The Jacques Léglise Trophy is an annual amateur boys' team golf competition between Great Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe. It was first played in 1977, as a one-day match before the Boys Amateur Championship, but since 1996 it has been played as a separate two-day match. The venue generally alternates between Great Britain and Ireland and the continent. From 1958 to 1966 a similar match was played between a combined England and Scotland team and the Continent of Europe.
History The event can trace its origins back to 1958. An England–Scotland boys match had been played since 1923 before the Boys Amateur Championship. In 1958 the match was played on the Friday and a match between a combined England and Scotland team and Europe was played on the Saturday. The English and Scottish selectors each chose four players to make up the British team. The match, consisting of four foursomes and eight singles matches, was very one-sided with the European team losing 11 of the 12 matches and halving the other. The 1959 match had only three foursomes matches and six singles. The Europeans won one of the foursomes and halved two of the singles. The 1960 match had five foursomes matches and ten singles. The match was close with the continental team winning two of the foursomes matches and five of the singles. In 1961, the continental team lost all five foursomes matches but won four of the singles matches. In 1962, the score was the same with the continent winning one foursomes match and three singles, while in 1963 they won two foursomes matches and one singles. The 1964 and 1965 contests had four foursomes matches and nine singles. The Continental team won just one singles match on each occasion The 1966 match wes reduced to four foursomes and eight singles, the continental team winning just two singles matches. The combined England and Scotland team had dominated to such an extent that it was discontinued after 1966, and replaced by an annual youth international, played before the British Youths Open Amateur Championship and which was held for the first time in 1967.
The boys match was revived in 1977 when Jean-Louis Dupont donated a trophy in memory of Jacques Léglise, who had been president of the French Golf Federation and of the European Golf Association. There were four foursomes and nine singles matches and the Continental team won for the first time. In 1978 the Continental team won again by the same score, 7–6. From 1979 the number of singles match was reduced to eight. In 1993 the match was extended, with five foursomes and ten singles matches Up to 1995 it was played over a single day in connection with the Boys Amateur Championship.
Since 1996 it has been played as a separate two-day match with the venue generally alternating between Great Britain and Ireland and the continent. There were 10 players in each team in 1996 reduced to 9 since 1997. From 1996 to 2014 both days had four foursomes in the morning and eight singles matches in the afternoon. From 2015, there have been nine singles matches on the final afternoon.
Format Currently the teams are nine strong and the tournament is played over two days, with four foursomes in the morning and either eight or nine singles matches in the afternoon. The Great Britain and Ireland team is selected by The R&A and the Continent of Europe side by the European Golf Association. Players must be under 18 on 1 January of the year in which the event takes place.
In some years the Great Britain and Ireland team chose a captain from among the players; in addition to a non-playing manager. The Continent of Europe side has a non-playing captain.
Results Since the event was revived in 1977, the Great Britain & Ireland team has won the event 29 times, while Continent of Europe has 17 victories. The 2015 match ended in a tie and so Great Britain & Ireland retained the trophy. In 2024 the first day foursomes were not played because of bad weather. Nine singles were played in the afternoon.
Year Venue Winning team Captain Score Losing team Captain Ref.2026 The Island Golf Club, Ireland Continent of Europe Pierre Relecom 14½ 10½ Great Britain & Ireland Niall Macsweeney 2025 Royal Golf Club of Belgium, Belgium Continent of Europe Pierre Relecom 15 10 Great Britain & Ireland Chris King 2024 West Lancashire Golf Club, England Continent of Europe Pierre Relecom 12 10 Great Britain & Ireland Chris King 2023 Golf de Chantilly, France Continent of Europe Joachim Fourquet 17 8 Great Britain & Ireland Dylan Shaw-Radford 2022 Blairgowrie Golf Club, Scotland Continent of Europe Joachim Fourquet 13 11 Great Britain & Ireland Niall Shiels Donegan 2021 Falsterbo Golf Club, Sweden Continent of Europe Joachim Fourquet 16 8 Great Britain & Ireland Cameron Adam 2020 Blairgowrie Golf Club, Scotland Cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic2019 Aldeburgh Golf Club, England Continent of Europe Joachim Fourquet 15 9 Great Britain & Ireland Barclay Brown 2018 Kytäjä Golf, Finland Great Britain & Ireland Barclay Brown 15 9 Continent of Europe Jeroen Stevens 2017 Ballybunion Golf Club, Ireland Continent of Europe Jeroen Stevens 15 9 Great Britain & Ireland Mark Power 2016 Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich, England Continent of Europe Jeroen Stevens 13 11 Great Britain & Ireland Marco Penge 2015 Royal Dornoch Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain & Ireland Bradley Moore 12 12 Continent of Europe Miguel Franco de Sousa 2014 Barsebäck Golf & Country Club, Sweden Great Britain & Ireland Ewen Ferguson 12 11 Continent of Europe Miguel Franco de Sousa 2013 Royal St. David's, Wales Great Britain & Ireland Ashton Turner 15 9 Continent of Europe Miguel Franco de Sousa 2012 Portmarnock Golf Club, Ireland Continent of Europe Gerald Stangl 13 10 Great Britain & Ireland Gavin Moynihan 2011 Neguri Golf Club, Spain Great Britain & Ireland David Boote 14 9 Continent of Europe Gerald Stangl 2010 Castelconturbia Golf Club, Italy Continent of Europe Gerald Stangl 15 8 Great Britain & Ireland Rhys Pugh 2009 Ganton Golf Club, England Great Britain & Ireland Paul Dunne 14 9 Continent of Europe Andreas Pallauf 2008 Kingsbarns Golf Links, Scotland Great Britain & Ireland Michael Stewart 14 10 Continent of Europe Andreas Pallauf 2007 Notts Golf Club, England Great Britain & Ireland Jack Hiluta 13 10 Continent of Europe Andreas Pallauf 2006 Royal Golf Club Mariánské Lázne, Czech Republic Continent of Europe Andreas Pallauf 19 4 Great Britain & Ireland Niall Kearney 2005 Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Wales Continent of Europe Andreas Pallauf 14 10 Great Britain & Ireland Scott Henry 2004 Nairn Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain & Ireland Cian McNamara 14 9 Continent of Europe Nicolas Sulzer 2003 Lahinch Golf Club, Ireland Great Britain & Ireland Paul Waring 16 7 Continent of Europe 2002 Golf Club de Lausanne, Switzerland Great Britain & Ireland Rhys Davies 14 10 Continent of Europe Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño 2001 Golf de Chantilly, France Continent of Europe Charlie Westrup 16 8 Great Britain & Ireland 2000 Turnberry, Scotland Great Britain & Ireland Zane Scotland 16 8 Continent of Europe Charlie Westrup 1999 Burnham & Berrow Golf Club, England Great Britain & Ireland Nick Dougherty 15 9 Continent of Europe Charlie Westrup 1998 Circolo Golf Villa d'Este, Italy Great Britain & Ireland David Jones 14 10 Continent of Europe Charlie Westrup 1997 Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, Scotland Continent of Europe Charlie Westrup 12 11 Great Britain & Ireland Phil Rowe 1996 Woodhall Spa Golf Club, England Continent of Europe Charlie Westrup 13 11 Great Britain & Ireland Martin Brown 1995 Dunbar Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain & Ireland Grant Campbell 9 6 Continent of Europe Charlie Westrup 1994 Little Aston Golf Club, England Great Britain & Ireland 12 2 Continent of Europe 1993 Glenbervie Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain & Ireland Sean Quinlinvan 8 7 Continent of Europe Björn Nordberg 1992 Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club, England Great Britain & Ireland 8 7 Continent of Europe 1991 Montrose Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain & Ireland 6 5 Continent of Europe 1990 Hunstanton Golf Club, England Great Britain & Ireland 10 2 Continent of Europe 1989 Nairn Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain & Ireland 7 4 Continent of Europe 1988 Formby Golf Club, England Great Britain & Ireland 9 2 Continent of Europe 1987 Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain & Ireland 7 4 Continent of Europe 1986 Seaton Carew Golf Club, England Continent of Europe 8 3 Great Britain & Ireland 1985 Royal Burgess, Scotland Great Britain & Ireland 7 4 Continent of Europe 1984 Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Wales Great Britain & Ireland 6 5 Continent of Europe 1983 Glenbervie Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain & Ireland 6 5 Continent of Europe 1982 Burnham & Berrow Golf Club, England Great Britain & Ireland 11 1 Continent of Europe 1981 Gullane Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain & Ireland 8 4 Continent of Europe 1980 Formby Golf Club, England Great Britain & Ireland 7 5 Continent of Europe 1979 Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club, Scotland Great Britain & Ireland 9 2 Continent of Europe 1978 Seaton Carew Golf Club, England Continent of Europe 7 6 Great Britain & Ireland 1977 Downfield Golf Club, Scotland Continent of Europe 7 6 Great Britain & Ireland 1967–1976: Tournament not played1966 Moortown Golf Club, England England & Scotland 10 2 Continent of Europe 1965 Gullane Golf Club, Scotland England & Scotland 12 1 Continent of Europe 1964 Formby Golf Club, England England & Scotland 12 1 Continent of Europe 1963 Prestwick Golf Club, Scotland England & Scotland 12 3 Continent of Europe 1962 Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club, England England & Scotland 11 4 Continent of Europe 1961 Dalmahoy Country Club, Scotland England & Scotland 11 4 Continent of Europe 1960 Olton Golf Club, England England & Scotland 8 7 Continent of Europe 1959 Pollok Golf Club, Scotland England & Scotland 7 2 Continent of Europe 1958 Moortown Golf Club, England England & Scotland 11 0 Continent of Europe
Teams There have been 9 players in each team since 1997.
Great Britain & Ireland 2026 Adam Fahey, Aidan Lawson, Aaron Moody, Harry O'Hara, Isaac Oliver, Charlie Rusbridge, Cole Self, Ben Sessions, George Whitehead 2025 Oli Blackadder, Ben Bolton, Harry Cox, John Doyle, Oscar Lent, Sam Marshall, Toby Peters, Dion Regan, Jack Swift 2024 Ben Bolton, Sebastian Desoisa, Daniel Hayes, Monty Holcombe, Oscar Lent, Dominic McGlinchey, Dion Regan, Charlie Rusbridge, Henry Styles 2023 Hugh Adams, Donnacha Cleary, Monty Holcombe, Sean Keeling, Kris Kim, Oliver Mukherjee, Jack Murphy, Dylan Shaw-Radford, Niall Sheils Donegan 2022 Josh Berry, Connor Graham, Josh Hill, Frank Kennedy, Oliver Mukherjee, Dylan Shaw-Radford, Niall Shiels Donegal, Harley Smith, Tyler Weaver 2021 Cameron Adam, Jack Bigham, Daniel Bullen, Archie Finnie, Connor Graham, Josh Hill, Joshua Hill, Ruben Lindsay, Harley Smith 2019 Barclay Brown, Archie Davies, Joshua Hill, Aaron Marshall, Tom McKibbin, Connor McKinney, Luke O'Neill, Joe Pagdin, Ben Schmidt 2018 Barclay Brown, Archie Davies, Conor Gough, Max Hopkins, Tom McKibbin, Connor McKinney, Joe Pagdin, Mark Power, Robin Williams 2017 Toby Briggs, Alex Fitzpatrick, Luke Harries, Darren Howie, Ben Jones, Thomas Plumb, Mark Power, Charlie Strickland, Robin Williams 2016 Toby Briggs, Alex Fitzpatrick, Harry Goddard, Kevin LeBlanc, Thomas Mulligan, Marco Penge, Mark Power, Jamie Stewart, Charlie Strickland 2015 Ben Chamberlain, Will Enefer, Calum Fyfe, Tim Harry, Bradley Moore, Thomas Mulligan, Marco Penge, Sandy Scott, Tom Williams 2014 George Burns, Jamie Dick, Ewen Ferguson, Tim Harry, Rowan Lester, Haydn McCullen, Bradley Moore, Marco Penge, Ashton Turner 2013 Ben Amor, Robin Dawson, Ewen Ferguson, Robert MacIntyre, Bradley Moore, Bradley Neil, Marco Penge, Connor Syme, Ashton Turner 2012 Harry Ellis, Matt Fitzpatrick, Alex Gleeson, Patrick Kelly, Gavin Moynihan, Bradley Neil, Max Orrin, Toby Tree, Ashton Turner