1961 European Amateur Team Championship

Golf competition March 2020 1961 European Amateur Team Championship 20–25 July 1961 Brussels, Belgium 50 49 N 4 29 E type:event Royal Golf Club de Belgique European Golf Association 36 holes stroke playround-robin system match play 73 6627 yd m 10 teamscirca 70 players Johny Anderson, Gustaf Adolf Bielke, Ola Bergqvist, Gunnar Carlander, Lennart Leinborn, Magnus Lindberg, Bengt Möller Qualification round: 591 (+7) (2nd place)Flight A matches: 5 points Europe#Belgium#Belgium Brussels Royal GC de Belgique Location in Europe##Location in Belgium##Location in Brussels yes 220 1959 1963 The 1961 European Amateur Team Championship took place 20 – 25 July on the Royal Golf Club de Belgique in Brussels, Belgium. It was the second men's golf European Amateur Team Championship.Duecrey Pierre August–September 1961 Barcelona - Le Championat d'Europe Amateurs par l'Equipes European Amateur Team Championship https://issuu.com/swissgolf.ch/docs/golf-1961-6?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ 1 July 2026 Golf Switzerland Swiss Golf Federation 13–19 French 6/1961 Venue The championship took place at the Royal Golf Club de Belgique, the Royal Golf Club of Belgium, established in 1906 and situated in Tervuren on the Ravenstein Manor farm, 10 kilometers west of Brussels city center.Ravenstein, The Royal Golf Club of Belgium, History The Royal Golf Club of Belgium https://www.rgcb.be/general-information/history 19 January 2025 The club hosted the professional tournament Belgian Open 13 times between 1910 and 1978. Course layout HoleMetersPar2HoleMetersPar144651032042386411364431423121673438141348055470514300461773154655734541630348330417400493084182764Out2,98536In3,07537Source:July–August 1961 Fantomputt gav EM åt Sverige Great putt gave Sweden the European Championship http://www.e-magin.se/paper/j0btbf03/paper/1#/paper/h7370pm4/6 Svensk Golf sv 1 13 March 2021 5Total6,06073 Format All participating teams played two qualification rounds of stroke-play, counting the four best scores out of six players for each team. The four best teams formed flight A. The next three teams formed flight B and the next three teams formed flight C. The standings in each flight was determined by a round-robin system. All teams in the flight met each other and the team with most points for team matches in flight A won the tournament, using the scale, win=2 points, halved=1 point, lose=0 points. In each match between two nation teams, three foursome games and six single games were played. Teams Ten nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of a minimum of six players. England took part for the first time. Players in the teams CountryPlayers Hugo Hild, Fritz Jonak, H. Harrer, P. Kyrle, Alexander Maculan, Klaus Nielich, W. Pollak, D. Usner Gordon Clark, George Evans, Peter Green, David Moffat, David Neech, Dixon Rawlinson, Keith Warren Eddy Carbonelle, G. Leysen, Jacky Moerman, Freddy Rodesch, L. Velge, Philippe Washer, R. van Wyk Guy d'Arcangues, Marius Bardana, Yves Caillol, Jean Pierre Cros, Patrick Cros, J.L. Dupont, Jean-Pierre Hirigoyen, Henri de Lamaze, Gaëtan Mourgue D'Algue Eduardo Bergamo, Nadi Berruti, Franco Bevione, G. Cavalcani, Angelo Croce, E. Remigi, Alberto Schiaffino John F. Dudok van Heel, Robbie E. van Erven-Darens, Ajef F. Knappert, K. Knappert, Jani A.R. Roland Holst, W.F. Smit, O. van Zinnieq-Bergmann Juan Antonio Andreu, Duke of Fernan-Nunez, Iván Maura, S.A.R. Don Ataulfo de Orléans, L. Rezola, Eduardo de la Riva Johny Anderson, Gustaf Adolf Bielke, Ola Bergqvist, Gunnar Carlander, Lennart Leinborn, Magnus Lindberg, Bengt Möller Olivier Barras, G.Jaques-Dalcroze, Pierre Ducrey, M. Hodler, Philippe Huguenin, R. Moos, Ruedi Müller Walter Brühne, Hans Lampert, G. Möller, Jean Philipps, Helge Rademacher, Erik Sellschopp, Henning Sostmann Winners Defending champion team Sweden won the gold medal, earning 5 points in flight A. Team England, on their first appearance in the championship, took the silver medal on 4 points and France earned, just as in the inaugural edition two years before, the bronze on third place. On the last day of the tournament, Sweden and England met in the deciding match, where a tie was enough to give Sweden the championship. In the game between Bengt Möller, Sweden, and Keith Warren, England, Möller made a 14-meter putt on the 18th green, to tie the hole, win his game by one hole and secure a tie of the team match and the championship for Sweden, despite another two ongoing games. Individual winner in the opening 36-hole stroke-play qualifying competition was Gaëtan Mourgue D'Algue, France, with a score of 3-under-par 143. Gustaf Adolf Bielke, Sweden, shot a new amateur course record in the second round, with a score of 5-under-par 68 over 18 holes at the Belgique course. thumb|260px|Team Sweden Results Qualification rounds Team standings PlaceCountryScoreTo par1292-298=590+62299-292=591+73301-297=598+144303-297=600+165306-299=605+216307-306=613+297311-307=618+348318-313=631+479323-313=636+5210324-323=647+63 Individual leaders PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par1Gaëtan Mourgue D'Algue72-71=143−3T2Franco Bevione75-70=145−1Gustav Adolf Bielke77-68=145Gunnar Carlander71-74=1455David Moffat70-76=146E Note: There was no official recognition for the lowest individual score. Flight A Team matches 2054 206.52.5 2072 114.54.5 114.54.5 2054 Team standings CountryPlaceWTLGame pointsPoints121016.5–10.55212015.5–11.54311113.5–13.5340038.5–18.50 Flight B Team matches 204.54.5 2054 115.53.5 Team standings CountryPlaceWTLGame pointsPoints511010–8361018.5–9.5270118.5–9.51 Flight C Team matches 2063 2063 1163 Team standings CountryPlace8910 Final standings PlaceCountry45678910 Sources:Jansson Anders https://www.e-magin.se/paper/94rt7fj3/popup/1 Golf - Den gröna sporten 1979 Swedish Golf Federation 9172603283 153–158 sv Golf - The green sportJansson 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 sportEuropean Amateur Team Championship – European Golf Association http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-amateur-team-championship 18 December 2017July–August 1961 Fantomputt gav EM åt Sverige Great putt gave Sweden the European Championship http://www.e-magin.se/paper/j0btbf03/paper/1#/paper/h7370pm4/6 Svensk Golf sv 1–6 13 March 2021 5December 1961 Europeiska Lagmatcher 1961 European Team Matches 1961 http://www.e-magin.se/paper/j0btbf03/paper/1#/paper/xdmbkpbp/32 30 September 2021 Svensk Golf 30 sv 9-10 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 Belgium European Amateur Team Championship European Amateur Team Championship European Amateur Team Championship