| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  France |
| Established | 1926 |
| Course(s) | Golf de Saint-Germain |
| Organised by | Fédération française de golf |
| Format | Stroke play followed by match play |
| Month played | April |
| Current champion | |
| Oscar Couilleau | |
The French International Boys Championship, known as the Internationaux de France U18 - Trophee Carlhian, is an annual amateur golf tournament for men under 18 held in France. [1]
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The tournament was first played at Golf de Chantilly in 1926, and moved to Golf de Saint-Cloud in 1927. The competition has been played at many golf courses throughout France and has frequented several golf courses on more than one occasion. [2] The trophy is named after French golfer Michel Carlhian (1911–1977).
From 1926 to 1950, the event was played in stroke play format. In 1951, it took its current form of a two-round stroke play qualification followed by a final match play bracket. [3]
The championship did not take place 1940–1946, 1982, 1984 and in 2020. [2] It is one of nine qualification events for the European team in the Junior Ryder Cup. [4]
