Sir Michael Francis Bonallack, OBE (31 December 1934 – 26 September 2023) was an English amateur golfer who was one of the leading administrators in world golf in the late 20th century.
He learned the game of golf under the tutelage of head professional Bert Hodson at Chigwell[3] and soon won the Boys Amateur Championship in 1952.
Bonallack was Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews from 1983 to 1999 and Captain from 1999 to 2000.
Bonallack was the president of the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) and also served as president of the One Armed Golfers Society, the Professional Golfers Association of Europe and as chairman of the advisory committee for the Official World Golf Rankings.
Europe and the Asia-Pacific play for the Sir Michael Bonallack Trophy every two years.