EUROPEAN AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2015

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1 EUROPEAN AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 SCHEDULE PRESIDENTS WORDS WELCOME COMMITTEES QUALIFIED COUNTRIES TOURNAMENT HISTORY RULES COURSE AND CLUB HALMSTAD GOLF CLUB TUESDAY 7 - SATURDAY 11 JULY

2 SCHEDULE EUROPEAN AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 SUNDAY 5 JULY First official practice day From 08:00 MONDAY 6 JULY Second official practice day From 08:00 15:00 Championship Committee meeting 15:30 Referee meeting 16:00 Captains meeting 17:00 Official team photographs 19:00 Opening ceremony and welcome party at Halmstad Castle FRIDAY 10 JULY Forth official match day Foursome matches from 07:30 Single matches from 07:40 Last tee time 15:06 SATURDAY 11 JULY Final match day Foursome matches from 07:30 Singel matches from 07:40 Medal matches from 14:07 Prize giving ceremony at the golf club Closing dinner at Hotel Tylösand at 19:30 THUESDAY 7 JULY First official match day Stroke play qualifying from 07:00 Last tee time 14:50 WEDNESDAY 8 JULY Second official match day Stroke play qualifying from 07:00 Last tee time 14:50 THURSDAY 9 JULY Third official match day Foursome matches from 07:00 Singels matches from 08:30 Last tee time 15:06 2 EUROPEAN AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2015

3 SWEDISH GOLF FEDERATION WELCOME TO SWEDEN IT IS MY PRIVILEGE AND GREAT HONOUR, as President of the Swedish Golf Federation, to welcome all players, captains and officials to the 2015 edition of the European Amateur Team Championship. It is also a great honour to have Halmstad Golf Club as host club with the beautiful and demanding North Course. In this tournament programme you will find tournament history and other useful information. My guess is that we have future major winners among all talented players in the 16 teams. May the best team win! CHRISTER BERGFORS President Swedish Golf Federation COLIN WOOD PRESIDENT S MESSAGE ON BEHALF OF the European Golf Association it is my pleasure to welcome all competitors, officials and supporters to the 2015 European Amateur Team Championship. My thanks go to the Swedish Golf Federation for organising this event, to the officials, staff and volunteers who work so hard to make these tournaments so enjoyable for everyone. I also extend my thanks to Halmstad Golf Club and its members for making their superb golf course available for this championship. The Team Championships are looked forward to with great enthusiasm and are the highlight of the season for most players, it brings together the most talented amateurs in Europe to compete at the highest level of team golf in a competitive and friendly manner. My best wishes to all teams, officials and supporters, have an enjoyable week and I hope you make many lasting friendships. COLIN WOOD President European Golf Association

4 URBAN JANSSON WELCOME MOST WELCOME TO TYLÖSAND AND HALMSTAD GOLF CLUB 7 11TH OF JULY 2015 Halmstad Golf Club is very proud to host the 2015 European Amateur Team Championship and we hope that you will find the beloved North Course both challenging and beautiful. As the president of Halmstad Golf Club I welcome all players, supporters, coaches and officials to our club. Halmstad Golf Club was founded in 1930 and has been the venue for numerous international and national championships. In recent years Halmstad Golf Club has been the venue for the 2007 Solheim Cup and the 2011 European Amateur Championship. In 1985 Halmstad Golf Club hosted the European Amateur Team Championship and many of us have great memories of all the excellent golf that we enjoyed. Among the players that participated in 1985 the most recognized today are Colin Montgomerie, José Maria Olazabal and Jesper Parnevik. They all battled against the course and each other to the delight of the spectators. I am sure that you will provide us with the same thrilling experience in On behalf of the board, members and staff of Halmstad Golf Club I wish you most welcome and hope to see you in July URBAN JANSSON President Halmstad Golfklubb 4 EUROPEAN AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2015

5 HONORARY COMMITTEE Lena Sommestad Colin Wood George Macgregor Urban Jansson Christer Bergfors Rollo McClure Hans Malmström County Governor President EGA R&A Captain President Halmstad Golf Club President SGF EGA Executive Committee EGA Executive Committee REFEREES Pierre Bechmann David Bird Claes Grönberg Stefan Ågren Gustaf Appelberg Kjell Kristiansson Lars Andersson Bertil Johansson CHAMPIONSHIP COMMITTEE Pierre Bechmann David Bird Sten-Erik Carlsson Christian Jakobsson Claes Grönberg Chairman, EGA EGA Halmstad Golf Club Halmstad Golf Club SGF ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Sten-Erik Carlsson Christian Jakobsson Claes Grönberg Philip Arneryd Filip Morell Eva Kjellgard Lars Lindblom Peter Lerner Anders Torstensson Carin Carlsson-Lindberg Rikard Hansson Rolf Rybäck Lars Karlsson Cecilia Bjöörn Carlos Agi Hans Bergelin Ulf Svensson Jan-Olof Jakobsson Chairman TL TL TL ass TL ass Starter Starter Starter Helpdesk/adm Helpdesk/ceremoni Helpdesk/adm Helpdesk/adm Log Log EUROPEAN AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

6 QUALIFIED COUNTRIES BELGIUM CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK ENGLAND FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY IRELAND ITALY NETHERLANDS POLAND SCOTLAND SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND WALES 6 EUROPEAN AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2015

7 PREVIOUS WINNERS AND RUNNER-UPS EUROPEAN AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 HISTORY ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT AND HALMSTAD GOLF CLUB TUESDAY 7 - SUNDAY 11 JULY 2015 HALMSTAD GOLF CLUB, SWEDEN TOURNAMENT HISTORY The very first European Amateur Team Championship was played in 1959 at El Prat Golf Club outside Barcelona, Spain. The winning Swedish team included two players from Halmstad Golf Club Gunnar Carlander and P-O Johansson. This and many other great accomplishments earned them an almost iconic stature at Halmstad Golf Club, and Gunnar Carlander is an honorary member. Sadly, P-O Johansson passed away in The Swedish team from 1959 also included Göran Lindeblad, G A Bielke, Bengt Möller, Ola Bergqvist, Elis Werkell and the team captain Nils Odqvist. HALMSTAD GOLF CLUB Halmstad Golf Club previously hosted the European Amateur Team Championship in 1985, and there are still many fond memories of the event, now three decades ago. In the end, the Swedish team could not hold off the Scottish players, who after the final could take the impressive trophy back to Scotland. The amateur teams back then included many great players who would go on to professional golf, and we were very fortunate to see players like Colin Montgomerie, José Maria Olazábal and Jesper Parnevik before they became golfing superstars. One of the best amateur players of all time, Peter McEvoy, also played in the event, and showed the many spectators how to strike a golf ball Linna Golf, Finland Spain reland 2013 Silkeborg GC, Denmark England Scotland 2011 Oceânico Victoria, Portugal France Switzerland 2010 Österakers GC, Sweden England Sweden 2009 Conwy GC, Wales Scotland England 2008 Royal Park G&CC, Turin, Italy Ireland England 2007 Western Gailes GC, Scotland Ireland France 2005 Hillside Golf Club, England England Germany 2003 Royal the Hague G&CC, Netherlands Spain England 2001 Ljunghusens GC, Sweden Scotland Ireland 1999 Monticello GC, Italy Italy Germany 1997 Portmarnock GC, Ireland Spain Scotland 1995 Royal Antwerp GC, Belgium Scotland England 1993 Marianske Lazne, Czech Republic Wales England 1991 La Puerta de Hierro, Spain England Italy 1989 Royal Porthcawl, Wales England Scotland 1987 Murhof, Austria Ireland England 1985 Halmstad, Sweden Scotland Sweden 1983 Chantilly, France Ireland Spain 1981 St Andrews, Scotland England Scotland 1979 Esbjerg, Denmark England Wales 1977 Haagsche GC, Netherlands Scotland Sweden 1975 Killarney, Ireland Scotland Italy 1973 Penina, Portugal England Scotland 1971 Lausanne, Switzerland England Scotland 1969 Hamburg, Germany England Germany 1967 Turin, Italy Ireland France 1965 St George s, England Ireland Scotland 1963 Falsterbo, Sweden England Sweden 1961 Brussels, Belgium Sweden England 1959 Barcelona, Spain Sweden France EUROPEAN AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

8 EUROPEAN AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION EUROPEAN AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Conditions of Competition EUROPEAN AMATEUR T Conditions of Competition 1. GENERAL 1.1 Eligibility of Teams Teams are nominated by European Golf Association (EGA) Member National Golf Authorities based on invitations to: a) the teams placed 1 st to 13 th from the previous championship; b) the Host Nation s team; c) the first two/three teams (see Note 1) of the previous European Amateur Team Championship, Division 2. The results of the previous European Amateur Team Championship, Division 2 will constitute a reserve-list order to be used when an invited team is unable to participate. Note 1: If the Host Nation is not eligible under category (a) nor (c) and all teams eligible under category (a) have entered, category (c) will be reduced to the first two teams of the previous European Amateur Team Championship, Division Eligibility of Players All players nominated to teams by their national golf authority must be: a) amateur golfers in accordance with the Rules of Amateur Status as approved by R&A Rules Limited; b) citizens of the country represented. Players with dual citizenship may only represent one country per year; c) playing with a handicap of 6.0 or better. Penalty for Breach of Condition: Disqualification of player. 1.3 Format A maximum of 16 teams shall be eligible to participate and each shall comprise six players. The Championship comprises two stages played in accordance with the Rules of Golf as approved by R&A Rules Limited, the EGA Generic Conditions, EGA Hard Card and the Local Rules as approved by the Championship Committee at the championship Stage 1 - Stroke Play There shall be two rounds of 18 holes stroke play on Days 1 and 2 to decide the draw for the match play, which commences on Day 3. a) Order of Play Team Captains will determine the order of play within their teams for Days 1 and 2 using an official order of play form. If the order of play form is not submitted to the Committee: I. For Day 1, by 17h00 on the day preceding the Championship, the order of play will be determined alphabetically by surname. II. For Day 2, by 17h00 on Day 1, the order of play will be the same as for Day 1. b) Scoring The lowest five scores from each team s six players will count each day. The aggregate of the five lowest stroke play scores from play on Days 1 and 2 will constitute each team s score for determining the match play stage seeded draw. c) Decision of Ties A tie for any place in the match play order shall be decided using the lowest total of the two noncounting scores. If a tie still exists, the sum of the two lowest scores, one from each day, shall be used. For further ties, the sum of the two second lowest scores, the third lowest scores, the fourth lowest scores and, finally, the sum of the two fifth lowest scores, one from each day, shall be used. Any further tie will be decided based on the final stipulated 18, 9, 6, 3 holes or last hole of the best score from each of the tied teams. d) Substitutes If a substitute player is required, the Committee must be notified, at the latest, 30 minutes before the first tee time of Day 1. After this deadline, the team must remain with the same players for the entire Championship. A substitute player is permitted for any reason, but may not participate in the practice rounds until he has been officially substituted for a team member with permission from the Committee. A breach of this Condition may result in the substitute player not being permitted to compete. e) Absentee Player In the event that a registered team member cannot participate in a stipulated stroke play round, the team s five scores will count. In the case of a decision of ties, the team with the absentee player shall finish last. If more than one player is absent, the team shall automatically assume last place in the match play draw. The remaining players shall be permitted to play their stroke play rounds, which the committee may use to determine match play seeding when more than one team has two or more absentee players Stage 2 - Match Play Irrespective of the number of teams entered, only teams in contention for a medal will play a match format of two foursomes and five singles. All other teams will play a one foursome and four singles match format. The stroke play will determine a seeded order for the match play. A maximum of 16 teams will be divided into a first flight of eight teams: 1 vs 8; 2 vs 7; 3 vs 6; and 4 vs 5 and a second flight of eight teams: 9 vs 16; 10 vs 15; 11 vs 14 and; 12 vs 13. If there are fewer than 16 teams, the seeded draw will change according to a standardised EGA structure. A win in either a foursomes or singles match shall return one point, a halved match, half a point (see (d)) and a loss, zero points to the team s score. Note: Teams placed 14th to 16th shall be relegated to the European Amateur Team Championship, Division 2. a) a) Order of of Play I. I. Medal-Contention Matches Team Captains must provide the Committee with the order of of play, using the official order of of play form, for for the foursomes and singles matches: i. i. for for the foursomes, on on the eve of of the match, no no later than minutes after the completion of of the second round of of stroke play for for day 3; 3; and for for days 4 & 5 foursomes, no no later than minutes after the completion of of their team s flight. Note: The draw for for the foursomes will be be officially published, on on the day of of the match, thirty minutes prior to to the first foursome off off time of of each team s match. Changes may tee- be be made to to the order of of play but no no later than minutes prior to to the team s first foursome tee-off time. ii. ii. for for the singles, on on the day of of the match, no no later than minutes prior to to their team s first single tee-off time. II. II. Non Medal-Contention Matches On the eve of of each match, Team Captains must provide the Committee with the order of of play, using the official order of of play form, for for the foursomes and singles matches: i. i. for for Day 3 matches, no no later than minutes after the completion of of the second round of of stroke play. ii. ii. for for Day 4 and 5 matches, no no later than minutes after the completion of of their team s flight the previous Day. Failure to to submit the official order of of play form on on time will result in in the order of of play being determined alphabetically by by surname. Once the official deadline to to submit the order of of play form has expired, changes in in the order of of play are not permitted. Exception: Note to to Condition a) a) I. I. i. i. Penalty for Breach of of Condition (a): Disqualification of of all all players out of of the pre-stated order of of play. b) b) Substitutes: Once the official deadline to to submit the order of of play has expired, substitutions are not permitted. c) c) Halved Match In In the event of of a match being all all square after holes in in any round, players shall continue to to play until one wins a hole, when the match will be be considered won. Exception: Condition (d) (d) d) d) Concession of of Matches When a final team match result is is already decided, an an individual match may be be halved if if all all participants in in that match agree. Note: After holes or or any extra hole(s), if if the players in in an an individual match remain all all square and the final result of of the team match has been decided, the match in in question will be be halved. 8 EUROPEAN AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2015

9 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP EUROPEAN AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Conditions of Competition e) Absentee Players In the event that one (several) registered team member(s) cannot participate in a stipulated match play round, that (these) player(s) s match(s) shall be forfeited at a position within the order of play determined according to the following principles. I. Foursome matches must not be forfeited and must always be played. Exception: in a medal-contention match, if a team has three absentee players, one foursome will be forfeited. II. Non-Medal Contention Matches i. If the withdrawal occurs before the official deadline to submit the order of play form has expired, the Team Captain will return the order of play form with the absentee player placed in the position of his or her choice in the singles and that match will be forfeited. ii. If the withdrawal occurs after the official deadline to submit the order of play form has expired, if the absentee player is listed to play in the singles: his match shall be forfeited, if the absentee player is listed to play in the foursome, he will be replaced by one of the players listed to play in the singles. The replacement will be determined by lot and his single match shall be forfeited. If fewer than four players are available to represent a team, that team must forfeit its match. III. Medal Contention Matches i. If the withdrawal occurs before the official deadline to submit the order of play form has expired, the Team Captain will return the order of play form with the absentee player(s) placed in the position(s) of his or her choice and that(these) match(es) shall be forfeited. ii. If the withdrawal occurs after the official deadline to submit the order of play form has expired, the absentee player(s) match(es) shall be forfeited. If fewer than three players are available to represent a team, that team must forfeit its match. In the event that opposing teams would each have one or more absentee players, then these players would be deemed to have been paired together and to have halved their match. Should this require the re pairing of matches, the player(s) in the match(es) impacted higher up the order of play will drop down to play the player(s) in the other impacted match(es). A team match tied result would be decided by stroke play qualification position. 1.4 Practice A Team Player, Team Captain or Team Advisor will not be allowed to practice on the championship course for a period of thirty days prior to the first official practice day, unless he or she is a member of the golf club at which the championship is being played. Only registered team players will be permitted to practice during the official practice rounds and in official practice areas. See Section (d) for information on practice for substitutes. 1.5 Advice (Note to Rule 8) Each team may appoint a Team Advisor who may give advice to members of that team from either: a) a Team Captain, who must be an amateur golfer in accordance with the Rules of Amateur Status as approved by R&A Rules Limited; or b) another person who may or may not be a professional golfer. Penalty for Breach of a): Disqualification of Team. Exception: The appointed person may not walk on a putting green. A Team Advisor must be identified to the Committee prior to the start of the Championship and the position must not be interchanged. Note: A Team Captain may be named in addition to a Team Advisor. Only the Team Advisor may offer advice. Please refer to 1.6 for caddying permissions. Any other person accompanying the team is considered as a spectator and should behave accordingly. Penalty for Breach of Condition: Match Play - Loss of hole; Stroke Play - Two strokes. 1.6 Caddies / Electric Trolleys a) No caddies are permitted except for fellow team players. b) Electric golf trolleys are only permitted if there is a sufficient number to be equally distributed among the teams. Penalty for Breach of Condition: Match Play - At the conclusion of the hole at which the breach is discovered, the state of the match is adjusted by deducting one hole for each hole at which a breach occurred; maximum deduction per round - two holes. Stroke Play - Two strokes for each hole at which any breach occurred; maximum penalty per round - four strokes (two strokes at each of the first two holes at which any breach occurred). Match Play or Stroke Play If a breach is discovered between the play of two holes, it is deemed to have been discovered during play of the next hole and the penalty must be applied accordingly. For 1.6 (a): A player having a caddie in breach of this Condition must, immediately upon discovery that a breach has occurred, ensure that he conforms to this Condition for the remainder of the stipulated round. Otherwise, the player is disqualified. For 1.6 (b): Any unauthorised use of an electric golf trolley shall be discontinued immediately upon discovery that a breach has occurred. Otherwise, the player is disqualified. 1.7 Disqualification A penalty of disqualification for a breach of the Rules or the Conditions of Competition applies only to the round in which the breach occurred unless otherwise determined by the Committee. A disqualified team will assume last place in the Championship. 2. PRIZES 2.1 Title and Awards The winning team of the Championship shall be the European Amateur Team Champion for a period of one year. The Championship Trophy shall be held by the winners National Golf Authority, who will be responsible for the cost of engraving, insuring and maintaining the Trophy and returning it, before the next Championship, to an address named by the EGA Secretary. The EGA will present medals to the members of the winning team and to the members of the second and third placed teams. Professional golfers nominated as Team Advisors may receive a medal in the absence of a nonplaying amateur Team Captain. The EGA will present the host club with a memento. The host country will present all participants with a memento. EGA Championship Committee Revised: 20 February 2015 EUROPEAN AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

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11 Drivning Range Hål 1 Hål 18 Halmstad Golf Club Clubhouse HALMSTAD GOLF CLUB GENERAL INFORMATION HALMSTAD GOLF CLUB is located on the beautiful west coast of Sweden, about 2 hours from Gothenburg, Sweden s second largest city. Gothenburg Airport (Landvetter) is the official airport of the championship. Halmstad Golf Club was founded in 1930, and the North Course is constantly ranked as one of the top courses in Sweden, and among the Top 50 courses on the European continent. Halmstad Golf Club has on numerous occasions hosted national and international championships. In 2007, Halmstad Golf Club was the venue for the Solheim Cup, and in 2011 the International European Amateur Championship was played on the North Course. During the first few years, golf was played on a temporary course that had been laid out on the Halland Regiment training grounds in Halmstad. The construction of an 18 holecourse in Tylösand, designed by noted architect Rafael Sundblom, began in The course was approved by the Swedish Golf Association on May 25, In 1963 the Swedish National Forest Enterprise gave the club permission to use an area for an additional nine holes, north of the existing course. The new course was inaugurated on May 13, Together with the last nine holes of the old course, this formed the new 18 holecourse which we today call the North Course. Halmstad Golf Club Address: Golfbanevägen, SE Halmstad Phone: info@hgk.se Web: Hotel Tylösand EUROPEAN AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

12 EUROPEAN AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 Oljevägen, Östra Stranden, Halmstad