
GRAND AMERICAN PRELIMINARY HANDICAP CHAMPIONS
| Year | Last Name | First Name | Town | State | Score | Yds. | Entry | Times Won |
| 2011 | Bartholow | Foster | Rapid City | SD | 100 | 27 | 2,317 | 1 |
| 2010 | Jennings | Steven | Attica | NY | 100 | 25 | 2,012 | 1 |
| 2009 | Shaeffer Jr. | David | Glyndon | MD | 100 | 27 | 2,010 | 1 |
| 2008 | Stedman | Steve | East Palestine | OH | 99 | 27 | 2,030 | 1 |
| 2007 | Hanson | Todd | Bath | SD | 98 | 27 | 2,303 | 1 |
| 2006 | Pintirsch | Michael | Butler | PA | 100 | 21 | 2,584 | 1 |
| 2005 | Vaughn | Ray | New Paris | OH | 100 | 21 | 3,007 | 1 |
| 2004 | Stoudt | Ronnie | Cedar Sorings | MI | 100 | 24 | 3,458 | 1 |
| 2003 | Godez | Jim | St Clairsville | OH | 100 | 27 | 3,479 | 1 |
| 2002 | Beam | Grant | Washington Cth | OH | 99 | 27 | 3,542 | 1 |
| 2001 | Ljutic | Josef | Yakima | WA | 99 | 27 | 3,690 | 1 |
| 2000 | Quesenberry | Thomas | Magnolia | KY | 98 | 20.5 | 3,518 | 1 |
| 1999 | Richards | William | Verona | KY | 98 | 20.5 | 4,819 | 1 |
| 1998 | Daily | David | Batesville | IN | 99 | 21.5 | 3,454 | 1 |
| 1997 | Warren | Ross | Bellbrook | OH | 100 | 27 | 3,653 | 1 |
| 1996 | Stafford | Ray | Broomfield | CO | 99 | 27 | 3,783 | 1 |
| 1995 | Harrison III | Leo | Hannibal | MO | 100 | 27 | 3,888 | 2 |
| 1994 | Sheipe | David | Blandon | PA | 100 | 21.5 | 4,162 | 1 |
| 1993 | Neff | Pat | Middletown | OH | 100 | 27 | 4,316 | 1 |
| 1992 | Ryan | Patrice | Coopersburg | PA | 100 | 18 | 4,201 | 1 |
| 1991 | Harrison III | Leo | Hannibal | MO | 99 | 27 | 4,030 | 1 |
| 1990 | Swogger | Walter | Wolcottsville | IN | 100 | 20 | 4,204 | 1 |
| 1989 | Dysinger | Brad | Cambridge | MD | 99 | 27 | 4,044 | 1 |
| 1988 | Reiber | Ron | Grand Island | NE | 100 | 21 | 3,821 | 1 |
| 1987 | Henry | Richard | Commiskey | IN | 100 | 24 | 3,659 | 1 |
| 1986 | Cook | E.W. | Bowmanville | ON | 99 | 22.5 | 3,279 | 1 |
| 1985 | Colwell | William | Dayton | OH | 99 | 18.5 | 3,365 | 1 |
| 1984 | Wituik | Douglas | Ingersol | ON | 100 | 20.5 | 3,204 | 1 |
| 1983 | McIlvenna | Edward | Harbor B. | MI | 100 | 22.5 | 3,263 | 1 |
| 1982 | Morgan | Joseph | Toledo | OH | 100 | 19 | 3,152 | 1 |
| 1981 | Bonillas | Dan | Los Banos | CA | 100 | 27 | 3,084 | 1 |
| 1980 | Matkins | William | Reidsville | NC | 100 | 22.5 | 3,019 | 1 |
| 1979 | Slavich | Don | Sacramento | CA | 99 | 27 | 3,209 | 1 |
| 1978 | Taylor | Randall | Ft. Wayne | IN | 99 | 20.5 | 3,308 | 1 |
| 1977 | Canterino | M. | Saratoga Springs | NY | 100 | 19 | 3,259 | 1 |
| 1976 | Hynes | Michael | Pittsburgh | PA | 99 | 22 | 3,012 | 1 |
| 1975 | Seitz | Mike | Lawrenceburg | IN | 99 | 24 | 2,956 | 1 |
| 1974 | Lien | Arland | Elmwood | WI | 99 | 20.5 | 3,100 | 1 |
| 1973 | Wintersteen Jr. | H. | Mentor | OH | 99 | 21 | 2,743 | 1 |
| 1972 | Fulton | Frank | Bethel | OH | 100 | 20 | 2,553 | 1 |
| 1971 | Huffman | Robert | London | OH | 99 | 21 | 2,314 | 1 |
| 1970 | Hall | Frank | Charleston | WV | 100 | 22 | 2,340 | 1 |
| 1969 | Williams | Lewis | Brighton | IL | 100 | 21 | 2,312 | 1 |
| 1968 | Morelli | John | Pittsburgh | PA | 100 | 18 | 2,551 | 1 |
| 1967 | Ferguson | Pearl | Bethalto | IL | 99 | 21 | 2,395 | 1 |
| 1966 | Hillebrand | Karrol | Vandalia | MO | 99 | 22 | 2,774 | 1 |
| 1965 | Scheidt | Dr. Henry | Cincinnati | OH | 99 | 20 | 2,342 | 1 |
| 1964 | Ballard Jr. | F.M | Marshalltown | IA | 99 | 22 | 2,167 | 1 |
| 1963 | Lawless | William | Cambridge | OH | 99 | 23 | 1,992 | 1 |
| 1962 | Bryner | David | Milford | MI | 99 | 22 | 1,979 | 1 |
| 1961 | Lesley | Elbert | Reading | OH | 100 | 20 | 1,929 | 1 |
| 1960 | Mikkelsaar Jr. | Karl | Calgary | AB | 100 | 20 | 2,073 | 1 |
| 1959 | Krohn | Richard | Harvard | IL | 99 | 19 | 2,086 | 1 |
| 1958 | Errico | Thomas | Highland Park | IL | 99 | 20 | 1,892 | 1 |
| 1957 | Kimmell | Arlen | Valley View | PA | 98 | 20 | 1,828 | 1 |
| 1956 | Edwards | Shelby | Central City | KY | 98 | 20 | 1,773 | 1 |
| 1955 | Reese | F.D | Hayworth | IL | 98 | 20 | 1,753 | 1 |
| 1954 | Thornborrow | V. | Hamilton | ON | 100 | 18 | 1,728 | 1 |
| 1953 | Woods | Elmer | Williamstown | OH | 99 | 19 | 1,682 | 1 |
| 1952 | Beckley | E.G. | Rock Falls | IL | 98 | 21 | 1,513 | 1 |
| 1951 | McVay | Walter | New Providence | PA | 99 | 21 | 1,472 | 1 |
| 1950 | Hextell | Alvin | Newark | IL | 100 | 19 | 1,548 | 1 |
| 1949 | Webb Sr. | Ohmer | Washington | DC | 100 | 19 | 1,541 | 1 |
| 1948 | Painter | Ray S. | Lomax | IL | 99 | 19 | 1,507 | 1 |
| 1947 | Stewart | K.S. | Wichita | KA | 100 | 18 | 1,710 | 1 |
| 1946 | Peterson | Albert | Virginia | IL | 97 | 21 | 1,346 | 1 |
| 1945 | Jones | A.F. | Thief River Falls | MI | 99 | 21 | 684 | 1 |
| 1944 | Shaw | F.E. | Joliet | IL | 96 | 20 | 750 | 1 |
| 1943 | Sabata | J.A. | David City | NE | 98 | 21 | 710 | 1 |
| 1942 | Frederick | Ruben | Bellevue | OH | 98 | 18 | 925 | 1 |
| 1941 | Lucas | Elmer | Peebles | OH | 99 | 18 | 1,020 | 1 |
| 1940 | Miller | Roy | Grove City | MN | 100 | 20 | 725 | 1 |
| 1939 | Winteringham | W.R. | Barrington | IL | 99 | 22 | 698 | 1 |
| 1938 | Slagle | L.R. | South Char. | OH | 98 | 19 | 733 | 1 |
| 1937 | Egermann | J.W. | Naperville | IL | 99 | 19 | 620 | 1 |
| 1936 | Hawkins | E.L. | Ft. Wayne | IN | 97 | 21 | 693 | 1 |
| 1935 | Zwiener | Ray | Blooming Pr. | MI | 99 | 21 | 602 | 1 |
| 1934 | Holbrook | H.H. | Sorento | IL | 96 | 19 | 572 | 1 |
| 1933 | Shellito | H.S. | Ames | IA | 98 | 20 | 602 | 1 |
| 1932 | Olds | R.C. | Lansing | MI | 99 | 21 | 781 | 1 |
| 1931 | Schormerus | H.B. | Hillsdale | IL | 100 | 21 | 863 | 1 |
| 1930 | Pope | Jean | East Moline | IL | 100 | 22 | 945 | 1 |
| 1929 | Fontaine | J.B. | Philadelphia | PA | 99 | 21 | 978 | 1 |
| 1928 | Hoggatt | Frank | Goshen | OH | 97 | 17 | 764 | 1 |
| 1927 | Leek | C.E. | Absecon | NJ | 99 | 19 | 761 | 1 |
| 1926 | Nutt | O.H. | Beaver | OH | 99 | 19 | 835 | 1 |
| 1925 | Green | S.A. | Waterville | ME | 99 | 19 | 705 | 1 |
| 1924 | Weisman | H.L. | Coshocton | OH | 99 | 16 | 530 | 1 |
| 1923 | Wayward | D.C. | Weyauwega | WI | 99 | 20 | 425 | 1 |
| 1922 | Taylor | H.C. | Tybee Island | GA | 97 | 16 | 465 | 1 |
| 1921 | Fox | M.L. | Emery | SD | 99 | 19 | 485 | 1 |
| 1920 | Milton | H.K. | Ft. Collins | CO | 99 | 19 | 594 | 1 |
| 1919 | No Event | |||||||
| 1918 | Buck | E.J | Davenport | IA | 96 | 18 | 543 | 1 |
| 1917 | Peterson | John | Randall | IA | 99 | 18 | 666 | 1 |
| 1916 | Koven | Al | Fremont | NE | 97 | 19 | 515 | 1 |
| 1915 | Morse | R.H. | Chicago | IL | 95 | 18 | 689 | 1 |
| 1914 | Riffe | C.F. | Kenova | WV | 97 | 17 | 445 | 1 |
| 1913 | Richardson | A.B. | Dover | DE | 96 | 20 | 450 | 1 |
| 1912 | Hoon | W.S. | Jewel | IA | 94 | 19 | 301 | 1 |
| 1911 | Eaton | C.B. | Fayette | MO | 99 | 18 | 336 | 1 |
| 1910 | Roupo | W.J. | Portage | WI | 99 | 16 | 316 | 1 |
| 1909 | Fisher | Frank | Eagle Grove | IA | 94 | 18 | 375 | 1 |
| 1908 | Ditto | C.H. | Keithsburg | IL | 95 | 18 | 222 | 1 |
| 1907 | Lyons | George | Durham | NC | 96 | 19 | 369 | 1 |
| 1906 | Powers | C.M. | Decatur | IL | 93 | 20 | 235 | 1 |
| 1905 | Barber | R.R. | Paulina | IA | 98 | 16 | 284 | 1 |
| 1904 | Cummings | L.A. | Bunker Hill | IL | 98 | 20 | 273 | 1 |
| 1903 | Hernsler | M.E. | Battle Creek | MI | 91 | 17 | 180 | 1 |
| 1902 | Britton | Dr.O.F. | Indianapolis | IN | 92 | 17 | 91 | 1 |
| 1901 | Fullord | E.D. | Utica | NY | 95 | 18 | 95 | 1 |
| 1900 | Bridges | H.H. | Teaboro | NC | 89 | 18 | 70 | 1 |