The 1979 European Amateur Team Championship took place 27 June – 1 July at Esbjerg Golf Club, Esbjerg, Denmark. It was the 11th men's golf European Amateur Team Championship.

Venue The tournament was played at the club's Marbæk Course, 15 kilometres north of Esbjerg, Denmark, built in 1975. There were hard winds blowing during the whole tournament on the par 71 course, not far from the North Sea.

Format Each team consisted of 6 players, playing two rounds of stroke-play over two days, counting the five best scores each day for each team.

The eight best teams formed flight A, in knock-out match-play over the next three days. The teams were seeded based on their positions after the stroke play. The first placed team were drawn to play the quarter-final against the eight placed team, the second against the seventh, the third against the sixth and the fourth against the fifth. Teams were allowed to use six players during the team matches, selecting four of them in the two morning foursome games and five players in to the afternoon single games. Games all square at the 18th hole were declared halved, if the team match was already decided.

The eight teams placed 9–16 in the qualification stroke-play formed flight B to play similar knock-out play and the three teams placed 17–19 formed flight C to meet each other, to decide their final positions.

Teams 19 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players. CountryPlayersR. Bodenseer, J. Gross-Saurau, Johann Lamberg, Max Lamberg, Klaus Nierlich, Christoph PrasthoferBenoit Dumont, Michel Eaton, Eric Boyer de la Giroday, Thierry Goosens, M. Moerman, Freddy RodeschJiri Dvorac, Pavel Fulin, A. Kopta, Jan Kunsta, Jiri Kunsta, Miroslav NemecHenry Knudsen, Jan Lindberg, John Nielsen, Christian Pein, Jacob Rasmussen, Anders SørensenIan Bradshaw, Peter Deeble, Paul Downes, Geoffrey Godwin, Michael Kelley, Peter McEvoyJ. Alatalo, Patrick Halamaa, K. Ikola, Pekka Kuivasaari, Timo Sipponen, J. VilmunenSven Boinet, Hervé Frayssineau, Alexis Godillot, François Illouz, Roger Lagarde, Philippe PloujouxHannes Eyvindsson, J.H. Gudlaugsson, S. Hafsteinsson, Sigurdur Sigurdsson, Geir Svansson, Björgvin ThorsteinssonMark Gannon, Raymond Kane, David Long, Mick Morris, Pat Mulcare, Hugh SmythAndrea Canessa, Franco Gigliarelli, Frederico Lang, Antonio Lionello, Lorenzo Silva, M. ZanchelloB. Clasen, A, Graas, N. Graas, Y. Görgen, J. Lamparski, C. Schock, G. SchumannCarel Braun, J. Heinen, Bart Nolte, Toby Rijks, P. Streutgers, Victor SwaneErik Dønnestad, Petter Dønnestad, Ole-Christian. Hammer, Johan Horn, Asbjørn Ramnefjell, K. VinterGordon Brand Jnr, Allan Brodie, Iain Carslaw, Charlie Green, Ian Hutcheon, Brian MarchbankJosé Luis de Bernardo, Gonzaga Escauriaza, Santiago Fernández, José Gancedo, Alejo Ollé, Román TayaDag Aurell, Anders Johnsson, Krister Kinell, Björn Svedin, Jan Rube, Mikael SorlingCharles André Bagnoud, Martin Frank, Thomas Henz, Yves Hofstetter, Martin Kessler, Johnny StorjohannHugh Evans, John Roger Jones, David McLean, Terry Melia, Jonathan Morrow, Mark MoulandThomas Hübner, Veit Pagel, Hans-Günther Reiter, Frank Schlig, J. Schuchmann, Ulrich Schulte

Winners Team England won the gold medal, earning their fifth title, beating Wales in the final 5.5–1.5. Team Ireland earned the bronze on third place, after beating host nation Denmark 5.5–1.5 in the bronze match.

There was no official award for the lowest individual score in the opening 36-hole stroke-play qualifying competition, but individual leader was Paul Downes, England, with a score of 5-over-par 147, three strokes ahead of nearest competitors, his two teammates Peter McEvoy and Michael Kelley.

Björn Svedin, Sweden, shot a new course record 72 over 18 holes on the first day of competition. The course record was equaled by Michael Kelley, England, in the second round the next day, also scoring 72.

Results Qualification round

Team standings PlaceCountryScoreTo par1380-375=755 +45T2 *386-393=779 +69392-387=7794382-401=783 +735387-400=787 +776398-390=788+787386-416=802 +928400-404=804 +949402-415=817 +10710415-407=822+112T11 *410-413=823 +113408-415=82313404-423=827+11714416-412=828+11815416-418=834 +12416426-413=839 +12917430-420=850 +14018436-432=868 +15819459-452=911+201 * Note: In the event of a tie the order was determined by the best total of the two non-counting scores of the two rounds.

Individual leaders PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par1Paul Downes74-73=147 +52Michael Kelley78-72=150 +8Peter McEvoy75-75=150T4Mark Gannon75-79=154 +12Brian Marchbank77-77=154Jonathan Morrow78-76=154Philippe Ploujoux81-73=154Jan Rube76-78=154Mikael Sorling79-75=154T10David McLean78-77=155 +13Björn Svedin72-83=155 Note: There was no official award for the lowest individual score.

Flight A

Bracket

Final games 5.51.5P. Downes / P. McEvoy 5 & 4D. McLean / H. EvansP. Deeble / I. Bradshaw 5 & 4J.R. Jones / T. MeliaPaul Downes 1 holeJohn R. JonesPeter McEvoy 5 & 4David McLeanMichael Kelley AS * Hugh Evans AS *Ian Bradshaw AS *Mark Mouland AS *Geoffrey Godwin AS *Terry Melia AS * * Note: Games declared halved, since team match already decided.

Flight B

Bracket

Flight C

61

61

43

Final standings PlaceCountry45678910111213 141516171819

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See also Eisenhower Trophy – biennial world amateur team golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. European Ladies' Team Championship – European amateur team golf championship for women organised by the European Golf Association.

References

External links European Golf Association: Full results