Praia d'El Rey European Cup

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Praia d'El Rey European Cup
Tournament information
Location Praia d'El Rey, Portugal
Established1997
CourseClub de Golfe Praia d'El Rey
Tour(s) European Seniors Tour
Ladies European Tour
FormatTeam
Prize fund €210,000
Month playedNovember
Final year1999
Final champion
Ladies European Tour
Location map
Reliefkarte Portugal.png
Icona golf.svg
Praia d'El Rey
Location in Portugal

The Praia d'El Rey European Cup was an annual professional golf tournament played at Praia d'El Rey, Portugal. It was played in 1997, 1998 and 1999 between teams of men representing the European Seniors Tour and ladies representing the Ladies European Tour. There was no handicap but the men and women played off different tees.

Contents

The men won the first event 13–7 in 1997 and retained the cup in 1998 after a 10–10 tie. The ladies won the final event 11–9 in 1999. [1] Tommy Horton and Marie-Laure de Lorenzi were the captains on each occasion.

Results

YearWinning teamScoreLosing team
1997European Seniors Tour137Ladies European Tour
1998European Seniors Tour1010Ladies European Tour
1999Ladies European Tour119European Seniors Tour

Appearances

The following are those who played in at least one of the three matches. [2] [3] [4]

European Seniors Tour

Player199719981999
Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton (c)199719981999
Flag of England.svg Maurice Bembridge 1997
Flag of Spain.svg José María Cañizares 1997
Flag of England.svg David Creamer 1997
Flag of England.svg Malcolm Gregson 1997
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noel Ratcliffe 1997
Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Garrido 19971999
Flag of England.svg John Morgan 19971999
Flag of England.svg Jim Rhodes 19971998
Flag of England.svg Brian Waites 19971998
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brian Huggett 1998
Flag of Ireland.svg Christy O'Connor Jnr 1998
Flag of Ireland.svg Denis O'Sullivan 1998
Flag of South Africa.svg Bobby Verwey 1998
Flag of England.svg Neil Coles 19981999
Ulster Banner.svg David Jones 19981999
Ulster Banner.svg Eddie Polland 19981999
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Brask 1999
Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Bruner 1999
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Metherell 1999
Flag of the United States.svg Alan Tapie 1999

Ladies European Tour

Player199719981999
Flag of France.svg Marie-Laure de Lorenzi (c)199719981999
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Hjorth 199719981999
Flag of England.svg Trish Johnson 199719981999
Flag of England.svg Alison Nicholas 199719981999
Flag of South Africa.svg Laurette Maritz 1997
Flag of Scotland.svg Kathryn Marshall 1997
Flag of France.svg Patricia Meunier-Lebouc 1997
Flag of England.svg Joanne Morley 1997
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shani Waugh 1997
Flag of England.svg Karen Lunn 19971998
Flag of Scotland.svg Catriona Matthew 1998
Flag of Scotland.svg Mhairi McKay 1998
Flag of Sweden.svg Catrin Nilsmark 1998
Flag of England.svg Lora Fairclough 19981999
Flag of Sweden.svg Sophie Gustafson 19981999
Flag of Spain.svg Raquel Carriedo 1999
Flag of England.svg Laura Davies 1999
Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Grönberg-Whitmore 1999
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Mendiburu 1999

References

  1. ↑ "1999 Schedule – European Seniors Tour". PGA European Tour.
  2. ↑ "European Cup". The Daily Telegraph . 17 November 1997. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "European Cup". The Daily Telegraph . 16 November 1998. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "1999 Praia D'el Rey Rover European Cup The Teams". PGA European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2022.


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