Tournament information | |
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Established | 2022 |
Course(s) | Murcar Links Golf Club (2024) |
Format | Team match play |
Month played | August |
Current champion | |
Ireland |
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Year | Venue | Location | Winner | W | Runner-up | W | Third | W | Fourth | W | Women's winner | Men's winner | Refs. |
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2024 | Murcar Links | Scotland | Ireland | 3 | England | 2 | Wales | 1 | Scotland | 0 | England | Ireland | [2] |
2023 | Machynys Peninsula | Wales | England | 3 | Ireland | 2 | Scotland | 1 | Wales | 0 | England | England | [3] |
2022 | Ballyliffin | Ireland | England | 3 | Ireland | 2 | Wales | 1 | Scotland | 0 | Ireland | England | [4] |
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