European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande

(Redirected from Sherry Cup)

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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YearChampionRunner(s)-upNations Cup winnersRef.
European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande
2024 James Ashfield Gregor Graham
2023 Albert Hansson John Gough[4]
2022 Jaime Montojo Luis Masaveu Roncal[5]
2021Cancelled
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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CountryWins
 England12
 Spain4
 Scotland2
 Wales2
 Ireland2
 Denmark1
 France1
 Germany1
Total25

Women's winners

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YearChampionRunner(s)-upNations Cup winnersRef
European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande
2024 Elin Pudas Remler Meja Örtengren
2023 Rocio Tejedo Katri Bakker[21]
2022 Helen Briem Paula Martin Sampedro[22]
2021Cancelled
2020Cancelled
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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