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The Jacques Léglise Trophy is an annual international match played between two selected teams of nine amateur golfers under the age of 18 representing the Continent of Europe and Great Britain & Ireland.
The 2017 Jacques Léglise Trophy will be played at Ballybunion (Old Course), Ireland. More information and livescoring of the 2017 match will be available on the R&A website here.
History:
The match was inaugurated in 1958 as a boys international match but suspended in 1966. It was rejuvenated in 1977 when the late Jean-Louis Dupont of Golf de Chantilly donated a trophy in memory of Jacques Léglise, who had served as President of the French Golf Federation and of the European Golf Association.
The GB&I team is selected by The R&A and the Continent of Europe side by the European Golf Association.
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Hosting Course
Ballybunion (Old Course)
Ballybunion Golf Club – Est. 1893
Located on the north west coast of County Kerry on a beautiful stretch of sand dunes overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, you’ll find two wonderfully challenging and unique links golf courses at Ballybunion – the Old Course and the Cashen.
History
The European Young Masters is an annual stroke play event for elite U16 players from EGA member federation countries, featuring boys', girls', and team categories. Founded in 1995, it allows each country to enter four players (2 boys and 2 girls), with the three best scores each day counting towards the team total. The tournament has produced many future stars from Europe and Great Britain & Ireland, including Rory McIlroy, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Eddie Pepperell, Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Sergio Garcia, Carlota Ciganda, Georgia Hall, Bronte Law, Guido Migliozzi, Renato Paratore, Matteo Manassero, and Nicolas Colsaerts.
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