European Senior Men's Championship
European amateur golf championship
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]
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]
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
Year
Venue, Location
Winner
Runner(s)-up
Third place
Ref
2024
Kikuoka Country Club, Luxembourg
Rodrigo Lacerda Soares , 213
Joseph Lyons , 213
Declan O'Neill , 213
[ 3]
2023
Douglas Golf Club, Ireland
Edward McCormack , 207
Alan Condren , 209 Jody Fanagen , 209
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[ 4]
2022
Pärnu Bay Golf Links, Estonia
James Crampton , 215
Mattias Pernheden , 218
Edward Richardson , 219
[ 5]
2021
Golf de Morfontaine, France
Martin Birkholz , 210
Karl Bornemann , 211
Tord Nilsson , 211
[ 6]
2020
Golf Club d'Hossegor, France
Jacobo Cestino , 216
Pierre Carpentier , 217
Rainer Gödeke , 218
2019
Golf Patriziale Ascona, Switzerland
Mattias Pernheden , 203
Edward Richardson , 205
Thomas Nilsson , 207
2018
Royal Bled GC , Slovenia
Martin Birkholz , 222
Mattias Pernheden , 223
Tony Jensen , 225
2017
GC Schloss Schönborn, Austria
Markus Frank , 218
Martin Birkholz , 220
Thomas Nilsson , 220
2016
Pula Golf, Spain
Adrian Morrow , 217
Clive Jones , 218
Karl Bornemann , 219
2015
Pannonia G&CC, Hungary
Clive Jones , 217
Tore Sviland , 223
Stephen East , 223
2014
R.C.G. Puerta de Hierro, Spain
Clive Jones , 221
Christian Domin , 222
Ulrich Schulte , 222
2013
Estonian G&CC, Estonia
Lorenzo Sartori , 217
Markus Frank , 219
Hans Bäckkström , 220
2012
Golf & Landclub Achensee, Austria
Adrian Morrow , 212
Tomas Persson , 213
Bart Nolte , 217
2011
Golf & Landclub Achensee, Austria
Tomas Persson , 212
Hans-Günter Reiter , 212
Knut Skabo , 219
2010
Golf & Landclub Achensee, Austria
Mats Andersson , 218
Per Hildebrand , 218
Ernie Ahsberg , 219
2009
Porto Carras, Greece
Frederico Lang , 216
Maurice Kelly , 217
Georgios Vafeiadis , 218
2008
Oceanico (Pinhal), Portugal
Adrian Morrow , 211
Arthur Pierse , 214
Maurice Kelly , 219
2007
Vilamoura (Old Course), Portugal
Norman Swenson , 216
Maurice Kelly , 219
Miguel Preysler De La Riva , 221
2006
Ribagolfe, Portugal
Miguel Preysler De La Riva , 145
Francesco Ghirardi , 148
Hugh Smyth , 150
2005
Golf de Chantilly , France
Roy Smethurst , 218
Hans-Günter Reiter , 219
Alexis Godillot , 222
2004
La Baule , France
David J. Smith , 213
Roy Smethurst , 213
Per Hildebrand , 218
2003
Chantaco, France
David J. Smith , 216
Luis Javier Trenor , 216
Douglas Arnold , 216
2002
La Manga Club , Spain
Andrew Morrison , 212
David J. Smith , 221
Veit Pagel , 223
2001
Torremirona GC, Spain
Graham Steel , 216
Luis Javier Trenor , 219
Peter Cowley , 224
2000
La Manga, Spain
Hans-Hubert Giesen , 217
Alexis Godillot , 219
Klaus-Rudiger Bez , 222
1999
Ascona Golf Club, Switzerland
Hans-Jürgen Ecklebe , 216
Alexis Godillot , 217
Ernesto Brognieri , 221
1998
Ascona Golf Club, Switzerland
David G. Lane , 213
Juan Sanchez , 218
Hans Jürgen Ecklebe , 221
1997
Ascona Golf Club, Switzerland
Carlo Tadini , 147
Klaus Boose , 149
David G. Lane , 149
1996
Royal Hague Golf Club, Netherlands
D. Frame , 228
Franco Gigliarelli , 228
Gordon Edwards , 228
Source:[ 7]
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.
Year
Winner
Runner(s)-up
Third place
2005
England (298) G. Broster H. Moxon R. Smethurst
Ireland (304) M. F. Morris M. Kelly H. Mackeown Italy (304) F. Lang G. Vigna Suria P Vigliani
(No third place awarded - duplicate runners-up)
2004
Scotland (290) H. Brown D.J. Smith B. Grieve
England (291) D. Arnold D. Lane R. Smethurst
Ireland (296) M.F. Morris J. Murphy I. Stewart
2003
Scotland (293) A.D. Ferguson D.J. Smith G. Steel
Germany (294) H-J. Ecklebe H-H. Giesen V. Pagel
Italy (296) A. Croze V. Mandelli L. Vigliani
2002
England (285) A. Morrison R. Smethurst R. Turner
Germany (292) H-H. Giesen, V. Pagel U. Printzen
Scotland (302) A.D. Ferguson, B.R.N. Grieve D.J. Smith
2001
Ireland (298) P. Cowley D. Jackson H. McKinney
Spain (299) L. Mora Argemi J. Sanchez Herrero L.J. Trenor
England (302) B.N. Dick D. Lane R. Smethurst
2000
Germany (293) H-J. Ecklebe H-H. Giesen J. Harder
France (299) R. Fontagnères A. Godillot G. Roumeas
England (3039 G. Clay D. Lane A. Waterson
Source:[ 7]
See also
References
External links
Individual events
European Amateur Championship
Mid-Amateur Championship
Senior Championship
Team events
Amateur Team Championship
Under-18 Championship
Under-22 Championship†
Under-16 Championship
Senior Championship
Other events
Team Shield
Club Trophy
Disabled Golfers' Championship
International matches1 Affiliated events
IGF World Amateur Team Championship
1 The EGA is involved in the organisation of, or selection of teams, for a number of international matches.
† Played 1961/68–2006.
‡ Played 1967–1994.