2010 Amateur Championship: Jin Jeong wins at Muirfield
Jin Jeong won the 2010 Amateur Championship at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, beating James Byrne 5 & 4 in the final.
Updated 23 October 2026
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- Edition
- 115th
- Dates
- 14 June 2010 to 19 June 2010
- Course
- Muirfield, Gullane, East Lothian
- Stroke-play co-host
- North Berwick Golf Club
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Jin Jeong · age 20 · South Korea
- Champion's title
- 1st Amateur Championship title
- Runner-up
- James Byrne · Scotland
- Final
- 5 & 4 (36-hole final)
- Match-play field
- 73
- Losing semifinalists
- Matthew Nixon and Chris Paisley
- Stroke-play medalist
- Tommy Fleetwood (135)
- Defending champion
- Matteo Manassero · did not play
- What winning earned
- The Open (2010, 150th Anniversary) place; 2011 Masters invitation (U.S. Open exemption not mentioned in source)
What happened at the 2010 Amateur Championship
Final: Jin Jeong beat James Byrne 5 & 4 over 36 holes.
Longest match of the week: Edouard Espana beat Matthew Southgate in the round of 64, won on 19th hole.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the first round.
The final, 2010 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jin Jeong | def. | James Byrne | 5 & 4 |
Semifinals, 2010 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jin Jeong | def. | Matthew Nixon | 5 & 4 |
| James Byrne | def. | Chris Paisley | 2 & 1 |
Quarterfinals, 2010 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Nixon | def. | Rhys Enoch | 3 & 2 |
| Jin Jeong | def. | Paul Cutler | 3 & 2 |
| James Byrne | def. | Edouard Espana | 2 & 1 |
| Chris Paisley | def. | Andrea Pavan | 5 & 4 |
Round of 16, 2010 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Nixon | def. | Tommy Fleetwood | 1 up |
| Rhys Enoch | def. | Sebastian MacLean | 2 & 1 |
| Jin Jeong | def. | Tom Lewis | 1 up |
| Paul Cutler | def. | Yuki Usami | 3 & 2 |
| Edouard Espana | def. | Alan Dunbar | won on 19th hole |
| James Byrne | def. | Alex Christie | 2 & 1 |
| Chris Paisley | def. | Billy Hemstock | won on 19th hole |
| Andrea Pavan | def. | Darren Wright | 1 up |
Round of 32, 2010 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Fleetwood | def. | Rasmus Lykke-Kjeldsen | 4 & 3 |
| Matthew Nixon | def. | Peter Baunsoe | 3 & 2 |
| Sebastian MacLean | def. | Henrik Norlander | 1 up |
| Rhys Enoch | def. | Jordan Findlay | won on 19th hole |
| Tom Lewis | def. | Jonathan Hurst | 2 & 1 |
| Jin Jeong | def. | Romain Wattel | 4 & 3 |
| Paul Cutler | def. | Michael Stewart | 1 up |
| Yuki Usami | def. | Kieran Pratt | 6 & 4 |
| Alan Dunbar | def. | James Fox | 2 & 1 |
| Edouard Espana | def. | Stiggy Hodgson | 5 & 4 |
| Alex Christie | def. | Alexis Szappanos | won on 19th hole |
| James Byrne | def. | Stephan Jaeger | 1 up |
| Billy Hemstock | def. | Are Friestad | 4 & 3 |
| Chris Paisley | def. | Toby Burden | 2 & 1 |
| Andrea Pavan | def. | Morten Orum Madsen | 1 up |
| Darren Wright | def. | Jose Maria Joia | 2 & 1 |
Round of 64, 2010 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Fleetwood | def. | Andrew Shakespear | 2 & 1 |
| Rasmus Lykke-Kjeldsen | def. | Xavier Feyaerts | 1 up |
| Peter Baunsoe | def. | Laurie Canter | 1 up |
| Matthew Nixon | def. | Clement Berardo | 4 & 2 |
| Sebastian MacLean | def. | Ben Campbell | 2 & 1 |
| Henrik Norlander | def. | Clement Sordet | 5 & 3 |
| Rhys Enoch | def. | Philip McLean | 2 & 1 |
| Jordan Findlay | def. | James White | 2 & 1 |
| Tom Lewis | def. | Alex Ching | 3 & 2 |
| Jonathan Hurst | def. | Mervin Rocchi | 4 & 3 |
| Jin Jeong | def. | Toni Hakula | 2 up |
| Romain Wattel | def. | Trent Whitekiller | 1 up |
| Michael Stewart | def. | Philipp Westermann | 4 & 3 |
| Paul Cutler | def. | Jonathan Bell | 4 & 3 |
| Kieran Pratt | def. | Emilio Cuartero | 2 up |
| Yuki Usami | def. | Leo Lespinasse | 5 & 4 |
| James Fox | def. | Paul Shields | 2 & 1 |
| Alan Dunbar | def. | Michael Buttacavoli | 2 & 1 |
| Edouard Espana | def. | Matthew Southgate | won on 19th hole |
| Stiggy Hodgson | def. | Tom Boys | 4 & 3 |
| Alex Christie | def. | Olivier Rozner | 1 up |
| Alexis Szappanos | def. | Mu Hu | 1 up |
| Stephan Jaeger | def. | Oliver Farr | 5 & 4 |
| James Byrne | def. | Tiago Rodrigues | 5 & 4 |
| Are Friestad | def. | Leonardo Motta | 4 & 2 |
| Billy Hemstock | def. | Scott Crichton | 3 & 2 |
| Chris Paisley | def. | Mattia Miloro | 3 & 2 |
| Toby Burden | def. | Charlie Cossins | 1 up |
| Morten Orum Madsen | def. | Nino Bertasio | 2 & 1 |
| Andrea Pavan | def. | Elias Bertheussen | 1 up |
| Darren Wright | def. | Warren Harmston | 4 & 3 |
| Jose Maria Joia | def. | Ian Winstanley | 1 up |
Round of 128, 2010 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiago Rodrigues | def. | Cian Curley | 3 & 2 |
| Leonardo Motta | def. | Patricio Salem | 4 & 3 |
| Scott Crichton | def. | Amir Habibi | 4 & 3 |
| Mattia Miloro | def. | Mark Hillson | 4 & 3 |
| Toby Burden | def. | Andy Sullivan | 4 & 3 |
| Morten Orum Madsen | def. | Adam Carson | 4 & 3 |
| Elias Bertheussen | def. | Chris Harkins | 3 & 2 |
| Darren Wright | def. | Greg Paterson | 1 up |
| Jose Maria Joia | def. | Andrew Hogan | 4 & 3 |
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.