European Club Cup Champion Is France

10.28.2008

With attendance of 23 different countries all over Europe, European Club Cup Trophy 2008 ended on Saturday. Last years champion France won the tournament at Klassis Golf Club once again this year. France declared their championship with a total of 423 team strokes.

The tournament was held at Klassis Golf & Country Club between the 23rd and 25th of October. France came 1st and 2nd this year, as they were the defeating champion, they had two team attending the tournament this year. France I (Saint Nom La Breteche) came 1st place with a total of 423 team strokes, France II ( Racing Club de France ) came 2nd place with a total of 426 team strokes. Spain (Raimat Golf Club ) came 3rd with a total of 429 team strokes, and with a total of 431 team strokes Germany ( Golf Club St. Leon-Rot e.V.) came 4th place. The Turkish team who had just returned from Australia for the World Amateur Team Championship came 5th with a total of 432 team strokes.

Hamza In First Five

In the European Club Cup Trophy, which is accepted as the most important team championship of Europe, Victor Dubuisson from France came 1st place in individual results with a total of 210 strokes. Another golfer from France, Romain Schneider came 2nd place with a total of 212 strokes. Carlos Pigem from Spain came 3rd place with 213 strokes, Florian Fritsch from Germany and Colm Campbell from Ireland came 4th with a total of 214 strokes. And Hamza Sayin from Turkey came 5th place with a total of 216 strokes.

The prizes and trophy of the winning team and players where given by the Turkish Golf Federation President Ahmet Agaoglu and EGA Board Member Paul Fisher.