French Open Amateur Championship

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French International Amateur Championship
Tournament information
Location France
Established1904
Organised byFédération française de golf
Format72-hole stroke play
Month playedMay
Current champion
Netherlands Benjamin Reuter

The French International Amateur Championship is an annual amateur golf tournament that is held in France and organised by the Fédération Française de Golf.[1]

The French Open Amateur Championship was established in 1904 and used match play format. In 1986, a national open amateur 72-hole stroke play championship was instituted. The French Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship elevated the standing of the pre-existing Grand Prix de Chantilly, established in 1945 and held at Golf de Chantilly in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin. From this time, the match play championship was held in alternate years until 2001, after which it was discontinued. The match play returned annually for three years from 2008 to 2010 before being discontinued once more.[2][3]

Trophies

The French Open Amateur Championship was played for the Trophée Gordon Bennett. When the stroke play championship began, the match play championship retained this trophy. The French Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship adopted the Grand Prix de Chantilly's Coupe Murat, named for the grandson of Joachim, 6th Prince Murat, president of Chantilly Golf Club between 1909 and 1932.[4]

In 2023, the Coupe Murat was transferred to the French Open Mid-Amateur Championship, for over 35s,[5] and the Trophée Gordon Bennett returned to the men's open amateur.[2][3]

Winners

French International Amateur Championship – Trophée Gordon Bennett
YearChampionScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upVenueRef
2024Netherlands Benjamin Reuter2121 strokeSwitzerland Jean-leon Aeschlimann
France Giampaolo Gagliardi
Switzerland Filippo Serra		Aisses[6]
2023Germany Carl Siemens2115 strokesFrance Nathan LegendreAisses[7]
French Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship – Coupe Murat[2]
YearChampionScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef
2022France Martin Couvra282 (−2)5 strokesFrance Adam Bresnu
France Ugo Malcor		[8]
2021Germany Philipp Katich281 (−3)2 strokesItaly Andrea Romano
Italy Matteo Cristoni		[9]
2020No tournament
2019France Charles Larcelet280 (−4)3 strokesNetherlands Jerry Ji[10]
2018France Hubert Tisserand279 (−5)1 strokeFrance Jérémy Gandon
France Francois Lagraulet		[11]
2017England Josh Hilleard278 (−6)PlayoffFrance Pierre Pineau[12]
2016Spain Iván Cantero208 (−5)PlayoffEngland Marco Penge[13]
2015France Jeong-weon Ko284 (par)PlayoffFrance Francois Lagraulet[14]
2014Germany Maximilian Röhrig277 (−7)PlayoffFrance Kenny Subregis[15]
2013France Adrien Saddier280 (−4)5 strokesGermany Martin Keskari[16]
2012France Lionel Weber287 (+3)1 strokeFrance Romain Langasque[17]
2011France Gary Stal280 (−4)8 strokesFrance Edouard Espana[18]
2010France Alexander Lévy270 (−10)2 strokesSpain Adrian Otaegui[19]
2009Finland Kalle Samooja281 (+1)2 strokesEngland Darren Wright[20]
2008France David Antonelli275 (−5)5 strokesItaly Federico Colombo[21]
2007Netherlands Tim Sluiter274 (−6)6 strokesEngland Dale Whitnell[22]
2006Germany Sean Einhaus278 (−2)6 strokesNetherlands Tim Sluiter[23]
2005Switzerland Tino WeissFrance Julien Grillon[24]
2004France François Calmels[4]
2003France Yves Petit-Dubousquet[4]
2002France François Illouz[4]
2001France Philippe Lima
2000France François Delamontagne
1999France Sébastien Branger
1998Germany Tino Schuster
1997France Christophe Ravetto
1996France Benjamin Nicolay
1995France François Illouz[4]
1994Denmark Jesper Kjærbye
1993France Jean-Marc de Polo
1992Mexico Alberto Valenzuela
1991France François Illouz[4]
1990Sweden Klas Eriksson
1989Denmark Henrik Simonsen
1988Sweden Joakim Haeggman[25]
1987Mexico Alberto Valenzuela
1986Taiwan Lin Chie-hsiang
French Open Amateur Match Play Championship – Trophée Gordon Bennett[2]
YearChampionScoreRunner(s)-upVenueRef
2010France Clément Berardo10 and 8France Franck DauxSaint-Germain
2009France Thomas Elissalde5 and 4Switzerland Ken BenzSaint-Cloud
2008France Gary Stal5 and 4France Jérôme Lando-CasanovaFontainebleau
2002–2007Not held
2001Denmark Christian Bindslev4 and 3France Charles-Édouard RussoMédoc
2000Not held
1999France Sébastian Branger4 and 3England Neil PabariSeignosse
1998Not held
1997Spain Sergio García9 and 8England Gary BirchPalmola
1996Not held
1995France Christophe Ravetto2 and 1France Sébastien DelagrangeMédoc
1994Not held
1993Spain Álvaro Salto4 and 3France Thomas BesancenezWantzenau
1992Not held
1991Australia Philip Johns3 and 2Mexico Alberto ValenzuelaLe Golf National
1990Not held
1989United States Gary Shemano6 and 5Finland Sauli MäkiluomaMorfontaine
1988Not held
1987Sweden Frederik Lindgren4 and 3France Éric GiraudNîmes Campagne
1986Not held
1985Egypt Ramy Taher2 and 1France Jean-François RemésySaint-Nom-la-Bretèche
1984France Alexis Godillot3 and 2United States John BaldwinChantilly
1983Italy Sergio Prati2 holesFrance Jean van de VeldeFontainebleau
1982France François Illouz6 and 5France Martial PapineauMorfontaine
1981France François Illouz3 and 2West Germany Kai FlintLe Touquet
1980Australia Tony Gresham4 and 2Australia John KellyChantilly
1979France Alexis Godillot3 and 2France Sven BoinetSaint-Germain
1978South Africa Gavan Levenson4 and 3Italy Lorenzo SilvaSaint-Nom-la-Bretèche
1977France Tim Planchin37th holeFrance Michel GayonSaint-Cloud
1976France Tim Planchin1 holeWest Germany Viet PagelMorfontaine
1975France Tim Planchin3 and 2South Africa Robbie StewartFontainebleau
1974France Alexis Godillot4 and 3South Africa Neville SundelsonLe Touquet
1973France Hervé Frayssineau1 holeUnited States George BurnsChantilly
1972France Roger Lagarde6 and 5France Michel TapiaMorfontaine
1971France Jean-Charles Desbordes4 and 3France Didier CharmatDeauville
1970South Africa Reginald Taylor7 and 6France Didier CharmatChantilly
1969France Alexis Godillot37th holeEngland Rodney GortonLa Boulie
1968Not held
1967France Alexis Godillot3 and 2France Gaëtan Mourgue d'AlgueMorfontaine
1966France Gaëtan Mourgue d'Algue6 and 5France Patrick CrosChantilly
1965France Gaëtan Mourgue d'Algue8 and 7France Robert NouelSaint-Cloud
1964United States Jim Bostwick8 and 7Belgium Paul RolinDeauville
1963France Patrick Cros41st holeFrance Gaëtan Mourgue d'AlgueSaint-Nom-la-Bretèche
1962France Gaëtan Mourgue d'Algue3 and 1United States David GoldmanChantilly
1961Belgium Jacky Moerman2 holesEngland William PearceDeauville
1960France Henri de Lamaze4 and 2United States John DawsonMorfontaine
1959France Henri de Lamaze9 and 7United States Paul CosteSaint-Germain
1958France Henri de Lamaze4 and 3United States Tim HollandDeauville
1957France Henri de Lamaze7 and 6United States Ken SmithChantilly
1956France Henri de Lamaze1 holeItaly Franco BevioneLa Boulie
1955France Henri de Lamaze5 and 4United States Don BisplinghoffChantilly
1954France Henri de Lamaze4 and 3United States Clarke HardwickeSaint-Germain
1953France Roger Lagarde2 and 1England Harry BentleyChantilly
1952United States Dick Chapman4 and 3United States Billy MaxwellMorfontaine
1951United States Robert Knowles3 and 2France Henri de LamazeChantilly
1950France Henri de Lamaze3 and 2France Michel CarlhianSaint-Germain
1949France Henri de Lamaze3 and 1England Philip ScruttonSaint-Cloud
1948France Henri de Lamaze2 and 1England Charlie StoweChantilly
1947France Henri de Lamaze2 and 1France Jacques LégliseMorfontaine
1946France Michel Carlhian3 and 2France Henri AlibauxChantilly
1940–1945Not held
1939United States Dick Chapman5 and 4France Jacques LégliseSaint-Germain
1938United States Robert Dunkelberger3 and 2England Arnold BentleyDieppe
1937France Jacques Léglise1 holeEngland Henry LonghurstMorfontaine
1936France Michel Carlhian4 and 2England Michael ScottLe Touquet
1935Spain Luis de Arana1 holeSpain Javier de AranaMorfontaine
1934Spain Javier de Arana2 holesEngland Francis FrancisChiberta
1933England Alfred Critchley10 and 9United States George DixonFourqueux
1932England Harry Bentley7 and 6England Noel LaytonLe Touquet
1931England Harry Bentley4 and 3England Cyril HardmanGranville
1930United States George Von Elm9 and 8England R. G. MorrisonLa Boulie
1929United States Jack Westland6 and 5England Richard FletcherChantilly
1928England Thomas Bourn8 and 7United States Arthur VincentSaint-Germain
1927England John Mellor4 and 2United States Harry Van BrowerWimereux
1926United States John Anderson10 and 9United States W. L. RichardSaint-Cloud
1925France André Vagliano6 and 4France André GobertChantilly
1924United States John Anderson1 holeEngland Cyril TolleyLa Boulie
1923England George Hannay5 and 4England Michael ScottDieppe
1922England Michael Scott6 and 4England Bernard DrewLe Touquet
1921England Charles Lipscomb5 and 3England David Stoner CrowtherChantilly
1920Scotland Tommy Armour3 and 2England Cyril TolleyLa Boulie
1915–1919Not held
1914United States Francis Ouimet4 and 3England Henry ToppingLa Boulie
1913England Charles Hope37th holeEngland Edward LassenLa Boulie
1912England Michael Scott8 and 6Scotland Charles MacfarlaneLa Boulie
1911United States Chick Evans38th holeUnited States John AndersonLa Boulie
1910Republic of Ireland Peter Gannon1 holeScotland Leslie Balfour-MelvilleLa Boulie
1909France François de Bellet6 and 5England Allan MacbethLa Boulie
1908England Walter Pringle3 and 1England Gilbert AllisLa Boulie
1907England Sidney Chesterton9 and 7England Reginald GrahamLa Boulie
1906England Reginald Graham11 and 10England Claude GrayLa Boulie
1905England Arthur Crosfield7 and 5England Edgar VincentLa Boulie
1904Chile Hector Beéche9 and 7England H. F. OverburyLa Boulie

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