The Amateur Championship
The Amateur Championship takes place Mid-Jun 2027 (host links to be confirmed; 2026 edition ran Jun 15 - 20) in Rotating, United Kingdom. The dress code is No formal spectator dress code; smart casual with waterproof outerwear and flat walking shoes for links ground. Typical cost ranges from 200 to 1000 EUR per person.
The R&A's blue-riband amateur championship, first played in 1885 and contested over stroke-play qualifying followed by knockout match play on historic British and Irish links. The winner receives invitations to the Masters, The Open and the U.S. Open, which is why the field is full of players about to turn professional. It is free to attend and almost unwatched, which is precisely its charm.
- When
- Mid-Jun 2027 (host links to be confirmed; 2026 edition ran Jun 15 - 20)
- Where
- Rotating, United Kingdom
- Dress code
- No formal spectator dress code; smart casual with waterproof outerwear and flat walking shoes for links ground.
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 200 to 1000 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 12 - 19C, mild and changeable with coastal wind and showers
- When to book
- No tickets required; confirm the host links on randa.org in spring, then book locally 3 months out
- Official site
- https://www.randa.org
How to attend
Admission is free to the public with no ticketing - you simply turn up at the host links. Check randa.org in spring for the confirmed venue, tee times and any parking or shuttle arrangements. The stroke-play qualifying days early in the week are the quietest; the 36-hole final on the Saturday is the busiest and still tiny by professional standards.
Admission is free to the public with no ticket - the R&A puts out spectator information for the host links rather than anything to buy.
Insider tip
Match play means the field halves every day, so the Saturday final is a single 36-hole match watched by a few hundred people - you can walk inside the ropes distance from a future major champion with nobody in your way.
Get inside The Amateur Championship
Booking matters here: no tickets required; confirm the host links on randa.org in spring, then book locally 3 months out. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
Free while in beta. One email when your invitation is ready, nothing else.