The 1967 European Amateur Team Championship took place 22–25 June at Circolo Golf Torino – La Mandria, 18 kilometres north of central Turin, Italy. It was the fifth men's golf European Amateur Team Championship.
Format All participating teams played one qualification round of stroke-play with up to six players, counted the five best scores for each team.
The eight best teams formed flight A, in knock-out match-play over the next three days. The teams were seeded based on their position after the stroke play. Each of the four best placed teams were drawn to play the quarter-final against one of the teams in the flight placed in the next four positions. In each match between two nation teams, two 18-hole foursome games and five 18-hole single games were played. Teams were allowed to switch players during the team matches, selecting other players in to the afternoon single games after the morning foursome games.
The eight teams placed 9–16 in the qualification stroke-play formed Flight, B to play a similar knock-out play to decide their final positions.
Teams 16 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of a minimum of five players.
Players in the leading teams CountryPlayersJohn Bigwood, Eddy Carbonnelle, Jacky Moerman, Freddy Rodesch, Paul Rolin, Phiilippe WasherMichael Attenborough, Michael Burgess, Bob Durrant, Rodney Foster, Geoff Marks, Dudley MillenstedPatrick Cros, Jean-Charles Desbordes, Hervé Frayssineau, Alexis Godillot, Roger Lagarde, Gaëtan Mourgue D'AlgueJoe Carr, Tom Craddock, Tom Egan, Peter Flaherty, Vincent Nevin, David SheahanFranco Bevione, Carlo Bordogna, Stefano Cimatti, Angelo Croce, Alberto Schiaffino, Lorenzo SilvaFindlay Black, Charlie Green, Sandy Pirie, Sandy Saddler, Ronnie Shade, Colin StrachanGonzalo Arana, Duke of Fernán-Núñez, Santiago Fernández, José Gancedo, Marqués de las Nieves, Roman TayaPer-Olof Johansson, Hans Hedjerson, Claes Jöhncke, Johan Jöhncke, Magnus Lindberg, Jonas PeilJimmy Buckley, Edward Davies, Paul Dunn, John Povall, Hew Squirell, Iestyn TuckerWalter Brühne, Gerhard König, Jan Müller, Helge Rademacher, Christian Strenger, Jürgen Weghmann
Other participating teams Country
Winners Defending champions team Ireland won the gold medal, beating team France 4–3 in the final. England earned the bronze on third place, after beating Scotland 4.5–2.5 in the bronze match.
Individual leaders in the opening 18-hole stroke-play qualifying competition was Tom Craddock, Ireland, and Charlie Green, Scotland, tied on first place, each with a score of 3-under-par 69. There was no official award for the lowest individual scores.
Results Qualification round
Team standings PlaceCountryScoreTo par1366+62371+11T3 *373+133735376+166384+247385+258386+269390+3010392+3211396+3612397+3713399+3914403+4315404+4416407+47 * Note: In the event of a tie the order was determined by the better non-counting score.
Individual leaders PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parT1Tom Craddock69−3Charlie Green69T3Roger Lagarde70−2Geoff Marks705Ronnie Shade71−1T6Joe Carr72EMagnus Lindberg72David Sheahan72T9Franco Bevione73+1Rodney Foster73Alexis Godillot73Marqués de las Nieves73Phiilippe Washer73 Note: There was no official award for the lowest individual score.
Flight A
Bracket
Final games 43J. Carr / T. Craddock 5 & 3P. Cros / G. Morgue d'AlgueT. Egan / P. FlahertyA. Godillot / R. Lagarde 5 & 3Joe CarrPatrick Cros 1 holeTom CraddockAlexis Godillot 2 & 1David Sheahan 4 & 3Gaetan Morgue d'AlguePeter Flaharty 5 & 4Jean-Charles DesbordesTom Egan 1 holeRoger Lagarde
Flight B
Bracket
Final standings PlaceCountry45678910111213141516 Sources:
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.
References
External links European Golf Association: Full results