The Havemeyer Trophy

U.S. Amateur Championship

Presented annually by the USGA since 1895

The U.S. Amateur Trophy was presented to the USGA in March 1895 by the Association’s first president, Theodore A. Havemeyer. The original Havemeyer, an ornate silver trophy produced by J.E. Caldwell and Co., was awarded to Charles Blair  Macdonald  at  Newport  (R.I.)  Golf  Club  after  his  victory in the inaugural championship. The trophy was passed to each successive

U.S. Amateur champion until 1925, when it was lost in a fire. Rather than replicate the original, the USGA produced a new trophy with an extended base to accommodate additional engraving. The new Havemeyer Trophy, a tall gold- plated steeple cup, was formally presented in January 1926. The Havemeyer is still widely recognized as the most revered prize in amateur golf.