Eisenhower Trophy

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The Eisenhower Trophy is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. It is named for Dwight D. Eisenhower, the President of the United States when the tournament was first played, who was a keen amateur golfer. Recent tournaments have featured teams from more than sixty countries. The equivalent competition for women is the Espirito Santo Trophy.

Year Venue Location Winners Runners-up
2008 Royal Adelaide Golf Club
The Grange Golf Club		 Flag of Australia Adelaide, Australia
2006 De Zalze Golf Club
Stellenbosch Golf Club		 Flag of South Africa Cape Town, South Africa Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Flag of Canada Canada
2004 Rio Mar Country Club Flag of Puerto Rico Río Grande, Puerto Rico Flag of United States United States Flag of Spain Spain
2002 Saujana Golf & Country Club Flag of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Flag of United States United States Flag of France France
2000 Sporting Club Berlin Flag of Germany Bad Saarow, Germany Flag of United States United States Flag of United Kingdom Great Britain &
Flag of Republic of Ireland Ireland
1998 Club de Golf Los Leones
Club de Golf La Dehesa		 Flag of Chile Santiago, Chile Flag of United Kingdom Great Britain &
Flag of Republic of Ireland Ireland		 Flag of Australia Australia
1996 Manila Southwoods Golf & Country Club Flag of Philippines Manila, Philippines Flag of Australia Australia Flag of Sweden Sweden
1994 The National Golf Club
La Boulie Golf Club		 Flag of France Versailles, France Flag of United States United States Flag of United Kingdom Great Britain &
Flag of Republic of Ireland Ireland
1992 Capilano Golf & Country Club
Marine Drive Golf Club		 Flag of Canada Vancouver, British Columbia Flag of New Zealand New Zealand Flag of United States United States
1990 Christchurch Golf Club Flag of New Zealand Christchurch, New Zealand Flag of Sweden Sweden Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
1988 Ullna Golf Club Flag of Sweden Stockholm, Sweden Flag of United Kingdom Great Britain &
Flag of Republic of Ireland Ireland		 Flag of United States United States
1986 Lagunita Country Club Flag of Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela Flag of Canada Canada Flag of United States United States
1984 Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Fanling, Hong Kong Flag of Japan Japan Flag of United States United States
1982 Golf Club of Lausanne Flag of Switzerland Lausanne, Switzerland Flag of United States United States Flag of Japan Japan
1980 Pinehurst Resort Flag of United States Pinehurst, North Carolina Flag of United States United States South Africa
1978 Pacific Harbour Golf & Country Club Flag of Fiji Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji Flag of United States United States Flag of Canada Canada
1976 Penina Golf Club Flag of Portugal Portimão, Algarve, Portugal Flag of United Kingdom Great Britain &
Flag of Republic of Ireland Ireland		 Flag of Japan Japan
1974 Casa de Campo Flag of Dominican Republic La Romana, Dominican Republic Flag of United States United States Flag of Japan Japan
1972 Olivos Gulf Club Flag of Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Flag of United States United States Flag of Australia Australia
1970 Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain Madrid, Spain Flag of United States United States Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
1968 Royal Melbourne Golf Club Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia Flag of United States United States Flag of United Kingdom Great Britain &
Flag of Republic of Ireland Ireland
1966 Mexico Golf Club Flag of Mexico Mexico City, Mexico Flag of Australia Australia Flag of United States United States
1964 Olgiata Golf Club Flag of Italy Rome, Italy Flag of United Kingdom Great Britain &
Flag of Republic of Ireland Ireland		 Flag of Canada Canada
1962 Kawana Resort Flag of Japan Itō, Shizuoka, Japan Flag of United States United States Flag of Canada Canada
1960 Merion Golf Club Flag of United States Ardmore, Pennsylvania Flag of United States United States Flag of Australia Australia
1958 Old Course at St Andrews Flag of Scotland St Andrews, Fife, Scotland Flag of Australia Australia Flag of United States United States

Players who have featured in a winning Eisenhower Trophy team and later become leading professional golfers include: Jack Nicklaus, Bruce Fleisher, Tom Kite, Lanny Wadkins, Ben Crenshaw, Curtis Strange, Scott Hoch, Hal Sutton, Michael Campbell, Tiger Woods, Ben Curtis and Luke Donald.

Up to and including the 2006 event, the Eisenhower Trophy has been won by eight different teams.

  • 13 wins: United States
  • 4 wins: Great Britain & Ireland
  • 3 wins: Australia
  • 1 win: Japan, Canada, Sweden, New Zealand and the Netherlands

The "Great Britain & Ireland" team represents the two separate independent countries of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. This was the designation of the team which played the United States in the Ryder Cup in the 1973, 1975 and 1977 competitions until its expansion into a European team in 1979, and is also the team which plays the United States in the Walker Cup.

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