European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande

The European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande is an annual amateur golf tournament held at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in Spain.^[1]

European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande

Tournament information
Location	Sotogrande, Spain
Established	1970
Course(s)	Real Club de Golf Sotogrande
Par	72
Length	6,492 m (men) 5,382 m (women)
Organised by	Real Club de Golf Sotogrande
Format	Stroke play
Month played	April
Current champion
James Ashfield (men) Elin Pudas Remler (women)

The tournament is a stroke play event held over 72 holes. In 1970, Brandy de Jerez Regulatory Council started to sponsor of the tournament, and it became known as the Sherry Cup. The champions were presented with the Gold Sherry Wine Trophy and a yellow Amateur Masters Jacket. Typically attracting a strong field from the British Isles, sometimes it is considered the fifth most prestigious amateur event in Europe after the British Amateur, the European Amateur, European Amateur Team Championship and the Spanish Amateur.^[2]

In 1998, a team element was introduced, where the three best scores each day count towards a European Nations Championship. If the championship ends in a tie, a sudden-death play-off is held with one player per team.^[3]

Past champions include major winners such as Padraig Harrington, Sergio García, Francesco Molinari, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry. Veit Pagel and Gary Wolstenholme has won the event a record four times.

Men's winners

Year	Champion	Runner(s)-up	Nations Cup winners	Ref.
European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande
2024	James Ashfield	Gregor Graham	Ireland Jack Hearn Sean Keeling Mathew McClean Hugh Foley
2023	Albert Hansson	John Gough	England Josh Berry Arron Edwards-Hill John Gough Dylan Shaw-Radford	[4]
2022	Jaime Montojo	Luis Masaveu Roncal	Spain Jaime Montojo Luis Masaveu Roncal Alejandro Aguilera Angel Ayora	[5]
2021	Cancelled
2020
2019	Tom Sloman	Victor Pastor Rufian Jannik De Bruyn	England Bailey Gill Ben Jones Thomas Plumb Tom Sloman	[6][7]
2018	Todd Clements	Alex Gleeson Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen Gian-Marco Petrozzi	England David Hague Gian-Marco Petrozzi Todd Clements Matthew Jordan	[8]
2017	Jack Davidson	Robin Dawson	Wales Josh Davies David Boote Jack Davidson Owen Edwards	[9]
2016	Jack Hume	Romain Langasque Owen Edwards	Ireland Stuart Grehan Alex Gleeson Jack Hume Dermot McElroy	[10]
2015	Mario Galiano	Robbie van West	England Ashley Chesters Ben Stow Nick Marsh Paul Howard	[11]
2014	Guido Migliozzi	Mario Galiano Bradley Neil	Scotland Bradley Neil Jack McDonald Scott Borrowman Graeme Robertson	[12]
2013	Adrien Saddier	Maximilian Roehrig	England Toby Tree Max Orrin Garrick Porteous Nathan Kimsey	[13]
2012	Robin Kind	Jon Rahm Kristoffer Ventura	France Édouard España Kenny Subregis Adrien Saddier Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon	[14]
2011	Julien Brun	Lukas Nemecz	England Laurie Canter Andy Sullivan Jack Senior Tom Lewis	[15]
2010	Nino Bertasio	Tommy Fleetwood	England Tommy Fleetwood Matt Haines Chris Paisley Tom Lewis	[16]
2009	Sam Hutsby	Carlos Pigem	England Sam Hutsby Luke Goddard Charlie Ford Dale Whitnell	[17]
2008	Shane Lowry	Benjamin Hébert	Scotland	[18]
European Nations Cup – Grey Goose Cup
2007	Rory McIlroy	Marius Thorp	Denmark	[19]
European Nations Cup – Sherry Cup
2006	Nigel Edwards		Spain
2005	Gary Wolstenholme		Spain	[20]
2004	Francesco Molinari		England
2003	Gary Wolstenholme		England
2002	Lee Harpin		Wales
2001	Gary Wolstenholme		England
2000	Gary Wolstenholme		England
1999	Marcel Siem		Germany
1998	Sergio García		Spain
Sherry Cup
1997	Sergio García
1996	Álvaro Salto
1995	José María Zamora
1994	Francisco Cea
1993	Francisco Valera
1992	Frederic Cupillar
1991	Pádraig Harrington
1990	Alvaro Prat
1989	Diego Borrego
1988	Yago Beamonte
1987	Yago Beamonte
1986	Borja Queipo de Llano
1985	José L. Padila
1984	John Marks
1983	José L. de Bernardo
1982	Borja Queipo de Llano
1981	Veit Pagel
1980	Jesús López
1979	Veit Pagel
1978	José L. de Bernardo
1977	F. Jiménez
1976	Alberto Croze
1975	Veit Pagel
1974	Veit Pagel
1973	Alberto Croze
1972	E. de la Riva & J. Gancedo
1971	Alberto Croze
1970	Henric Adam

Nations Cup results

Country	Wins
England	12
Spain	4
Scotland	2
Wales	2
Ireland	2
Denmark	1
France	1
Germany	1
Total	25

Women's winners

Year	Champion	Runner(s)-up	Nations Cup winners	Ref
European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande
2024	Elin Pudas Remler	Meja Örtengren	Sweden Elin Pudas Remler Meja Örtengren Nora Sundberg
2023	Rocio Tejedo	Katri Bakker	Spain Rocio Tejedo Andrea Revuelta Anna Cañadó	[21]
2022	Helen Briem	Paula Martin Sampedro	Germany Helen Briem Charlotte Back Emily Krause	[22]
2021	Cancelled
2020	Cancelled
2019	Marta Llorca Garcia	Elena Moosmann Clarisse Louis	Netherlands Romy Meekers Zhen Bontan Lauren Holmey  France Mathilde Claisse Gala Dumez Lucie Malchirand	[23][24]
2018	Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen	Candice Mahe		[25]
2017	Chloe Salort	Puk Lyng Thomsen		[26]
2016	Emma Spitz	María Parra		[27]
2015	Dewi Weber	Natalia Escuriola		[28]
2014	Nanna Koerstz Madsen	Albane Valenzuela	France	[29]
2013	Patricia Sanz	Chloe Williams		[30]
2012	Céline Boutier	Nicole Broch Larsen		[31]
2011	Camilla Hedberg	Lara Katzy		[32]
2010	Mireia Prat	Linda Henriksson Klara Spilkova		[33]
2009	Marieke Nivard	Marion Ricordeau		[34]
2008	Carlota Ciganda	Caroline Hedwall		[35]

References

1. "Sotogrande". GolfBible. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
2. "Sotogrande Cup, European Nations Championship". Real Club de Golf Sotogrande. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
3. "Strong Irish team for Sherry Cup". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
4. "2023 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
5. "2022 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
6. "2019 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
7. "2019 Copa R.C.G. Sotogrande - European Nations Championship". RCG Sotogrande. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
8. "2018 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
9. "2017 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
10. "2016 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
11. "2015 European Nations Cup Individual". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
12. "2014 European Nations Cup Individual". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
13. "2013 European Nations Cup Individual". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
14. "2012 European Nations Cup Individual". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
15. "2011 European Nations". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
16. "2010 Copa Sotogrande". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
17. "2009 European Nations Cup". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
18. "Irish man wins Sotogrande Cup". Irish Examiner. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
19. MacGinty, Karl (25 March 2007). "Dramatic Cup win for McIlroy". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
20. Meredith, Bill (11 April 2005). "Victory is sweet in Sherry Cup". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
21. "2022 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
22. "2022 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
23. "Copa R.C.G. Sotogrande - European Nations Championship 2019". RCG Sotogrande. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
24. "2019 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
25. "2018 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
26. "2017 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
27. "2016 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
28. "2015 European Nations Cup Individual". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
29. "2014 European Nations Cup Individual". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
30. "2013 European Nations Cup Individual". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
31. "2012 European Nations Cup Individual". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
32. "2011 Copa RCG Sotogrande". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
33. "2010 Copa Sotogrande". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
34. "2009 European Nations Championship". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
35. "2008 European Nations Championship". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

External links

• Copa Sotogrande at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande official website