2016 Amateur Championship: Scott Gregory wins at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
Scott Gregory won the 2016 Amateur Championship at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Porthcawl, Bridgend, beating Robert MacIntyre 2 & 1 in the final.
Updated 23 October 2026
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- Edition
- 121st
- Dates
- 13 June 2016 to 18 June 2016
- Course
- Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Porthcawl, Bridgend
- Stroke-play co-host
- Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Scott Gregory · age 21 · England · Corhampton
- Champion's title
- 1st Amateur Championship title
- Runner-up
- Robert MacIntyre · age 19 · Scotland
- Final
- 2 & 1 (36-hole final)
- Match-play field
- 79
- Losing semifinalists
- Adrian Meronk and Paul McBride
- Stroke-play medalist
- Connor Syme (136)
- Defending champion
- Romain Langasque · did not play
- What winning earned
- The Open (2016, Royal Troon) exemption; 2017 U.S. Open exemption; 2017 Masters invitation (by tradition)
What happened at the 2016 Amateur Championship
Final: MacIntyre went ahead for the first time by winning the 20th and 21st holes; Gregory responded with a tee shot to a foot at the 118-yard par-3 25th.
Final: Gregory holed an 8ft putt at the 30th to lead again, was 2 up with five to play after the 31st, and won 2 & 1 when the 35th was halved.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the first round.
The final, 2016 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Gregory | def. | Robert MacIntyre | 2 & 1 |
Semifinals, 2016 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Gregory | def. | Adrian Meronk | 3 & 2 |
| Robert MacIntyre | def. | Paul McBride | won on 20th hole |
Quarterfinals, 2016 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Meronk | def. | Nicolas Maheut | 5 & 4 |
| Scott Gregory | def. | Javier Sainz | 5 & 4 |
| Robert MacIntyre | def. | Ivan Cantero | 2 & 1 |
| Paul McBride | def. | Ewen Ferguson | 2 up |
Round of 16, 2016 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Maheut | def. | Connor Syme | won on 20th hole |
| Adrian Meronk | def. | Dylan Perry | 3 & 2 |
| Scott Gregory | def. | Harry Hall | 4 & 3 |
| Javier Sainz | def. | Alejandro del Rey | won on 20th hole |
| Robert MacIntyre | def. | David Micheluzzi | 2 & 1 |
| Ivan Cantero | def. | Grant Forrest | 2 up |
| Paul McBride | def. | Robin Sciot-Siegrist | 1 up |
| Ewen Ferguson | def. | Jamie Bower | 4 & 3 |
Round of 32, 2016 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Syme | def. | Jamie Savage | 2 & 1 |
| Nicolas Maheut | def. | William Enefer | 5 & 3 |
| Dylan Perry | def. | Cameron Davis | 1 up |
| Adrian Meronk | def. | Lukas Lipold | 1 up |
| Harry Hall | def. | Lawrence Allan | 1 up |
| Scott Gregory | def. | Pierre Mazier | 1 up |
| Alejandro del Rey | def. | Billy McKenzie | won on 21st hole |
| Javier Sainz | def. | Alexander Matlari | won on 19th hole |
| David Micheluzzi | def. | Jack Yule | won on 19th hole |
| Robert MacIntyre | def. | William Heffernan | 5 & 4 |
| Ivan Cantero | def. | Yechun Yuan | 3 & 2 |
| Grant Forrest | def. | Jeremy Freiburghaus | 4 & 3 |
| Robin Sciot-Siegrist | def. | Adam Chapman | 2 & 1 |
| Paul McBride | def. | Caolan Rafferty | 2 & 1 |
| Jamie Bower | def. | Marco Iten | 2 & 1 |
| Ewen Ferguson | def. | Alasdair McDougall | 4 & 2 |
Round of 64, 2016 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Syme | def. | Xabier Gorospe | 4 & 2 |
| Jamie Savage | def. | Gian-Marco Petrozzi | won on 19th hole |
| William Enefer | def. | Stefano Mazzoli | 5 & 4 |
| Nicolas Maheut | def. | Vince Van Veen | 3 & 1 |
| Cameron Davis | def. | Jesper Svensson | 3 & 2 |
| Dylan Perry | def. | Travis Smyth | 3 & 2 |
| Lukas Lipold | def. | Craig Ross | 3 & 2 |
| Adrian Meronk | def. | Ugo Coussaud | 4 & 3 |
| Harry Hall | def. | Luca Cianchetti | 4 & 3 |
| Lawrence Allan | def. | Thomas Rosenmueller | won on 19th hole |
| Scott Gregory | def. | Andre Nel | 2 up |
| Pierre Mazier | def. | Joey Savoie | 1 up |
| Alejandro del Rey | def. | Andrew Wilson | 3 & 2 |
| Billy McKenzie | def. | Jonathan Goth-Rasmussen | 3 & 1 |
| Javier Sainz | def. | Barry Hume | won on 19th hole |
| Alexander Matlari | def. | Giulio Castagnara | 2 & 1 |
| Jack Yule | def. | Alfie Plant | won on 19th hole |
| David Micheluzzi | def. | Daniel Sutton | 3 & 1 |
| William Heffernan | def. | Harry Ellis | 2 & 1 |
| Robert MacIntyre | def. | Blake Windred | 4 & 3 |
| Ivan Cantero | def. | Christopher MacLean | 2 up |
| Yechun Yuan | def. | Peter Melching | won on 20th hole |
| Grant Forrest | def. | Sean Flanagan | 1 up |
| Jeremy Freiburghaus | def. | Antoine Rozner | 4 & 3 |
| Adam Chapman | def. | Francesco Donaggio | 3 & 2 |
| Robin Sciot-Siegrist | def. | Tom Gandy | 1 up |
| Caolan Rafferty | def. | Matyas Zapletal | 2 up |
| Paul McBride | def. | Aubrey Beckley | 4 & 3 |
| Jamie Bower | def. | Brett Coletta | 3 & 2 |
| Marco Iten | def. | Daniel Brown | 2 & 1 |
| Ewen Ferguson | def. | Alexander Herrmann | 2 up |
| Alasdair McDougall | def. | Jamie Li | won on 19th hole |
Round of 128, 2016 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sutton | def. | Maximilian Herrmann | won on 19th hole |
| Harry Ellis | def. | Vitor Londot Lopes | won on 19th hole |
| Blake Windred | def. | Tom Harris | 1 up |
| Ivan Cantero | def. | Matthew Jordan | 4 & 3 |
| Yechun Yuan | def. | Christian Braeunig | 4 & 3 |
| Sean Flanagan | def. | Frédéric Lacroix | 1 up |
| Jeremy Freiburghaus | def. | Jonathan Thomson | 5 & 4 |
| Adam Chapman | def. | Jack Hume | 2 & 1 |
| Robin Sciot-Siegrist | def. | Oliver Farrell | 2 & 1 |
| Matyas Zapletal | def. | Robert Foley | 4 & 2 |
| Paul McBride | def. | Joao Girao | 4 & 3 |
| Brett Coletta | def. | Dermot McElroy | 5 & 3 |
| Marco Iten | def. | Craig Howie | 2 & 1 |
| Alexander Herrmann | def. | Ilari Saulo | 2 & 1 |
| Jamie Li | def. | Rowin Caron | 3 & 2 |
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.