The 1971 European Amateur Team Championship took place 24–27 June at Golf Club de Lausanne, in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was the seventh men's golf European Amateur Team Championship.
Venue The hosting club was Golf Club de Lausanne, founded in 1921, with its course, at an altitude of 850 metres, situated 5 kilometers north of Lausanne. 18 holes were completed and inaugurated in 1931. With most of the holes modified, a new course, designed by greenkeeper Hermann Narbel, were created and completed in 1962.
During three practice days before the tournament, the weather was warm and sunny, but on the first day of competition, play was interrupted several times due to heavy rain.
Course layout HoleMetersParHoleMetersPar139041040042380411140331363123254438541346555395414365465055153904731541637548190317155394905184955Out3,18636In3,11036Source:Total6,29672
Format All participating teams played one qualification round of stroke-play with up to six players, counted the five best scores for each team.
The eight best teams formed flight A, in knock-out match-play over the next three days. The teams were seeded based on their positions after the stroke play. Each of the four best placed teams were drawn to play the quarter-final against one of the teams in the flight placed in the next four positions. In each match between two nation teams, two 18-hole foursome games and five 18-hole single games were played. Teams were allowed to switch players during the team matches, selecting other players in to the afternoon single matches after the morning foursome matches.
The six teams placed 9–14 in the qualification stroke-play formed Flight B to play similar knock-out play and the three teams placed 15–17 formed Flight C to meet each other, to decide their final positions.
Teams 17 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players.
Players in the teams CountryPlayersJ. Kyrle, Max Lamberg, Klaus Nierlich, Peter Nierlich, Helmuth Reichel, Lampert StolzJohn Bigwood, Yves Brose, Eddy Carbonnelle, O. Carbonnelle, Jacky Moerman, Freddy RodeschJan Dvorak, Jiri Dvorak, J. Fuchs, A. Kopta, Jan Kunsta, Jiri KunstaNils Elsøe Jensen, Kjeld Friche, Klaus Hove, Henry Knudsen, John Nielsen, Hans StenderupMichael Bonallack, Rodney Foster, Warren Humphreys, Michael King, Geoff Marks, David MarshJalo Grönlund, Hannu Kussaari, Klas Hirn, P.E. Nurminen, Harry Safonoff, Lauri WirkalaDidier Charmat, René Darrieumerlou, Jean-Charles Desbordes, Alexis Godillot, Roger Lagarde, Henri de LamazeRoddy Carr, Tom Craddock, Brian Hoey, Raymond Kane, Brian Malone, Martin O'BrienStefano Cimatti, L. Fabrini, Franco Gigliarelli, Delio Lovato, Lorenzo Silva, Carlo TadiniCarel Braun, Lout Meertens, Jaap van Neck, Teun Rozenburg, Piet-Hein Streutgers, Victor SwaneErik Dønnestad, Olaf Eie, Yngve Eriksen, Johan Horn, Svend Knutsen, Asbjørn RamnefjellCharlie Green, Matt Lygate, Scott Macdonald, George MacGregor, Alistair Thomson, Hugh StuartÁlvaro Arana, Santiago Fernández, José Gancedo, José Luis Noguer, Roman Taya, Javier ViladomiuOlle Dahlgren, Hans Hedjerson, Claës Jöhncke, Johan Jöhncke, Gunnar Mueller, Jan RubeThomas Fortmann, Yves Hofstetter, Martin Kessler, Uli Lamm, Peter Müller, Jürg PeskoDavid Adams, Simon Cox, Ted Davies, Hew Squirell, Jeff Toye, John PovallFreidrich Janssen, Hans-Günther Heinrigs, Peter Jochums, Jan Müller, Veit Pagel, Jürgen Weghmann
Winners Defending champions England won the gold medal, earning their third title, beating Scotland 5–2 in the final. Team Norway, for the first time on the podium, earned the bronze on third place, after beating Spain 4–3 in the bronze match.
Individual leaders in the opening 18-hole stroke-play qualifying competition was Martin Kessler, Switzerland, Klaus Nierlich, Austria and Hugh Stuart, Scotland, tied first, each with a score of 1-over-par 73. There was no official award for the lowest individual scores.
Results Qualification round
Team standings PlaceCountryScoreTo par1380 +202384 +243386 +26T4 *387 +273876388+287391+318392+329393+3310395+3511396+36T12 *397+3739714407+4715409 +4916412+5217422+62 * Note: In the event of a tie the order was determined by the better non-counting score.
Individual leaders PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parT1Martin Kessler73+1Klaus Nierlich73Hugh Stuart73T4Yngve Eriksen74+2Thomas Fortmann74Scott MacDonald74T7Alex Godillot75+3Peter Müller75Jeff Toye75Veit Pagel75 Note: There was no official award for the lowest individual score.
Flight A
Bracket
Final games 52M. Bonallack / W. Humphreys 19thC. Green / G. MacGrecorR. Foster / G. MarksH. Stuart / A. Thomson 20thRodney Foster 3 & 2Charlie GreenGeoff Marks 1 holeScott MacDonaldMichael Bonallack 2 holesHugh SmartWarren HumphreysMatt Lygate 1 holeMichael King 4 & 3George MacGregor
Flight B
Elimination matches 5.51.5 5.51.5
43 52
Match for 13th place 52 Match for 11th place 43 Match for 9th place 43
Flight C
61
43
61
Final standings PlaceCountry4567891011121314151617
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See also
Eisenhower Trophy – biennial world amateur team golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. European Ladies' Team Championship – European amateur team golf championship for women organised by the European Golf Association.
References
External links European Golf Association: Full results