Women's and Men's Home Internationals

Women's and Men's Home Internationals
Tournament information
Established2022
Course(s)Murcar Links Golf Club (2024)
FormatTeam match play
Month playedAugust
Current champion
 Ireland

The Women's and Men's Home Internationals are an amateur team golf championship for women and men, between the four Home Nations. Ireland are represented by the whole island of Ireland.The event is organised by The R&A. The inaugural event was held in 2022 and superseded separate Women's and Men's events.

Format

The championship is played over three days with the four teams competing against each other in individual matches. Each team has 16 players, 7 women and 9 men. A match consists of 7 foursomes (3 women and 4 men) and 14 singles (6 women and 8 men) each over 18 holes. The result is decided by team results with each team scoring one point for a team win and half a point for a halved match. Ties are resolved by the number of individual matches won. The teams compete in separate women's and men's competitions as well as the combined event. The winning women's team receives the Miller International Shield, first presented in 1905, while winning men's team receives the Raymond Trophy, first presented in 1952.[1]

Results

Year Venue Location Winner W Runner-up W Third W Fourth W Women's
winner		 Men's
winner		 Refs.
2024 Murcar Links Scotland  Ireland 3  England 2  Wales 1  Scotland 0  England  Ireland [2]
2023 Machynys Peninsula Wales  England 3  Ireland 2  Scotland 1  Wales 0  England  England [3]
2022 Ballyliffin Ireland  England 3  Ireland 2  Wales 1  Scotland 0  Ireland  England [4]

Teams

Women

England

Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Men

England

Ireland

Scotland

Wales

References

  1. ^ "Term of competition 2023" (PDF). The R&A. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Women's & Men's Home Internationals". Scottish Golf. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  3. ^ "R&A Women's & Men's Home Internationals". The R&A Amateur Championships. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  4. ^ "R&A Womens & Mens Home Internationals". The R&A Amateur Championships. Retrieved 11 November 2023.