The 1973 European Amateur Team Championship took place 28 June – 1 July at Penina Golf & Resort in Portimão, Algarve, Portugal. It was the eighth men's golf European Amateur Team Championship.
Venue
The tournament was played at the resort's 18-hole Championship Course, originally called The Penina, founded by John Stilwell and designed by Sir Henry Cotton. The course was set up with par 35 over the first nine holes and par 38 on the second nine, finishing with two par 5 holes.
The weather was warm and sunny during the whole tournament.
Format All participating teams played one qualification round of stroke-play with 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. The first placed team were drawn to play the quarter final against the eight placed team, the second against the seventh, the third against the sixth and the fourth against the fifth. In each match between two nation teams, two 18-hole foursome games and five 18-hole single games were played. Teams were allowed to use six players during the team matches, selecting four of them in the morning foursome matches and five players in to the afternoon single matches.
The six teams placed 9–14 in the qualification stroke-play formed Flight B to play similar knock-out play and the four teams placed 15–18 formed Flight C to meet each other, to decide their final positions.
Teams 18 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players. CountryPlayersJohann Egger, Michel Kotchwar, Ekki Lantschner, Peter Nierlich, Helmuth Reichel, Lampert StolzJohn Bigwood, Yves Brose, Michel Eaton, Yves Mahain, Freddy Rodesch, Jean RolinKjeld Friche, Klaus Hove, Henry Knudsen, John Nielsen, Hans Stenderup, Ole Wiberg-JørgensenJohn Davies, Rodney Foster, Peter Hedges, Trevor Homer, Michael King, Roger RevellAsko Arkola, Juhani Hämäläinen, Harry Safonoff, Kari Salonen, Juha Utter, Lauri WirkalaPatrick Cotton, Hervé Frayssineau, Alexis Godillot, Roger Lagarde, George Leven, Philippe PloujouxTorbjörn Kjaerbo, Einar Gudnason, J. Guomundsson, Lofter Olafsson, Björgvin Thorsteinsson, Ottar YngvarsonDavid Corcoran, Hugh MacKeown, Vincent Nevin, Robert Pollin, Des Smyth, Rupert StauntonAlberto Croze, Franco Gigliarelli, Delio Lovato, Alberto Schiaffino, Lorenzo Silva, Carlo TadiniCarel Braun, Lout Meertens, Jaap van Neck, Teun Rozenburg, Piet-Hein Streutgers, Victor SwanePer Aarum, Erik Dønnestad, Petter Dønnestad, Yngve Eriksen, Johan Horn, Christian StauboRodrico M. Bivar, Nuno A. de Brito a Cunha, Pedro d'Hommee Caupers, Antonio Carmona Santos, Jorge H. Soares, José Lara de Sousa e MeloAllan Brodie, Charlie Green, Ian Hutcheon, George MacGregor, Willie Milne, Hugh StuartSantiago Fernández, José Gancedo, Nicasio Sagardia, Francisco Sanchiz, Miguel Taya, Román TayaOlle Dahlgren, Jan Grönkwist, Hans Hedjerson, Staffan Mannerström, Jan Rube, Per-Roland QuistYves Hofstetter, Martin Kessler, Uli Lamm, Jürg Pesko, Michel Rey, Johnny StorjohannClive Brown, Simon Cox, Ted Davies, John Roger Jones, Jeff Toye, John PovallHeinrich Adam, Hans Lampert, Christoph Städler, Veit Pagel, Jürgen Weghmann
Winners Defending champions England won the gold medal, earning their fourth title, beating, just as at the previous event, Scotland in the final, this time with 4–3. Team Sweden, 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 John Davies, England, Yves Hofstetter, Switzerland and Willie Milne, Scotland, tied first, each with a score of 2-under-par 71. There was no official award for the lowest individual scores.
Results Qualification round
Team standings PlaceCountryScoreTo par1374 +92376 +113377 +124378 +135381 +166389 +247390 +258391 +269395 +3010396 +3111398 +3312399 +3413403 +3814407 +4215409 +4416414 +49T17 *429 +64429 * Note: In the event of a tie the order was determined by the better non-counting score.
Individual leaders PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parT1John Davies71−2Yves Hofstetter71Willie Milne71T4Hans Hedjerson72−1Charlie Green72T6Rodney Foster73EAlexis Godillot73Kari Salonen73Román Taya7310Philippe Ploujoux74+1 Note: There was no official award for the lowest individual scores.
Flight A
Bracket
Final games 43P. Hedges / M. King 7 & 6H. Stuart / W. MilneR. Foster / T. Homer 20thC. Green / G. MacGregorJohn DaviesHugh Stuart 3 & 2Rodney Foster 2 & 1Charlie GreenMichael KingWillie Milne 1 holePeter Hedges 2 & 1George MacGregorTrevor HomerIan Hurcheon 3 & 2
Flight B
Elimination matches 43 43
43 61
Match for 13th place 52 Match for 11th place 43 Match for 9th place 43
Flight C
Round 1 5.51.5 70
Round 2 52 70
Round 3 4.52.5 43
Final standings PlaceCountry456789101112131415161718
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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