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. It is one of the "Elite" tournaments recognized by the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
The winner receives an invitation to the next Open Championship, provided they maintain their amateur status prior to the Open. Before 2016 the European Amateur was played after the Open and the invitation was for the next year's Open. Since 2017 the European Amateur has been played before the Open and the invitation applies to the current year. Both 2016 and 2017 winners received entry to the 2017 Open.
Winners
| Year | Venue | Location | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Royal Hague Golf & Country Club | Netherlands | Nicolai Højgård |  | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke |     |
| 2017 | Walton Heath Golf Club | England | Alfie Plant | | 273 | −15 | Playoff |  |
| 2016 | Estonian G&CC | Estonia | Luca Cianchetti | | 272 | −16 | Playoff | |
| 2015 | Penati Golf Resort | Slovakia | Stefano Mazzoli | | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | |
| 2014 | The Duke's St Andrews | Scotland | Ashley Chesters | | 282 | −2 | 3 strokes |  |
| 2013 | Real Club de Golf El Prat | Spain | Ashley Chesters | | 284 | −4 | 1 stroke |  |
| 2012 | Carton House | Ireland | Rhys Pugh | .svg.png){kind=small} | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | |
| 2011 | Halmstad GC | Sweden | Manuel Trappel |  | 278 | −10 | Playoff | |
| 2010 | Vanajanlinna G&CC | Finland | Lucas Bjerregaard | | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | |
| 2009 | Golf de Chantilly | France | Victor Dubuisson |  | 277 | 1 stroke |  | |
| 2008 | Esbjerg GC | Denmark | Stephan Gross | | 280 | 1 stroke | | |
| 2007 | Sporting Club Berlin | Germany | Benjamin Hébert | | 277 | Playoff |  | |
| 2006 | Biella Golf Club | Italy | Rory McIlroy |  | 274 | 3 strokes | | |
| 2005 | Antwerp G&CC Rinkven | Belgium | Marius Thorp | | 280 | 1 stroke | | |
| 2004 | Skövde Golf Club | Sweden | Matthew Richardson | | 273 | 1 stroke | | |
| 2003 | Nairn Golf Club | Scotland | Brian McElhinney | | 283 | 1 stroke | | |
| 2002 | Troia Golf Club | Portugal | Raphaël Pellicioli | | 284 | 5 strokes | | |
| 2001 | Odense Eventyr Golf | Denmark | Stephen Browne | | 270 | −18 | 5 strokes | |
| 2000 | Styrian GC Murhof | Austria | Carl Pettersson | | 263 | −25 | 5 strokes |  |
| 1999 | Celtic Manor | Wales | Grégory Havret | | 207 | −9 | 2 strokes | |
| 1998 | Golf du Médoc | France | Paddy Gribben | | 274 | −10 | 2 strokes | |
| 1997 | Domaine Impérial | Switzerland | Didier de Vooght | .svg.png){kind=small} | 278 | −10 | 3 strokes | |
| 1996 | Karlstad Golf Club | Sweden | Daniel Olsson | | 276 | −8 | 1 stroke | |
| 1995 | El Prat Golf Club | Spain | Sergio García | | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | |
| 1994 | Aura Golf Club | Finland | Stephen Gallacher | | 278 | −6 | 2 strokes | |
| 1993 | Dalmahoy Hotel G&CC | Scotland | Morten Backhausen | | 276 | Playoff | | |
| 1992 | Le Querce Golf Club | Italy | Massimo Scarpa | | 284 | −4 | 4 strokes | |
| 1991 | Hillside Golf Club | England | Jim Payne | | 281 | 4 strokes | | |
| 1990 | Aalborg Golf Club | Denmark | Klas Eriksson | | 279 | 5 strokes |  | |
| 1989 | No tournament | |||||||
| 1988 | Falkenstein Golf Club | Germany | David Ecob | | 284 | E | 1 stroke | |
| 1987 | No tournament | |||||||
| 1986 | Eindhoven Golf Club | Netherlands | Anders Haglund | | 282 | 3 strokes | | |
In 2017 Plant won with a birdie at the second hole of a sudden-death playoff after he and Cianchetti had earlier tied a three-hole playoff at level par, Scalise being eliminated at one-over-par. In 2016 Cianchetti won with a par at the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff after he and Hovland had earlier tied a three-hole playoff. In 2010 Trappel won the three-hole play-off. In 1993 Backhausen won the three-hole play-off by two shots.
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