Bonallack Trophy
The Bonallack Trophy is an amateur golf competition on the model of the Ryder Cup which opposes every two years a European team and a team representing Asia/Pacific. The venue alternates between courses in Europe and Asia/Pacific.
The first competition took place in 1998 in Perth, Australia.[1] Since 2016 it has been held concurrently with the women's Patsy Hankins Trophy. Europe leads the series 7 wins to 3.
Format[]
The Bonallack Trophy involves various match play competitions between players selected from two teams of twelve representing Europe and Asia/Pacific. It takes place over three days, with a total of 32 matches being played, all matches being over 18 holes. The first two days comprise five foursomes matches and five four-ball matches. On the final day, there are 12 singles matches, when all twelve players compete.
The winner of each match scores a point for his team, with a half point each for any match that is tied after the 18 holes. The winning team is determined by cumulative total points. In the event of a tie (16 points each) the Bonallack Trophy is retained by the previous holder.
A foursomes match is a competition between two teams of two golfers. On a particular hole the golfers on the same team take alternate shots playing the same ball. One team member tees off on all the odd-numbered holes, and the other on all the even-numbered holes. Each hole is won by the team that completes the hole in the fewest shots. A fourball match is also a competition between two teams of two golfers, but all four golfers play their own ball throughout the round rather than alternating shots. The better score of the two golfers in a team determines the team's score on a particular hole; the score of the other member of the team is not counted. Each hole is won by the team whose individual golfer has the lowest score. A singles match is a standard match play competition between two golfers.
Year | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Total points | |||
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Morning | Afternoon | Morning | Afternoon | ||||
1998–2016 | 5 foursomes | 5 fourballs | 5 foursomes | 5 fourballs | 12 singles | 32 | |
2018 | 5 fourballs | 5 foursomes | 5 fourballs | 5 foursomes | 12 singles | 32 |
Team qualification and selection[]
European Team selection[]
The World Amateur Golf Rankings are used as the main reference for the selection process, in addition to a small number of players selected by the captain (known as "captain's picks"). According to the match conditions, no more than two players may be selected from the same country.
Results[]
Year | Winners | Score | Losers | Host country | Venue | Europe captain | Asia/Pacific captain | |
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2020 | Tournament cancelled [b] | |||||||
2018 | Asia/Pacific | 16½ | 15½ | Europe | Qatar | Doha Golf Club | ![]() |
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2016 | Europe | 21½ | 10½ | Asia/Pacific | Portugal | Vidago Palace Golf Course | ![]() |
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2014 | Europe | 17½ | 14½ | Asia/Pacific | India | Karnataka Golf Association, Bangalore | ![]() |
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2012 | Europe | 21½ | 10½ | Asia/Pacific | Portugal | Monte Rei Golf & Country Club | ![]() |
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2010 | Tournament cancelled [a] | |||||||
2008 | Europe | 20 | 12 | Asia/Pacific | Spain | Club de Golf, Valderrama | ![]() |
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2006 | Europe | 18 | 14 | Asia/Pacific | New Zealand | Auckland Golf Club | ![]() |
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2004 | Asia/Pacific | 16½ | 15½ | Europe | Italy | Circolo Golf Roma | ![]() |
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2002 | Asia/Pacific | 18 | 14 | Europe | Japan | Hirono Golf Club | ![]() |
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2000 | Europe | 20 | 12 | Asia/Pacific | Spain | Puerta de Hierro, Madrid | ![]() |
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1998 | Europe | 18 | 14 | Asia/Pacific | Australia | Lake Karrinyup Golf Club, Perth | ![]() |
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a The 2010 tournament was cancelled due to the Icelandic eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull volcano, which restricted air travel of the participants. Venue was to be Karnataka Golf Association, Bangalore, India, who subsequently held the tournament in 2014. b The 2020 tournament was initially postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was rescheduled for 2021. In 2021 it was cancelled with the intention to play it in 2023.
Appearances[]
The following are those who have played in at least one of the matches.[2][3]
Europe[]
Antti Ahokas 2006
Björn Åkesson 2008
1998
2016
2008
2018
Ashley Chesters 2014
2016
2018
Nicolas Colsaerts 2000
2000
1998
2018
2002
Thomas Detry 2012
Tobias Dier 1998
Jamie Donaldson 1998
Alan Dunbar 2012
2014
2002
Nigel Edwards 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
2008
Rhys Enoch 2012
Ryan Evans 2014
Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño 2004
Oliver Fisher 2006
Dominic Foos 2014
Grant Forrest 2016
2004
2014, 2016
2002
2018
2006
Julien Guerrier 2006
2016
2018
Anders Schmidt Hansen 2002
Peter Hanson 1998
James Heath 2004
Benjamin Hébert 2008
2018
2012
Rasmus Højgaard 2018
2018
Daan Huizing 2012
2016
Mikko Ilonen 2000
2000
Matthew Jordan 2018
Alexandre Kaleka 2008
2012
1998
2012
2016
2018
Moritz Lampert 2012
Shane Lowry 2008
Joost Luiten 2006
2008
Pablo Martín 2004
2016
2016
2004
2014
Rory McIlroy 2006
Edoardo Molinari 2002, 2004
Francesco Molinari 2004
2016
Gavin Moynihan 2014
2006, 2008
1998
Renato Paratore 2014
2000
2016
2002
1998
Jon Rahm 2012
Richie Ramsay 2006
1998
2000
2002
Kristoffer Reitan 2018
2014
Justin Rose 1998
2014
2000
2000
2004
Marcel Schneider 2012
2000
Joel Sjöholm 2008
2014
2002
2012
Marius Thorp 2006
Manuel Trappel 2012
2016
2006
Sami Välimäki 2018
2004
2014
1998
2000
Marc Warren 2002
Martin Wiegele 2002
Danny Willett 2008
2000
Stuart Wilson 2002, 2004
Gary Wolstenholme 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006
Chris Wood 2008
Asia/Pacific[]
1998
Rohan Blizard 2008
2000
2012
Chan Shih-chang 2008
Chan Yih-shin 2000
2002
2008
2012
2016
2008
2016
Andrew Dodt 2006
Dou Zecheng 2014
Geoff Drakeford 2014
2016
2008
Nick Flanagan 2004
2016, 2018
Marcus Fraser 2002
2002, 2004
Scott Gardiner 2000
Josh Geary 2006
2008
2018
2018
2002
Jake Higginbottom 2012
Daniel Hillier 2018
Anujit Hirunratanakorn 2006
2004
Hidemasa Hoshino 1998
2006
2012
Yuta Ikeda 2004, 2006
Bradley Iles 2004
2016
2006, 2008
2002
Jin Cheng 2014
2012
2000
1998
Takumi Kanaya 2016, 2018
Kang Sung-hoon 2006
Shiv Kapur 2002, 2004
2018
2000, 2004
Kim Bi-o 2008
2018
Kim Kyung-tae 2004, 2006
2014
Kim Yeong-su 2008
Ashok Kumar 2000
2002
2000
1998
2006
2012
2014
Danny Lee 2008
Lee Dong-hwan 2004
2016
Min Woo Lee 2018
Lee Soo-min 2012, 2014
Ben Leong 2004, 2006
1998
2014
2014
Hideki Matsuyama 2012
Prom Meesawat 2002
2002
Yūsaku Miyazato 2000, 2002
2014
Zach Murray 2016
1998
1998
2018
James Nitties 2004
Geoff Ogilvy 1998
2018
Juvic Pagunsan 2004
2012
2006
Angelo Que 2000
Aman Raj 2016
2000
Airil Rizman 2000
1998
Brett Rumford 1998
2006
2014
2012
1998
Cameron Smith 2012
Natipong Srithong 2012
Tim Stewart 2008
1998
2008
Hideto Tanihara 2000
2014
2018
2016
Tim Wilkinson 2002
2018
Yu Chun-an 2016
2016
References[]
- ^ "Bonallack Trophy comes to B'lore". Deccan Herald. 1 April 2010.
- ^ a b http://asiapacificgolf.org/past-results/
- ^ a b http://www.golf.org.au/site/_content/document/00031254-source.pdf
External links[]
- "England pair selected for Bonallack Trophy". England Golf. 19 February 2010.
- Team golf tournaments
- Recurring sporting events established in 1998