The Europcar Cup was a professional team golf tournament played yearly in Biarritz, France, from 1985 to 1988.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Biarritz, France |
| Established | 1985 |
| Course(s) | Golf de Biarritz Le Phare |
| Par | 69 |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | 4-man team stroke play |
| Month played | November |
| Final year | 1988 |
| Final champion | |
 Sweden(Persson, Ryström, Lanner, Parnevik) | |
The tournament was designated as an "Approved Special Event" on the European Tour schedule. A further event was planned in 1989 but was cancelled.[1]
The event was contested by national teams of four players. Each golfer played four stroke-play rounds; the best three scores for each round being used for the team's score for that round.
The 1988 Europcar Cup took place 3-6 November. Sweden won the 1988 event by 6 strokes with a score of 810, 18 under par. The Swedish team was Magnus Persson, Johan Ryström, Mats Lanner and Jesper Parnevik.[2]
The following teams competed: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Wales, West Germany.[3]
Winners
edit| Year | Team winners | Team members | Score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up | Team members | Individual winner |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Sweden |
Mats Lanner Jesper Parnevik Magnus Persson Johan Ryström |
810 | 7 strokes |  Spain |
Juan Anglada Antonio Garrido José Gervas Miguel Ángel Martin |
 David Jones |
[4] |
| 1987 | Spain |
Juan Anglada Manuel Calero Antonio Garrido Miguel Angel Martin |
813 | 8 strokes | Sweden |
Peter Carsbo Johan Ryström Carl-Magnus Strömberg Magnus Sunesson |
Manuel Calero |
[5] |
| 1986 | Sweden |
Per-Arne Brostedt Anders Forsbrand Magnus Grankvist Magnus Sunesson |
817 | 2 strokes | Spain |
Antonio Garrido Miguel Ángel Martin Juan Quiros Emilio Rodriguez |
Anders Forsbrand |
[6] |
| 1985 |  France |
Marc Farry Bernard Pascassio |
830 | 1 stroke |  Italy |
Silvano Locatelli | Silvano Locatelli Marc Farry |
[7] |
References
edit- ^ "The Times calendar of world sport for 1989". The Times. 31 December 1988. p. 48.
- ^ "Biarritz". The Times. 7 November 1988. p. 46.
- ^ "For the Record". The Times. 4 November 1988. p. 43.
- ^ "Svenskt Europaguld" [Swedish European gould]. Svensk Golf. No. 12. December 1988. p. 42.
- ^ "Svenska amatörer slog alla proffsen" [Swedish amateurs beat all the professionals]. Svensk Golf. No. 12. December 1987. pp. 38, 48.
- ^ "Första lagsegern bland proffsen, Forsbrand stormade fram i Frankrike" [First team victory among the professionals, Forsbrand took command in France]. Svensk Golf. No. 12. December 1986. pp. 65, 71.
- ^ "Europocar Cup, Proffsen fyra i Biarritz" [Europcar Cup, The Professionals fourth in Biarritz]. Svensk Golf. No. 12. December 1985. pp. 73, 81.