Bonallack Trophy

The Bonallack Trophy is an amateur golf competition on the model of the Ryder Cup which opposes every two years a European team and a team representing Asia/Pacific. The venue alternates between courses in Europe and Asia/Pacific. The 2010 competition in Bengaluru, India was cancelled as a result of the eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland, which shut down European air space and isolated European players.

The first competition took place in 1998 in Perth, Australia.^[1] Europe leads the series 6 wins to 2.

Format

The Bonallack Trophy involves various match play competitions between players selected from two teams of twelve representing Europe and Asia-Pacific. It takes place over three days, with a total of 32 matches being played, all matches being over 18 holes. The first two days comprise five foursomes matches each morning and five four-ball matches each afternoon. On the final day, there are 12 singles matches, when all twelve players compete.

The winner of each match scores a point for his team, with a half point each for any match that is tied after the 18 holes. The winning team is determined by cumulative total points. In the event of a tie (16 points each) the Bonallack Trophy is retained by the previous holder.

A foursomes match is a competition between two teams of two golfers. On a particular hole the golfers on the same team take alternate shots playing the same ball. One team member tees off on all the odd-numbered holes, and the other on all the even-numbered holes. Each hole is won by the team that completes the hole in the fewest shots. A fourball match is also a competition between two teams of two golfers, but all four golfers play their own ball throughout the round rather than alternating shots. The better score of the two golfers in a team determines the team's score on a particular hole; the score of the other member of the team is not counted. Each hole is won by the team whose individual golfer has the lowest score. A singles match is a standard match play competition between two golfers.

Team qualification and selection

European Team selection

The World Amateur Golf Rankings are used as the main reference for the selection process, in addition to a small number of players selected by the captain (known as "captain's picks"). According to the match conditions, no more than two players may be selected from the same country.

Results

Bonallack Trophy

Year	Winners	Score		Runners-up	Host country	Venue	Europe captain	Asia/Pacific captain
2016	Europe	21½	10½	Asia/Pacific	Portugal	Vidago Palace Golf Course	Alexis Godillot	Matt Cutler
2014	Europe	17½	14½	Asia/Pacific	India	Karnataka Golf Association, Bangalore	Andrew B. Morgan	Hyung-Mo-Kang
2012	Europe	21½	10½	Asia/Pacific	Portugal	Monte Rei Golf & Country Club[2]	Andrew B. Morgan	Taimur Hassan Amin
2010	Tournament cancelled[a]
2008	Europe	20	12	Asia/Pacific	Spain	Club de Golf, Valderrama	Gonzaga Escauriaza	Roger Brennand
2006	Europe	18	14	Asia/Pacific	New Zealand	Auckland Golf Club	Gonzaga Escauriaza	Roger Brennand
2004	Asia/Pacific	16½	15½	Europe	Italy	Circolo Golf Roma	Colin Wood	Taizo Kawata
2002	Asia/Pacific	18	14	Europe	Japan	Hirono Golf Club		Taizo Kawata
2000	Europe	20	12	Asia/Pacific	Spain	Puerta de Hierro, Madrid
1998	Europe	18	14	Asia/Pacific	Australia	Lake Karrinyup Golf Club, Perth

Similar golf events

• Walker Cup – Event for amateur men between a U.S. side and a team drawn from Great Britain and Ireland.
• Curtis Cup – Women's amateur event analogous to the Walker Cup. Like the Walker Cup, the competition format is the U.S. versus Great Britain and Ireland.

Notes

References

External links

• "England pair selected for Bonallack Trophy". England Golf. 19 February 2010.