United States Amateur Championship (golf) tournament professional. Before World War II more top-level golfers chose to remain amateur, and the average age of U.S. Amateur champions was higher. Many of the leading figures in the history of golf have been U.S. Amateur Champion, including Bobby Jones five times, Jerome Travers four times, Jack Nicklaus twice and Tiger Woods three times (all consecutive; the only player to win three in a row). In 1993, Woods got knocked out to Kingshill Golf Club's Paul Page 2&1 in the last 16, but Woods' first win, as an 18-year-old in 1994, made him the youngest winner of the event,
English Amateur Championship Camkin's Hall in Birmingham from 4 to 9 February. Laurie Steeples from Sheffield beat Frank Whittall from Birmingham. Whittles led 4–3 but Steeples won the last two to take the Championship. The 1930 Championship was held at Thurston's Hall for the first time. Previous holders of the championship since 1920 who had retained their amateur status were given exemption to the final stages, but no other players could get a walk-over to the finals. 52 players entered, including previous winners Walter Coupe, Pat Matthews and Laurie Steeples. 10 players qualified, who played in 5 first-round matches, the winners joining the