2018 Eisenhower Trophy

The 2018 Eisenhower Trophy took place 5–8 September at the Carton House Golf Club in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland. It was the 31st World Amateur Team Championship for the Eisenhower Trophy. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 72 three-man teams. The best two scores for each round counted towards the team total. Each team played two rounds on the Montgomerie and O'Meara courses. The leading teams played the Montgomerie course on the third day and the O'Meara course on the final day.

2018 Eisenhower Trophy
Tournament information
Dates5–8 September
LocationMaynooth, County Kildare, Ireland
53.390°N 6.566°W / 53.390; -6.566
Course(s)Carton House Golf Club
Montgomerie and O'Meara courses
Format72 holes stroke play
Statistics
Par72 (Montgomerie)
73 (O'Meara)
Field72 teams
215 players
Champion
 Denmark
John Axelsen, Nicolai Højgaard &
Rasmus Højgaard
541 (−39)
Location map
Carton House GC
Location in the British Isles
Carton House GC
Location in the Republic of Ireland

Denmark won their first Eisenhower Trophy, a stroke ahead of the United States, who took the silver medal. Spain took the bronze medal while New Zealand, who led after 54 holes, finished fourth.

The 2018 Espirito Santo Trophy was played on the same courses one week prior.

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