British Amateur Championship 1908

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:golf_tournament
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_Amateur_Championship_1907
gptkb:British_Amateur_Championship_1909
gptkbp:attendance spectators present
gptkbp:awards gptkb:British_Amateur_Championship_Trophy
gptkbp:championship one week
elimination format
gptkbp:competitors over 100
gptkbp:date 1908
gptkbp:event_type amateur championship
gptkbp:events Edwardian era
match play format
recognized as a prestigious title
Harold Hilton and J. H. Taylor
attracted players from across Britain
influenced future amateur championships
long-standing tradition in British golf
part of early 20th-century golf history
traditional British golfing style
part of the history of the British Amateur Championship
gptkbp:final_score 6 and 5
gptkbp:finale_date Harold Hilton vs. J. H. Taylor
gptkbp:format match play
gptkbp:golf_course_features gptkb:Royal_Liverpool_Golf_Club
links course
amateur golfers only
knickerbockers and caps
gptkbp:historical_context part of the British Amateur Championship series
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to the popularity of amateur golf in Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British Amateur Championship 1908
gptkbp:location gptkb:Royal_Liverpool_Golf_Club
gptkbp:match_type single elimination
gptkbp:media_coverage newspapers and golf magazines
gptkbp:next_event gptkb:British_Amateur_Championship_1907
gptkb:British_Amateur_Championship_1909
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:James_Braid
gptkb:J._H._Taylor
gptkbp:rounds held prior to the main event
gptkbp:rules governed by the R& A rules
gptkbp:significance first championship held at Royal Liverpool Golf Club
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:The_Royal_and_Ancient_Golf_Club_of_St_Andrews
gptkbp:weather_conditions varied during the tournament
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Harold_Hilton
gptkbp:youth_club gptkb:Royal_Liverpool_Golf_Club
hickory shaft clubs