Europcar Cup

The Europcar Cup was a professional team golf tournament played yearly in Biarritz, France, from 1985 to 1988.

Europcar Cup
Tournament information
LocationBiarritz, France
Established1985
Course(s)Golf de Biarritz Le Phare
Par69
Tour(s)European Tour
Format4-man team stroke play
Month playedNovember
Final year1988
Final champion
 Sweden
(Persson, Ryström, Lanner, Parnevik)

The tournament was designated as an "Approved Special Event" on the European Tour schedule. A further event was planned in 1989 but was cancelled.[1]

The event was contested by national teams of four players. Each golfer played four stroke-play rounds; the best three scores for each round being used for the team's score for that round.

The 1988 Europcar Cup took place 3-6 November. Sweden won the 1988 event by 6 strokes with a score of 810, 18 under par. The Swedish team was Magnus Persson, Johan Ryström, Mats Lanner and Jesper Parnevik.[2]

The following teams competed: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Wales, West Germany.[3]

Winners
YearTeam winnersTeam membersScoreMargin of
victory		Runners-upTeam membersIndividual
winner		Ref
1988 SwedenMats Lanner
Jesper Parnevik
Magnus Persson
Johan Ryström		 810 7 strokes SpainJuan Anglada
Antonio Garrido
José Gervas
Miguel Ángel Martin		 David Jones[4]
1987 SpainJuan Anglada
Manuel Calero
Antonio Garrido
Miguel Angel Martin		 813 8 strokes SwedenPeter Carsbo
Johan Ryström
Carl-Magnus Strömberg
Magnus Sunesson		 Manuel Calero[5]
1986 SwedenPer-Arne Brostedt
Anders Forsbrand
Magnus Grankvist
Magnus Sunesson		 817 2 strokes SpainAntonio Garrido
Miguel Ángel Martin
Juan Quiros
Emilio Rodriguez		 Anders Forsbrand[6]
1985 FranceMarc Farry
Bernard Pascassio		 830 1 stroke ItalySilvano Locatelli Silvano Locatelli
Marc Farry		[7]

    References
    1. "The Times calendar of world sport for 1989". The Times. 31 December 1988. p. 48.
    2. "Biarritz". The Times. 7 November 1988. p. 46.
    3. "For the Record". The Times. 4 November 1988. p. 43.
    4. "Svenskt Europaguld" [Swedish European gould]. Svensk Golf. No. 12. December 1988. p. 42.
    5. "Svenska amatörer slog alla proffsen" [Swedish amateurs beat all the professionals]. Svensk Golf. No. 12. December 1987. pp. 38, 48.
    6. "Första lagsegern bland proffsen, Forsbrand stormade fram i Frankrike" [First team victory among the professionals, Forsbrand took command in France]. Svensk Golf. No. 12. December 1986. pp. 65, 71.
    7. "Europocar Cup, Proffsen fyra i Biarritz" [Europcar Cup, The Professionals fourth in Biarritz]. Svensk Golf. No. 12. December 1985. pp. 73, 81.
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