European Mid-Amateur Men's Championship

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The European Mid-Amateur Men's Championship is a European amateur golf championship opened to men aged 25 or plus years old, organized by the European Golf Association. [1]

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The championship was introduced in 1991, with over 30 editions contested so far. The event is played annually in conjunction with the European Mid-Amateur Ladies' Championship. [2] The age limit lowered from 30 to 25 years old in 2021.

Format

The top 90 amateur players, aged from 25 years old, compete in a format consisting of three rounds of stroke play, with a cut after the second round out of which the lowest 54 men's scores can qualify for the final round.

Past results

YearVenue, LocationWinnerRunner-upThird place
2023Bogogno Golf Resort, Italy Flag of Germany.svg Michael Thannhaeuser, 208 Flag of England.svg Ben Welch, 210 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Steven Rojas, 211
Flag of Germany.svg Marian Luwig, 211
2022Golf du Médoc Resort, France Flag of France.svg Joe Armstrong, 206 Flag of Germany.svg Miko Apfel, 210 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Wallmo, 210
2021Pula Golf Resort, Spain Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Steven Rojas, 218 Flag of Finland.svg Joonas Hinkkanen, 219 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Wiedergrün, 219
2020Golf du Domaine Impérial, Switzerland Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rodrigo Lacerda Soares, 207 Flag of Germany.svg Stephan Gross, 211 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Heath, 212
2019St Laurence Golf, Finland Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Heath, 203 Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Schmieding, 211 Flag of France.svg Christophe de Grancey, 211
2018Blacksearama Golf Resort, Bulgaria Flag of Spain.svg Carlos de Corral, 211 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Thannhäuser, 211 Flag of Denmark.svg Steffen Alvang, 212
2017Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Spain Flag of Spain.svg Carlos de Corral, 219 Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Persson, 222 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Heath, 222
2016Golf Resort Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic Flag of Germany.svg Marc Mazur, 141 Flag of Germany.svg Claudio Consul, 142 Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Henningsson, 143
2015GC Hubbelrath, Germany Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Heath, 215 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Singer, 217 Flag of Spain.svg Eduardo Corsini, 218
2014Pravets GC, Bulgaria Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Koller, 210 Flag of Germany.svg Felix Banzhaf, 210 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Heath, 210
2013Penati Golf Resort, Slovakia Flag of France.svg Bertrand Noël, 220 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Heath, 220 Flag of Germany.svg Albert Türklitz, 220
2012Estonian G&CC, Estonia Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Findsen Schou, 221 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Koller, 222 Flag of Finland.svg Timo Tuunanen, 222
2011Sola GC, Norway Flag of Finland.svg Marco Willberg, 221 Flag of Spain.svg Jacobo Cestino, 222 Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Rosenkvist, 223
Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Findsen Schou, 223
Flag of Finland.svg Jani Michelsson, 223
2010Morfontaine, France Flag of France.svg François Illouz, 210 Flag of Spain.svg Jacobo Cestino, 210 Flag of England.svg Mark Wharton, 210
2009Rio Real (Marbella), Spain Flag of England.svg Stephen East, 217 Flag of England.svg Nigel Sweet, 218 Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Lacerda Soares, 219
2008Postołowo GC, Poland Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Flindt, 218 Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Rosenkvsit, 221 Flag of England.svg Roger Roper, 224
2007Golf Club Domaine Impérial, Switzerland Flag of England.svg Gary Wolstenholme, 213 Flag of Finland.svg Mika Wikström, 222 Flag of Germany.svg Ulrich Schulte, 222
2006Golf Club Grand Ducal, Luxembourg Flag of England.svg Gary Wolstenholme, 210 Flag of Denmark.svg Jakob Thomsen, 210 Flag of England.svg Roger Roper, 213
2005 Royal Bled Golf Club, Slovenia Flag of Spain.svg Jose Maria Zamora, 216 Flag of England.svg Graham Ruth, 220 Flag of France.svg François Illouz, 220
2004Varese Golf Club, Italy Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Clerici, 210 Flag of Italy.svg Rodolfo Pesati, 213 Flag of France.svg François Illouz, 215
2003Mosjö Golf Club, Sweden Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Günter Reiter, 216 Flag of England.svg Roger Roper, 218 Flag of France.svg François Illouz, 219
2002Kärtner Golf Club Dellach, Austria Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Günter Reiter, 210 Flag of Ireland.svg Karl Bornemann, 215 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Sommer, 215
2001Gloria Golf Club, Turkey Flag of England.svg Barry Downing, 216 Flag of France.svg François Illouz, 217 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Nilsson, 218
2000 Notts Golf Club, England Flag of France.svg François Illouz, 221 Flag of England.svg Robert Sallis, 222 Flag of England.svg Gary Wolstenholme, 222
1999Golf Club Grand-Ducal, Luxembourg Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Günter Reiter, 215 Flag of Sweden.svg John Lindberg, 216 Flag of England.svg Martin Galway, 220
1998Roma Golf Club, Italy Flag of Spain.svg Victor Fernande Grande, 215 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Preysler, 218 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Anders Winge, 218
1997Karlovy Vary Golf Club, Czech Republic Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Frank, 211 Flag of England.svg Charles Banks, 217 Flag of Italy.svg Marcello Grabau, 223
1996 Golf de Chantilly, France Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Frank, 214 Flag of France.svg François Illouz, 215 Flag of England.svg John Paramor, 217
1995Estoril Golf Club, Portugal Flag of England.svg John Marks, 219 Flag of England.svg Ian Glantz, 219 Flag of England.svg Barry Downing, 220
1994El Saler Golf Club, Spain Flag of England.svg Lane McKenzie, 221 Flag of Germany.svg Veit Pagel, 222 Flag of Spain.svg Luis Gabarda, 222
1993Royal Waterloo Golf Club, Belgium Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Ivarsson, 220 Flag of France.svg François Natali, 221 Flag of Germany.svg Veit Pagel, 221
1992Venice Golf Club, Italy Flag of Spain.svg Luis Gabarda, 216 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Carlos Rampone, 217 Flag of Germany.svg Veit Pagel, 220
1991Ascona Golf Club, Switzerland Flag of France.svg Alexis Godillot, 216 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Pierre-Alain Rey, 217 Flag of Spain.svg Luis Javier Trenor, 218

Source: [3]

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References

  1. "European Mid-Amateur Championship". Amateur Golf. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. "European Mid-Amateur Men's Championship". EGA. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. "European Mid-Amateur Men's Championship Results – European Golf Association" (PDF). Retrieved 28 August 2020.