European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande

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The European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande is an annual amateur golf tournament held at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in Spain.[1]

European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande
Tournament information
LocationSotogrande, Spain
Established1970
Course(s)Real Club de Golf Sotogrande
Par72
Length6,492 m (men)
5,382 m (women)
Organised byReal Club de Golf Sotogrande
FormatStroke play
Month playedApril
Current champion
Wales James Ashfield (men)
Sweden Elin Pudas Remler (women)

The tournament is a stroke play event held over 72 holes. In 1970, Brandy de Jerez Regulatory Council started to sponsor of the tournament, and it became known as the Sherry Cup. The champions were presented with the Gold Sherry Wine Trophy and a yellow Amateur Masters Jacket. Typically attracting a strong field from the British Isles, sometimes it is considered the fifth most prestigious amateur event in Europe after the British Amateur, the European Amateur, European Amateur Team Championship and the Spanish Amateur.[2]

In 1998, a team element was introduced, where the three best scores each day count towards a European Nations Championship. If the championship ends in a tie, a sudden-death play-off is held with one player per team.[3]

Past champions include major winners such as Padraig Harrington, Sergio García, Francesco Molinari, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry. Veit Pagel and Gary Wolstenholme has won the event a record four times.

Men's winners

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Year Champion Runner(s)-up Nations Cup winners Ref.
European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande
2024   James Ashfield   Gregor Graham
2023   Albert Hansson   John Gough [4]
2022   Jaime Montojo   Luis Masaveu Roncal [5]
2021 Cancelled
2020
2019   Tom Sloman   Victor Pastor Rufian
  Jannik De Bruyn
[6][7]
2018   Todd Clements   Alex Gleeson
  Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
  Gian-Marco Petrozzi
[8]
2017   Jack Davidson   Robin Dawson [9]
2016   Jack Hume   Romain Langasque
  Owen Edwards
[10]
2015   Mario Galiano   Robbie van West [11]
2014   Guido Migliozzi   Mario Galiano
  Bradley Neil
[12]
2013   Adrien Saddier   Maximilian Roehrig [13]
2012   Robin Kind   Jon Rahm
  Kristoffer Ventura
[14]
2011   Julien Brun   Lukas Nemecz [15]
2010   Nino Bertasio   Tommy Fleetwood [16]
2009   Sam Hutsby   Carlos Pigem [17]
2008   Shane Lowry   Benjamin Hébert   Scotland [18]
European Nations Cup – Grey Goose Cup
2007   Rory McIlroy   Marius Thorp   Denmark [19]
European Nations Cup – Sherry Cup
2006   Nigel Edwards   Spain
2005   Gary Wolstenholme   Spain [20]
2004   Francesco Molinari   England
2003   Gary Wolstenholme   England
2002   Lee Harpin   Wales
2001   Gary Wolstenholme   England
2000   Gary Wolstenholme   England
1999   Marcel Siem   Germany
1998   Sergio García   Spain
Sherry Cup
1997   Sergio García
1996   Álvaro Salto
1995   José María Zamora
1994   Francisco Cea
1993   Francisco Valera
1992   Frederic Cupillar
1991   Pádraig Harrington
1990   Alvaro Prat
1989   Diego Borrego
1988   Yago Beamonte
1987   Yago Beamonte
1986   Borja Queipo de Llano
1985   José L. Padila
1984   John Marks
1983   José L. de Bernardo
1982   Borja Queipo de Llano
1981   Veit Pagel
1980   Jesús López
1979   Veit Pagel
1978   José L. de Bernardo
1977   F. Jiménez
1976   Alberto Croze
1975   Veit Pagel
1974   Veit Pagel
1973   Alberto Croze
1972   E. de la Riva & J. Gancedo
1971   Alberto Croze
1970   Henric Adam

Nations Cup results

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Country Wins
  England 12
  Spain 4
  Scotland 2
  Wales 2
  Ireland 2
  Denmark 1
  France 1
  Germany 1
Total 25

Women's winners

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Year Champion Runner(s)-up Nations Cup winners Ref
European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande
2024   Elin Pudas Remler   Meja Örtengren
2023   Rocio Tejedo   Katri Bakker [21]
2022   Helen Briem   Paula Martin Sampedro [22]
2021 Cancelled
2020 Cancelled
2019   Marta Llorca Garcia   Elena Moosmann
  Clarisse Louis
[23][24]
2018   Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen   Candice Mahe [25]
2017   Chloe Salort   Puk Lyng Thomsen [26]
2016   Emma Spitz   María Parra [27]
2015   Dewi Weber   Natalia Escuriola [28]
2014   Nanna Koerstz Madsen   Albane Valenzuela   France [29]
2013   Patricia Sanz   Chloe Williams [30]
2012   Céline Boutier   Nicole Broch Larsen [31]
2011   Camilla Hedberg   Lara Katzy [32]
2010   Mireia Prat   Linda Henriksson
  Klara Spilkova
[33]
2009   Marieke Nivard   Marion Ricordeau [34]
2008   Carlota Ciganda   Caroline Hedwall [35]

References

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