Muirfield & Renaissance to host 2016 Boys Amateur Championship

Muirfield and The Renaissance Club have been announced as the host venues of the R&A's 2016 Boys Amateur Championship

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Muirfield & Renaissance to host 2016 Boys Amateur Championship

Muirfield and The Renaissance Club have been announced as the host venues of the R&A's 2016 Boys Amateur Championship.

The Renaissance Club will stage the tournament for the first time, along with the 2013 Open Championship host venue, when a 252-strong international field descends upon East Lothian from August 9-14.

The likes of Sandy Lyle, Jose Maria Olazabal, Sergio Garcia, Luke Donald, Lee Westwood and 2013 Silver Medal-winning amateur Matt Fitzpatrick have all participated in the Boys Amateur Championship over the years.

"We are delighted to have such excellent championship venues in 2016," said Peter Dawson, the R&A's Chief Executive.

"Muirfield is one of the finest links courses in the world and will provide a stern challenge for the leading boy golfers in the Boys Amateur Championship."

Muirfield, a 16-time Open host, is regarded as one of the finest links courses in the world, and is currently first in Golf Monthly's Top 100 UK & Ireland Golf Course rankings.

Renaissance, which opened in 2008, is widely regarded as one of the best new golf courses in the UK.

Nick Bonfield
Nick Bonfield
Features Editor

Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, writing, commissioning and coordinating all features across print and online. Most of his online work is opinion-based and typically centres around the Majors and significant events in the global golfing calendar. Nick has been an avid golf fan since the age of ten and became obsessed with the professional game after watching Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel win The Masters and PGA Championship respectively in 2003. In his time with Golf Monthly, he's interviewed the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jose Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Billy Horschel and has ghost-written columns for Westwood, Wayne Riley, Matthew Southgate, Chris Wood and Eddie Pepperell. Nick is a 12-handicap golfer and his favourite courses include Old Head, Sunningdale New, Penha Longha, Valderrama and Bearwood Lakes. If you have a feature pitch for Nick, please email nick.bonfield@futurenet.com with 'Pitch' in the subject line. Nick is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade M1 Fairway wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Hybrid: Ping Crossover Irons (4-9): Nike Vapor Speed Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face, 56˚, Titleist Vokey SM4, 60˚ Putter: testing in progress! Ball: TaylorMade TP5x

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