The Europcar Cup was a professional team

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tournament played yearly in

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, from 1985 to 1988. The tournament was designated as an "Approved Special Event" on the

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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,

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. The following teams competed: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Wales, West Germany.

Winners

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