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Europcar Cup

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The Europcar Cup was a professional team golf tournament played yearly in Biarritz, France, from 1985 to 1988.

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The tournament was designated as an "Approved Special Event" on the European Tour schedule. A further event was planned in 1989 but was cancelled.[1]

The event was contested by national teams of four players. Each golfer played four stroke-play rounds; the best three scores for each round being used for the team's score for that round.

The 1988 Europcar Cup took place 3-6 November. Sweden won the 1988 event by 6 strokes with a score of 810, 18 under par. The Swedish team was Magnus Persson, Johan Ryström, Mats Lanner and Jesper Parnevik.[2]

The following teams competed: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Wales, West Germany.[3]

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      "The Times calendar of world sport for 1989". The Times. 31 December 1988. p. 48.
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      "Biarritz". The Times. 7 November 1988. p. 46.
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      "For the Record". The Times. 4 November 1988. p. 43.
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      "Svenskt Europaguld" [Swedish European gould]. Svensk Golf. No. 12. December 1988. p. 42.
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      "Svenska amatörer slog alla proffsen" [Swedish amateurs beat all the professionals]. Svensk Golf. No. 12. December 1987. pp. 38, 48.
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      "Första lagsegern bland proffsen, Forsbrand stormade fram i Frankrike" [First team victory among the professionals, Forsbrand took command in France]. Svensk Golf. No. 12. December 1986. pp. 65, 71.
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      "Europocar Cup, Proffsen fyra i Biarritz" [Europcar Cup, The Professionals fourth in Biarritz]. Svensk Golf. No. 12. December 1985. pp. 73, 81.
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