Spanish International Amateur Championship Explained

Spanish International Amateur Championship
Establishment:1911
Lang:uk
Org:Royal Spanish Golf Federation
Format:Match play
Month Played:March
Current Champion: Lars van der Vight

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

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
2024Alcanada Lars van der Vight Luís Masaveu Roncal[5]
2023Infinitum Nicola Gerhardsen1 up Albert Hansson[6]
2022Sherry Golf Jerez John Gough6 & 5 Michael Mjaaseth
2021RCG El Prat Lucas Nicolas Fallotico1 up Paul Margolis[7]
2020RCG de Sevilla José Luis Ballester3 & 1 Jannik de Bruyn[8] [9]
2019Las Colinas Koen Kouwenaar2 & 1 Callum Farr
2018La Manga Billy McKenzie3 & 2 Alex Fitzpatrick
2017El Saler Jack Davidson4 & 3 Marco Penge
2016RCG de Sevilla Romain Langasque9 & 8 Scott Gregory
2015Sherry Jeroen Krietenmeijer1 up Gary Hurley
2014La Reserva Daniel Berná3 & 2 Robin Goger
2013La Manga Reeve Whitson4 & 3 Neil Raymond
2012Alcanada Jack Hiluta4 & 3 Marcel Schneider
2011RCG El Prat Laurie Canter11 & 10 Stiggy Hodgson
2010La Canada Matt Haines37 holes Tommy Fleetwood
2009RCG de Sevilla Reinier Saxton2 & 1 Sam Hutsby
2008Pals Danny Willet5 & 3 Jordi García Pinto
2007Desert Springs John Parry10 & 9 Baptiste Chapellan
2006Sherry Golf Sam Hutsby7 & 6 Edoardo Molinari
2005El Saler Joost Luiten3 & 2 Neil Chaudhuri
2004Desert Springs Heiðar Davíð Bragason3 & 2 Sebastián García Grout
2003Costa Ballena Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño4 & 3 Álvaro Quirós
2002Costa Ballena Zane Scotland4 & 3 Thomas Sundström
2001PGA Golf Tom Whitehouse8 & 6 Edoardo Molinari
2000RCG El Prat Richard Finch4 & 3 Roger Albiñana
1999Sevilla Olivier David Mikko Ilonen
1998RCG El Prat Sergio García5 & 4 Jérôme Bourg
1997Sevilla Maarten Lafeber4 & 3 Sergio García
1996La Manga José Manuel Lara6 & 5 Henrik Bjørnstad
1995MalagaB. Moir4 & 3 José María Zamora
1994Pals James Healey1 up Thomas Havemann
1993Valderama Fabrice Stolear293 Erjord Knuth
1992RCG El Prat Matt Stanford1 up Nicolas Vanhootegem
1991Las Palmas Tomás Jesús Muñoz2 & 1 Ignacio Garrido
1990El Saler Darren Clarke7 & 5 Sven Strüver
1989Las Brisas Éric Giraud3 & 2 Jesús María Arruti
1988Vallromanes Stephen Lindskog8 & 7 Simon Walker[10]
1987Aloha Michael Quirke8 & 6 Olle Karlsson[11]
1986El Saler Anders Haglund8 & 6 Laurent Lassalle[12]
1985Las Brisas Borja Queipo de Llano4 & 3 Craig Laurence
1984RCG El Prat José María Olazábal6 & 5 Román Tayá
1983Sotogrande José María Olazábal6 & 5 Alejo Ollé
1982Santa PonsaDoug Williams3 & 2 Michael Malone
1981Torrequebrada Philip Walton3 & 2 Jesús López Moreno
1980El Saler François Illouz2 & 1 Alfonso Montojo
1979Sotogrande Román Tayá3 & 2 Toby Shannon
1978RCG El Prat Nicasio Sagardía4 & 3 Per Andersson[13]
1977Sotogrande Santiago Fernández1 up Román Tayá
1976Aloha George Leven2 & 1 José Gancedo
1975Las Brisas Sven Boinet2 & 1 Hans Hedjerson[14]
1974Atalaya Hans Hedjerson4 & 3 Michael Örtegren[15]
1973Sotogrande Hans Hedjerson3 & 1 Stephen Bonham[16]
1972Málaga Stephen Bonham37 holes José Gancedo
1971Pedreña Eduardo de la Riva Casanueva4 & 3J. A. Cartwight
1970Pals Eduardo de la Riva Casanueva2 & 1 Stuart Jones
1969Club de Campo José Gancedo10 & 9 Duke of Fernán-Núñez
1968Río Real José Gancedo1 upAnthony Howard
1967NeguriAnthony Howard9 & 7 Santiago Fernández
1966RCG El Prat Francisco Sanchiz5 & 4 Juan Antonio Andreu
1965Puerta de Hierro Luis Alvarez de Bohorques7 & 5 Dru Montagu
1964Club de Campo Dru Montagu Alvaro Muro
1963RCG El Prat Francisco Sanchiz7 & 6 José Gancedo
1962Puerta de Hierro Alvaro Muro5 & 4 M. Youd[17]
1961Club de Campo Duke of Fernán-Núñez Robin Galloway
1960RCG El Prat Iván Maura Luis Rezola
1959Puerta de Hierro Iván Maura Enrique Muro
1958Club de Campo Luis Rezola3 & 2 Juan Antonio Andreu[18]
1957RCG El Prat Jacky Moerman Ante Puhalovich
1956Puerta de Hierro Iván Maura5 & 4 Enrique Maier[19]
1955Puerta de Hierro Duke of Fernán-Núñez Iván Maura
1954Puerta de Hierro Iván Maura9 & 8 Enrique Maier[20]
1953Puerta de HierroMarqués de Cabriñana Luis Rezola
1952Puerta de Hierro Henri de Lamaze Luis Rezola
1951Puerta de Hierro Henri de LamazeMarqués de Cabriñana
1950Puerta de Hierro Henri de Lamaze Jacques Léglise
1949Pedreña Luis Ignacio de AranaEnrique Fernández Villaverde
1948Puerta de HierroVizconde de LlanteroJ. Muro O'Shea
1947Pedreña Luis Ignacio de Arana Eugenio Machado
1946Puerta de Hierro William L. Shea Marqués de Viluma
1945San Cugat Augusto Batlló Nils Odqvist[21]
1944Puerta de Hierro Marqués de Sobroso Santiago Ugarte
1943PedreñaVizconde de LlanteroAlfredo Pla
1942Puerta de HierroVizconde de Pereira MachadoAlfredo Pla
1941Pedreña Luis Ignacio de Arana Javier de Arana
1936–40No tournament
1935Puerta de Hierro Luis Ignacio de Arana
1934Puerta de Hierro Javier de Arana
1933Puerta de Hierro Javier de Arana
1932Puerta de Hierro Luis Ignacio de Arana
1931Puerta de HierroLuis Olabarri
1930Puerta de HierroConde de Ybarra
1929Puerta de HierroPedro Cabeza de Vaca
1928Puerta de Hierro 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 Official Competition Guide. 30 October 2020. Royal Spanish Golf Federation. 122–123.
  2. Web site: 2020 Official Competition Guide. 30 October 2020. Royal Spanish Golf Federation. 122–123.
  3. Web site: Qualification process for The 2020 Junior Ryder Cup announced. 9 December 2019 . 19 October 2020. Ryder Cup.
  4. Web site: Junior Solheim Cup European Eligibility Process. 19 October 2020. Solheim Cup.
  5. Web site: 2024 Spanish Amateur Copa S M El Rey . 11 April 2024 . World Amateur Golf Ranking.
  6. Web site: Strömberg . Martin . 5 March 2023 . Sundberg segrare i Spanska Öppna . Sundberg winner of Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship . 6 March 2023 . Svensk Golf . Swedish.
  7. Web site: Spanish Amateur Copa S M El Rey, 03 - 07 Mar 2021 . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 17 July 2021.
  8. Web site: Copa S M El Rey 2020 . Real Federation Espanola De Golf . 5 November 2020.
  9. Web site: Spanish Amateur Copa S M El Rey, 26 Feb - 01 Mar 2020 . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 31 October 2020.
  10. April 1988 . Lena . Sellberg . Stephen tog årets första svenska seger . Stephen took the first Swedish victory of the year . Swedish . Svensk Golf. 164–165. 4.
  11. April 1987 . Lena . Sellberg . Svenska golfare utomlands, Spanien, Okände Olle till final . Swedish Golfers Abroad, Spain, Anonymous Olle to the final . Swedish . Svensk Golf. 168. 4.
  12. April 1986 . Jörgen . Ohlson . Anonyme Anders spansk mästare . Anonymous Anders Spanish Champion . Swedish . Svensk Golf. 23, 175. 4.
  13. April 1978 . Per tvåa i Spanska . Per second in Spanish . Swedish . Svensk Golf. 62. 2.
  14. April 1975 . Lennart . Bunke . Svenskättling stoppade Hedjersons hat-trick . Swedish descendant stopped Hedjerson's hat-trick . Swedish . Svensk Golf. 58–59. 2.
  15. April 1974 . Anders . Jansson . RIVSTART IGEN! En förståndigare Hedjerson i år, Spansk etta efter helsvensk final . FAST START AGAIN! A wiser Hedjerson this year, Spanish Number one after Swedish final . Swedish . Svensk Golf. 60, 61, 76. 2.
  16. April 1973 . Bosse . Karlmann . Sen sist..., Spanien-Hasse . Since last..., Spain-Hasse . Swedish . Svensk Golf. 3, 5. 2.
  17. December 1962 . Europeiska amatörmästerskap 1962 . European Amateur Championships of 1962 . Swedish . Svensk Golf. 28. 9.
  18. December 1958 . Europeiska amatörmästerskap 1958 . European Amateur Championships of 1958 . Swedish . Svensk Golf . 26 . 10 . 12 February 2021.
  19. December 1956 . Kontinentens öppna mästerskap . Open Championships of the Continent . Swedish . Svensk Golf. 11. 10.
  20. February 1955 . 1954 års mästare . Champions of 1954 . Swedish . Svensk Golf. 6–7. 1.
  21. April 1959 . Färgstarka figurer III . Colorful people III . Swedish . Svensk Golf. 3. 3.

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