The European Mid-Amateur Men's Championship is a European
amateur
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golf
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championship opened to men aged 25 or plus years old, organized by the
European Golf Association.
The championship was introduced in 1991, with over 30 editions contested so far. The event is played annually in conjunction with the
European Mid-Amateur Ladies' Championship.
The age limit lowered from 30 to 25 years old in 2021.
Format
The top 90 amateur players, aged from 25 years old, compete in a format consisting of three rounds of stroke play, with a cut after the second round out of which the lowest 54 men's scores can qualify for the final round.
Past results
''Source:
Multiple winners
*3 wins:
Hans-Günter Reiter
*2 wins:
Carlos de Corral,
Markus Frank,
Richard Heath,
François Illouz
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Gary Wolstenholme
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See also
*
European Mid-Amateur Ladies' Championship – corresponding
EGA
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event for women
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U.S. Mid-Amateur Golf Championship The U.S. Mid-Amateur, often called the Mid-Am for short, is the leading annual golf tournament in the United States for post-college amateur golfers, organized by the USGA.
It was first played in at Bellerive Country Club in Creve Coeur, Missouri, ...
– corresponding
USGA event
References
External links
European Golf Association: Full results
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Amateur golf tournaments
European Golf Association championships
Recurring sporting events established in 1991