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 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | Alexis Godillot | Matt Cutler |
2016 | Europe | 21½ | 10½ | Asia/Pacific | Portugal | Vidago Palace Golf Course | Alexis Godillot | Matt Cutler |
2014 | Europe | 17½ | 14½ | Asia/Pacific | India | Karnataka Golf Association, Bangalore | Andrew B. Morgan | Hyung-Mo-Kang |
2012 | Europe | 21½ | 10½ | Asia/Pacific | Portugal | Monte Rei Golf & Country Club | Andrew B. Morgan | Taimur Hassan Amin |
2010 | Tournament cancelled [a] | |||||||
2008 | Europe | 20 | 12 | Asia/Pacific | Spain | Club de Golf, Valderrama | Gonzaga Escauriaza | Roger Brennand |
2006 | Europe | 18 | 14 | Asia/Pacific | New Zealand | Auckland Golf Club | Gonzaga Escauriaza | Roger Brennand |
2004 | Asia/Pacific | 16½ | 15½ | Europe | Italy | Circolo Golf Roma | Colin Wood | Taizo Kawata |
2002 | Asia/Pacific | 18 | 14 | Europe | Japan | Hirono Golf Club | Colin Wood | Taizo Kawata |
2000 | Europe | 20 | 12 | Asia/Pacific | Spain | Puerta de Hierro, Madrid | Gonzaga Escauriaza | Roger Hunt |
1998 | Europe | 18 | 14 | Asia/Pacific | Australia | Lake Karrinyup Golf Club, Perth | Manuel Agrellos | Bruce Nairn |
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