European Senior Men's Championship

The European Senior Men's Championship is a European amateur golf championship for men over 50 (previously 55) organized by the European Golf Association.^[1]

The inaugural event was held in 1996, with 25 editions have been contested so far. It is now played annually in conjunction with the European Senior Ladies' Championship.^[2]

Format[]

The championship is opened to players aged above 50 years old.

The format of this competition consists of three rounds of stroke play, with a cut after the second round out of which the lowest 54 men's scores can qualify for the final round.

Past results[]

Year	Venue, Location	Winner	Runner-up	Third place
2020	Golf Club d'Hossegor, France	, 216	, 217	, 218
2019	Golf Patriziale Ascona, Switzerland	, 203	, 205	, 207
2018	Royal Bled GC, Slovenia	, 222	, 223	, 225
2017	GC Schloss Schönborn, Austria	Markus Frank, 218	, 220	, 220
2016	Pula Golf, Spain	, 217	, 218	, 219
2015	Pannonia G&CC, Hungary	, 217	, 223	, 223
2014	R.C.G. Puerta de Hierro, Spain	, 221	, 222	, 222
2013	Estonian G&CC, Estonia	, 217	Markus Frank, 219	, 220
2012	Golf & Landclub Achensee, Austria	, 212	, 213	, 217
2011	Golf & Landclub Achensee, Austria	, 212	, 212	, 219
2010	Golf & Landclub Achensee, Austria	, 218	, 218	, 219
2009	Porto Carras, Greece	, 216	, 217	, 218
2008	Oceanico (Pinhal), Portugal	, 211	, 214	, 219
2007	Vilamoura (Old Course), Portugal	, 216	, 219	, 221
2006	Ribagolfe, Portugal	, 145	, 148	, 150
2005	Chantilly, France	, 218	, 219	, 222
2004	La Baule , France	, 213	, 213	, 218
2003	Chantaco, France	, 216	, 216	, 216
2002	La Manga, Spain	, 212	, 221	, 223
2001	Torremirona GC, Spain	, 216	, 219	, 224
2000	La Manga, Spain	, 217	, 219	, 222
1999	Ascona Golf Club, Switzerland	, 216	, 217	, 221
1998	Ascona Golf Club, Switzerland	, 213	, 218	, 221
1997	Ascona Golf Club, Switzerland	, 147	, 149	, 149
1996	Royal Hague Golf Club, Netherlands	, 228	, 228	, 228

Source:^[3]

Nations Cup[]

From 2000 to 2006, a Nations Cup was contested. This was discontinued when a separate European Senior Men's Team Championship was introduced.

Year	Winner	Runner(s)-up	Third place
2005	England (298) G. Broster H. Moxon R. Smethurst	Ireland (304) M. F. Morris M. Kelly H. Mackeown  Italy (304) F. Lang G. Vigna Suria P Vigliani	(No third place awarded - duplicate runners-up)
2004	Scotland (290) H. Brown D.J. Smith B. Grieve	England (291) D. Arnold D. Lane R. Smethurst	Ireland (296) M.F. Morris J. Murphy I. Stewart
2003	Scotland (293) A.D. Ferguson D.J. Smith G. Steel	Germany (294) H-J. Ecklebe H-H. Giesen V. Pagel	Italy (296) A. Croze V. Mandelli L. Vigliani
2002	England (285) A. Morrison R. Smethurst R. Turner	Germany (292) H-H. Giesen, V. Pagel U. Printzen	Scotland (302) A.D. Ferguson, B.R.N. Grieve D.J. Smith
2001	Ireland (298) P. Cowley D. Jackson H. McKinney	Spain (299) L. Mora Argemi J. Sanchez Herrero L.J. Trenor	England (302) B.N. Dick D. Lane R. Smethurst
2000	Germany (293) H-J. Ecklebe H-H. Giesen J. Harder	France (299) R. Fontagnères A. Godillot G. Roumeas	England (3039 G. Clay D. Lane A. Waterson

Source:^[3]

See also[]

• European Senior Ladies' Championship – corresponding EGA event for women
• U.S. Senior Amateur – corresponding USGA event

References[]

External links[]

• European Golf Association: Full results