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                 Western Amateur’s George R.Thorne Trophy





















                                                   A detailed shot of the previous champions’ engraved names on the George R. Thorne Trophy.



                 George R. Thorne
                 The George R. Thorne trophy is    1900–1901. Mr. Thorne, president
                 presented each year to the Western  of Montgomery Ward and Company,
                 Amateur champion. On the base of the  founded Midlothian Country Club
                 trophy are plates with the names of all  in 1898. A year later the club became
                 previous champions, and the newest  one of the original 11 member clubs
                 champion’s name is added after the  of the WGA.
                 championship is concluded. The trophy  Mr. Thorne was so delighted by the
                 is permanently displayed at Western  success of the first Western Amateur,
                 Golf Association headquarters in Golf,  he donated $500 to buy the Western
                 Illinois. The champion receives a second  Amateur trophy that today still carries
                 trophy for his permanent possession.
                                                   his name.
                 The trophy honors George R. Thorne,
                 the WGA’s first treasurer in 1899
                 and the WGA’s second president in


                                                                                 2 up
                                                                                                                 2 and 1
                    Winners, 2020–1899                2014              Xander Schauffele  2006              Pablo Martin
                                                      Beau Hossler
                                                                                        Bronson La’Cassie
                    Year                      Score                            3 and 2                           3 and 2
                    Winner                 Runner-up  2013                              2005
                                                      Jordan Niebrugge       Sean Dale  Jamie Lovemark       Chris Wilson
                    2020                    2 and 1   2012                       1 up   2004                    19 holes
                    Pierceson Coody Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen  Chris Williams  Jordan Russell  Ryan Moore    James Nitties
                    2019                    3 and 2   2011                       1 up   2003                     3 and 2
                    Garrett Rank      Daniel Wetterich  Ethan Tracy       Patrick Cantlay  Chris Botsford     J. J. Jakovac
                    2018                       1 up   2010                     2 and 1  2002                     6 and 5
                    Cole Hammer           Davis Riley  David Chung         Gregor Main  John Klauk         Adam Rubinson
                    2017                    22 holes  2009                     3 and 2  2001                     6 and 4
                                                      John Hahn
                                                                                        Bubba Dickerson
                    Norman Xiong         Doc Redman                         Zach Barlow                       Trip Kuehne
                    2016                    3 and 1   2008                     4 and 2  2000                     2 and 1
                    Dylan Meyer         Sam Horsfield  Danny Lee              Erik Flores  Michael Kirk         Ben Curtis
                    2015                    20 holes  2007                       1 up   1999                     2 and 1
                    Dawson Armstrong      Aaron Wise  Jhared Hack           Alex Prugh  Steve Scott           Andy Miller





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