European Senior Men's Championship

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The European Senior Men's Championship is a European amateur golf championship for men over 50 (previously 55) organized by the European Golf Association. [1]

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The inaugural event was held in 1996, with 25 editions have been contested so far. It is now played annually in conjunction with the European Senior Ladies' Championship. [2]

Format

The championship is open to players aged above 50 years old.

The format of this competition consists 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
2022Pärnu Bay Golf Links, Estonia Flag of England.svg James Crampton, 215 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Pernheden, 218 Flag of England.svg Edward Richardson, 219
2021Golf de Morfontaine, France Flag of Germany.svg Martin Birkholz, 210 Flag of Ireland.svg Karl Bornemann, 211 Flag of Sweden.svg Tord Nilsson, 211
2020Golf Club d'Hossegor, France Flag of Spain.svg Jacobo Cestino, 216 Flag of France.svg Pierre Carpentier, 217 Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Gödeke, 218
2019Golf Patriziale Ascona, Switzerland Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Pernheden, 203 Flag of England.svg Edward Richardson, 205 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Nilsson, 207
2018Royal Bled GC, Slovenia Flag of Germany.svg Martin Birkholz, 222 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Pernheden, 223 Flag of Denmark.svg Tony Jensen, 225
2017GC Schloss Schönborn, Austria Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Frank, 218 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Birkholz, 220 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Nilsson, 220
2016Pula Golf, Spain Flag of Ireland.svg Adrian Morrow, 217 Flag of England.svg Clive Jones, 218 Flag of Ireland.svg Karl Bornemann, 219
2015Pannonia G&CC, Hungary Flag of England.svg Clive Jones, 217 Flag of Norway.svg Tore Sviland, 223 Flag of England.svg Stephen East, 223
2014R.C.G. Puerta de Hierro, Spain Flag of England.svg Clive Jones, 221 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Domin, 222 Flag of Germany.svg Ulrich Schulte, 222
2013Estonian G&CC, Estonia Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Sartori, 217 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Frank, 219 Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Bäckkström, 220
2012Golf & Landclub Achensee, Austria Flag of Ireland.svg Adrian Morrow, 212 Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Persson, 213 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bart Nolte, 217
2011Golf & Landclub Achensee, Austria Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Persson, 212 Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Günter Reiter, 212 Flag of Norway.svg Knut Skabo, 219
2010Golf & Landclub Achensee, Austria Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Andersson, 218 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Hildebrand, 218 Flag of Sweden.svg Ernie Ahsberg, 219
2009Porto Carras, Greece Flag of Italy.svg Frederico Lang, 216 Flag of Ireland.svg Maurice Kelly, 217 Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Vafeiadis, 218
2008Oceanico (Pinhal), Portugal Flag of Ireland.svg Adrian Morrow, 211 Flag of Ireland.svg Arthur Pierse, 214 Flag of Ireland.svg Maurice Kelly, 219
2007Vilamoura (Old Course), Portugal Flag of the United States.svg Norman Swenson, 216 Flag of Ireland.svg Maurice Kelly, 219 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Preysler De La Riva, 221
2006Ribagolfe, Portugal Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Preysler De La Riva, 145 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Ghirardi, 148 Flag of Ireland.svg Hugh Smyth, 150
2005Chantilly, France Flag of England.svg Roy Smethurst, 218 Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Günter Reiter, 219 Flag of France.svg Alexis Godillot, 222
2004La Baule , France Flag of Scotland.svg David J. Smith, 213 Flag of England.svg Roy Smethurst, 213 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Hildebrand, 218
2003Chantaco, France Flag of Scotland.svg David J. Smith, 216 Flag of Spain.svg Luis Javier Trenor, 216 Flag of England.svg Douglas Arnold, 216
2002La Manga, Spain Flag of England.svg Andrew Morrison, 212 Flag of Scotland.svg David J. Smith, 221 Flag of Germany.svg Veit Pagel, 223
2001Torremirona GC, Spain Flag of England.svg Graham Steel, 216 Flag of Spain.svg Luis Javier Trenor, 219 Flag of Ireland.svg Peter Cowley, 224
2000La Manga, Spain Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Hubert Giesen, 217 Flag of France.svg Alexis Godillot, 219 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus-Rudiger Bez, 222
1999Ascona Golf Club, Switzerland Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Ecklebe, 216 Flag of France.svg Alexis Godillot, 217 Flag of Italy.svg Ernesto Brognieri, 221
1998Ascona Golf Club, Switzerland Flag of England.svg David G. Lane, 213 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Sanchez, 218 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Jürgen Ecklebe, 221
1997Ascona Golf Club, Switzerland Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Tadini, 147 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Boose, 149 Flag of England.svg David G. Lane, 149
1996Royal Hague Golf Club, Netherlands Flag of England.svg D. Frame, 228 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Gigliarelli, 228 Flag of England.svg Gordon Edwards, 228

Source: [3]

Nations Cup

From 2000 to 2006, a Nations Cup was contested. This was discontinued when a separate European Senior Men's Team Championship was introduced.

YearWinnerRunner(s)-upThird place
2005Flag of England.svg  England (298)
G. Broster
H. Moxon
R. Smethurst		Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (304)
M. F. Morris
M. Kelly
H. Mackeown
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (304)
F. Lang
G. Vigna Suria
P Vigliani		(No third place awarded -
duplicate runners-up)
2004Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (290)
H. Brown
D.J. Smith
B. Grieve		Flag of England.svg  England (291)
D. Arnold
D. Lane
R. Smethurst		Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (296)
M.F. Morris
J. Murphy
I. Stewart
2003Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (293)
A.D. Ferguson
D.J. Smith
G. Steel		Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (294)
H-J. Ecklebe
H-H. Giesen
V. Pagel		Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (296)
A. Croze
V. Mandelli
L. Vigliani
2002Flag of England.svg  England (285)
A. Morrison
R. Smethurst
R. Turner		Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (292)
H-H. Giesen,
V. Pagel
U. Printzen		Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (302)
A.D. Ferguson,
B.R.N. Grieve
D.J. Smith
2001Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (298)
P. Cowley
D. Jackson
H. McKinney		Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (299)
L. Mora Argemi
J. Sanchez Herrero
L.J. Trenor		Flag of England.svg  England (302)
B.N. Dick
D. Lane
R. Smethurst
2000Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (293)
H-J. Ecklebe
H-H. Giesen
J. Harder		Flag of France.svg  France (299)
R. Fontagnères
A. Godillot
G. Roumeas		Flag of England.svg  England (3039
G. Clay
D. Lane
A. Waterson

Source: [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "European Seniors Championship". Amateur Golf. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "European Senior Men's Championship". EGA. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 "European Senior Men's Championship Results – European Golf Association" (PDF). Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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