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]
- ^ "R&A Introduces the Mark H. McCormack Medal". cybergolf.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008.
- ^ "Ko awarded first ever women's Mark H. McCormack Medal". The R&A. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013.
- ^ "Lydia Ko wins Mark H McCormack medal as leading Women's WAGR player". The R&A. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Amateur Champion awarded place in U.S. Open". The R&A. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015.
- ^ "R&A announces changes to Open entry criteria". The Open. 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 6 December 2011.