The 2017 European Amateur Team Championship took place 11–15 July at Diamond Country Club, in Atzenbrugg, Austria. It was the 34th men's golf European Amateur Team Championship.

Venue The hosting Diamond Championship Course at Diamond Country Club, surrounding a centrally located 10-hectare artificial lake, located in Atzenbrugg in the district of Tulln in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, 35 kilometres west of the city center of capital Vienna, was designed by Jeremy Pern and opened in 2002. It had previously been home for several Austrian Open tournaments on the European Tour.

The championship course was set up with par 72 over 7,457 yards.

Format Each team consisted of six players, playing two rounds of an opening stroke-play qualifying competition over two days, counting the five best scores each day 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 was 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. Teams were allowed to use six players during the team matches, selecting four of them in the two morning foursome games and five players in to the afternoon single games. Teams knocked out after the quarter finals played one foursome game and four single games in each of their remaining matches. Games all square at the 18th hole were declared halved, if the team match was already decided.

The eight teams placed 9–16 in the qualification stroke-play formed flight B, to play similar knock-out play, with one foursome game and four single games in each match, to decide their final positions.

Teams 16 nation teams contested the event. Iceland, Wales and the Czech Republic qualified after finishing first, second and third at the 2016 Division 2. Each team consisted of six players.

Players in the leading teams CountryPlayersLuca Denk, Christopher Fisher, Gerold Folk, Lukas Lipold, Markus Maukner, Oliver RathArnaud Bal, Alan De Bondt, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Giovanni Tradiotto, Yente Van Doren, Cedric Van WassenhoveJakob Bares, Vojtech Kostelka, Vitek Novak, Dominik Pavoucek, Michal Pospisil, Simon ZachOskar Ambrosius, John Axelsen, Peter Launer Bæk, Gustav Frimodt, Marcus Garfield Hansen, Marcus HelligkildeHarry Ellis, Scott Gregory, Josh Hilleard, Matthew Jordan, Gian-Marco Petrozzi, Alfie PlantEdgar Catherine, Alexandre Fuchs, Jérémy Gandon, Sebastien Gandon, Frédéric Lacroix, Pierre MazierRaphael Geissler, Marc Hammer, Alexander Hermann, Hurly Long, Yannik Paul, Max SchmittRunar Arnorsson, Aron Snaer Juliusson, Bjarki Pétursson, Henning Darri Thordarson, Fannar Steingrimsson, Gisli SveinbergssonColm Campbell, Robin Dawson, John Ross Galbraith, Stuart Grehan, Paul McBride, Conor O'RourkeAlberto Castagnara, Luca Cianchetti, Giacomo Fortini, Philip Geerts, Stefano Mazzoli, Lorenzo ScaliseMarkus Braadlie, Viktor Hovland, Knud Krokeide, Kristoffer Reitan, Kristoffer Ventura, Jarle VoldenCraig Howie, Liam Johnston, Ryan Lumsden, Robert MacIntyre, Jamie Stewart, Connor SymeAdri Arnaus, Alejandro del Rey, Manuel Elvira, Ángel Hidalgo, Victor Pastor, Javier SainzAdam Blommé, Fredrik Niléhn, Christoffer Pålsson, Jesper Svensson, Marcus Svensson, Tim WidingArthur Ameil-Planchin, Perry Cohen, Robert Foley, Jeremy Freiburghaus, Alessandro Noseda, Michael WeppernigBen Chamberlain, David Boote, Jack Davidson, Owen Edwards, Evan Griffith, Tim Harry

Winners Leader of the opening 36-hole competition was team England, with an 8-under-par score of 712, seven strokes ahead of team Norway. Team Sweden, on third place, was another stroke behind.

There was no official award for the lowest individual score, but individual leader was Kristoffer Reitan, Norway, with a 5-under-par score of 139, two strokes ahead of six players tied on second place.

Team Spain won the gold medal, earning their fourth title, beating team England in the final 4–3.

Italy earned the bronze on third place, after beating Sweden 4–3 in the bronze match.

Belgium, Switzerland and Wales placed 14th, 15th and 16th and was moved to Division 2 for 2018.

Results Qualification round

Team standings PlaceCountryScoreTo par1358-354=712−82360-359=719−13361-359=720 E4372-354=726+65368-359=727+76372-363=735+157374-364=738+188375-364=739+199375-369=744+2410382-366=748+2811384-365=749+2912384-367=751+3113384-375=759+3914391-373=764+4415390-383=773+5316394-382=776+56

Individual leaders PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par1Kristoffer Reitan70-69=139−5T2Alexander Hermann70-71=141−3Matthew Jordan72-69=141Paul McBride72-69=141Lorenzo Scalise73-68=141Jesper Svensson71-70=141Alfie Plant71-70=141T8Harry Ellis77-65=142−2Stefano Mazzoli75-67=142Connor Syme70-72=142 Note: There was no official award for the lowest individual score.

Flight A

Bracket

Final games 43A. Hidalgo / J. SainzH. Ellis / A. Plant 2 & 1A. Arnaus / V. Pastor 19th holeS. Gregory / M. JordanAlejandro Del Rey 2 & 1Harry EllisManuel ElviraScott Gregory 1 upVictor Pastor 2 & 1Alfie PlantAdri Arnaus 1 upMatthew JordanJavier SainzG.-M. Petrozzi 3 & 2

Flight B

Bracket

Final standings PlaceCountry45678910111213141516

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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