Mark H. McCormack Medal
The Mark H. McCormack Medal is presented annually by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews to the leading player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking after the last 'elite' event of the season. The award is named after World Golf Hall of Famer Mark McCormack, who was an avid supporter of golf and the founder of IMG.[1]
In 2011, New Zealand's Lydia Ko was awarded the first ever women's Mark H. McCormack Medal,[2] a trophy she retained in 2012[3] and 2013.
Beginning in 2012, the previous year's men's winner receives an invitation to both the U.S. Open and The Open Championship provided he remains an amateur.[4][5]
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Winners
Men
The medal is awarded to the male player ranked number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking the week after the U.S. Amateur or the European Amateur whichever finishes last.
| Year | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jon Rahm[6] |  Spain |
| 2014 | Oliver Schniederjans[7] |  United States |
| 2013 | Matthew Fitzpatrick |  England |
| 2012 | Chris Williams | United States |
| 2011 | Patrick Cantlay | United States |
| 2010 | Peter Uihlein | United States |
| 2009 | Nick Taylor |  Canada |
| 2008 | Danny Lee |  New Zealand |
| 2007 | Colt Knost | United States |
Women
The medal is awarded to the female player ranked number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking the week after the U.S. Women's Amateur, the last elite women's WAGR event of the season.
| Year | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Leona Maguire[8] |  Ireland |
| 2014 | Minjee Lee[9] |  Australia |
| 2013 | Lydia Ko | New Zealand |
| 2012 | Lydia Ko | New Zealand |
| 2011 | Lydia Ko | New Zealand |
References
- ↑ R&A Introduces the Mark H. McCormack Medal
- ↑ Ko awarded first ever women's Mark H. McCormack Medal
- ↑ Lydia Ko wins Mark H McCormack medal as leading Women's WAGR player
- ↑ Amateur Champion awarded place in U.S. Open
- ↑ R&A announces changes to Open entry criteria
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