The 2026 European Amateur Team Championship took place 7–11 July at the Estonian Golf & Country Club, Tallinn, Estonia. It was the 43rd men's golf European Amateur Team Championship.
At the same time, the 2026 European Amateur Team Championship Division 2 tournament took place in Costa Navarino, Greece, with nine nation teams competing, with a chance to qualify for the 2027 tournament.
Venue The hosting club, Estonian Golf & Country Club, was founded in 2006. Its Sea Course, located 25 kilometers east of the city center of Tallinn, had previously hosted the European Amateur Championship in 2016 when Viktor Hovland set a new course record with a 9-under-par-round of 63. Course layout Tee location on each hole varied so specified hole length is approximate. HoleMetersParHoleMetersPar153051015632350411402433524123404444441338045158314360465205155245740641633848192317180393464185265Out3,29836In3,20636Source:Total6,50472
Format Each team consisted of six players. On the first two days each player played 18 holes of stroke play each day. The lowest five scores from each team's six players counted to the team total each day.
The eight best teams formed flight A, in knock-out match-play over the following three days. The teams were seeded based on their positions after the stroke play. The first placed team was 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 each team match, selecting four of them in two morning foursome games and five players in to the afternoon single games. In the thursday quarterfinals, only one foursome game and four single games were played in each match.
The teams outside the top eight in the stroke-play stage formed flight B, also played knock-out match-play, with one foursome game and four single games in each match, to decide their final positions.
Extra holes were played in games that were all square after 18 holes. However, if the result of the team match was already decided, undecided games were declared halved.
Teams 16 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players.
Qualified teams The top 13 teams from the 2025 European Amateur Team Championship
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Host nation Nation
The two top teams from the 2025 European Amateur Team Championship Division 2 PlaceNation12
Nation teamPlayers+ Players in the teamsLiam Bentein, Anthony De Schutter, Arthur Estas, Léopold Isserentant, James Skeet, Jarno TollenaireMagnus Becker Frederiksen, Oscar Valdemar Holm Bredkjær, Mikkel Tingsted Blum, Daniel Toft Hansen, Andreas Trym Dam Fogth, Mads Viemose Larsen Eliot Baker, Seb Cave, Sam Easterbrook, Lewy Hayward, Tom Osborne, Harley SmithCarl Hellat, Kevin Christopher Jegers, Ralf Johan Kivi, Richard Teder, Mattias Varjun, Markus VarjunTopi Lindström, Niilo Mäki-Petäjä, Lauri Rosendahl, Sakke Siltala, Ville Virkkala, Veikka ViskariPaul Beauvy, Arthur Carlier, Oscar Couilleau, Lev Grinberg, Hugo Le Goff, Ugo MalcorWolfgang Glawe, Tom Haberer, Finn Kölle, Emil Riegger, Tjelle Rieger, Carl SiemensSkúli Gunnar Ágústsson, Sigurður Bjarki Blumenstein, Veigar Heiðarsson, Tómas Eiríksson Hjaltested, Aron Emil Gunnarsson, Gunnlaugur Árni SveinssonJohn Doyle, Stuart Grehan, Thomas Higgins, Matthew McClean, Caolan Rafferty, Gavin TiernanGiovanni Binaghi, Riccardo Fantinelli, Michele Ferrero, Biagio Andrea Gagliardi, Francesco Petrangeli, Filippo PonzanoBjorn Driessen, Denny Kloeth, Guus Lafeber, Melvin Muller, Nevill Ruiter, Scott WolteringKonrad Bargenda, Marcin Bogusz, Tristan Kolasinski, Konstanty Luczak, Jan Rybczynski, Kamil SikoraAlejandro De Castro, Sergio Jimenez Romero, Bruno Marques, Jorge Martin Sampedro, Jaime Montojo, Alvaro PastorAlfons Bondesson, Wilmer Ederö, Filip Fahlberg Johnsson, Simon Hovdal, Jakob Melin, Wilhelm RydingAlexander Brand, Mischa Candinas, Patrick Foley, Tom Mao, Ben Steinmann, Miles WennestamJonathan Bale, Tomi Bowen, Caolan Burford, Sean David, Alex James, Ioan Rowe
Winners Team Ireland won the championship, beating host nation Estonia in the final after kicking out defending champion team Italy in the semi finals. The final was decided on the green of the second extra hole in the last game between Thomas Higgins, Ireland and Kevin Jegers, Estonia, were Higgins won, despite hitting his tee shot in the water.
Spain, Denmark and Poland finished on positions 14–16 and were moved to Division II for 2027.
At the 2026 Division II tournament, team Czech Republic won ahead of Slovakia. Both nations qualified for the 2027 European Amateur Team Championship tournament, together with 2027 host nation Slovenia.
Results Qualification round
PlaceCountryScoreTo par+Team standings after final qualification round1351-342=693−272352-348=700−203354-350=704−164382-344=706−145357-349=7066353-354=707−137358-351=709−118364-349=713 −79360-355=715−510363-352=71511369-352=721 +112364-360=724+413362-364=726+614371-356=727+715364-367=731+1116381-381=762+42 Note: In the event of a tie the order is determined by thebest of the non-counting scores in each of the tied teams.
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par+ Individual leaders1Nevill Ruiter68-67=135−9T2Lauri Rosendahl69-67=136−8Wilhelm Ryding71-65=136Sakke Siltala67-69=136Andreas Trym Dam Fogth70-66=136T6Giovanni Binaghi68-69=137−7Stuart Grehan71-66=1378Thomas Higgins70-68=138−6T9Lev Grinberg70-69=139−5Sergio Jimenez Romero70-69=139Veikka Viskari70-69=139 Note: There was no official award for the lowest individual score.
Flight A
Bracket
+ Final games43M. McClean / C. Rafferty 4 & 3K. Jegers / Markus VarjunS. Grehan / J. DoyleMattias Varjun/ R.J. Kivi 1 holeStuart Grehan 5 & 4Richard TederGavin TiernanCarl Hellat 2 & 1Caolan RaffertyMattias Varjun 20th holeMatthew McClean 2 & 1Markus VarjunThomas Higins 20th holeKevin Jegers
Flight B
Bracket
Final standings PlaceCountry45678910111213141516 Source:
See also Eisenhower Trophy – biennial world amateur team golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. European Amateur Championship – European amateur individual golf championship for men organised by the European Golf Association. European Ladies' Team Championship – European amateur team golf championship for women organised by the European Golf Association.
References
External links European Golf Association: Information