European Amateur

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The European Amateur Championship is an annual amateur golf tournament played at various locations throughout Europe. It is organized by the European Golf Association and was one of the "Elite" tournaments recognized by the World Amateur Golf Ranking. It was first held in 1986.

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The winner receives an invitation to the next Open Championship, provided they maintain their amateur status prior to the Open. Before 2016, the European Amateur was played after the Open and the invitation was for the next year's Open. Since 2017, the European Amateur has been played before the Open and the invitation applies to the current year. Both 2016 and 2017 winners received entry to the 2017 Open.

Format

The top 144 amateur men golfers compete in a format consisting of four rounds of stroke play, with a cut after the third round, out of which the lowest 60 scores, including ties, qualify for the final round.

Winners

YearVenueLocationPlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-up
2024The Scandinavian Golf ClubDenmark Tommy Morrison Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 279−9Playoff Flag of Ireland.svg Max Kennedy
Flag of the United States.svg Preston Summerhays
2023Pärnu Bay Golf LinksEstonia José Luis Ballester Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 267−212 strokes Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg James Ashfield
Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Laage
2022Parador Campo de Golf El SalerSpain Filippo Celli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 280−81 stroke Flag of Denmark.svg Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
2021Golf du MédocFrance Christoffer Bring Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 264−202 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Ludvig Åberg
2020Golf & Country Club ZürichSwitzerland Matti Schmid (2)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 273−113 strokes Flag of Germany.svg Nick Bachem
2019Diamond Country ClubAustria Matti Schmid Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 273−153 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Euan Walker
2018Royal Hague G&CCNetherlands Nicolai Højgaard Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 281−71 stroke Flag of Ireland.svg Robin Dawson
Flag of Norway.svg Viktor Hovland
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jerry Ji
Flag of England.svg Mitch Waite
2017Walton Heath Golf ClubEngland Alfie Plant Flag of England.svg  England 273−15Playoff Flag of Italy.svg Luca Cianchetti
Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Scalise
2016Estonian G&CCEstonia Luca Cianchetti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 272−16Playoff Flag of Norway.svg Viktor Hovland
2015Penati Golf ResortSlovakia Stefano Mazzoli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 269−191 stroke Flag of Ireland.svg Gary Hurley
2014The Duke's St AndrewsScotland Ashley Chesters (2)Flag of England.svg  England 282−23 strokes Flag of Ireland.svg Gary Hurley
Flag of Germany.svg Max Röhrig
2013Real Club de Golf El PratSpain Ashley Chesters Flag of England.svg  England 284−41 stroke Flag of Spain.svg David Morago
2012Carton HouseIreland Rhys Pugh Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 277−111 stroke Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg James Frazer
2011Halmstad Golf ClubSweden Manuel Trappel Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 278−10Playoff Flag of England.svg Steven Brown
2010Vanajanlinna G&CCFinland Lucas Bjerregaard Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 273−151 stroke Flag of England.svg Tommy Fleetwood
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Pavan
2009Golf de ChantillyFrance Victor Dubuisson Flag of France.svg  France 2771 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Kellett
2008Esbjerg Golf ClubDenmark Stephan Gross Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2801 stroke Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Kind
2007Sporting Club BerlinGermany Benjamin Hébert Flag of France.svg  France 277Playoff Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Sjöholm
2006Biella Golf ClubItaly Rory McIlroy Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 2743 strokes Flag of England.svg Steve Lewton
2005Antwerp G&CC RinkvenBelgium Marius Thorp Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2801 stroke Flag of Spain.svg Rafa Cabrera-Bello
Flag of England.svg Matthew Cryer
2004Skövde Golf ClubSweden Matthew Richardson Flag of England.svg  England 2731 stroke Flag of England.svg Gary Lockerbie
2003Nairn Golf ClubScotland Brian McElhinney Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2831 stroke Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Martín
Flag of England.svg Matthew Richardson
Flag of Sweden.svg Michael Thannhäuser
2002Troia Golf ClubPortugal Raphaël Pellicioli Flag of France.svg  France 2845 strokes Flag of England.svg James Heath
2001Odense Eventyr GolfDenmark Stephen Browne Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 270−185 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Wilson
2000Styrian GC MurhofAustria Carl Pettersson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 263−255 strokes Flag of Finland.svg Panu Kylliäinen
Ulster Banner.svg Graeme McDowell
1999Celtic ManorWales Grégory Havret Flag of France.svg  France 207−92 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Barry Hume
1998Golf du MédocFrance Paddy Gribben Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 274−102 strokes Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Craig Williams
Flag of England.svg Gary Wolstenholme
1997Domaine ImpérialSwitzerland Didier de Vooght Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 278−103 strokes Flag of England.svg Luke Donald
Flag of England.svg Robert Duck
Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García
1996Karlstad Golf ClubSweden Daniel Olsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 276−81 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Barclay Howard
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maarten Lafeber
1995El Prat Golf ClubSpain Sergio García Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 276−121 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Eliasson
1994Aura Golf ClubFinland Stephen Gallacher Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 278−62 strokes Flag of England.svg Lee S. James
Flag of Scotland.svg Gordon Sherry
1993Dalmahoy Hotel G&CCScotland Morten Backhausen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 276Playoff Flag of England.svg Lee Westwood
1992Le Querce Golf ClubItaly Massimo Scarpa Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 284−44 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Andersson
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Bradley Dredge
1991Hillside Golf ClubEngland Jim Payne Flag of England.svg  England 2814 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Prat
1990Aalborg Golf ClubDenmark Klas Eriksson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2795 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Moloney
1989No tournament
1988Falkenstein Golf ClubGermany David Ecob Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 284E1 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Cristian Härdin
Flag of Spain.svg Borja Queipo de Llano
1987No tournament
1986Eindhoven Golf ClubNetherlands Anders Haglund Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2823 strokes Flag of England.svg David Gilford

In 2017, Plant won with a birdie at the second hole of a sudden-death playoff after he and Cianchetti had earlier tied a three-hole playoff at level par, Scalise being eliminated at one-over-par. In 2016, Cianchetti won with a par at the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff after he and Hovland had earlier tied a three-hole playoff. In 2010, Trappel won the three-hole playoff. In 1993, Backhausen won the three-hole playoff by two strokes.

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