European Amateur Championship

Upcoming Event:

24 - 27 Jun 2026
Woodhall Spa Golf Club
England England
Woodhall Spa LN10 6PU

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History

The European Amateur Championship, established in 1986, is a prestigious annual 4-round stroke play event for elite male amateur golfers, held at various European venues each June. Attracting top global talent, it is highly regarded by the World Amateur Golf Ranking. 

 

The winner receives an invitation to The Open Championship, and top-5 finishers traditionally gain entry to The Open Final Qualifying. In 2023, it served as a final qualifier for the inaugural Open Amateur Series. José Luis Ballester won the 2023 championship with a record 21-under-par, becoming the first Spanish champion since Sergio Garcia in 1995.

Notable Medalists include Rory McIlroy (winner 2006), Matti Schmid (winner 2019, 2020), Nicolai Hojgaard (winner 2018), Sergio Garcia (winner 1995), Stephen Gallacher (winner 1994), Victor Dubuisson (winner 2009), José Luis Ballester (winner 2023), Ludvig Åberg (runner-up 2021), Viktor Hovland (runner-up 2016, 2018), Lee Westwood (runner-up 1993), Tommy Fleetwood (3rd place 2010), and Danny Willett (3rd place 2007).

 

Rory McIlroy, winner of the 2006 EAC

Results

Previous Winners
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Results Summary EAC
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2024 - The Scandinavian, Denmark
1TOMMY MORRISON (USA)279
2MAX KENNEDY (IRL)279
3PRESTON SUMMERHAYS (USA)279
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2023 - Pärnu Bay Golf Links, Estonia
1jose luis ballester barrio (spa)267
2mads laage (DEN)269
3james ashfield (wal)269
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2022 - Parador Campo de Golf El Saler, Spain
1Filippo Celli (ita)280
2Rasmus Neergaard-petersen (den)281
3calum scott (sco)282

 

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2021 - Golf du Médoc Resort, France
1Christoffer bring (den)264
2ludvig aberg (swe)266
3david puig (spa)269
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2020 - Golf & Country Club Zürich, Switzerland
1MATTHIAS SCHMID  (GER)273
2Nick Bachem (ger)276
3haider hussain (ENG)278
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2019 – Diamond Country Club, Austria
1Matthias SCHMID  (GER)273
2Euan WALKER (SCO)276
3Benjamin JONES (ENG)279

 

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2018 – Royal Hague GC, Netherlands
1NICOLAI HOJGAARD (DEN)281
T2ROBIN DAWSON (IRL)282
T2Jerry JI (NED)282
T2Viktor hovland (nor)282
t2mitch waite (ENG)282
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2017 – Walton Heath GC, England
1*ALFIE PLANT (ENG)273
T2LORENZO SCALISE (ITA)273
T2LUCA CIANCHETTI (ITA)273

*Play-off by stroke play over three holes (1,2,18) between Lorenzo Scalise (ITA), Alfie Plant (ENG) and Luca Cianchetti (ITA).

SCALISE (ITA) : 3 / 4 / 4 : PAR

PLANT (ENG) : 3 / 4 / 4 : PAR

CIANCHETTI (ITA) : 4 / 4 / 4 +1

Sudden death play-off on the same holes between Lorenzo Scalise and Alfie Plant

SCALISE : 3 / 4/ PAR

PLANT : 3 / 3 / -1

Congratulations to Alfie Plant, 2017 European Amateur Champion.

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2016 – Estonian G&CC, Estonia
1*Luca cianchetti (ITA)272
2Viktor Hovland (NOR)272
3Simon Zach (CZE)274

* after the seventh Play-Off hole

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2015 - PENATI GOLF RESORT, SLOVAKIA
1STEFANO MAZZOLI (ITA)269
2GARY HURLEY (IRL)270
3GAVIN MOYNIHAN (IRL)271

 

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2014 - The Duke's St Andrews, Scotland
1
Ashley Chesters (Eng)
282
2
Max Roehrig (GER)
285
3
Gary Hurley (IRL)
285

 

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2013 - Real Club de Golf El Prat, Spain
1Ashley Chesters (Eng)284
2David Morago (Esp)285
3Scott W. Fernandez (Esp)286

 

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2012 - Carton House, Ireland
1
Rhys Pugh (Wal)
277
2
James Frazer (Wal)
278
3
Thomas Sorensen (Den)
279

 

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2011 - Halmstad GC, Sweden
1Manuel Trappel (Aut)278
2Steven Brown (Eng)278
3Julien Brun (Fra)279

 

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2010 - Vanajanlinna G&CC, Finland
1Lucas Bjerregaard (Den)273
2Andrea Pavan (Ita)274
3Tommy Fleetwood (Eng)274

 

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2009 - Golf de Chantilly, France
1Victor Dubuisson (Fra)277
2Ross Kellet (Sco)278
3Billy Hemstock (Eng)280

 

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2008 - Esbjerg GC, Denmark
1Stephan GROSS (Ger)280
2Richard KIND (Ned)281
3Morten MADSEN (Den)282

 

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2007 - Sporting Club Berlin, Germany
1Benjamin HEBERT (Fra)277
2Joel SJOHOLM (Swe)277
3Daniel WILLETT (Eng)280

 

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2006 - Biella Golf Club, Italy
1Rory McILROY(IrL)274
2Stephen LEWTON (Eng)277
3Jamie MOUL (Eng)278

 

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2005 - Antwerp International G&CC Rinkven, Belgium
1Marius THORP (Nor)280
2Matthew CRYER (Eng)281
3Rafael CABRERA (ESP)281

 

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2004 - Skövde Golf Club, Sweden
1Matthew RICHARDSON (Eng)273
2Gary LOCKERBIE (Eng)274
3Eirik TAGE JOHANSEN (Nor)275

 

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2003 - Nairn Golf Club, Scotland
1Brian McELHINNEY (IrL)283
2Pablo MARTIN BENAVIDES (ESP)284
3Matthew RICHARDSON (Eng)284

 

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2002 - Troia Golf Club, Portugal
1Raphaël PELLICIOLI (Fra)284
2James HEATH (Eng)289
3Jeppe HULDAHL (Den)290

 

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2001 - Odense Eventyr Golf, Denmark
1Stephen BROWNE (IrL)270
2Stuart WILSON (Sco)275
3Graeme CLARK (Eng)276

 

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2000 - Styrian GC Murhof, Austria
1Carl PETTERSSON (Swe)263
2Panu KYLLIANINEN  (Fin)268
3Graeme McDOWELL (IrL)268

 

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1999 - Celtic Manor, Wales (3 rounds only)
1Gregory HAVRET (Fra)207
2Barry HUME (Sco)209
3Paul CASEY (Eng)211

 

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1998 - Golf du Médoc, France
1Paddy GRIBBEN (IrL)274
2Craig WILLIAMS (Wal)276
3Gary WOLSTENHOLME (Eng)276

 

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1997 - Domaine Impérial, Switzerland
1Didier DE VOOGT (Bel)278
2Sergio GARCIA (ESP)281
3Robert DUCK (Eng)281

 

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1996 - Karlstad Golf Club, Sweden
1Daniel L OLSSON (Swe)276
2Maarten LAFEBER (NED)277
3Howard BARCLAY (Sco)277

 

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1995 - El Prat Golf Club, Spain
1Sergio GARCIA (ESP)276
2Mattias ELIASSON (Swe)277
3David HOWELL (Eng)278

 

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1994 - Aura Golf Club, Finland
1Stephen GALLACHER (Sco)278
2Gordon SHERRY (Sco)280
3Lee JAMES (Eng)280

 

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1993 - Dalmahoy Golf Club, Scotland
1
Morten BACKHAUSEN (Den)
276
2Lee WESTWOOD (Eng)276
3Matthew ELLIS (Wal)279
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1992 - Le Querce Golf Club, Italy
1Massimo SCARPA (Ita)284
2Bradley DREDGE (Wal)288
3Fredrik ANDERSSON (Swe)288

 

1991 - Hillside Golf Club, England
1Jim PAYNE (Eng)281
2A. PRAT (ESP)285
3Gary WOLSTENHOLME (Eng)286

 

1990 - Aalborg Golf Club, Denmark
1Klas ERIKSON (Swe)279
2Paul MOLONEY (Aus)284
3Craig CASSELS (Eng)287

 

1988 - Falkenstein Golf Club, Germany
1David ECOB (Aus)284
2Christian HARDIN (Swe)285
3Borja QUEIPO DE LLANO (ESP)285

 

1986 - Eindhoven Golf Club, Netherlands
1ANDERS HAGLUND (SWE)282
2DAVID GILFORD (ENG)285
3BART NOLTE (NED)286