The 1976 Eisenhower Trophy took place from 13 to 16 October at the Penina Hotel & Golf Resort in Portimão, Algarve, Portugal. It was the tenth World Amateur Team Championship for the Eisenhower Trophy. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 38 four-man teams. The best three scores for each round counted towards the team total.
Great Britain and Ireland won the Eisenhower Trophy for the second time, finishing two strokes ahead of the silver medalists, Japan, who had also been runners-up in 1974. Australia took the bronze medal, three strokes further behind, while team of Republic of China finished fourth. Chen Tze-ming from the Republic of China and Ian Hutcheon, representing Great Britain and Ireland, had the lowest individual scores, one-over-par 293.
Teams 38 four-man teams contested the event.
Country PlayersHoracio Carbonetti, Louis Carbonetti, Roberto Monguzzi, Jorge Ocampo Chris Bonython, Tony Gresham, Colin Kaye, Phil WoodMax Lamberg, Franz Laimer, Klaus Nierlich, Florian StolzRobert Slatter, Brendan Lynch, Basil Smith, Michael TaylorBenoit Dumont, Yves Maham, Fredric Rodesch, Jean RolinBrendam Ingham, Blake Marshall, Lois Moniz, Hav TrottPriscillo Diniz, Jaime Gonzalez, Rafael Navarro, Ricardo Rossi Keith Alexander, Robbie Jackson, Jim Nelford, Doug RoxburghThomas Boetigger, Michael Grasty, Ricardo Orelana, Felipe TaverneRamon Jimenez, Xavier Gonzalez, Enrique Herrero, Arturo MontealegreLars Jacobsen, Henry Knudsen, Ryan Olsen, Ole WibergJack Corrie, Luis F. Henriquez, José B. Lahoz, Salomom MelgenGuillermo Aceto, Mauricio Alvarez, José Maria Duran, Carlos M. GuardinPatrik Hallamaa, Harry Safonoff, Kari Salonen, Timo SipponenAlexis Godillot, Patrick Lemaire, Tim Planchin, Philippe Ploujoux & John Davies, Ian Hutcheon, Michael Kelley, Steve MartinLaurie Been, Jonathan Eting, Barry Mandel, Neil ShochetStefano Betti, Massimo Mannelli, Lorenzo Silva, Giuseppe Sita Ginjiro Nakabe, Micho Mori, Tetsuo Sakata, Masahiro KuramotoEshak Bluah, Tan Yee Khanl, Nazamuddin Yusuf, Sahabuddin YusofRafael Alarcón, Juan A. Estrado, Roberto Lebrija, José MartinezCarel Braun, Barend van Dam, Jaap van Neck, Victor Swane Peter Burney, Alex Bonnington, Geoff Clarke, Ted McDougallPer Berge, Erik Dønnestad, Asbjørn Ramnefjell, Alexander VikJohn Keating, Greg Fennell, Phil Frame, Tony GoverNuno A. de Brito a Cunha, Pedro d'Hommee Caupers, Jorge Soares, José Lara de Sousa e MeloCarlos Bolivar, Joe Passarel, James Teale, Fred Thon George Harvey, Tony Johnstone, Nick Price, Teddy Webber Gavan Levenson, Robbie Stewart, David Suddards, Peter TodtChang Whan Cho, Mi Rang Kim, Yung Chang Kim, Chong Min LeeSantiago Fernandez, José Gancedo, Eduardo de la Riva, Snr, Roman TayaW.J. Barsenbach, F.E. Captein, W.P. Fernando, C. Thural Rahaj Hans Hedjerson, Göran Lundquist, Jan Rube, Mikael Sorling Michael Rey, Tommy Fortmann, Yves Hofstetter, Johnny Storjohann Chen Tze-chung, Chen Tze-ming, Lu Hsi-chuen, Shen Chung-shyan John Fought, Fred Ridley, Bill Sander, Dick SiderowfJonathan Coles, Gustavo Larrazabal, Carlos Plaza, Carlos WhaiteJan G. Müller, Veit Pagel, Christoph Stadler, Christian Strenger
Scores Place Country Score To par & 219-224-225-224=892 +16 227-220-223-224=894 +18 230-220-220-227=897 +214 229-221-223-225=898 +225 224-229-217-231=901 +256 227-226-225-228=906 +307 223-229-232-227=911 +358 219-224-239-230=912 +36T9 223-228-226-237=914 +38 226-227-227-234=91411 230-230-230-232=922 +4612 224-233-228-238=923 +4713 230-234-233-233=930 +5414 235-236-235-229=935 +5915 233-236-238-230=937 +6116 235-234-231-239=939 +6317 237-238-232-234=941 +65T18 242-235-232-235=944 +68 239-237-237-231=94420 238-237-233-238=946 +70T21 236-238-239-234=947 +71 231-236-235-245=94723 235-230-246-238=949 +7324 241-233-236-240=950 +7425 231-242-240-242=955 +79T26 238-242-244-240=964 +88 243-235-242-244=96428 241-245-244-236=966 +90T29 242-240-241-251=974 +98 241-247-243-243=97431 248-241-245-243=977 +10132 248-252-250-252=1002 +12633 248-260-252-251=1011 +13534 265-250-248-257=1020 +14435 254-265-270-253=1042 +16636 256-266-263-262=1047 +17137 256-272-269-281=1078 +20238 274-281-260-264=1079 +203 Sources:
Individual leaders There was no official recognition for the lowest individual scores. Place Player Country Score To parT1 Chen Tze-ming 75-69-73-76=293 +1 Ian Hutcheon & 73-73-76-71=293T3 Masahiro Kuramoto 75-71-75-73=294 +2 Phil Wood 76-70-76-72=2945 Keith Alexander 75-72-75-75=297 +5T6 Fred Ridley 74-77-70-77=298 +6Teddy Webber71-76-76-75=298T8 John Fought 72-73-76-78=299 +7 Michael Rey 73-73-75-78=299T10 Jaime Gonzalez 77-78-70-76=301 +9 Michael Kelley & 72-76-75-78=301 Source:
References
External links Record Book on International Golf Federation website