Since 1983 the Amateur Championship has started with two stroke play rounds of 18 holes each, played on two different courses. The 64 players and ties with the lowest 36 hole scores qualify for the match play stage.
Here is a list of the players to earn medalist honours in this stroke play qualifying (SPQ) competition.
In the table below the figure in brackets beneath each year is the Championship’s starting field size.
| Year | SPQ Medalist | Score | MP Result | Venue(s) |
| 2021 (144) | Matthew Clark SCO | 134 | Rd of 64 | The Nairn G.C. |
| 2020 (120) | Ruben Lindsay SCO | 67 | Rd of 64 | Royal Birkdale |
| 2019 (288) | Thomas Plumb ENG John Axelsen DEN |
139 | Rd of 32 Rd of 64 |
Portmarnock The Island |
| 2018 (288) | Wilco Nienaber RSA | 133 | Rd of 16 | Royal Aberdeen Murcar Links |
| 2017 (288) | Caolan Rafferty IRL | 132 | Rd of 32 | Royal St George’s Prince’s |
| 2016 (288) | Connor Syme SCO | 136 | Rd of 16 | Royal Porthcawl Pyle & Kenfig |
| 2015 (288) | Craig Howie SCO Ryan Chisnall NZL |
135 | Rd of 64 Rd of 64 |
Carnoustie Panmure |
| 2014 (288) | Daniel Brown ENG | 133 | Quarter Finals | Royal Portrush Portstewart |
| 2013 (288) | Adrian Meronk PLD Craig Hinton ENG |
140 | Rd of 32 Rd of 64 |
Royal Cinque Ports Prince’s |
| 2012 (288) | Daniel Jennevret SWE | 136 | Rd of 64 | Royal Troon Glasgow (Gailes) |
| 2011 (288) | Greg Eason ENG | 139 | Rd of 64 | Hillside Hesketh |
| 2010 (288) | Tommy Fleetwood ENG | 135 | Rd of 16 | Muirfield North Berwick |
| 2009 (288) | Matteo Manassero ITA | 135 | Champion | Formby West Lancashire |
| 2008 (288) | Sam Hutsby ENG | 139 | Rd of 64 | Turnberry Ailsa & Kintyre |
| 2007 (288) | David Horsey ENG | 132 | Rd of 32 | Royal Lytham St Annes Old |
| 2006 (288) | Llew Matthews WAL | 142 | Rd of 16 | Royal St George’s Prince’s |
| 2005 (288) | Damian Ulrich SUI | 135 | Rd of 64 | Royal Birkdale S & A |
| 2004 (288) | James Heath ENG Kevin McAlipine SCO |
135 | Rd of 64 Rd of 32 |
St Andrews Old & Jubilee |
| 2003 (288) | David Inglis SCO | 134 | Rd of 64 | Royal Troon Irvine |
| 2002 (288) | Richard Finch ENG | 137 | Rd of 64 | Royal Porthcawl Pyle & Kenfig |
| 2001 (288) | Nick Dougherty ENG | 135 | Rd of 64 | Prestwick Kilmarnock |
| 2000 (288) | Tim Rice IRL Mike Thannhauser GER |
139 | Rd of 64 Rd of 64 |
Royal Liverpool Wallasey |
| 1999 (288) | Simon Dyson ENG | 139 | Rd of 64 | R. County Down Kilkeel |
| 1998 (288) | Mark Hilton ENG | 137 | Semi-Finals | Muirfield Gullane No.1 |
| 1997 (288) | Matt Carver ENG | 145 | Rd of 32 | Royal St George’s R. Cinque Ports |
| 1996 (288) | Warren Bladon ENG Jody Fanagan IRL |
138 | Champion Rd of 32 |
Turnberry Ailsa Turnberry Arran |
| 1995 (288) | Gary Clarke ENG | 139 | Rd of 64 | Royal Liverpool Wallasey |
| 1994 (288) | Stephen Gallacher SCO | 145 | Rd of 64 | Nairn Nairn Dunbar |
| 1993 (288) | Craig Watson SCO | 141 | Rd of 32 | Royal Portrush Dunluce & Valley |
| 1992 (281) | Michael Welch ENG | 148 | Rd of 32 | Carnoustie Panmure |
| 1991 (263) | David Duval USA Fred Andersson SWE |
141 | Semi-Finals Rd of 32 |
Ganton Scarborough NC |
| 1990 (288) | Adam Hart ENG | 138 | Rd of 64 | Muirfield Luffness New |
| 1989 (285) | James Milligan SCO | 141 | Rd of 32 | Royal Birkdale Hillside |
| 1988 (288) | Stephen Dodd WAL Liam MacNamara IRL |
145 | Rd of 16 Rd of 16 |
Royal Porthcawl Pyle & Kenfig |
| 1987 (288) | Andrew Hare ENG | 136 | Rd of 64 | Prestwick P. St Nicholas |
| 1986 (288) | Dana Banke USA | 142 | Rd of 64 | Royal Lytham St Annes Old |
| 1985 (287) | Dana Banke USA | 137 | Rd of 16 | Royal Dornoch Golspie |
| 1984 (291) | Philip Parkin WAL | 141 | Rd of 16 | Formby S & A |
| 1983 (288) | Philip Parkin WAL | 139 | Champion | Turnberry |
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