Europcar Cup Explained

Europcar Cup
Location:Biarritz, France
Establishment:1985
Course:Golf de Biarritz Le Phare
Par:69
Tour:European Tour
Format:4-man team stroke play
Month Played:November
Final Year:1988
Final Champion:
(Persson, Ryström, Lanner, Parnevik)

The Europcar Cup was a professional team golf tournament played yearly in Biarritz, France, from 1985 to 1988.

The tournament was designated as an "Approved Special Event" on the European Tour schedule. A further event was planned in 1989 but was cancelled.[1]

The event was contested by national teams of four players. Each golfer played four stroke-play rounds; the best three scores for each round being used for the team's score for that round.

The 1988 Europcar Cup took place 3-6 November. Sweden won the 1988 event by 6 strokes with a score of 810, 18 under par. The Swedish team was Magnus Persson, Johan Ryström, Mats Lanner and Jesper Parnevik.[2]

The following teams competed: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Wales, West Germany.[3]

Winners

YearTeam winnersTeam membersScoreMargin of
victory
Runners-upTeam membersIndividual
winner
Ref
1988Mats Lanner
Jesper Parnevik
Magnus Persson
Johan Ryström
8107 strokesJuan Anglada
Antonio Garrido
José Gervas
Miguel Ángel Martin
[4]
1987Juan Anglada
Manuel Calero
Antonio Garrido
Miguel Angel Martin
8138 strokesPeter Carsbo
Johan Ryström
Carl-Magnus Strömberg
Magnus Sunesson
Manuel Calero [5]
1986Per-Arne Brostedt
Anders Forsbrand
Magnus Grankvist
Magnus Sunesson
8172 strokesAntonio Garrido
Miguel Ángel Martin
Juan Quiros
Emilio Rodriguez
[6]
1985Marc Farry
Bernard Pascassio
8301 strokeSilvano Locatelli[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Times . 31 December 1988 . 48 . The Times calendar of world sport for 1989.
  2. News: The Times . 7 November 1988 . 46 . Biarritz.
  3. News: The Times . 4 November 1988 . 43 . For the Record.
  4. December 1988. Svenskt Europaguld. Swedish European gould. Svensk Golf. 42. 12.
  5. December 1987. Svenska amatörer slog alla proffsen. Swedish amateurs beat all the professionals. Svensk Golf. 38, 48. 12.
  6. December 1986. Första lagsegern bland proffsen, Forsbrand stormade fram i Frankrike. First team victory among the professionals, Forsbrand took command in France. Svensk Golf. 65, 71. 12.
  7. December 1985. Europocar Cup, Proffsen fyra i Biarritz. Europcar Cup, The Professionals fourth in Biarritz. Svensk Golf. 73, 81. 12.