Vagliano Trophy

Vagliano Trophy 1931, French team

The Vagliano Trophy is a biennial women's amateur golf tournament. It is co-organised by the Ladies Golf Union and the European Golf Association and is contested by teams representing "Great Britain and Ireland" and the "Continent of Europe". It is played in odd-number numbered years; the Curtis Cup being played in even-numbered years.

The event started in 1931 as a match between Great Britain and France. It was played annually from 1931 to 1939 and from 1947 to 1949, before becoming a biennial event from 1949 to 1957. Britain won 15 of the 16 matches with the 1934 match being tied. From 1949 to 1957 Great Britain had also played a biennial match against Belgium. In 1959 the two matches were replaced by one with Britain playing a team representing the Continent of Europe, the Vagliano Trophy being used for the new event.

The trophy was given by André Vagliano, a French golfer and official in the French Golf Federation.

Format

The competition involves various match play matches between players selected from the two teams of 8, either singles and foursomes. The winner of each match scores a point for their team, with ½ a point each for any match that is tied after 18 holes. If the entire match is tied, the previously winning team retains the Trophy.

A foursomes match is a competition between two teams of two golfers. The golfers on the same team take alternate shots throughout the match, with the same ball. Each hole is won by the team that completes the hole in the fewest shots. A fourball match is a competition between two teams of two golfers. All four golfers play their own ball throughout the round. Each hole is won by the team whose individual golfer had the lowest score. A singles match is a standard match play competition between two golfers.

The contest is played over two days, with four foursomes and eight singles matches on each day, a total of 24 points. Before 1975 there were five foursomes and ten singles matches each day. In 1959 and 1961 there were five 36-hole foursomes on the first day and ten 36-hole singles on the second. All matches since 1961 have been over 18 holes.

Results

Since the Continent of Europe replaced France in 1959.[1]

Year Venue Winning team Score Losing team
2015 Malone Golf Club
(Dunmurry, Northern Ireland)
Europe Continent of Europe 12½ 11½ United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
2013 Golf de Chantilly
(Chantilly, Oise, France)
Europe Continent of Europe 16½ United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
2011 Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
(Porthcawl, Wales)
Europe Continent of Europe 15½ United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
2009 Hamburger Golf Club
(Hamburg, Germany)
Europe Continent of Europe 13 11 United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
2007 Fairmont St Andrews
(St Andrews, Scotland)
Europe Continent of Europe 15 9 United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
2005 Golf de Chantilly
(Chantilly, Oise, France)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
13 11 Europe Continent of Europe
2003 County Louth Golf Club
(Baltray, Ireland)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
12½ 11½ Europe Continent of Europe
2001 Circolo Golf Venezia
(Venice Lido, Venice, Italy)
Europe Continent of Europe 13 11 United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
1999 North Berwick Golf Club
(North Berwick, Scotland)
Europe Continent of Europe 13 11 United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
1997 Halmstad GK
(Halmstad, Sweden)
Europe Continent of Europe 14 10 United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
1995 Ganton Golf Club
(Ganton, Yorkshire, England)
Europe Continent of Europe 14 10 United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
1993 Golf de Morfontaine
(Morfontaine, France)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
13½ 10½ Europe Continent of Europe
1991 Nairn Golf Club
(Nairn, Scotland)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
13½ 10½ Europe Continent of Europe
1989 Circolo Golf Venezia
(Venice Lido, Venice, Italy)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
14½ Europe Continent of Europe
1987 Berkshire Golf Club
(Ascot, Berkshire, England)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
15 9 Europe Continent of Europe
1985 Hamburger Golf Club
(Hamburg, Germany)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
14 10 Europe Continent of Europe
1983 Woodhall Spa Golf Club
(Woodhall Spa, England)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
14 10 Europe Continent of Europe
1981 Puerta de Hierro Golf Club
(Madrid, Spain)
Europe Continent of Europe 14 10 United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
1979 Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
(Porthcawl, Wales)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
12 12 Europe Continent of Europe
1977 Ljunghusens GK
(Ljunghusen, Sweden)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
15½ Europe Continent of Europe
1975 Muirfield
(Gullane, Scotland)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
13½ 10½ Europe Continent of Europe
1973 Eindhovensche Golf
(Valkenswaard, Netherlands)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
20 10 Europe Continent of Europe
1971 Worplesdon Golf Club
(Brookwood, Surrey, England)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
17½ 12½ Europe Continent of Europe
1969 Golf de Chantilly
(Chantilly, Oise, France)
Europe Continent of Europe 16 14 United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
1967 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
(Lytham St Annes, England)
Europe Continent of Europe 15½ 14½ United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
1965 GLC Köln
(Bergisch Gladbach, Germany)
Europe Continent of Europe 17 13 United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
1963 Muirfield
(Gullane, Scotland)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
20 10 Europe Continent of Europe
1961 Circolo Golf Villa D'Este
(Montorfano, Como, Italy)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
8 7 Europe Continent of Europe
1959 Wentworth Golf Club
(Wentworth, Surrey, England)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
12 3 Europe Continent of Europe

Of the 29 contests from 1959 to 2015, Great Britain and Ireland have won 15, the Continent of Europe have won 13 matches with 1 match tied (1979).

The results of matches against France between 1931 and 1957 are given below. Matches consisted of three foursomes matches and six singles matches, played on single day.

Year Venue Winning team Score Losing team
1957 Golf de Morfontaine
(Morfontaine, France)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
France France
1955 Gullane Golf Club
(Gullane, Scotland)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
7 2 France France
1953 Golf de Chantilly
(Chantilly, Oise, France)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
France France
1951 St George's Hill Golf Club
(Weybridge, England)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
8 1 France France
1949 Golf de Morfontaine
(Morfontaine, France)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
½ France France
1948 Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club
(Richmond, London, England)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
France France
1947 Golf de Saint-Cloud
(Saint-Cloud, France)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
France France
1939 Bramshot Golf Club
(Farnborough, Hampshire, England)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
France France
1938 Golf de Morfontaine
(Morfontaine, France)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
7 2 France France
1937 West Sussex Golf Club
(Pulborough, England)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
France France
1936 Golf de Saint-Cloud
(Saint-Cloud, France)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
6 3 France France
1935 Worplesdon Golf Club
(Brookwood, Surrey, England)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
5 4 France France
1934 Golf de Chantilly
(Chantilly, Oise, France)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
France France
1933 St George's Hill Golf Club
(Weybridge, England)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
7 2 France France
1932 Golf de Saint-Germain
(Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
7 2 France France
1931 Oxhey Golf Club
(Watford, England)
United Kingdom Great Britain &
Republic of Ireland Ireland
½ France France

Britain won 15 of the 16 matches with the 1934 match being tied.

Future sites

[2]

Junior Vagliano Trophy

In 2011 a Junior Vagliano Trophy was started for girls aged 16 or under. The Continent of Europe has won all three matches to date (2011, 2013 and 2015).

References

  1. https://issuu.com/lgucl/docs/lguyearbook2016 LGU 2016 Yearbook
  2. "Future Events". lgu.org. Retrieved 2016-10-12.

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