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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 a 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]

Winners

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Men

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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.

YearWinnerCountry
2026Preston Stout[6]Image United States
2025Jackson Koivun[7]Image United States
2024Luke Clanton[8]Image United States
2023Gordon Sargent[9]Image United States
2022Keita Nakajima[10]Image Japan
2021Keita Nakajima[11]Image Japan
2020Takumi Kanaya[12]Image Japan
2019Cole Hammer[13]Image United States
2018Braden Thornberry[14]Image United States
2017Joaquín Niemann[15] Image Chile
2016Maverick McNealy[16]Image United States
2015Jon Rahm[17]Image Spain
2014Ollie Schniederjans[18]Image United States
2013Matt FitzpatrickImage England
2012Chris WilliamsImage United States
2011Patrick CantlayImage United States
2010Peter UihleinImage United States
2009Nick TaylorImage Canada
2008Danny LeeImage New Zealand
2007Colt KnostImage United States

Women

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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.

YearWinnerCountry
2026Kiara Romero[19]Image United States
2025Kiara Romero[20]Image United States
2024Lottie Woad[21]Image England
2023Ingrid Lindblad[22][23]Image Sweden
2022Rose Zhang[24]Image United States
2021Rose Zhang[25]Image United States
2020Rose Zhang[26]Image United States
2019Andrea Lee[27]Image United States
2018Jennifer Kupcho[28]Image United States
2017Leona Maguire[29]Image Ireland
2016Leona Maguire[30]Image Ireland
2015Leona Maguire[31]Image Ireland
2014Minjee Lee[32]Image Australia
2013Lydia KoImage New Zealand
2012Lydia KoImage New Zealand
2011Lydia KoImage New Zealand

References

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  1. ↑ "R&A Introduces the Mark H. McCormack Medal". cybergolf.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008.
  2. ↑ "Ko awarded first ever women's Mark H. McCormack Medal". The R&A. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Lydia Ko wins Mark H McCormack medal as leading Women's WAGR player". The R&A.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Amateur Champion awarded place in U.S. Open". The R&A. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "R&A announces changes to Open entry criteria". The Open. 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 6 December 2011.
  6. ↑ "Preston Stout Awarded McCormack Medal for Being Top Male Amateur". World Amateur Golf Ranking. 19 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Jackson Koivun Awarded McCormack Medal as Leading Men's Amateur Golfer". World Amateur Golf Ranking. 20 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Luke Clanton awarded McCormack medal as world's leading amateur golfer". World Amateur Golf Ranking. 21 August 2024.
  9. ↑ Woodard, Adam (23 August 2023). "Gordon Sargent wins Mark H. McCormack Medal as world's best male amateur golfer". Golfweek. USA Today. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "Keita Nakajima Awarded Mark H McCormack Medal as World's Leading Men's Amateur". R&A. 24 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Nakajima wins men's McCormack Medal". R&A. 18 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Kanaya makes WAGR history". WAGR. 9 September 2020.
  13. ↑ Herrington, Ryan (21 August 2019). "Cole Hammer wraps up McCormack Medal as top men's amateur in 2019". Golf Digest.
  14. ↑ "Thornberry, World's Top Male Amateur, Earns McCormack Medal". USGA. 26 August 2018.
  15. ↑ "Chile's Joaquin Niemann Wins 2017 McCormack Medal". USGA. 24 August 2017.
  16. ↑ Romine, Brentley (24 August 2016). "Stanford's Maverick McNealy wins Mark H. McCormack Medal as world's top amateur". Golfweek.
  17. ↑ "Rahm-Rodriguez, Maguire Win McCormack Medals". USGA. 26 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "Schniederjans Wins McCormack Medal As World's Leading Amateur". USGA. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
  19. ↑ "Kiara Romero Wins the McCormack Medal as World's Leading Women's Amateur for a Second Time". World Amateur Golf Ranking. 12 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Kiara Romero Awarded Mark H. McCormack Medal as World's Leading Female Amateur Golfer". World Amateur Golf Ranking. 13 August 2025.
  21. ↑ "Lottie Woad Awarded Mark H. McCormack Medal as World's Leading Female Amateur Golfer". World Amateur Golf Ranking. 14 August 2024.
  22. ↑ "Ingrid Lindblad Awarded Mark H. McCormack Medal as World's Leading Female Amateur Golfer". World Amateur Golf Ranking. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  23. ↑ "Ingrid Lindblad får prestigefyllt pris" [Ingrid Lindblad receives a prestigious award]. Svensk Golf. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  24. ↑ "Rose Zhang Earns Third Mark H McCormack Medal". R&A. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  25. ↑ "Zhang wins second McCormack Medal". R&A. 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021.
  26. ↑ Dovsek, Averee (7 October 2020). "Rose Zhang's late-summer hot streak results in WAGR bump, Mark H. McCormack Medal". Golfweek.
  27. ↑ Herrington, Ryan (15 August 2019). "Stanford's Andrea Lee wins Mark H. McCormack Medal as leading women's amateur in 2019". Golfweek.
  28. ↑ "Jennifer Kupcho wins McCormack Medal". R&A. 17 August 2018. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018.
  29. ↑ "Leona Maguire wins Mark H McCormack Medal for third consecutive year". World Amateur Golf Ranking. 16 August 2017.
  30. ↑ "Leona Maguire wins Mark H McCormack Medal for second year in a row". R&A. 15 August 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  31. ↑ "Leona Maguire wins Mark H McCormack Medal as leading Women's Amateur". R&A. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 29 August 2015.
  32. ↑ "Lee Wins McCormack Medal As Leading Amateur". USGA. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
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