This three day 'Ryder Cup' style match opposes teams of amateurs representing the European Golf Association and the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation in match play format. 12 aside, the match consists of two days of five foursomes and five fourballs, and a final day of twelve singles. Only two plays from any one country may participate.
European Golf Assoc'n
The EGA is composed of 42 European National Amateur Golf Associations, Federations or Unions
Asia Pacific Golf Confed'n
The APGC is the representative body for 32 National Golf Associations throughout Asia Pacific
Sir Michael Bonnallack
Won the Amateur Championship and English Amateur five times each and the Brabazon Trophy four times; member of nine Walker Cup teams and played in the Eisenhower Trophy seven times. Leading amateur at The Open in 1968 & 1971; Secretary of the R&A from 1984 to 1999.
Match score 1998 to 2012: Europe 5 - Asia Pacific 2
Year
Venue
Score
Europe Captain
Asia Pacific Captain
2012
Monte Rei G&CC, Portugal
Europe 21½ - Asia Pac. 10½
Andrew B. Morgan
Taimur Hassan Amin
2010
Karnataka Golf Association, Bengaluru, India
Event
cancelled*
Andrew B. Morgan
Taizo Kawata
2008
Club de Golf Valderrama, Spain
Europe 20 - Asia Pac. 12
Gonzaga Escauriaza
Roger Brennand
2006
Auckland GC, New Zealand
Europe 18 - Asia Pac. 14
Gonzaga Escauriaza
Roger Brennand
2004
Circolo Golf Roma, Italy
Asia Pac. 16½ - Europe 15½
Colin Wood
Taizo Kawata
2002
Hirono GC, Hyogo, Japan
Asia Pac. 18 - Europe 14
Taizo Kawata
2000
Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain
Europe 20 - Asia Pac. 12
1998
Lake Karrinyup GC, Perth, Australia
Europe 19 -
Asia Pac. 14
* The 2010 event in India was cancelled following the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption in Iceland which restricted air travel of the participants.