1989 European Amateur Team Championship

Golf competition March 2021 1989 European Amateur Team Championship Royal Porthcawl Golf Club geograph-5660185-by-Alan-Hughes (cropped).jpg Royal Porthcawl Clubhouse 28 June – 2 July 1989 Porthcawl, Wales, United Kingdom 51.492 -3.726 type:event Royal Porthcawl Golf Club European Golf Association Qualification round: 36 holes stroke playKnock-out match-play 72 6,643 yd m 20 teams120 players Russell Claydon, Andrew Hare,Peter McEvoy, Carl Suneson,Darren Prosser, Ricky Willison Qualification round: 757 (+37)Final match: 5–2 Europe#British Isles#Wales Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Location in Europe##Location on the British Isles##Location in Wales yes 220 1987 1991 The 1989 European Amateur Team Championship took place 28 June – 2 July at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Wales, United Kingdom. It was the 16th men's golf European Amateur Team Championship.Bauer Andreas August 1989 16. Europameisterschaft der Amateure in Porthcawl/Wales 28. bis 2. Juli, Zahme Schweizer: Rang 14 16th European Amateur Team Championship in Porthcawl/Wales June 28th to 2nd July, Same Swiss: 14th place https://issuu.com/swissgolf.ch/docs/golf-country-1989-8?fr=sNzRiMjc0MjI3MzI 6 July 2026 Golf Switzerland Swiss Golf Federation 19–20 de 7/1989 Venue Royal Porthcawl Golf Club The hosting club was founded in 1891. In 1895, the course, designed by Ramsey Hunter, was located close to Pink Bay Beach on the Glamorgan Coast between Cardiff and Swansea in Wales. It had previously hosted The Amateur Championship on five occasions, including in 1988.https://www.royalporthcawl.com/heritage/history/ Club History Royal Porthcawl Golf Club 2 January 2022 On the first day of the tournament, there were strong winds and rain on the course, set up with par 72 over 6,643 yards.Jacobs Raymond 29 June 1989 Scots blown off the course by wind and rain 28 The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19890629&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 7 April 2021 thumb|left|The course at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club Format Each team consisted of six players, playing two rounds of stroke-play over two days, counting the five best scores each day for each team. The eight best teams formed flight A, in knock-out match-play over the next three days. The teams were seeded based on their positions after the stroke play. The first placed team were drawn to play the quarter-final against the eight placed team, the second against the seventh, the third against the sixth and the fourth against the fifth. Teams were allowed to use six players during the team matches, selecting four of them in the two morning foursome games and five players in to the afternoon single games. Games all square at the 18th hole were declared halved, if the team match was already decided. The eight teams placed 9–16 in the qualification stroke-play formed flight B and the four teams placed 17–20 formed flight C, to play similar knock-out play, to decide their final positions. Teams 20 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players. Players in the leading teams CountryPlayersRussell Claydon, Andrew Hare, Peter McEvoy, Carl Suneson, Darren Prosser, Ricky WillisonChristian Cévaër, Olivier Edmond, Eric Giraud, François Illouz, Romain VictorIreland 4provNeil Anderson, Jim Carvill, Darren Clarke, Mark Gannon, Garth McGimpsey, Eoghan O'ConnellTom Edseth, Knut Ekjord, Tom Fredriksen, Christian Gavelstad, Thomas Nielsen, Øyvind RojahnDavid Carrick, Andrew Coltart, Stephen Easingwood, Craig Everett, Andrew Elliot, Jim MilliganMathias Grönberg, Per-Ulrik Johansson, Lars Herne, Robert Karlsson, Per Nyman, Raimo SjöbergAndreas Bauer, Nicolas Billieux, André Bossert, Ivan Couturier, Marcus Gottstein, Pierre-Alain ReyStephen Dodd, Keith Jones, Michael Macara, J. Peters, Philip Price, Neil RoderickHans-Günther Reiter, C. Schapmann, Jan-Erik Schapmann, Ulrich Schulte, Sven Strüver, Ulrich Zilg Other participating teams CountryGRE Winners Team England won the opening 36-hole stroke-play qualifying competition, with a 37-over-per score of 757. There was no official award for the lowest individual score, but individual leader was Russell Claydon, England, with a 1-under-par score of 143, five strokes ahead of nearest competitors. Team England won the gold medal, earning their seventh title, beating team Scotland in the final 5–2. Defending champions team Ireland earned the bronze on third place, after beating Sweden 5–2 in the bronze match. Results Qualification round Team standings PlaceCountryScoreTo par1396-361=757 +372Ireland 4prov397-365=762 +423403-363=766 +46T4 *399-379=778 +58402-376=7786416-368=784 +647415-371=786+668413-380=793 +739422-373=795 +7510412-384=796 +7611417-382=799 +7912419-383=802 +8213418-386=804 +8414429-388=817 +9715440-389=829 +10916431- 406=837 +11717440-402=842+12218GRE443-403=846 +126T19 *441-409=850 +130433-417=850 * Note: In the event of a tie the order was determined by the best total of the two non-counting scores of the two rounds. Individual leaders PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par1Russell Claydon72-71=143−1T2Rene Budde78-70=148 +4Garth McGimpseyIreland 4prov77-71=148T4Robert Karlsson76-73=149 +5Peter McEvoy79-70=149Eoghan O'ConnellIreland 4prov77-72=149 Note: There was no official award for the lowest individual score. Flight A Bracket Ireland 4prov 4.5 2.5 4 3 4 3 5.5 1.5 4.5 Ireland 4prov 2.5 6 1 5 2 Ireland 4prov 5 2 Quarter finals Semi finals Final Bronze match yes yes no no no no 150 25 4.5 2.5 4.5 2.5 5 2 4 3 Elimination matches Match for 5th place Match for 7th place 150 25 Final games 52R. Claydon / A. HareJ. Milligan / A. Elliot 2 & 1P. McEvoy / R. Willison 20th holeD. Carrick / C. EverettAndrew Hare 4 & 3Jim MilliganRussell Claydon 2 & 1Stephen EasingwoodPeter McEvoy 3 & 1David CarrickCarl SunesonAndrew Elliot 4 & 2Ricky Willison 5 & 4Craig Everett Final standings PlaceCountryIreland 4prov456789101112131415161718GRE1920 Sources:Jansson Anders http://www.e-magin.se/paper/1pfc350j/popup/1? Golf - Den stora sporten 2004 Swedish Golf Federation 91-86818007 188–190 sv Golf - The great sport 22 March 2021Sellberg Lena August 1989 EM herrar Men's European Championship http://www.e-magin.se/paper/j0btbf03/paper/1#/paper/7n3bdv89/46 Svensk Golf sv 46–47 6 April 2021 8Jacobs Raymond 30 June 1989 Young ones lead fight back for Scotland 44 The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19890630&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 3 January 2022Jacobs Raymond 3 July 1989 Scots' challenge is finally snuffed out by Claydon's putt 17 The Glasgow Herald https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19890703&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 6 April 2021 See also Eisenhower Trophy – biennial world amateur team golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. European Ladies' Team Championship – European amateur team golf championship for women organised by the European Golf Association. References External links European Golf Association: Full results Category:European Amateur Team Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Scotland European Amateur Team Championship European Amateur Team Championship European Amateur Team Championship European Amateur Team Championship