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Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro
The “low course”, campo de abajo, used for the championship, is the most competitive 18 hole golf course of the Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro and has a lot of history behind it. Designed and built in 1914 by the great Harry Colt, several holes still maintain the original routing (first, third, fourth holes). Tom Simpson also left his mark in a great number of holes in the back nine of the low course.
History
The St Andrews Trophy is a biennial match between elite male amateur golfers from the Continent of Europe and Great Britain & Ireland (GB&I). First contested in 1956, it is the oldest event involving the European Golf Association (EGA). The match is played over two days with nine-player teams, featuring foursomes matches in the morning and singles matches in the afternoon. Traditionally dominated by GB&I, the event has become more competitive in recent years, with the Continent of Europe winning three of the last five matches. The event will shift to odd years from 2025 when it is played at Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro in Spain.
Many of Europe's top golfers have competed in the St Andrews Trophy. Notable former participants from the Continent of Europe include Sami Valimaki, Guido Migliozzi, Martin Kaymer, Edoardo Molinari, Francesco Molinari, Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia, Thomas Björn, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Jose Maria Olazabal, Peter Hanson, Mikko Ilonen, Jean Van de Velde, and Alexis Godillot.
On the Great Britain & Ireland side, notable participants have included Rory McIlroy, Robert Macintyre, Oliver Fisher, Eddie Pepperell, Paul Casey, Luke Donald, Colin Montgomerie, Jamie Donaldson, Padraig Harrington, Shane Lowry, Darren Clarke, Gary Wolstenholme, Michael Bonallack, Peter McEvoy, and Sandy Lyle.
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