The EAOM will return for a second season in 2027, building on an encouraging inaugural year for the new European elite amateur series.
The European Golf Association, alongside its member federations, has announced the schedules for the 2027 European Amateur Order of Merit (EAOM), with 31 counting events set to feature across the men’s and women’s series.
The EAOM was introduced to strengthen Europe’s leading amateur events, encourage the continent’s best players to compete against one another more regularly and create clearer pathways towards elite amateur and professional golf.
Following a successful pilot season in 2026, the EAOM will return with 16 events on the men’s schedule and 15 on the women’s, bringing together many of Europe’s leading international amateur championships within a season-long ranking.
“Following a very encouraging first season, we are pleased to confirm the EAOM schedules for 2027,” said EGA General Secretary Michael Thannhäuser.
“The first year showed that the concept can help bring leading players together more regularly and strengthen fields across the European amateur calendar. The EAOM also offers attractive playing opportunities on the professional and amateur circuits, rewarding strong performances and helping players take the next steps in their development”.
“We are grateful for the continued collaboration of our member federations and event organisers, and we look forward to building on the foundations established this year in the seasons to come.”
The 2027 season will offer another attractive package of rewards, to be announced in the coming months, including professional playing opportunities on Europe’s leading tours alongside exemptions into elite amateur championships.
2027 EAOM Schedules
The 2027 EAOM will once again take players across Europe, with 31 counting events staged in 14 different countries across the men’s and women’s series.
Both rankings will begin in Portugal, with the Portuguese International Ladies’ Amateur Championship opening the women’s season at Penina Hotel & Golf Resort in late January, followed by the men’s Portuguese International Amateur Championship at Amendoeira Resort in February.
Many of Europe’s leading golf venues will feature on the 2027 schedules, with counting events set to be staged at courses including RCG Sotogrande, Villa d’Este, Royal Portrush, St Andrews Links, Hilversumsche Golf Club, Golf de Saint-Cloud and Royal Bled. The EGA’s flagship individual championships at Ganton Golf Club and Golf Club de Lausanne are further highlights on both event lists.
The series will again progress through the Front-Nine and Back-Nine Swings before concluding with the Final Sprint, with added incentives available at the close of each segment of the season.
The men’s calendar includes the Irish Men’s Amateur Open at Enniscrone Golf Club for the first time, while the International Dutch Amateur Championship at U.G.C. De Pan is a new addition to the women’s schedule.
Building on a Strong First Season
England’s Eliot Baker and Charlotte Naughton were crowned the first men’s and women’s EAOM champions following the conclusion of the 2026 season in September.
Baker emerged on top following a closely contested men’s campaign, with the title race going down to the final holes of the last event of the season in Sweden. Naughton claimed the women’s title after an outstanding year which included victory at the European Ladies’ Amateur Championship.
Both players received EGA gold medals and earned professional playing opportunities through their performances in the series.
Further details on the 2027 EAOM, including the complete rewards package, will be announced ahead of the start of the season.
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