Spanish International Amateur Championship

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Spanish International Amateur Championship
Tournament information
LocationFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Established1911
Organised byRoyal Spanish Golf Federation
Format Match play
Month playedMarch
Current champion
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nicola Gerhardsen

The Spanish International Amateur Championship (Copa S.M. el Rey) is an annual amateur golf tournament in Spain for men. [1] [2]

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Prior to 2020 it was an "A" rated tournament in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. (The calculation of the ranking changed in 2020 and there were no longer any categories.) The tournament has been appointed as a qualifying event for boys for the European teams in the Junior Ryder Cup [3] and the Junior Solheim Cup. [4]

The tournament begins with 36 holes of stroke play, were the best placed players qualify for a following match play competition. In 2020, the 32 best players qualified for the match-play.

Every year the tournament has taken place, except 1914, 1949 and 1955, the Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship has also been played. Until 1985, it was on the same course as the men's tournament.

Winners

YearVenueChampionScoreRunner-upRef
2023INFINITUM Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nicola Gerhardsen 1 up Flag of Sweden.svg Albert Hansson [5]
2022Sherry Golf Jerez Flag of England.svg John Gough 6 & 5 Flag of Norway.svg Michael Mjaaseth
2021RCG El Prat Flag of Italy.svg Lucas Nicolas Fallotico 1 up Flag of France.svg Paul Margolis [6]
2020RCG de Sevilla Flag of Spain.svg José Luis Ballester 3 & 1 Flag of Germany.svg Jannik de Bruyn [7] [8]
2019Las Colinas Flag of the Netherlands.svg Koen Kouwenaar 2 & 1 Flag of England.svg Callum Farr
2018La Manga Flag of England.svg Billy McKenzie 3 & 2 Flag of England.svg Alex Fitzpatrick
2017El Saler Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jack Davidson 4 & 3 Flag of England.svg Marco Penge
2016RCG de Sevilla Flag of France.svg Romain Langasque 9 & 8 Flag of England.svg Scott Gregory
2015Sherry Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Krietenmeijer1 up Flag of Ireland.svg Gary Hurley
2014La Reserva Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Berná3 & 2 Flag of Austria.svg Robin Goger
2013La Manga Ulster Banner.svg Reeve Whitson4 & 3 Flag of England.svg Neil Raymond
2012Alcanada Flag of England.svg Jack Hiluta4 & 3 Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Schneider
2011RCG El Prat Flag of England.svg Laurie Canter 11 & 10 Flag of England.svg Stiggy Hodgson
2010La Canada Flag of England.svg Matt Haines 37 holes Flag of England.svg Tommy Fleetwood
2009RCG de Sevilla Flag of the Netherlands.svg Reinier Saxton 2 & 1 Flag of England.svg Sam Hutsby
2008Pals Flag of England.svg Danny Willet 5 & 3 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi García Pinto
2007Desert Springs Flag of England.svg John Parry 10 & 9 Flag of France.svg Baptiste Chapellan
2006Sherry Golf Flag of England.svg Sam Hutsby 7 & 6 Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Molinari
2005El Saler Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joost Luiten 3 & 2 Flag of England.svg Neil Chaudhuri
2004Desert Springs Flag of Iceland.svg Heiðar Davíð Bragason3 & 2 Flag of Spain.svg Sebastián García Grout
2003Costa Ballena Flag of Spain.svg Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño 4 & 3 Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Quirós
2002Costa Ballena Flag of England.svg Zane Scotland 4 & 3 Flag of Finland.svg Thomas Sundström
2001PGA Golf Flag of England.svg Tom Whitehouse 8 & 6 Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Molinari
2000RCG El Prat Flag of England.svg Richard Finch 4 & 3 Flag of Spain.svg Roger Albiñana
1999Sevilla Flag of France.svg Olivier David Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Ilonen
1998RCG El Prat Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García 5 & 4 Flag of France.svg Jérôme Bourg
1997Sevilla Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maarten Lafeber 4 & 3 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García
1996La Manga Flag of Spain.svg José Manuel Lara 6 & 5 Flag of Norway.svg Henrik Bjørnstad
1995MalagaB. Moir4 & 3 Flag of Spain.svg José María Zamora
1994Pals Flag of England.svg James Healey1 up Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Havemann
1993Valderama Flag of France.svg Fabrice Stolear293 Flag of Spain.svg Erjord Knuth
1992RCG El Prat Flag of England.svg Matt Stanford1 up Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Vanhootegem
1991Las Palmas Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Jesús Muñoz2 & 1 Flag of Spain.svg Ignacio Garrido
1990El Saler Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke 7 & 5 Flag of Germany.svg Sven Strüver
1989Las Brisas Flag of France.svg Éric Giraud3 & 2 Flag of Spain.svg Jesús María Arruti
1988Vallromanes Flag of Sweden.svg Stephen Lindskog 8 & 7 Flag of England.svg Simon Walker [9]
1987Aloha Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Quirke8 & 6 Flag of Sweden.svg Olle Karlsson [10]
1986El Saler Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Haglund 8 & 6 Flag of France.svg Laurent Lassalle [11]
1985Las Brisas Flag of Spain.svg Borja Queipo de Llano4 & 3 Flag of England.svg Craig Laurence
1984RCG El Prat Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal 6 & 5 Flag of Spain.svg Román Tayá
1983Sotogrande Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal 6 & 5 Flag of Spain.svg Alejo Ollé
1982Santa PonsaDoug Williams3 & 2 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Malone
1981Torrequebrada Flag of Ireland.svg Philip Walton 3 & 2 Flag of Spain.svg Jesús López Moreno
1980El Saler Flag of France.svg François Illouz2 & 1 Flag of Spain.svg Alfonso Montojo
1979Sotogrande Flag of Spain.svg Román Tayá3 & 2 Flag of England.svg Toby Shannon
1978RCG El Prat Flag of Spain.svg Nicasio Sagardía4 & 3 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Andersson [12]
1977Sotogrande Flag of Spain.svg Santiago Fernández1 up Flag of Spain.svg Román Tayá
1976Aloha Flag of France.svg George Leven2 & 1 Flag of Spain.svg José Gancedo
1975Las Brisas Flag of France.svg Sven Boinet2 & 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Hedjerson [13]
1974Atalaya Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Hedjerson 4 & 3 Flag of Sweden.svg Michael Örtegren [14]
1973Sotogrande Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Hedjerson 3 & 1 Flag of England.svg Stephen Bonham [15]
1972Málaga Flag of England.svg Stephen Bonham37 holes Flag of Spain.svg José Gancedo
1971Pedreña Flag of Spain.svg Eduardo de la Riva Casanueva4 & 3J. A. Cartwight
1970Pals Flag of Spain.svg Eduardo de la Riva Casanueva2 & 1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Stuart Jones
1969 Club de Campo Flag of Spain.svg José Gancedo10 & 9 Flag of Spain.svg Duke of Fernán-Núñez
1968Río Real Flag of Spain.svg José Gancedo1 upAnthony Howard
1967NeguriAnthony Howard9 & 7 Flag of Spain.svg Santiago Fernández
1966RCG El Prat Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Sanchiz5 & 4 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Antonio Andreu
1965 Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Luis Alvarez de Bohorques7 & 5 Flag of England.svg Dru Montagu
1964 Club de Campo Flag of England.svg Dru Montagu Flag of Spain.svg Alvaro Muro
1963RCG El Prat Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Sanchiz7 & 6 Flag of Spain.svg José Gancedo
1962 Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Alvaro Muro5 & 4 Flag of England.svg M. Youd [16]
1961 Club de Campo Flag of Spain.svg Duke of Fernán-Núñez Flag of Scotland.svg Robin Galloway
1960RCG El Prat Flag of Spain.svg Iván Maura Flag of Spain.svg Luis Rezola
1959 Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Iván Maura Flag of Spain.svg Enrique Muro
1958 Club de Campo Flag of Spain.svg Luis Rezola3 & 2 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Antonio Andreu [17]
1957RCG El Prat Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacky Moerman Flag of the United States.svg Ante Puhalovich
1956Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Iván Maura5 & 4 Flag of Spain.svg Enrique Maier [18]
1955Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Duke of Fernán-Núñez Flag of Spain.svg Iván Maura
1954Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Iván Maura9 & 8 Flag of Spain.svg Enrique Maier [19]
1953Puerta de HierroMarqués de Cabriñana Flag of Spain.svg Luis Rezola
1952Puerta de Hierro Flag of France.svg Henri de Lamaze Flag of Spain.svg Luis Rezola
1951Puerta de Hierro Flag of France.svg Henri de LamazeMarqués de Cabriñana
1950Puerta de Hierro Flag of France.svg Henri de Lamaze Flag of France.svg Jacques Léglise
1949Pedreña Flag of Spain.svg Luis Ignacio de AranaEnrique Fernández Villaverde
1948Puerta de HierroVizconde de LlanteroJ. Muro O’Shea
1947Pedreña Flag of Spain.svg Luis Ignacio de Arana Flag of Spain.svg Eugenio Machado
1946Puerta de Hierro Flag of the United States.svg William L. Shea Flag of Spain.svg Marqués de Viluma
1945San Cugat Flag of Spain.svg Augusto Batlló Flag of Sweden.svg Nils Odqvist [20]
1944Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Marqués de Sobroso Flag of Spain.svg Santiago Ugarte
1943PedreñaVizconde de LlanteroAlfredo Pla
1942Puerta de HierroVizconde de Pereira MachadoAlfredo Pla
1941Pedreña Flag of Spain.svg Luis Ignacio de Arana Flag of Spain.svg Javier de Arana
1936–40No tournament
1935Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Luis Ignacio de Arana
1934Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Javier de Arana
1933Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Javier de Arana
1932Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Luis Ignacio de Arana
1931Puerta de HierroLuis Olabarri
1930Puerta de HierroConde de Ybarra
1929Puerta de HierroPedro Cabeza de Vaca
1928Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Javier de Arana
1927Puerta de HierroLuis Olabarri
1926Puerta de HierroLuis Olabarri
1925Puerta de HierroUlick de Burgh Charles
1924Puerta de HierroPedro Cabeza de Vaca
1923Puerta de HierroLuis Olabarri
1922Puerta de HierroPedro Cabeza de Vaca
1921Puerta de HierroEmilio Llompart
1920Puerta de HierroEmilio Llompart
1919Puerta de HierroJosé Silva
1918Puerta de HierroMarqués de la Romana
1917Puerta de HierroConde de la Cimera
1916Puerta de HierroConde de la Cimera
1915Puerta de HierroConde de Cuevas de Vera
1914Puerta de HierroW. Kennedy
1913Madrid Polo GolfConde de Cuevas de Vera
1912Madrid Polo GolfConde O’Byne
1911Madrid Polo GolfConde de la Cimera

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