The Championship traces its origin back to the PGA's first major assistants' tournament at Bushey Hall Golf Club in October 1910.
The prizes for this tournament were "presented by the proprietors of Perrier Water", the winner receiving 20 guineas (£21) and a gold watch.
Willie Ritchie, assistant to James Braid at Walton Heath Golf Club won the Southern section qualifying by a clear 7 strokes.
Willie Watt was the Scottish qualifier, although there were only four entries, assistants not being common in Scotland at the time.
The Perrier Water tournament restarted in 1920 and was won by Percy Alliss, an assistant at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club.
The 1933 event, planned for July at Hallamshire Golf Club, was cancelled because of a shortage of entries[6] but was replaced by an important new £750 tournament sponsored by the Daily Mirror.
The 1933 Daily Mirror tournament was played from 25 to 28 September at Moor Park Golf Club.
[7] Sam King beat Herbert Hardman 3&2 in the final and "gained the unofficial title of 'Champion Assistant'".
Dai Rees won the tournament with a score of 284 a shot ahead of Bill Cox.
[14] Bill Laidlaw won the 1938 tournament by 9 strokes from Geoff White and Alan Waters.
[18] The leading 16 players in the 1950 championship qualified for the Gor-Ray match-play tournament at Hartsbourne Golf Club, with prize money of £580.
Since the championship restarted in 1981 it has been sponsored by Dorset Foods (1981–1982), Footjoy (1983–1984), Wilson Sporting Goods.