Staff WriterIf you’d already started daydreaming about the European Amateur Championship pitching up at Woodhall Spa in 2027, you’ll need to re-pin that map. The 2027 edition has a new address — and it’s a beauty: Ganton Golf Club in Yorkshire will host from 23–26 June.
Why the venue has changed
Originally, the championship was set for the Hotchkin Course at The National Golf Centre, Woodhall Spa (Lincolnshire). The move, however, is down to practical realities rather than any crisis of confidence in the course.
England Golf’s home is undergoing an all-new clubhouse redevelopment, and the completion schedule clashes with the championship dates. In short: the European Amateur Championship needed certainty, and Ganton can provide it — without the sound of power tools in the background.
Ganton: a proper test with proper teeth
Ganton doesn’t do “friendly”. It does “fair, firm, and faintly terrifying if you’re a fraction offline.” It’s the sort of place that asks honest questions and expects honest answers — exactly what you want when Europe’s best amateurs arrive carrying immaculate swings and the weight of expectation.
Yorkshire winds, firm turf, and a layout with no interest in your feelings? That’s championship golf.
First, Finland in 2026 — with The Open on the line
Before anyone starts practising their “Ee by gum” interviews, the European Amateur Championship has business elsewhere. The 2026 tournament runs 24–27 June at Linna Golf in Finland, and the stakes come with a little extra sparkle: the winner earns a place at The Open.
That detail alone tells you why this event isn’t just another amateur week with nice blazers and polite applause. It’s a launchpad.
A world-class amateur major in all but name
The championship “consistently ranks amongst the strongest amateur stroke play events in the world by the World Amateur Golf Ranking” — and you can feel that pedigree in the roll call of names who’ve walked this particular runway.
Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, Tommy Fleetwood, Ludvig Åberg, Sergio Garcia, and Paul Casey have all either won the event or finished on the podium. That’s not a coincidence — that’s a signpost. Win (or contend) at the European Amateur Championship and you’re rarely headed for a quiet life.
England’s recent record: home soil, home winners
There’s also a little recent history worth keeping an eye on when elite amateur championships come to England.
The last two EGA individual championships held in England both produced home winners: Alfie Plant won in a three-way play-off at Walton Heath in 2017, and Alice Hewson claimed the women’s equivalent after a seven-hole play-off at Parkstone Golf Club in 2019.
So when the European Amateur Championship arrives at Ganton in 2027, don’t be shocked if the locals fancy their chances — loudly, proudly, and with a forecast on their side.
What happens next
For now, the key takeaway is simple: European Amateur Championship fans can circle 23–26 June 2027 for Ganton, while the next chapter unfolds at Linna Golf, Finland (24–27 June 2026) with that Open Championship berth waiting at the finish line.
More information on this year’s European Amateur Championship can by clicking here.
