Europcar Cup
The Europcar Cup was a professional team golf tournament played yearly in Biarritz, France, from 1985 to 1988.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Biarritz, France |
| Established | 1985 |
| Course(s) | Golf de Biarritz Le Phare |
| Par | 69 |
| Tour(s) | European Tour |
| Format | 4-man team stroke play |
| Month played | November |
| Final year | 1988 |
| Final champion | |
| Sweden (Persson, Ryström, Lanner, Parnevik) | |
The tournament was designated as an "Approved Special Event" on the European Tour schedule. A further event was planned in 1989 but was cancelled.
The event was contested by national teams of four players. Each golfer played four stroke-play rounds; the best three scores for each round being used for the team's score for that round.
The 1988 Europcar Cup took place 3-6 November. Sweden won the 1988 event by 6 strokes with a score of 810, 18 under par. The Swedish team was Magnus Persson, Johan Ryström, Mats Lanner and Jesper Parnevik.
The following teams competed: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Wales, West Germany.