1963 European Amateur Team Championship

The 1963 European Amateur Team Championship took place 3–7 July at Falsterbo Golf Club in Falsterbo, Sweden. It was the third men's golf European Amateur Team Championship.

1963 European Amateur Team Championship

Aerial view of course at Falsterbo Golf Club
Tournament information
Dates	3–7 July 1963
Location	Falsterbo, Sweden 55°23′N 12°50′E
Course(s)	Falsterbo Golf Club
Organized by	European Golf Association
Format	36 holes stroke play round-robin system match play
Statistics
Par	71
Length	6,400 yards (5,900 m)
Field	14 teams circa 100 players
Champion
England Michael Bonallack, Michael Burgess, Rodney Foster, Peter Green, David Moffat, David Palmer, Alan Thirlwell
Qualification round: 580 (+12) Flight A matches: 6 points
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Venue

Main article: Falsterbo Golf Club

The hosting club, Sweden's third oldest golf club, was founded in 1909. Its links course, located on a headland peninsula at the south west tip of Sweden, was opened in 1934, initially designed by Robert Turnbull and later redesigned by Gunnar Bauer, Peter Nordwall and Peter Chamberlain.^[1]

The course later came to host the 1986 PLM Open on the European Tour.

Format

All participating teams played two qualification rounds of stroke-play, counting the four best scores out of up to six players for each team. The four best teams formed flight A, the next four teams formed flight B, the next three teams formed flight C and the last three teams formed flight D.

The standings in each flight was determined by a round-robin system. All teams in the flight met each other and the team with most points for team matches in flight A won the tournament, using the scale, win=2 points, halved=1 point, lose=0 points. In each match between two nation teams, three foursome games and six single games were played.

Teams

14 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of a minimum of six players.

Country	Players
Austria	Hugo Hild, Fritz Jonak, Alexander Maculan, Klaus Nierlich, W. Pollak, H. Thurnher
Belgium	Eddy Carbonelle, Eric Tavernier, Philippe Washer, Freddy Rodesch, Paul Rolin, L. Velge
Denmark	Steen Andersen, John Jacobsen, Mogens Jørgensen, Peter Palsby, Erik Staerk, Ole Wiberg-Jørgensen
England	Michael Bonallack, Michael Burgess, Rodney Foster, Peter Green, David Moffat, David Palmer, Alan Thirlwell
Finland	Jalo Grönlund, Veikko Hämäläinen, Pentti Nurminen, Börje Nordman, Torsten Nyström, T. Savolainen, Mauri Vikström, Juhani Örmä
France	Guy d'Arcangues, Yves Caillol, Patrick Cros, Jean-Louis Dupont, Roger Lagarde, Gaëtan Mourgue D'Algue, Visscaux
Italy	Nadi Berruti, Franco Bevione, Brenciaglia, C. Bordogna, Angelo Croce, Alberto Schiaffino, Lorenzo Silva
Netherlands	Robbie E. van Erven Dorens, I.P. Eschauizer, Joan F. Dudok van Heel, Jani A.R. Roland Holst, Ajef F. Knappert, Olland, W.F. Smit
Norway	Jan Aaseth, Ellingsen, Frank Jacobsen, John Johansen, Kåre Kittelsen, Svein Knutsen, Arve Pedersen
Portugal	Nuno de Brito e Cunha, Fernando da Costa Cabral, Duarte Espirito Santo Silva, T. Lagos, Fernando Pinto Coelho, Manuel Leao
Spain	Enrigue Muro, Luis Alvarez de Bohorques, Duke of Fernán-Núñez, Iván Maura, Francisco Sanchiz, Ángel Sartorius
Sweden	Johny Anderson, Gustaf Adolf Bielke, Sten Eriksson, Göran Göransson, Claes Jöhncke, Rune Karlfeldt, Lennart Leinborn, Göran Lindeblad
Switzerland	Olivier Barras, G. Jacques-Dalcroze, Otto Dillier, Peter Gutermann, M. Lamm, Michael Rey
West Germany	Walter Brühne, P. van Elten, Peter Jochums, Dietrich von Knoop, Peter Möller, Helge Rademacher, Erik Sellschopp

Winners

Team England, making its second appearance in the championship, won the gold, earning 6 points in flight A. Defending champion and host country Sweden took the silver medal on 4 points and West Germany, for the first time on the podium in the three-year history of the championship, earned the bronze on third place.

Individual winner in the opening 36-hole stroke-play qualifying competition was Rune Karlfeldt, Sweden, with a score of 3-under-par 139, three shots ahead of nearest competitor. Angelo Croce, Italy, shot a new course record in the second round, with a score of 67 over 18 holes on the Falsterbo course.

Results

Qualification rounds

Team standings Place Country Score To par 1  England 291-289=580 +12 2  West Germany 292-291=583 +15 3  Sweden 291-293=584 +16 4  Italy 304-281=585 +17 5  France 305-286=591 +23 6  Spain 301-294=595 +27 7  Denmark 307-299=606 +38 8  Belgium 305-302=607 +39 9  Switzerland 308-300=608 +40 10  Netherlands 310-310=620 +52 11  Austria 311-317=628 +60 12  Norway 320-310=630 +62 13  Finland 314-319=633 +65 14  Portugal 331-318=649 +81

Individual leaders Place Player Country Score To par 1 Rune Karlfeldt  Sweden 71-68=139 −3 2 Rodney Foster  England 71-71=142 E T3 Michael Bonallack  England 71-72=143 +1 Angela Croce  Italy 76-67=143 Patrick Cros  France 74-69=143 Alan Thirwell  England 72-71=143 Note: There was no official recognition for the lowest individual score.

Flight A

Team matches

2  England  Italy 0 5 4 2  Sweden  West Germany 0 7.5 1.5

2  England  Sweden 0 6 3 2  West Germany  Italy 0 6 3

2  England  West Germany 0 7.5 1.5 2  Sweden  Italy 0 6 3

Team standings

Country	Place	W	T	L	Game points	Points
England	1	3	0	0	18.5–8.5	6
Sweden	2	2	0	1	16.5–10.5	4
West Germany	3	1	0	2	9–18	2
Italy	4	0	0	3	10–17	0

Flight B

Team matches

2  France  Belgium 0 7.5 1.5 2  Denmark  Spain 0 5.5 3.5

2  Denmark  France 0 5.5 3.5 2  Belgium  Spain 0 5 4

2  Belgium  Denmark 0 9 0 2  France  Spain 0 6.5 2.5

Team standings

Country	Place	W	T	L	Game points	Points
France	5	2	0	1	17.5–9.5	4
Belgium	6	2	0	1	15.5–11.5	4
Denmark	7	2		1	11–16	4
Spain	8	0	0	0	10–17	0

Flight C

Team standings

Country	Place
Austria	9
Switzerland	10
Netherlands	11

Flight D

Team standings

Country	Place
Norway	12
Portugal	13
Finland	14

Final standings

Place	Country
	England
	Sweden
	West Germany
4	Italy
5	France
6	Belgium
7	Denmark
8	Spain
9	Austria
10	Switzerland
11	Netherlands
12	Norway
13	Portugal
14	Finland

Sources:^[2][3][4][5]

See also

• Eisenhower Trophy – biennial world amateur team golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation.
• European Ladies' Team Championship – European amateur team golf championship for women organised by the European Golf Association.