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Spanish International Amateur Championship

The Spanish International Amateur Championship (Copa S.M. el Rey) is an annual amateur golf tournament in Spain for men.[1][2]

Spanish International Amateur Championship
Tournament information
Location Spain
Established1911
Organised byRoyal Spanish Golf Federation
FormatMatch play
Month playedMarch
Current champion
Netherlands Lars van der Vight

Prior to 2020 it was an "A" rated tournament in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. (The calculation of the ranking changed in 2020 and there were no longer any categories.) The tournament has been appointed as a qualifying event for boys for the European teams in the Junior Ryder Cup[3] and the Junior Solheim Cup.[4]

The tournament begins with 36 holes of stroke play, were the best placed players qualify for a following match play competition. In 2020, the 32 best players qualified for the match-play.

Every year the tournament has taken place, except 1914, 1949 and 1955, the Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship has also been played. Until 1985, it was on the same course as the men's tournament.

Winners

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Year Venue Champion Score Runner-up Ref
2024 Alcanada Netherlands  Lars van der Vight [a] Spain  Luís Masaveu Roncal [5]
2023 Infinitum Switzerland  Nicola Gerhardsen 1 up Sweden  Albert Hansson [6]
2022 Sherry Golf Jerez England  John Gough 6 & 5 Norway  Michael Mjaaseth
2021 RCG El Prat Italy  Lucas Nicolas Fallotico 1 up France  Paul Margolis [7]
2020 RCG de Sevilla Spain  José Luis Ballester 3 & 1 Germany  Jannik de Bruyn [8][9]
2019 Las Colinas Netherlands  Koen Kouwenaar 2 & 1 England  Callum Farr
2018 La Manga England  Billy McKenzie 3 & 2 England  Alex Fitzpatrick
2017 El Saler Wales  Jack Davidson 4 & 3 England  Marco Penge
2016 RCG de Sevilla France  Romain Langasque 9 & 8 England  Scott Gregory
2015 Sherry Netherlands  Jeroen Krietenmeijer 1 up Republic of Ireland  Gary Hurley
2014 La Reserva Spain  Daniel Berná 3 & 2 Austria  Robin Goger
2013 La Manga Northern Ireland  Reeve Whitson 4 & 3 England  Neil Raymond
2012 Alcanada England  Jack Hiluta 4 & 3 Germany  Marcel Schneider
2011 RCG El Prat England  Laurie Canter 11 & 10 England  Stiggy Hodgson
2010 La Canada England  Matt Haines 37 holes England  Tommy Fleetwood
2009 RCG de Sevilla Netherlands  Reinier Saxton 2 & 1 England  Sam Hutsby
2008 Pals England  Danny Willet 5 & 3 Spain  Jordi García Pinto
2007 Desert Springs England  John Parry 10 & 9 France  Baptiste Chapellan
2006 Sherry Golf England  Sam Hutsby 7 & 6 Italy  Edoardo Molinari
2005 El Saler Netherlands  Joost Luiten 3 & 2 England  Neil Chaudhuri
2004 Desert Springs Iceland  Heiðar Davíð Bragason 3 & 2 Spain  Sebastián García Grout
2003 Costa Ballena Spain  Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño 4 & 3 Spain  Álvaro Quirós
2002 Costa Ballena England  Zane Scotland 4 & 3 Finland  Thomas Sundström
2001 PGA Golf England  Tom Whitehouse 8 & 6 Italy  Edoardo Molinari
2000 RCG El Prat England  Richard Finch 4 & 3 Spain  Roger Albiñana
1999 Sevilla France  Olivier David Finland  Mikko Ilonen
1998 RCG El Prat Spain  Sergio García 5 & 4 France  Jérôme Bourg
1997 Sevilla Netherlands  Maarten Lafeber 4 & 3 Spain  Sergio García
1996 La Manga Spain  José Manuel Lara 6 & 5 Norway  Henrik Bjørnstad
1995 Malaga B. Moir 4 & 3 Spain  José María Zamora
1994 Pals England  James Healey 1 up Denmark  Thomas Havemann
1993 Valderama France  Fabrice Stolear 293 Spain  Erjord Knuth
1992 RCG El Prat England  Matt Stanford 1 up Belgium  Nicolas Vanhootegem
1991 Las Palmas Spain  Tomás Jesús Muñoz 2 & 1 Spain  Ignacio Garrido
1990 El Saler Northern Ireland  Darren Clarke 7 & 5 Germany  Sven Strüver
1989 Las Brisas France  Éric Giraud 3 & 2 Spain  Jesús María Arruti
1988 Vallromanes Sweden  Stephen Lindskog 8 & 7 England  Simon Walker [10]
1987 Aloha Republic of Ireland  Michael Quirke 8 & 6 Sweden  Olle Karlsson [11]
1986 El Saler Sweden  Anders Haglund 8 & 6 France  Laurent Lassalle [12]
1985 Las Brisas Spain  Borja Queipo de Llano 4 & 3 England  Craig Laurence
1984 RCG El Prat Spain  José María Olazábal 6 & 5 Spain  Román Tayá
1983 Sotogrande Spain  José María Olazábal 6 & 5 Spain  Alejo Ollé
1982 Santa Ponsa Doug Williams 3 & 2 Northern Ireland  Michael Malone
1981 Torrequebrada Republic of Ireland  Philip Walton 3 & 2 Spain  Jesús López Moreno
1980 El Saler France  François Illouz 2 & 1 Spain  Alfonso Montojo
1979 Sotogrande Spain  Román Tayá 3 & 2 England  Toby Shannon
1978 RCG El Prat Spain  Nicasio Sagardía 4 & 3 Sweden  Per Andersson [13]
1977 Sotogrande Spain  Santiago Fernández 1 up Spain  Román Tayá
1976 Aloha France  George Leven 2 & 1 Spain  José Gancedo
1975 Las Brisas France  Sven Boinet 2 & 1 Sweden  Hans Hedjerson [14]
1974 Atalaya Sweden  Hans Hedjerson 4 & 3 Sweden  Michael Örtegren [15]
1973 Sotogrande Sweden  Hans Hedjerson 3 & 1 England  Stephen Bonham [16]
1972 Málaga England  Stephen Bonham 37 holes Spain  José Gancedo
1971 Pedreña Spain  Eduardo de la Riva Casanueva 4 & 3 J. A. Cartwight
1970 Pals Spain  Eduardo de la Riva Casanueva 2 & 1 New Zealand  Stuart Jones
1969 Club de Campo Spain  José Gancedo 10 & 9 Spain  Duke of Fernán-Núñez
1968 Río Real Spain  José Gancedo 1 up Anthony Howard
1967 Neguri Anthony Howard 9 & 7 Spain  Santiago Fernández
1966 RCG El Prat Spain  Francisco Sanchiz 5 & 4 Spain  Juan Antonio Andreu
1965 Puerta de Hierro Spain  Luis Alvarez de Bohorques 7 & 5 England  Dru Montagu
1964 Club de Campo England  Dru Montagu Spain  Alvaro Muro
1963 RCG El Prat Spain  Francisco Sanchiz 7 & 6 Spain  José Gancedo
1962 Puerta de Hierro Spain  Alvaro Muro 5 & 4 England  M. Youd [17]
1961 Club de Campo Spain  Duke of Fernán-Núñez Scotland  Robin Galloway
1960 RCG El Prat Spain  Iván Maura Spain  Luis Rezola
1959 Puerta de Hierro Spain  Iván Maura Spain  Enrique Muro
1958 Club de Campo Spain  Luis Rezola 3 & 2 Spain  Juan Antonio Andreu [18]
1957 RCG El Prat Belgium  Jacky Moerman United States  Ante Puhalovich
1956 Puerta de Hierro Spain  Iván Maura 5 & 4 Spain  Enrique Maier [19]
1955 Puerta de Hierro Spain  Duke of Fernán-Núñez Spain  Iván Maura
1954 Puerta de Hierro Spain  Iván Maura 9 & 8 Spain  Enrique Maier [20]
1953 Puerta de Hierro Marqués de Cabriñana Spain  Luis Rezola
1952 Puerta de Hierro France  Henri de Lamaze Spain  Luis Rezola
1951 Puerta de Hierro France  Henri de Lamaze Marqués de Cabriñana
1950 Puerta de Hierro France  Henri de Lamaze France  Jacques Léglise
1949 Pedreña Spain  Luis Ignacio de Arana Enrique Fernández Villaverde
1948 Puerta de Hierro Vizconde de Llantero J. Muro O'Shea
1947 Pedreña Spain  Luis Ignacio de Arana Spain  Eugenio Machado
1946 Puerta de Hierro United States  William L. Shea Spain  Marqués de Viluma
1945 San Cugat Spain  Augusto Batlló Sweden  Nils Odqvist [21]
1944 Puerta de Hierro Spain  Marqués de Sobroso Spain  Santiago Ugarte
1943 Pedreña Vizconde de Llantero Alfredo Pla
1942 Puerta de Hierro Vizconde de Pereira Machado Alfredo Pla
1941 Pedreña Spain  Luis Ignacio de Arana Spain  Javier de Arana
1936–40 No tournament
1935 Puerta de Hierro Spain  Luis Ignacio de Arana
1934 Puerta de Hierro Spain  Javier de Arana
1933 Puerta de Hierro Spain  Javier de Arana
1932 Puerta de Hierro Spain  Luis Ignacio de Arana
1931 Puerta de Hierro Luis Olabarri
1930 Puerta de Hierro Conde de Ybarra
1929 Puerta de Hierro Pedro Cabeza de Vaca
1928 Puerta de Hierro Spain  Javier de Arana
1927 Puerta de Hierro Luis Olabarri
1926 Puerta de Hierro Luis Olabarri
1925 Puerta de Hierro Ulick de Burgh Charles
1924 Puerta de Hierro Pedro Cabeza de Vaca
1923 Puerta de Hierro Luis Olabarri
1922 Puerta de Hierro Pedro Cabeza de Vaca
1921 Puerta de Hierro Emilio Llompart
1920 Puerta de Hierro Emilio Llompart
1919 Puerta de Hierro José Silva
1918 Puerta de Hierro Marqués de la Romana
1917 Puerta de Hierro Conde de la Cimera
1916 Puerta de Hierro Conde de la Cimera
1915 Puerta de Hierro Conde de Cuevas de Vera
1914 Puerta de Hierro W. Kennedy
1913 Madrid Polo Golf Conde de Cuevas de Vera
1912 Madrid Polo Golf Conde O’Byne
1911 Madrid Polo Golf Conde de la Cimera

Notes

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  1. ^ Van der Vight won with a 3-stroke margin at 282 (−6) after the championship was changed to a 72-hole stroke play format due to inclement weather

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Official Competition Guide". Royal Spanish Golf Federation. pp. 122–123. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Official Competition Guide" (PDF). Royal Spanish Golf Federation. pp. 122–123. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Qualification process for The 2020 Junior Ryder Cup announced". Ryder Cup. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Junior Solheim Cup European Eligibility Process". Solheim Cup. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  5. ^ "2024 Spanish Amateur Copa S M El Rey". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  6. ^ Strömberg, Martin (5 March 2023). "Sundberg segrare i Spanska Öppna" [Sundberg winner of Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship] (in Swedish). Svensk Golf. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Spanish Amateur Copa S M El Rey, 03 - 07 Mar 2021". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Copa S M El Rey 2020". Real Federation Espanola De Golf. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Spanish Amateur Copa S M El Rey, 26 Feb - 01 Mar 2020". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  10. ^ Sellberg, Lena (April 1988). "Stephen tog årets första svenska seger" [Stephen took the first Swedish victory of the year]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 4. pp. 164–165.
  11. ^ Sellberg, Lena (April 1987). "Svenska golfare utomlands, Spanien, Okände Olle till final" [Swedish Golfers Abroad, Spain, Anonymous Olle to the final]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 4. p. 168.
  12. ^ Ohlson, Jörgen (April 1986). "Anonyme Anders spansk mästare" [Anonymous Anders Spanish Champion]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 4. pp. 23, 175.
  13. ^ "Per tvåa i Spanska" [Per second in Spanish]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 2. April 1978. p. 62.
  14. ^ Bunke, Lennart (April 1975). "Svenskättling stoppade Hedjersons hat-trick" [Swedish descendant stopped Hedjerson's hat-trick]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 2. pp. 58–59.
  15. ^ Jansson, Anders (April 1974). "RIVSTART IGEN! En förståndigare Hedjerson i år, Spansk etta efter helsvensk final" [FAST START AGAIN! A wiser Hedjerson this year, Spanish Number one after Swedish final]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 2. pp. 60, 61, 76.
  16. ^ Karlmann, Bosse (April 1973). "Sen sist..., Spanien-Hasse" [Since last..., Spain-Hasse]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 2. pp. 3, 5.
  17. ^ "Europeiska amatörmästerskap 1962" [European Amateur Championships of 1962]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 9. December 1962. p. 28.
  18. ^ "Europeiska amatörmästerskap 1958" [European Amateur Championships of 1958]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 10. December 1958. p. 26. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Kontinentens öppna mästerskap" [Open Championships of the Continent]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 10. December 1956. p. 11.
  20. ^ "1954 års mästare" [Champions of 1954]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 1. February 1955. pp. 6–7.
  21. ^ "Färgstarka figurer III" [Colorful people III]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 3. April 1959. p. 3.
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