European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande Explained

European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande
Location:Sotogrande, Spain
Establishment:1970
Course:Real Club de Golf Sotogrande
Par:72
Yardage:6,492 m (men)
5,382 m (women)
Lang:uk
Org:Real Club de Golf Sotogrande
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:April
Current Champion: James Ashfield (men)
Elin Pudas Remler (women)

The European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande is an annual amateur golf tournament held at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in Spain.[1]

The tournament is a stroke play event held over 72 holes. In 1970, Brandy de Jerez Regulatory Council started to sponsor of the tournament, and it became known as the Sherry Cup. The champions were presented with the Gold Sherry Wine Trophy and a yellow Amateur Masters Jacket. Typically attracting a strong field from the British Isles, sometimes it is considered the fifth most prestigious amateur event in Europe after the British Amateur, the European Amateur, European Amateur Team Championship and the Spanish Amateur.[2]

In 1998, a team element was introduced, where the three best scores each day count towards a European Nations Championship. If the championship ends in a tie, a sudden-death play-off is held with one player per team.[3]

Past champions include major winners such as Padraig Harrington, Sergio García, Francesco Molinari, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry. Veit Pagel and Gary Wolstenholme has won the event a record four times.

Men's winners

Year Champion Runner(s)-up Nations Cup winners Ref.
European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande
2024
2023 [4]
2022 [5]
2021 Cancelled
2020
2019 [6] [7]
2018 [8]
2017 [9]
2016 [10]
2015 [11]
2014 [12]
2013 [13]
2012 [14]
2011 [15]
2010 [16]
2009 [17]
2008 [18]
European Nations Cup – Grey Goose Cup
2007 [19]
European Nations Cup – Sherry Cup
2006
2005 [20]
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
Sherry Cup
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977 F. Jiménez
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972 E. de la Riva & J. Gancedo
1971
1970

Nations Cup results

Country Wins
12
4
2
2
2
1
1
Germany1
Total 25

Women's winners

Year Champion Runner(s)-up Nations Cup winners Ref
European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande
2024
2023 [21]
2022 [22]
2021 Cancelled
2020 Cancelled
2019 Elena Moosmann
Clarisse Louis		[23] [24]
2018 [25]
2017 [26]
2016 [27]
2015 [28]
2014 [29]
2013 [30]
2012 [31]
2011 [32]
2010 [33]
2009 [34]
2008 [35]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sotogrande . GolfBible . 24 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Sotogrande Cup, European Nations Championship . Real Club de Golf Sotogrande . 27 April 2023.
  3. News: Strong Irish team for Sherry Cup . The Irish Times . 24 April 2023.
  4. Web site: 2023 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 27 April 2023.
  5. Web site: 2022 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 24 April 2023.
  6. Web site: 2019 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 24 April 2023.
  7. Web site: 2019 Copa R.C.G. Sotogrande - European Nations Championship . RCG Sotogrande . 24 April 2023.
  8. Web site: 2018 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 24 April 2023.
  9. Web site: 2017 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 24 April 2023.
  10. Web site: 2016 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 24 April 2023.
  11. Web site: 2015 European Nations Cup Individual . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 24 April 2023.
  12. Web site: 2014 European Nations Cup Individual . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 24 April 2023.
  13. Web site: 2013 European Nations Cup Individual . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 24 April 2023.
  14. Web site: 2012 European Nations Cup Individual . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 24 April 2023.
  15. Web site: 2011 European Nations . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 24 April 2023.
  16. Web site: 2010 Copa Sotogrande . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 24 April 2023.
  17. Web site: 2009 European Nations Cup . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 24 April 2023.
  18. News: Irish man wins Sotogrande Cup . Irish Examiner . 6 April 2008 . 24 April 2023.
  19. News: Dramatic Cup win for McIlroy . Irish Independent . Karl . MacGinty . 25 March 2007 . 24 April 2023.
  20. News: Victory is sweet in Sherry Cup . The Telegraph . Bill . Meredith . 11 April 2005 . 24 April 2023.
  21. Web site: 2022 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 27 April 2023.
  22. Web site: 2022 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 27 April 2023.
  23. Web site: Copa R.C.G. Sotogrande - European Nations Championship 2019 . RCG Sotogrande . 24 April 2023.
  24. Web site: 2019 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 27 April 2023.
  25. Web site: 2018 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 27 April 2023.
  26. Web site: 2017 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 27 April 2023.
  27. Web site: 2016 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 27 April 2023.
  28. Web site: 2015 European Nations Cup Individual . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 27 April 2023.
  29. Web site: 2014 European Nations Cup Individual . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 27 April 2023.
  30. Web site: 2013 European Nations Cup Individual . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 27 April 2023.
  31. Web site: 2012 European Nations Cup Individual . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 27 April 2023.
  32. Web site: 2011 Copa RCG Sotogrande . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 27 April 2023.
  33. Web site: 2010 Copa Sotogrande . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 27 April 2023.
  34. Web site: 2009 European Nations Championship . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 27 April 2023.
  35. Web site: 2008 European Nations Championship . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 27 April 2023.

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