We are pleased to announce that, as from January 1st 2005, a European Amateur Ranking for Ladies and Men will officially be launched.
The conditions will be as follows:
Number of Tournaments to be counted:
18 tournaments for Men and 15 for Ladies divided in three/two bands.
| Men | Ladies | |
|---|---|---|
| Band 1 | British Amateur | Ladies' British Amateur |
| European Individual | European Ladies' Individual | |
| Spanish Ladies' International | ||
| Band 2 | Spanish International | None |
| Brabazon Trophy | ||
| Lytham Trophy | ||
| St Andrews Links Trophy | ||
| Band 3 | 3 tournaments (open events) chosen by each of the 4 Zones | |
Point System:
• Points are distributed to the 20 first players.
| Band 1 | from 100 points for the 1st | to 15 points for the 20th |
| Band 2 | from 80 points for the 1st | to 10 points for the 20th |
| Band 3 | from 60 points for the 1st | to 1 point for the 20th |
Extra points awarded:
For Men:
Selection in the St Andrews Trophy (Continental or GB&I)
Selection in the Michael Bonallack Trophy (European Team)
British Open
Silver Medal
Play 4 rounds
"Open" start
50 points
50 points
80 points
60 points
40 points
For Ladies:
Selection in the Vagliano Trophy 50 points
For Ladies & Men:
A Maximum of 2 best USA College Tournaments will count within this choice:
Nationals
NCAA Division One
Points Band 1
Points Band 2
Calculation of ranking:
• The ranking will be calculated up to the best of 4 events.
Results:
• Results will be published on our website after each counting Championship.