European Mid-Amateur Men's Championship
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]
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
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Venue, Location | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jurmala Golf Club & Hotel, Latvia |  Markus Habeler, 208
|
Christopher Dlaska, 216
|
 Jussi Sahravuo, 217 Dario Gabriel, 217
|
| 2023 | Bogogno Golf Resort, Italy |  Michael Thannhaeuser, 208
|
 Ben Welch, 210
|
Steven Rojas, 211 Marian Luwig, 211
|
| 2022 | Golf du Médoc Resort, France |  Joe Armstrong, 206
|
Miko Apfel, 210
|
 Jonas Wallmo, 210
|
| 2021 | Pula Golf Resort, Spain | Steven Rojas, 218
|
Joonas Hinkkanen, 219
|
Stefan Wiedergrün, 219
|
| 2020 | Golf du Domaine Impérial, Switzerland | Rodrigo Lacerda Soares, 207
|
Stephan Gross, 211
|
 Richard Heath, 212
|
| 2019 | St Laurence Golf, Finland | Richard Heath, 203
|
Nicolas Schmieding, 211
|
Christophe de Grancey, 211
|
| 2018 | Blacksearama Golf Resort, Bulgaria |  Carlos de Corral, 211
|
Michael Thannhäuser, 211
|
 Steffen Alvang, 212
|
| 2017 | Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Spain | Carlos de Corral, 219
|
Erik Persson, 222
|
Richard Heath, 222
|
| 2016 | Golf Resort Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | Marc Mazur, 141
|
Claudio Consul, 142
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Henrik Henningsson, 143
|
| 2015 | GC Hubbelrath, Germany | Richard Heath, 215
|
Nicolas Singer, 217
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Eduardo Corsini, 218
|
| 2014 | Pravets GC, Bulgaria | Alexander Koller, 210
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Felix Banzhaf, 210
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Richard Heath, 210
|
| 2013 | Penati Golf Resort, Slovakia | Bertrand Noël, 220
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Richard Heath, 220
|
Albert Türklitz, 220
|
| 2012 | Estonian G&CC, Estonia | Morten Findsen Schou, 221
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Alexander Koller, 222
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Timo Tuunanen, 222
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| 2011 | Sola GC, Norway | Marco Willberg, 221
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Jacobo Cestino, 222
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Niklas Rosenkvist, 223 Morten Findsen Schou, 223 Jani Michelsson, 223
|
| 2010 | Morfontaine, France | François Illouz, 210
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Jacobo Cestino, 210
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Mark Wharton, 210
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| 2009 | Rio Real (Marbella), Spain | Stephen East, 217
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Nigel Sweet, 218
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 Rodrigo Lacerda Soares, 219
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| 2008 | Postołowo GC, Poland | Michael Flindt, 218
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Niklas Rosenkvsit, 221
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Roger Roper, 224
|
| 2007 | Golf Club Domaine Impérial, Switzerland | Gary Wolstenholme, 213
|
Mika Wikström, 222
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Ulrich Schulte, 222
|
| 2006 | Golf Club Grand Ducal, Luxembourg | Gary Wolstenholme, 210
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Jakob Thomsen, 210
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Roger Roper, 213
|
| 2005 | Royal Bled Golf Club, Slovenia | José María Zamora, 216
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Graham Ruth, 220
|
François Illouz, 220
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| 2004 | Varese Golf Club, Italy |  Filippo Clerici, 210
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Rodolfo Pesati, 213
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François Illouz, 215
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| 2003 | Mosjö Golf Club, Sweden | Hans-Günter Reiter, 216
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Roger Roper, 218
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François Illouz, 219
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| 2002 | Kärtner Golf Club Dellach, Austria | Hans-Günter Reiter, 210
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 Karl Bornemann, 215
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Christian Sommer, 215
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| 2001 | Gloria Golf Club, Turkey | Barry Downing, 216
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François Illouz, 217
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Thomas Nilsson, 218
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| 2000 | Notts Golf Club, England | François Illouz, 221
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Robert Sallis, 222
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Gary Wolstenholme, 222
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| 1999 | Golf Club Grand-Ducal, Luxembourg | Hans-Günter Reiter, 215
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John Lindberg, 216
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Martin Galway, 220
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| 1998 | Roma Golf Club, Italy | Víctor Fernández, 215
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Miguel Preysler, 218
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Per Anders Winge, 218
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| 1997 | Karlovy Vary Golf Club, Czech Republic | Markus Frank, 211
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Charles Banks, 217
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Marcello Grabau, 223
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| 1996 | Golf de Chantilly, France | Markus Frank, 214
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François Illouz, 215
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John Paramor, 217
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| 1995 | Estoril Golf Club, Portugal | John Marks, 219
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Ian Glantz, 219
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Barry Downing, 220
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| 1994 | El Saler Golf Club, Spain | Lane McKenzie, 221
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Veit Pagel, 222
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Luis Gabarda, 222
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| 1993 | Royal Waterloo Golf Club, Belgium | Hans Ivarsson, 220
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François Natali, 221
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Veit Pagel, 221
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| 1992 | Venice Golf Club, Italy | Luis Gabarda, 216
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Carlos Rampone, 217
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Veit Pagel, 220
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| 1991 | Ascona Golf Club, Switzerland | Alexis Godillot, 216
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Pierre-Alain Rey, 217
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Luis Javier Trenor, 218
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Source:[3]
Multiple winners
[edit]- 3 wins: Hans-Günter Reiter
- 2 wins: Carlos de Corral, Markus Frank, Richard Heath, François Illouz, Gary Wolstenholme
See also
[edit]- European Mid-Amateur Ladies' Championship – corresponding EGA event for women
- U.S. Mid-Amateur Golf Championship – corresponding USGA event
References
[edit]- ^ "European Mid-Amateur Championship". Amateur Golf. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "European Mid-Amateur Men's Championship". EGA. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "European Mid-Amateur Men's Championship Results – European Golf Association" (PDF). Retrieved 28 August 2020.
External links
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