Spain, with José Luis Ballester, Jaime Montojo, Luis Masaveu, Ángel Ayora and Joseba Torres, took out this Saturday again the title in the absolute men’s European Championship for golf teams, played on the Belgian course of the Royal Waterloo Golf Club.
According to the Royal Spanish Golf Federation, the victory came with a second place in the qualifying phase and subsequent victories over Italy (5-2) and England (4.5-2.5) in the quarterfinals and semifinals. In the final, against Denmark, the Spanish team won 4-3.
This is the sixth gold medal for Spain in the history of this competition, and adds to the successes in the simultaneous full European and female under-18.
And Spain, with Cayetana Fernández, Carolina López-Chacarra, Julia López, Lucía López, Carla Tejedo and Carla Berna, achieved this Saturday its sixth title of women’s absolute European champion at the Tawast Golf & Country Club field, in the south. of Finland, by defeating the mighty England team in the final by 4.5-2.5. Until now Spain knows what it feels like to win this tournament five times (1995, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2013) and its record in recent years is the silver medal in 2010, 2011, 2016 and 2019. , and the bronze in 2008 , 2015 and 2022. The English lead the record with nine wins. The last Spanish victory was built in 2013 at Fulford Golf Club (England), where they beat Austria 5-2 in the final.
And Spain also dominated the European sub-18 teams, which they won for the ninth time. In this case at Golf d’Hossegor, in the Department of Landes, in the south of France. In the final, victory over Italy by 4.5-2.5.
Returning to the men’s victory, the Spanish team reclaimed the title it won in 2022 after defeating Sweden. Three golfers repeated from that winning team: Luis Masaveu, Javier Barcos and José Luis Ballester (continental European champion in 2023), this time supported by Jaime Montojo, Ángel Ayora and Joseba Torres. The captain is José Miguel ‘Rufo’ Sagnier.
Spain has reaped victories in the 1997, 2003, 2014, 2017, 2022 and 2023 editions, also following players in the category of Txema Olazábal –present in the 1983 and 1985 editions–, Sergio García (in 19975 ) and , Rafa Cabrera (2001 and 2005) and Jon Rahm (2013, 2014 and 2015).
The presence of the Spanish team on the podium in the absolute men’s European Team Championship was completed with the silver medal achieved in the 1983 edition in Chantilly (France).
Source: La Verdad
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