hole.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the first round.
The final, 2000 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Ilonen | def. | Christian Reimbold | 2 & 1 |
Semifinals, 2000 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Reimbold | def. | David Ryles | 1 up |
| Mikko Ilonen | def. | Andrew Webster | 3 & 2 |
Quarterfinals, 2000 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Ryles | def. | David Patrick | 3 & 2 |
| Christian Reimbold | def. | Guido Van Der Valk | 5 & 4 |
| Andrew Webster | def. | Stuart Wilson | 2 & 1 |
| Mikko Ilonen | def. | Zane Scotland | 1 up |
Round of 16, 2000 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Ryles | def. | John Morgan | won on 19th hole |
| David Patrick | def. | Stephen East | 1 up |
| Christian Reimbold | def. | Michael Hoey | won on 19th hole |
| Guido Van Der Valk | def. | Gareth Davies | won on 19th hole |
| Stuart Wilson | def. | Bruno-Teva Lecuona | 2 & 1 |
| Andrew Webster | def. | Graham Fox | 4 & 2 |
| Mikko Ilonen | def. | Benjamin Schlichting | 4 & 3 |
| Zane Scotland | def. | Craig Watson | 1 up |
Round of 32, 2000 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Ryles | def. | Brad Lamb | 7 & 6 |
| John Morgan | def. | Paul McKechnie | 5 & 4 |
| Stephen East | def. | Rick Woulfe | 3 & 2 |
| David Patrick | def. | Colin Edwards | 2 & 1 |
| Michael Hoey | def. | Jamie Donaldson | 7 & 6 |
| Christian Reimbold | def. | David Griffiths | 1 up |
| Guido Van Der Valk | def. | Kyron Sullivan | 5 & 4 |
| Gareth Davies | def. | Darren Henley | 2 & 1 |
| Bruno-Teva Lecuona | def. | Tino Schuster | won on 19th hole |
| Stuart Wilson | def. | Ewan Forbes | won on 19th hole |
| Graham Fox | def. | Raul Ballesteros | 3 & 2 |
| Andrew Webster | def. | Stefan Boschmans | 1 up |
| Mikko Ilonen | def. | Martin Maritz | 4 & 3 |
| Benjamin Schlichting | def. | Nigel Edwards | 1 up |
| Zane Scotland | def. | Jonathan Lupton | won on 20th hole |
| Craig Watson | def. | Emilien Chamaulte | 3 & 2 |
Round of 64, 2000 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Lamb | def. | Tim Rice | won on 19th hole |
| David Ryles | def. | Steven O’Hara | 3 & 1 |
| John Morgan | def. | Colm Moriarty | 1 up |
| Paul McKechnie | def. | Craig Heap | 1 up |
| Stephen East | def. | Lee Rhind | 1 up |
| Rick Woulfe | def. | Steve Parry | won on 19th hole |
| Colin Edwards | def. | Nicolas Colsaerts | 3 & 2 |
| David Patrick | def. | Simon Young | 5 & 3 |
| Jamie Donaldson | def. | Thomas Besancenez | 4 & 3 |
| Michael Hoey | def. | Matthew King | 1 up |
| Christian Reimbold | def. | Jonathan King | 2 up |
| David Griffiths | def. | Andrew McCormick | 6 & 4 |
| Kyron Sullivan | def. | Scott Godfrey | 4 & 3 |
| Guido Van Der Valk | def. | Graeme Clark | 1 up |
| Darren Henley | def. | Chris Mundorf | won on 21st hole |
| Gareth Davies | def. | Barry Barker | 3 & 2 |
| Bruno-Teva Lecuona | def. | Michael McCoy | 1 up |
| Tino Schuster | def. | Marcel Siem | won on 21st hole |
| Stuart Wilson | def. | James Holmes | 3 & 2 |
| Ewan Forbes | def. | Christophe Brazillier | 4 & 3 |
| Raul Ballesteros | def. | Peter Meurer | 6 & 5 |
| Graham Fox | def. | Victor Fernandez | 2 & 1 |
| Stefan Boschmans | def. | Janne Mommo | won on 19th hole |
| Andrew Webster | def. | Jacques Thalamy | 2 & 1 |
| Martin Maritz | def. | Craig Williams | 6 & 4 |
| Mikko Ilonen | def. | Nicolas Delbos | 8 & 7 |
| Nigel Edwards | def. | Ted Hendriks | 3 & 2 |
| Benjamin Schlichting | def. | Nicholas Dougherty | 2 & 1 |
| Jonathan Lupton | def. | Tom Whitehous | 4 & 2 |
| Zane Scotland | def. | John Franks | 5 & 4 |
| Emilien Chamaulte | def. | Craig Elliot | 2 & 1 |
| Craig Watson | def. | Michael Thannhäuser | 2 & 1 |
Round of 128, 2000 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Schlichting | def. | Peter Martin | 2 & 1 |
| Jonathan Lupton | def. | Simon Robinson | 3 & 2 |
| John Franks | def. | Pontus Ericsson | 4 & 3 |
| Craig Elliot | def. | Steve Slayden | 4 & 3 |
| Craig Watson | def. | Dean Lambert | won on 20th hole |
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.