Amateur Championship to enjoy greater exposure

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Andy Brown
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BRIDGEND, WALES - JUNE 18: Scott Gregory of Corhampton poses with The Amateur Championship Trophy during The Amateur Championship 2016 - Day Six at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club on June 18, 2016 in Bridgend, Wales. (Photo by Tony Marshall/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)

Highlights of The 122nd Amateur Championship will be broadcast on Sky Sports 4 this week.

The Championship runs until 24 June at Royal St George’s and Princes, England and brings together an international field of top amateur golfers from 40 countries.  A place in the 146th Open at Royal Birkdale is available for the winner along with a spot in the 2018 US Open at Shinnecock Hills and, traditionally, an invitation to the Masters Tournament at Augusta.

The television coverage, which is presented by Rolex, will appear on Sky Sports 4 from Thursday 22 June to Sunday 25 June and will include one hour programmes of the Final, Semi-Finals and Quarter-Finals as well as 30 minute highlights programmes of the third and fourth rounds.

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Andy Brown
A graduate of Cardiff University’s highly respected post-graduate magazine journalism course, Andy has successfully edited four different publications across the B2B, trade and consumer sectors. He is skilled at all aspects of the magazine process in addition to editing websites and managing social media channels.