What is the name of the silver medal awarded to the leading amateur at The Open?

The medal awarded to the leading amateur at The Open is called the Silver Medal.

The R&A has presented this award since 1949 to the highest-placed amateur who completes all 72 holes. It is separate from the Claret Jug, which goes to the professional or amateur who wins the championship outright. The medal recognises the best amateur performance, even when that player finishes well down the overall leaderboard.

American amateur Frank Stranahan was the first Silver Medal winner in 1949. He collected the award four times in the first five years, demonstrating how strong amateur golfers could compete before players typically turned professional at a young age.

The name can cause confusion because the medal is not a secondary trophy called the Amateur Trophy, nor is it a gold or bronze award. Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are the only Silver Medal winners who later went on to win The Open itself.