R&A confirm dates and venues for 2017 Amateur tournaments

The Amateur Championship will return to Royal St George's for the 14th time in 2017, the Royal and Ancient has confirmed.

The famous links at Sandwich in Kent, where Darren Clarke scored a memorable Open Championship victory in 2011, last hosted the Amateur Championship eight years ago when Frenchman Julien Guerrier earned a 4&3 victory over Adam Gee in the final.

The R&A also announced Nairn Golf Club and Nairn Dunbar Golf Club as the joint-venues for the 2017 Boys Amateur Championship for the first time since 1989, while the famous Old Course at Sunningdale will stage the Senior Amatuer Championship.

The R&A's championship executive director, Johnnie Cole-Hamilton, said: “We are looking forward to staging the 2017 championships at some of the most renowned courses in Great Britain and Ireland.

"The venues each have illustrious histories and will provide wonderful tests of golf. I’m sure the players will enjoy the challenge they present and that spectators will take the opportunity to come and watch some top class amateur golf.”

2017 Championship and International Matches:

Amateur Championship, Royal St George’s (qualifying rounds at Prince’s) - June 19-24

Boys Home Internationals, St Annes Old Links - August 8-10

Seniors Amateur Championship, Sunningdale (Old Course) - August 9-11

Boys Amateur Championship, The Nairn and Nairn Dunbar - August 15-20

Jacques Leglise Trophy, Ballybunion (Old Course) - September 1-2

Walker Cup, Los Angeles Country Club - September 9-10