1976 Eisenhower Trophy
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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13–16 October |
| Location | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal |
| Course(s) | Penina Golf Club |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73 |
| Length | 6,940 yards (6,350 m) |
| Field | 38 teams 152 players |
| Champion | |
| Great Britain & Ireland John Davies, Ian Hutcheon, Michael Kelley & Steve Martin | |
| 892 (+16) | |
| Location map | |
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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.