European Amateur

The European Amateur Championship is an annual amateur golf tournament. It is played at various locations throughout Europe. It is organized by the European Golf Association and was first played in 1986. The winner receives an invitation to The Open Championship provided he maintains his amateur status prior to The Open. It is one of the "Elite" tournaments recognized by the World Amateur Golf Ranking.

Winners

Year	Player	Country
2016	Luca Cianchetti	Italy
2015	Stefano Mazzoli	Italy
2014	Ashley Chesters	England
2013	Ashley Chesters	England
2012	Rhys Pugh	Wales
2011	Manuel Trappel	Austria
2010	Lucas Bjerregaard	Denmark
2009	Victor Dubuisson	France
2008	Stephan Gross	Germany
2007	Benjamin Hebert	France
2006	Rory McIlroy	Northern Ireland
2005	Marius Thorp	Norway
2004	Matthew Richardson	England
2003	Brian McElhinney	Ireland
2002	Raphaël Pellicioli	France
2001	Stephen Browne	Ireland
2000	Carl Pettersson	Sweden
1999	Grégory Havret	France
1998	Paddy Gribben	Ireland
1997	Didier de Vooght	Belgium
1996	Daniel Olsson	Sweden
1995	Sergio García	Spain
1994	Stephen Gallacher	Scotland
1993	Morten Backhausen	Denmark
1992	Massimo Scarpa	Italy
1991	Jim Payne	England
1990	Klas Eriksson	Sweden
1989	No tournament
1988	David Ecob	Australia
1987	No tournament
1986	Anders Haglund	Sweden

External links

• European Golf Association
• List of winners