St Andrews Trophy
The St Andrews Trophy is a biennial men's team golf tournament contested between teams of amateur golfers representing Great Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe. It takes its name from St Andrews in Scotland.
It was first played in 1956 and takes place in even-numbered years; Great Britain & Ireland plays in the United States in the Walker Cup in odd-numbered years. It is staged alternately in Great Britain & Ireland and on the Continent, and is organised by The R&A (an offshoot of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews) and the European Golf Association. The St Andrews Trophy itself was presented by the Royal and Ancient Club in 1963.
The event is played on two consecutive days. On both days there are four morning foursomes followed by afternoon singles, eight on the first day and nine on the second.
History[]
The first event was held at Wentworth on 20 and 21 October 1956 and followed a similar format to that used for the Joy Cup which featured professional golfers. The teams were called the British Isles and the Rest of Europe. There were five foursomes on the first day and ten singles on the second. All matches were over 36 holes. The British Isles used the same ten players on both days, while the Rest of Europe used a total of twelve players. The British Isles won all five matches on the first day and finished 12½–2½ winners.[1][2]
The second event was held at in France on 2 and 3 October 1958, retaining the same format as in 1956. Britain used 11 players while the Rest of Europe used 12 as they had in 1956. The British Isles won four of the five foursomes on the first day and, although the Rest of Europe won four singles, Britain won comfortably, 10–5.[3][4][5] In 1960 it was held at the on 3 and 4 September. With 12 players from the Rest of Europe attending, it was decided to extend the format to include six foursomes and twelve singles, all 12 in each team playing both days. Britain won the foursomes 5–1 and the singles 8–4 to win convincingly.[6][7]
The 1962 event was held at Halmstad GK in Tylösand, Sweden on 11 and 12 August. Matches were reduced to 18 holes with five foursomes and ten singles on each day. Teams were standardised to 11 players. Great Britain and Ireland won the foursomes sessions 4½–½ and 4–1 and, although the Continent of Europe tied the first-day singles and won the second set of singles 5½–4½, Great Britain and Ireland won 18–12 thanks to their domination of the foursomes.[8][9] The next tournament was held on 31 July and 1 August 1964 at Muirfield and was the first time the St Andrews trophy was contested. Great Britain and Ireland led 12–3 and won by a large margin, 23–7.[10][11][12] The 1966 event was held at near Bilbao, Spain on 29 and 30 July. Although Great Britain and Ireland won the first-day foursomes 4–1, the singles and the second-day foursomes were both tied. The Continent of Europe could have won the match with a good final session but they lost the first seven singles matches and the final result was 19½–10½.[13][14][15]
Portmarnock Golf Club in Ireland was the host for the 1968 match, held on 2 and 3 August. The match was very one-sided with Great Britain and Ireland leading 12½–2½ after the first day and winning 20–10, despite losing the final singles 6–4.[16][17] The 1970 event was held at , Belgium on 1 and 2 August. Great Britain and Ireland won all five foursomes on the first morning but after the Continent had won the singles and the second-day foursomes, Britain only led 10½–9½. The Continent were however only able to win three second-day singles and Britain won 17½–12½.[18][19] The Berkshire was the venue for the 1972 match, played on 4 and 5 August. The Continent won the first set of foursomes 3–2 but Britain won the singles 8½–1½ and the second-day foursomes 4–1 to take a convincing lead. The second set of singles was tied to give Great Britain and Ireland a 19½–10½ win, their ninth successive victory.[20][21]
The Continent of Europe had their first success on 2 and 3 August 1974 at on the Tuscan coast in Italy. On the first day the foursomes were tied but the Continent won the singles and led 8–7, the first time they had been ahead after the first day.[22] On the second day the Continent won the foursomes 3–2 and with 5 wins in the singles they took the trophy by a 16–14 margin.[23] The Old Course at St Andrews hosted the 1976 match, played on 30 and 31 July. Although the Continent lost 18½–11½, it was their best performance on British soil.[24][25] The 1978 event was held on 4 and 5 August at in Bremen, Germany. Britain won comfortably by a margin of 20½–9½.[26][27] Royal St George's Golf Club hosted the 1980 match, played on 27 and 28 June. Great Britain and Ireland led 12–3 after the first day and had ensured success after leading 16–4 after the second-day foursomes. The Continent won the second-day singles session, Britain winning by a score of 19½–10½.[28][29]
The format was revised in 1982 with only four foursomes and eight singles on each day. Teams were reduced from 11 to 9. The Continent of Europe gained their second success. The match was played at , Arnhem in the Netherlands on 25 and 26 June. The Continent led 8–4 after the first day.[30] On the second day they halved both the sessions and won 14–10.[31] The 1984 match, played on 30 and 31 May at Saunton Golf Club, was the first time the Continent came close to winning in Britain. Great Britain and Ireland led 6½–5½ after the first day and 8½–7½ after the second-day foursomes. In the afternoon five of the eight singles went to the final green with Britain winning two of these and halving the other three, giving Britain a close 13–11 win.[32][33] Halmstad hosted the event for the second time on 27 and 28 June 1986. The Continent had an immediate disadvantage when Anders Haglund, who had the inaugural European Amateur earlier in the year, had to withdraw because of illness. This meant that the same eight players had to play in each session. Britain won the first-day singles 7–1 to lead 9–3.[34] The Continent won the second-day foursomes but Britain again won the singles for a 14½–9½ win.[35]
The 1988 match was held at St Andrews on 29 and 30 June. Great Britain and Ireland led 7½–4½ after the first day and won easily, 15½–8½.[36][37]
The 2020 match was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[38]
Results[]
Year | Venue | Winning team Captain |
Score | Losing team Captain | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | , Finland | ![]() Yves Hofstetter |
15½ | 9½ | Great Britain ![]() ![]() Craig Watson |
2016 | Prince's Golf Club, England | Great Britain ![]() ![]() Craig Watson |
12½ | 12½ | ![]() Yves Hofstetter |
2014 | Barsebäck Golf & Country Club, Sweden | Great Britain ![]() ![]() Nigel Edwards |
14 | 10 | ![]() Alexis Godillot |
2012 | Portmarnock Golf Club, Ireland | ![]() Alexis Godillot |
12½ | 11½ | Great Britain ![]() ![]() Nigel Edwards |
2010 | , Italy | ![]() Alexis Godillot |
14 | 10 | Great Britain ![]() ![]() Nigel Edwards |
2008 | Kingsbarns Golf Links, Scotland | Great Britain ![]() ![]() Colin Dalgleish |
13½ | 10½ | ![]() Alexis Godillot |
2006 | , Czech Republic | Great Britain ![]() ![]() Colin Dalgleish |
15 | 9 | ![]() Wolfgang Wiegand |
2004 | Nairn Golf Club, Scotland | Great Britain ![]() ![]() Garth McGimpsey |
17 | 7 | ![]() Wolfgang Wiegand |
2002 | , Switzerland | Great Britain ![]() ![]() Garth McGimpsey |
14 | 10 | ![]() Wolfgang Wiegand |
2000 | Ailsa Course, Turnberry, Scotland | Great Britain ![]() ![]() Peter McEvoy |
13 | 11 | ![]() Gonzaga Escauriaza |
1998 | , Italy | ![]() Gonzaga Escauriaza |
14 | 10 | Great Britain ![]() ![]() Peter McEvoy |
1996 | Woodhall Spa Golf Club, England | Great Britain ![]() ![]() Clive Brown |
16 | 8 | ![]() Piero Cora |
1994 | , France | Great Britain ![]() ![]() George Macgregor |
14 | 10 | ![]() Santiago Fisas |
1992 | Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club, England | Great Britain ![]() ![]() George Macgregor |
14 | 10 | ![]() Santiago Fisas |
1990 | , Spain | Great Britain ![]() ![]() |
13 | 11 | ![]() |
1988 | Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland | Great Britain ![]() ![]() |
15½ | 8½ | ![]() |
1986 | Halmstad Golfklubb, Sweden | Great Britain ![]() ![]() |
14½ | 9½ | ![]() |
1984 | Saunton Golf Club, England | Great Britain ![]() ![]() |
13 | 11 | ![]() |
1982 | , Netherlands | ![]() |
14 | 10 | Great Britain ![]() ![]() |
1980 | Royal St George's Golf Club, England | Great Britain ![]() ![]() |
19½ | 10½ | ![]() |
1978 | , West Germany | Great Britain ![]() ![]() |
20½ | 9½ | ![]() |
1976 | Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland | Great Britain ![]() ![]() |
18½ | 11½ | ![]() |
1974 | , Italy | ![]() |
16 | 14 | Great Britain ![]() ![]() |
1972 | , England | Great Britain ![]() ![]() |
19½ | 10½ | ![]() |
1970 | , Belgium | Great Britain ![]() ![]() |
17½ | 12½ | ![]() |
1968 | Portmarnock Golf Club, Ireland | Great Britain ![]() ![]() |
20 | 10 | ![]() |
1966 | , Spain | Great Britain ![]() ![]() |
19½ | 10½ | ![]() |
1964 | Muirfield, Scotland | Great Britain ![]() ![]() |
23 | 7 | ![]() |
1962 | Halmstad Golfklubb, Sweden | Great Britain ![]() ![]() |
18 | 12 | ![]() |
1960 | , England | Great Britain ![]() ![]() |
13 | 5 | ![]() |
1958 | , France | Great Britain ![]() ![]() |
10 | 5 | ![]() |
1956 | Wentworth, England | Great Britain ![]() ![]() Gerald Micklem |
12½ | 2½ | ![]() Jacques Léglise |
Future sites[]
- 2022 - Penati, Slovakia.[38]
Appearances[]
The following are those who have played in at least one of the matches.
Great Britain and Ireland[]
1988
Harry Ashby 1974
1966, 1968
Peter Baker 1986
1996
1956
1970
Warren Bennett 1994
1972
1966
1996
Michael Bonallack 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972
2016
2008
2016
Gordon Brand Jnr 1976, 1978, 1980
Paul Broadhurst 1988
1974, 1976, 1978, 1980
1986
1996
1960
Raymond Burns 1992
1956, 1962
2010
1956, 1960
Jonathan Caldwell 2008
1964
Laurie Canter 2010
1986
Joe Carr 1956, 1968
1978
1990
Paul Casey 2000
1990
1962
Roger Chapman 1980
Ashley Chesters 2014
1960, 1962, 1964
Darren Clarke 1990
Clive Clark 1964
1964, 1966
2002
2018
Andrew Coltart 1990
2004
1984
1966, 1968
1958, 1966, 1968
Bruce Critchley 1970
1986, 1988
2010
1982
1972, 1974, 1976, 1978
Rhys Davies 2006
2018
1978
Robert Dinwiddie 2006
Luke Donald 1998, 2000
Jamie Donaldson 2000
Nick Dougherty 2000
1980
Bradley Dredge 1994
Alan Dunbar 2012
1956
Paul Dunne 2014
Simon Dyson 1998
Nigel Edwards 2002, 2004, 2006
1988
1996
Jamie Elson 2002
Duncan Evans 1980
Ryan Evans 2014
1974
1992, 1996
1994
Oliver Fisher 2006
Grant Forrest 2014, 2016
Rodney Foster 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970
2000
1958, 1960
1974, 1978
Ian Garbutt 1992
David Gilford 1986
2002
Charlie Green 1962, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976
Scott Gregory 2016
2016
2018
Matt Haines 2008
Pádraig Harrington 1992, 1994
Max Harris 2000
John Hawksworth 1984
1980
James Heath 2004
1974, 1976
2012
1972
Barclay Howard 1980, 1994, 1996
1960
2016
Warren Humphreys 1970
2014
Ian Hutcheon 1974, 1976
Sam Hutsby 2008
Reid Jack 1956
Lee S. James 1994
Richard Johnson 1994
Matthew Jordan 2018
1974
2010
1976, 1978, 1982
1998
Stephen Keppler 1982
2012
Michael King 1970, 1972
1984
Tom Lewis 2010
2000
Shane Lowry 2008
Michael Lunt 1958, 1960, 1964
2002
Sandy Lyle 1976
2008
1970
1970, 1974, 1984
1980
Robert MacIntyre 2016
2002
1962
Brian Marchbank 1976, 1978
1968, 1970
David Marsh 1958
2014
1976
1986
Andrew McArthur 2004
Peter McEvoy 1978, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988
Garth McGimpsey 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992
Ross McGowan 2006
Rory McIlroy 2006
1978
Jamie McLeary 2004
1990
1988, 1990, 1992
1984
Colin Montgomery 1986
1972
Jamie Moul 2006
1972
2018
1978
1958, 1962
Bradley Neil 2014
Matthew Nixon 2010
Keith Nolan 1996
1988
Steven O'Hara 2000
Andrew Oldcorn 1982
1998
Peter Oosterhuis 1968
2004
Chris Paisley 2008
Philip Parkin 1984
1998
Jim Payne 1990
Eddie Pepperell 2010
2018
Kevin Phelan 2012
1980, 1982
1970
Alfie Plant 2016
2018
Garrick Porteous 2012
1962
2012
2018
Ronan Rafferty 1980
Richie Ramsay 2006
1998
2012
Matthew Richardson 2004
Dean Robertson 1992
2012, 2014
1988
Sandy Saddler 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966
Lloyd Saltman 2006
2014
Zane Scotland 2002
Doug Sewell 1958, 1960
Ronnie Shade 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968
1962, 1964
Alec Shepperson 1956, 1958, 1960
Andrew Sherborne 1984
Gordon Sherry 1994
1982
1972
Dickson Smith 1958
1976
1992
1972
2010
1968, 1972, 1974
Connor Syme 2016
1956
2012
1956, 1958, 1964
1982
Peter Townsend 1966
2008
2018
1958, 1960
2002
Philip Walton 1982
Craig Watson 1998
2008
1996
1998
1990
Stuart Wilson 2004
Gary Wolstenholme 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004
Guy Wolstenholme 1956
2010
1982
1960
Continent of Europe[]
2006
Antti Ahokas 2006
Björn Åkesson 2008
Fredrik Andersson 1992
1960
1966
1998
1994
1956, 1958, 1960
1956, 1958, 1960
2014
2014
1958, 1960
Nino Bertasio 2010
2000
Wil Besseling 2006
1976
1958
1956, 1962
1984
Thomas Bjørn 1990
2004
Kalle Brink 1994
1996
1966, 1968
Jorge Campillo 2008
1980, 1982, 1984
2016
1962
2014
2018
1970
2016
2002
1974
Alberto Croce 1964, 1966
1962, 1964, 1966
1974, 1976
2014
Baldovino Dassù 1970
1998
1968, 1972
1956, 1958, 1960
1972, 1976, 1980, 1990
Matteo Delpodio 2006
1972
1972
1994
Marco Durante 1980
2014
Olivier Edmond 1990
2014
Klas Eriksson 1990
Martin Erlandsson 1996
2012
Niclas Fasth 1992
Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño 2004
1982
1966
Lorenzo Gagli 2006
2014, 2016
1968, 1970, 1972, 1974
2006
2002, 2004
Sergio García 1996
Ignacio Garrido 1992
1984
Ivó Giner 1996
1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982
2014
Thomas Gottstein 1988
2006
2008
Julien Guerrier 2006
Mark Haastrup 2004
Anders Haglund 1986^, 1988
2018
Chris Hanell 1994
1962
Peter Hanson 1998
Cristian Härdin 1986, 1988
Benjamin Hébert 2008
Hans Hedjerson 1968, 1970, 1976
2018
Gabriel Hjertstedt 1990
1974, 1976
Mikael Högberg 1984
2018
1980, 1982, 1988
Mikko Ilonen 2000
1966, 1970
1962, 1964
Claes Jöhncke 1962, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974
1990
Alexandre Kaleka 2008
1964
2012
Martin Kaymer 2004
Jesper Kennegård 2008, 2010
Maximilian Kieffer 2010
Krister Kinell 1982
1994
Espen Kofstad 2010
2016
1998, 2000
2018
Maarten Lafeber 1996
1958, 1972
1958, 1960
Moritz Lampert 2012
José Manuel Lara 1996
2002
1996
1962
Niklas Lemke 2002
José-Filipe Lima 2002
1986, 1988
Fredrik Lindgren 1984, 1988
1974, 1978
2010
Göran Lundqvist 1976, 1978
2000
Morten Ørum Madsen 2010
1998
1956, 1958, 1966
2016, 2018
Guido Migliozzi 2016
1956, 1958, 1960, 1970
Edoardo Molinari 2004
Francesco Molinari 2004
Gaëtan Mourgue D'Algue 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968
Rolf Muntz 1990, 1992
1962
1974, 1976
1970, 1974
2018
1990
1986
José María Olazábal 1984
Daniel Olsson 1996
2004
1972, 1976, 1978, 1980
Jesper Parnevik 1986
2012
Andrea Pavan 2008
Magnus Persson 1982
2016
Carlos Pigem 2012
1976, 1978, 1980
1982
Tapio Pulkkanen 2012
1988, 1990
1998
1980, 1984
1996, 1998
2000
1956
1956
1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968
1956, 1964
Jan Rube 1976, 1978, 1980
Johan Ryström 1986
1978
Kalle Samooja 2010
1964
2002
Ricardo Santos 2004
Reinier Saxton 2008
2018
Massimo Scarpa 1992
1992
1958, 1964, 1968
1984
Marcel Schneider 2012
1982
2000
Matthias Schwab 2016
1956, 1960, 1962
Daniel Silva 1986, 1988
1964, 1966
1980
Tim Sluiter 2008
Anders Sørensen 1982
2012
Mikael Sorling 1978
Henrik Stenson 1998
1974, 1978
Sven Strüver 1988
2002
2002
1980
1984
1972
1958, 1960
1970, 1972, 1974, 1978
2000
1998, 2000
1956, 1958
Philippe Toussaint 1968, 1970
Manuel Trappel 2012
2006
1992, 1994
1986
Sami Välimäki 2018
Darius van Driel 2014
Jean van de Velde 1986
Nicolas Vanhootegem 1992, 1994
2000
2016
Philippe Washer 1960
Romain Wattel 2010
1968
1956, 1960
Leif Westerberg 1994
Pontus Widegren 2010
Martin Wiegele 2002
1992
1994
See also[]
- Vagliano Trophy – the equivalent event for women (since 1959)
- Jacques Léglise Trophy – the equivalent event for boys (since 1958)
- Seve Trophy – the equivalent event for professionals (2000–2013)
References[]
- ^ "British Golf supremacy over Rest of Europe". The Times. 22 October 1956. p. 4.
- ^ "British Isles' Big Win over Rest of Europe". The Glasgow Herald. 22 October 1956. p. 4.
- ^ "British Isles Golf Team Finish Five Ahead". The Times. 4 October 1958. p. 10.
- ^ "British Amateurs Lose Only One Foursomes". The Glasgow Herald. 3 October 1958. p. 4.
- ^ "Fine Play by Britons". The Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1958. p. 7.
- ^ "Excellent Golf at Berkshire". The Times. 5 September 1960. p. 6.
- ^ "British Isles easily beat Europe". The Glasgow Herald. 5 September 1960. p. 4.
- ^ "Murray Man of Match". The Times. 13 August 1962. p. 3.
- ^ "British Isles's victory over Europe". The Glasgow Herald. 13 August 1962. p. 4.
- ^ "Muirfield Victory Little Help to Selectors". The Times. 3 August 1964. p. 2.
- ^ "British Team's Big Advantage". The Glasgow Herald. 1 August 1964. p. 5.
- ^ "Easy Victory over Continentals". The Glasgow Herald. 3 August 1964. p. 4.
- ^ "British Isles save best until last". The Times. 1 August 1966. p. 5.
- ^ "Britain Lead at Bilbao". The Glasgow Herald. 30 July 1966. p. 5.
- ^ "British Team defeat Continental". The Glasgow Herald. 1 August 1966. p. 10.
- ^ "Britain build up a big lead". The Times. 3 August 1968. p. 5.
- ^ "Selectors given no help". The Times. 5 August 1968. p. 10.
- ^ "Britain spurred back to form". The Times. 3 August 1970. p. 9.
- ^ "Pirie undefeated in Britain's victory over Continent". The Glasgow Herald. 3 August 1970. p. 5.
- ^ "Continent make Britain work hard". The Times. 5 August 1972. p. 5.
- ^ "Fast play sets valuable example". The Times. 7 August 1972. p. 7.
- ^ "Europeans lead British". The Glasgow Herald. 3 August 1974. p. 4.
- ^ "Europeans' first trophy victory". The Glasgow Herald. 5 August 1974. p. 4.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (31 July 1976). "British golfers hold the edge". The Glasgow Herald. p. 12.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (2 August 1976). "Brian shows the critics". The Glasgow Herald. p. 12.
- ^ "Britain leads after lapses". The Glasgow Herald. 5 August 1978. p. 14.
- ^ "Brodie unbeaten in trophy win". The Glasgow Herald. 7 August 1978. p. 15.
- ^ "Europe sunk by Britons". The Glasgow Herald. 28 June 1980. p. 12.
- ^ "Britain ease off after victory is won". The Glasgow Herald. 30 June 1980. p. 14.
- ^ "Irishmen gain only points in singles". The Glasgow Herald. 26 June 1982. p. 17.
- ^ "Continentals hang on for win overall". The Glasgow Herald. 28 June 1982. p. 16.
- ^ "McEvoy helps Britain to lead". The Glasgow Herald. 31 May 1984. p. 15.
- ^ "Hawksworth adds final touch to last-gasp victory". The Glasgow Herald. 1 June 1984. p. 31.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (28 June 1986). "Hole in one caps Garrick victory". The Glasgow Herald. p. 19.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (30 June 1986). "British labour to victory in Sweden". The Glasgow Herald. p. 10.
- ^ "Europe laid low by Britons become too single-minded". The Glasgow Herald. 30 June 1986. p. 22.
- ^ "Europe's attack is foiled as O'Connell, McEvoy stroke back". The Glasgow Herald. 1 July 1986. p. 38.
- ^ a b "St Andrews Trophy Cancelled". The R&A. 22 April 2020.
External links[]
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