Willingdon Cup
About
The Willingdon Cup, or Interprovincial Challenge Cup, is awarded annually to the winning team at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship. Donated by Governor General Lord Willingdon in 1927, it honors the top interprovincial men’s team. Earlier interprovincial matches began in 1882 between Ontario and Quebec clubs but were irregular and discontinued in 1921 due to high travel costs. The competition was revived in 1927 after the R&A allowed travel expenses to be funded and provincial golf associations implemented cost-sharing plans. Lord Willingdon’s donation of the cup cemented its legacy, and the trophy and matches are now known as the Willingdon Cup.
Past Trophy Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1927 | Quebec |
| 1928 | Ontario |
| 1929 | Ontario |
| 1930 | Quebec |
| 1931 | Ontario |
| 1932 | Ontario |
| 1933 | British Columbia |
| 1934 | British Columbia |
| 1935 | Ontario |
| 1936 | British Columbia |
| 1937 | Quebec |
| 1938 | Ontario |
| 1939 | Ontario |
| 1940 | No matches played |
| 1941 | No matches played |
| 1942 | No matches played |
| 1943 | No matches played |
| 1944 | No matches played |
| 1945 | No matches played |
| 1946 | Ontario |
| 1947 | Ontario |
| 1948 | British Columbia |
| 1949 | Ontario |
| 1950 | British Columbia |
| 1951 | Ontario |
| 1952 | British Columbia |
| 1953 | Ontario |
| 1954 | British Columbia |
| 1955 | British Columbia |
| 1956 | Ontario |
| 1957 | British Columbia |
| 1958 | Ontario |
| 1959 | British Columbia |
| 1960 | Alberta |
| 1961 | British Columbia |
| 1962 | Ontario |
| 1963 | Alberta |
| 1964 | Saskatchewan |
| 1965 | Alberta |
| 1966 | Alberta |
| 1967 | British Columbia |
| 1968 | Ontario |
| 1969 | Ontario |
| 1970 | Ontario |
| 1971 | British Columbia |
| 1972 | British Columbia |
| 1973 | British Columbia |
| 1974 | Manitoba |
| 1975 | British Columbia |
| 1976 | British Columbia |
| 1977 | Ontario |
| 1978 | Ontario |
| 1979 | British Columbia |
| 1980 | Quebec |
| 1981 | Ontario |
| 1982 | British Columbia |
| 1983 | British Columbia |
| 1984 | Ontario |
| 1985 | Alberta |
| 1986 | Alberta |
| 1987 | British Columbia |
| 1988 | Alberta |
| 1989 | British Columbia |
| 1990 | Ontario |
| 1991 | Quebec |
| 1992 | Ontario |
| 1993 | Alberta |
| 1994 | Ontario |
| 1995 | Manitoba |
| 1996 | Manitoba |
| 1997 | Quebec |
| 1998 | Ontario |
| 1999 | Alberta |
| 2000 | Alberta |
| 2001 | Nova Scotia |
| 2002 | Alberta |
| 2003 | Ontario |
| 2004 | Quebec |
| 2005 | Alberta |
| 2006 | Alberta |
| 2007 | Alberta |
| 2008 | Alberta |
| 2009 | Ontario |
| 2010 | British Columbia |
| 2011 | Ontario |
| 2012 | Ontario |
| 2013 | British Columbia |
| 2014 | Ontario |
| 2015 | British Columbia |
| 2016 | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 2017 | Quebec |
| 2018 | Quebec |
| 2019 | Ontario |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to pandemic |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to pandemic |
| 2022 | Quebec |
| 2023 | Ontario |
| 2024 | British Columbia |