Open amateur of the English men (Brabazon Trophy) 2025

Everything you need to know about the open amateur of the English men from 2025 (Brabazon Trophy)

The Brabazon Trophy is underway in the Hankley Common Golf Club, where 144 top amateurs from 14 countries pursue one of the most respected title of the amateur golf. Round 1 has been completed and the ranking is already filled with international firepower and homemade outstanding outstanding services.

• 🏆 event: English men's amateur stroke -game championship (Brabazon Trophy)
• 📍 event location: Hankley Common Golf Club, Surrey, England
• 📅 Data: 22. to May 25, 2025
• 🕹️ Format: 72-hole hub game (after 36 holes cut to the top 60 + ties)
• 👥 field: 144 players (freed + qualification)
• 🏌️ Defense master: Gregor Graham (Scotland)
• 📊 Live Scoring: Follow La walking on amaturgolf.com

Updated May 22, 2025 – 7:42 p.m. MST

The Brabazon trophy – officially the open amateur Stroke Play Championship of the English men – is an elite event with deep roots in golf history. It serves as a demonstrative soil for top amateurs and as a showcase for Walker Cup, WAGR movement and recognition of the national team. In 2025, the event returned to Hankley Common, a firm and fast masterpiece of Surrey, which is perfect for separating the polished from the raw.

About the championship

The Brabazon Trophy first played in 1947 in 1947 and renamed Lord Brabazon from Tara in 1948. Sir Michael Bonallack won the title four times; Sandy Lyle, Gordon Brand JNR and Charl Schwartzel are all among their decorated alumni.

The 72-hole hub play format comprises two opening rounds for all 144 players, followed by an average of the top 60 and the ties for the weekend. It is England Golf's first -class open -amateur title that is often operated next to the Philip Scutton -Krug for the best combined performance at The Brabazon and Berkshire Trophy.

The event location: Hankley Common Golf Club

Hankley Common is a Heide jewel that requires precision, strategy and serenity. The players stand in front of the t -shirt, the eleven natural bunkers and fast, contoured greens. The Par-70 layout of the course extends to 6,929 yards and is known for playing firmly and quickly, especially if you are dry like this week.

The hot ladder of the front nine Startet-three co-leaders all today have the nerves of the nerves with exposed approaches and stuck pencils annoyed the nerves through their opening holes. It is a suitable battlefield for one of the true majors of the amateur golf.

Hits for trends and profit profile

• Former champions: Gregor Graham (2024), Liam Nolan (2023), Christiaan Maas (2022)
• Winning figures: As a rule, they range from -10 to -14
• Liner trend: trend: Historically, they float between +1 and +3

Early rounds show how critical it is to avoid big mistakes. The winners here are usually those who lead Hankley's nuances instead of overwhelming them, especially with wind in the game on Friday.

Round 1 summary – Thursday, May 22nd

According to round 1, three players share the top of the ranking after 1 5 Unter-PAR 66:

• Ville Virkkala (Finland): The front nine with 30, including an eagle on 7 and birdies at 3, 6 and 9.
• Eliot Baker (England): Mixed six birdies with an eagle on the 8th in a sophisticated performance. Baker was T4 last year and seems to assert himself again.
• Tom Hughes (England): The Formby player was last over 17 in front of a Bogey. Nevertheless, his 66 sharp rapprochement game and course control reflected.

Just a shot back 4 under 67 Are:

• Matt Roberts (Wales) – From Royal Porthcawl, which shows consistency and attitude.
• Richard Teder (Estonia) -cring international threat with a smooth ball strike.
• Alexander Farmer (Scotland) – Greatly ended with three birdies in his last six holes.

Four players are T7 at 3-below 68: Tom Osborne (Eng), Mattias Varjun (EST), Jamie van Wyk (Eng), And Jake Sowden (narrow).

Gregor GrahamThe defending champion opened with a level par 70. He will need a steady second round to avoid the cut and his title defense.

To see players

• Eliot Baker (narrow): T1 after round 1, increasing strength in the English amateurolf
• Ville Virkkala (FIN): Explosive front nine proves that he is a serious contender
• Tom Hughes (narrow): Showed enormous control; One of the cleanest cards of the day
• Dominic Clemons (Eng): GB & I Player with the highest rank (WAGR #44); with 70 open

Field snapshot for land

This year's field shows amateurs from 14 countries:

• 🇬🇧 England – 77 players
• 🇮🇪 Ireland – 11
• 🏴 Scotland & Wales – 11 each
• 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇫🇷 France – including

The international taste has already translated into the top of the board – Finland, Estonia and Scotland are all represented in the top 10.

View forward: 2026 near Hollinwell

The Brabazon trophy returned to Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell) in 2026, where the weather chaos shortened the last round in 2024. It is one of the most popular layouts in land in Great Britain, and the players will be in full length next year after redemption in a format.

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