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The 2025 Continent of Europe St Andrews Trophy Team is now complete following the confirmation of three final selections.
Filip Jakubčík (CZE), Kristian Hjort Bressum (DEN) and Richard Teder (EST) will join the six already announced players for the task of defending the trophy against Great Britain & Ireland at Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Spain, next week.
Selection to play in the biennial match, for male amateur golfers, recognises the players’ outstanding achievements in the amateur game.
THE COMPLETE CONTINENT OF EUROPE TEAM:
Carlos de Corral (ESP) (non-playing captain)
Alfons Bondesson (SWE)
Claes Thrane Borregaard (DEN)
Kristian Hjort Bressum (DEN)
Filip Jakubčík (CZE)
Sergio Jimenez Romero (ESP)
Hugo Le Goff (FRA)
Gunnlaugur Arni Sveinsson (ISL)
Richard Teder (EST)
Tim Wiedemeyer (GER)
Jakubčík, the recently crowned European Amateur champion, will return to the team for a second year alongside Richard Teder. Both players, the latter of which qualified in dramatic fashion thanks to a ‘viral’ hole-out eagle, are currently competing in The Open at Royal Portrush and will be heading to Puerta de Hierro next week. Both players also represented team Europe at the Bonallack Trophy in the UAE earlier this year and will sport European colours for the third time in the space of 12 months in Madrid.
In contrast, Denmark’s Kristian Hjort Bressum will be making his first appearance for a European team next week. In addition to strong performances in US college events this season, the Dane has enjoyed an in-form start to the summer which saw him claim solo second place at the European Amateur Championship in Sweden. Last week, he earned another EGA silver medal with Denmark at the European Amateur Team Championship. In the semi-finals, Bressum crucially turned his decisive singles match around against hosts, Ireland, to send his country to the final and guarantee a medal.
The now nine-strong team will look to retain the St Andrews Trophy under the guidance of non-playing captain, Carlos de Corral, on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 July next week.
ABOUT THE ST ANDREWS TROPHY
The St Andrews Trophy is a biennial match played between nine-player teams of amateur male golfers from the Continent of Europe and Great Britain & Ireland.
The match takes place over two days, with four foursomes matches on both mornings, eight singles matches on the afternoon of the first day, and nine singles matches on the afternoon of the second day. With 25 total points on offer, 13 points are needed to secure victory.
The contest is jointly organised by the European Golf Association and The R&A. The EGA selects the Continent of Europe team, while the GB&I team is chosen by The R&A. Identical matches between the two regions also exist for women (Vagliano Trophy), boys (Jacques Léglise Trophy), and girls (Junior Vagliano Trophy).
The match was first played in 1956, with this year’s edition being the 35th between the two teams. Despite a general GB&I dominance in the match since its inauguration, the last three editions have seen one win from GB&I and two wins from CoE, who are the tenants of the 2024 title. The 2024 victory was the Continent of Europe's largest ever winning margin in the contest (16-9).
A number of high-profile players have represented both sides in the match, including Rory McIlroy, Francesco Molinari, Robert Macintyre, José María Olazábal, Shane Lowry, Luke Donald, Padraig Harrington, Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia and many more.
The event also boasts a strong history of former participants on the GB&I side including Rory McIlroy, Robert Macintyre, Shane Lowry, Luke Donald, Padraig Harrington and many other big names.
More information on the St Andrews Trophy is available below:
