Mark H. McCormack Medal
Encyclopedia
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 U.S. Amateur Championship and the European Amateur Championship
. The award is named after World Golf Hall of Fame
r Mark McCormack
, who was an avid supporter of golf and the founder of IMG
.
Beginning in 2012, the previous year's winner will receive an invitation to The Open Championship
.
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is one of the oldest and most prestigious golf clubs in the world . It is based in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, and is regarded as the worldwide "Home of Golf"...
to the leading player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking
World Amateur Golf Ranking
The World Amateur Golf Ranking for men was introduced by the R&A, the governing body of amateur golf outside the United States and Mexico, on 23 January 2007. It is based on the results of over 750 amateur tournaments and is updated weekly. Rankings are based on the players' average performances in...
after the U.S. Amateur Championship and the European Amateur Championship
European Amateur
The European Amateur Championship is an annual amateur golf tournament. It is played at various locations throughout Europe. It is organized by the European Golf Association and was first played in 1986. The winner receives an invitation to The Open Championship.-Winners:-External links:***...
. The award is named after World Golf Hall of Fame
World Golf Hall of Fame
The World Golf Hall of Fame is located at World Golf Village near St. Augustine, Florida, in the United States, and it is unusual among sports halls of fame in that a single site serves both men and women. It is supported by a consortium of 26 golf organizations from all over the world.The Hall of...
r Mark McCormack
Mark McCormack
Mark Hume McCormack was an American lawyer, sports agent for professional athletes and a prolific writer...
, who was an avid supporter of golf and the founder of IMG
IMG (business)
IMG, originally known as the International Management Group is a global sports and media business headquartered in New York City.-History:...
.
Beginning in 2012, the previous year's winner will receive an invitation to The Open Championship
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
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Winners
| Year | Winner | Country |
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| 2011 | Patrick Cantlay Patrick Cantlay Patrick Cantlay is an American amateur golfer who is currently a sophomore at UCLA. He is currently the number one golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.... |
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| 2010 | Peter Uihlein Peter Uihlein Peter Uihlein is an American amateur golfer. He was a member of the victorious U.S. team at the 2009 Walker Cup, where he compiled a 4-0 match record. A junior at Oklahoma State University, Uihlein won the 2010 U.S... |
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| 2009 | Nick Taylor Nick Taylor (golfer) Nick Taylor is a Canadian professional golfer. He graduated from the University of Washington, and he won the 2007 Canadian Amateur Championship.... |
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| 2008 | Danny Lee Danny Lee (golfer) Danny Jin-Myung Lee is a professional golfer from Rotorua, New Zealand. Lee was born in South Korea and emigrated to New Zealand at the age of eight. His name in Hangul is 이진명. He became a naturalized New Zealander on 2 September 2008 at Rotorua, where he attended Rotorua Boys' High... |
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| 2007 | Colt Knost Colt Knost Colt Knost is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Knost was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in Pilot Point, Texas. He was the Class 3A State Champion his senior year of 2003. He graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2007. While at SMU,... |