The French International Amateur Championship is an annual amateur golf tournament that is held in France and organised by the Fédération Française de Golf.
The French Open Amateur Championship was established in 1904 and used match play format. In 1986, a national open amateur 72-hole stroke play championship was instituted. The French Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship elevated the standing of the pre-existing Grand Prix de Chantilly, established in 1945 and held at Golf de Chantilly in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin. From this time, the match play championship was held in alternate years until 2001, after which it was discontinued. The match play returned annually for three years from 2008 to 2010 before being discontinued once more.
Trophies The French Open Amateur Championship was played for the Trophée Gordon Bennett. When the stroke play championship began, the match play championship retained this trophy. The French Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship adopted the Grand Prix de Chantilly's Coupe Murat, named for the grandson of Joachim, 6th Prince Murat, president of Chantilly Golf Club between 1909 and 1932.
In 2023, the Coupe Murat was transferred to the French Open Mid-Amateur Championship, for over 35s, and the Trophée Gordon Bennett returned to the men's open amateur.
Winners +French International Amateur Championship – Trophée Gordon BennettYearChampionScoreMarginof victoryRunner(s)-upVenueRef 2024 Benjamin Reuter 212 1 stroke Jean-leon Aeschlimann Giampaolo Gagliardi Filippo Serra Aisses 2023 Carl Siemens 211 5 strokes Nathan Legendre Aisses
+French Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship – Coupe MuratYearChampionScoreMarginof victoryRunner(s)-upRef 2022 Martin Couvra 282 (−2) 5 strokes Adam Bresnu Ugo Malcor 2021 Philipp Katich 281 (−3) 2 strokes Andrea Romano Matteo Cristoni 2020 No tournament 2019 Charles Larcelet 280 (−4) 3 strokes Jerry Ji 2018 Hubert Tisserand 279 (−5) 1 stroke Jérémy Gandon Francois Lagraulet 2017 Josh Hilleard 278 (−6) Playoff Pierre Pineau 2016 Iván Cantero 208 (−5) Playoff Marco Penge 2015 Jeong-weon Ko 284 (par) Playoff Francois Lagraulet 2014 Maximilian Röhrig 277 (−7) Playoff Kenny Subregis 2013 Adrien Saddier 280 (−4) 5 strokes Martin Keskari 2012 Lionel Weber 287 (+3) 1 stroke Romain Langasque 2011 Gary Stal 280 (−4) 8 strokes Edouard Espana 2010 Alexander Lévy 270 (−10) 2 strokes Adrian Otaegui 2009 Kalle Samooja 281 (+1) 2 strokes Darren Wright 2008 David Antonelli 275 (−5) 5 strokes Federico Colombo 2007 Tim Sluiter 274 (−6) 6 strokes Dale Whitnell 2006 Sean Einhaus 278 (−2) 6 strokes Tim Sluiter 2005 Tino Weiss Julien Grillon 2004 François Calmels 2003 Yves Petit-Dubousquet 2002 François Illouz 2001 Philippe Lima 2000 François Delamontagne 1999 Sébastien Branger 1998 Tino Schuster 1997 Christophe Ravetto 1996 Benjamin Nicolay 1995 François Illouz 1994 Jesper Kjærbye 1993 Jean-Marc de Polo 1992 Alberto Valenzuela 1991 François Illouz 1990 Klas Eriksson 1989 Henrik Simonsen 1988 Joakim Haeggman 1987 Alberto Valenzuela 1986 Lin Chie-hsiang
+French Open Amateur Match Play Championship – Trophée Gordon BennettYearChampionScoreRunner(s)-upVenueRef 2010 Clément Berardo 10 and 8 Franck Daux Saint-Germain 2009 Thomas Elissalde 5 and 4 Ken Benz Saint-Cloud 2008 Gary Stal 5 and 4 Jérôme Lando-Casanova Fontainebleau 2002–2007 Not held 2001 Christian Bindslev 4 and 3 Charles-Édouard Russo Médoc 2000 Not held 1999 Sébastian Branger 4 and 3 Neil Pabari Seignosse 1998 Not held 1997 Sergio García 9 and 8 Gary Birch Palmola 1996 Not held 1995 Christophe Ravetto 2 and 1 Sébastien Delagrange Médoc 1994 Not held 1993 Álvaro Salto 4 and 3 Thomas Besancenez Wantzenau 1992 Not held 1991 Philip Johns 3 and 2 Alberto Valenzuela Le Golf National 1990 Not held 1989 Gary Shemano 6 and 5 Sauli Mäkiluoma Morfontaine 1988 Not held 1987 Frederik Lindgren 4 and 3 Éric Giraud Nîmes Campagne 1986 Not held 1985 Ramy Taher 2 and 1 Jean-François Remésy Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche 1984 Alexis Godillot 3 and 2 John Baldwin Chantilly 1983 Sergio Prati 2 holes Jean van de Velde Fontainebleau 1982 François Illouz 6 and 5 Martial Papineau Morfontaine 1981 François Illouz 3 and 2 Kai Flint Le Touquet 1980 Tony Gresham 4 and 2 John Kelly Chantilly 1979 Alexis Godillot 3 and 2 Sven Boinet Saint-Germain 1978 Gavan Levenson 4 and 3 Lorenzo Silva Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche 1977 Tim Planchin 37th hole Michel Gayon Saint-Cloud 1976 Tim Planchin 1 hole Viet Pagel Morfontaine 1975 Tim Planchin 3 and 2 Robbie Stewart Fontainebleau 1974 Alexis Godillot 4 and 3 Neville Sundelson Le Touquet 1973 Hervé Frayssineau 1 hole George Burns Chantilly 1972 Roger Lagarde 6 and 5 Michel Tapia Morfontaine 1971 Jean-Charles Desbordes 4 and 3 Didier Charmat Deauville 1970 Reginald Taylor 7 and 6 Didier Charmat Chantilly 1969 Alexis Godillot 37th hole Rodney Gorton La Boulie 1968 Not held 1967 Alexis Godillot 3 and 2 Gaëtan Mourgue d'Algue Morfontaine 1966 Gaëtan Mourgue d'Algue 6 and 5 Patrick Cros Chantilly 1965 Gaëtan Mourgue d'Algue 8 and 7 Robert Nouel Saint-Cloud 1964 Jim Bostwick 8 and 7 Paul Rolin Deauville 1963 Patrick Cros 41st hole Gaëtan Mourgue d'Algue Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche 1962 Gaëtan Mourgue d'Algue 3 and 1 David Goldman Chantilly 1961 Jacky Moerman 2 holes William Pearce Deauville 1960 Henri de Lamaze 4 and 2 John Dawson Morfontaine 1959 Henri de Lamaze 9 and 7 Paul Coste Saint-Germain 1958 Henri de Lamaze 4 and 3 Tim Holland Deauville 1957 Henri de Lamaze 7 and 6 Ken Smith Chantilly 1956 Henri de Lamaze 1 hole Franco Bevione La Boulie 1955 Henri de Lamaze 5 and 4 Don Bisplinghoff Chantilly 1954 Henri de Lamaze 4 and 3 Clarke Hardwicke Saint-Germain 1953 Roger Lagarde 2 and 1 Harry Bentley Chantilly 1952 Dick Chapman 4 and 3 Billy Maxwell Morfontaine 1951 Robert Knowles 3 and 2 Henri de Lamaze Chantilly 1950 Henri de Lamaze 3 and 2 Michel Carlhian Saint-Germain 1949 Henri de Lamaze 3 and 1 Philip Scrutton Saint-Cloud 1948 Henri de Lamaze 2 and 1 Charlie Stowe Chantilly 1947 Henri de Lamaze 2 and 1 Jacques Léglise Morfontaine 1946 Michel Carlhian 3 and 2 Henri Alibaux Chantilly 1940–1945 Not held 1939 Dick Chapman 5 and 4 Jacques Léglise Saint-Germain 1938 Robert Dunkelberger 3 and 2 Arnold Bentley Dieppe 1937 Jacques Léglise 1 hole Henry Longhurst Morfontaine 1936 Michel Carlhian 4 and 2 Michael Scott Le Touquet 1935 Luis de Arana 1 hole Javier de Arana Morfontaine 1934 Javier de Arana 2 holes Francis Francis Chiberta 1933 Alfred Critchley 10 and 9 George Dixon Fourqueux 1932 Harry Bentley 7 and 6 Noel Layton Le Touquet 1931 Harry Bentley 4 and 3 Cyril Hardman Granville 1930 George Von Elm 9 and 8 R. G. Morrison La Boulie 1929 Jack Westland 6 and 5 Richard Fletcher Chantilly 1928 Thomas Bourn 8 and 7 Arthur Vincent Saint-Germain 1927 John Mellor 4 and 2 Harry Van Brower Wimereux 1926 John Anderson 10 and 9 W. L. Richard Saint-Cloud 1925 André Vagliano 6 and 4 André Gobert Chantilly 1924 John Anderson 1 hole Cyril Tolley La Boulie 1923 George Hannay 5 and 4 Michael Scott Dieppe 1922 Michael Scott 6 and 4 Bernard Drew Le Touquet 1921 Charles Lipscomb 5 and 3 David Stoner Crowther Chantilly 1920 Tommy Armour 3 and 2 Cyril Tolley La Boulie 1915–1919 Not held 1914 Francis Ouimet 4 and 3 Henry Topping La Boulie 1913 Charles Hope 37th hole Edward Lassen La Boulie 1912 Michael Scott 8 and 6 Charles Macfarlane La Boulie 1911 Chick Evans 38th hole John Anderson La Boulie 1910 Peter Gannon 1 hole Leslie Balfour-Melville La Boulie 1909 François de Bellet 6 and 5 Allan Macbeth La Boulie 1908 Walter Pringle 3 and 1 Gilbert Allis La Boulie 1907 Sidney Chesterton 9 and 7 Reginald Graham La Boulie 1906 Reginald Graham 11 and 10 Claude Gray La Boulie 1905 Arthur Crosfield 7 and 5 Edgar Vincent La Boulie 1904 Hector Beéche 9 and 7 H. F. Overbury La Boulie
References
External links Fédération française de golf