1969 European Amateur Team Championship

The 1969 European Amateur Team Championship took place 26–29 June at Hamburger Golf Club – Falkenstein, 20 kilometres west of central Hamburg, Germany. It was the sixth men's golf European Amateur Team Championship.

1969 European Amateur Team Championship

Tournament information
Dates	26–29 June 1969
Location	Hamburg, Germany 53°34′29″N 9°45′55″E
Course(s)	Hamburger Golf Club – Falkenstein
Organized by	European Golf Association
Format	Qualification round: 18 holes stroke play Knock-out match-play
Statistics
Par	71
Length	6,655 yards (6,085 m)
Field	18 teams circa 108 players
Champion
England Peter Benka, Michael Bonallack, Bruce Critchley, Rodney Foster, Geoff Marks, Peter Tupling
Qualification round: 368 (+13) Final: 4.5–2.5
Location Map
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All participating teams played one qualification round of stroke-play with up to six players, counted the five best scores for each team.

The eight best teams formed flight A, in knock-out match-play over the next three days. The teams were seeded based on their positions after the stroke play. Each of the four best placed teams were drawn to play the quarter final against one of the teams in the flight placed in the next four positions. In each match between two nation teams, two 18-hole foursome games and five 18-hole single games were played. Teams were allowed to switch players during the team matches, selecting other players in to the afternoon single matches after the morning foursome matches.

The six teams placed 9–14 in the qualification stroke-play formed Flight B and the four teams placed 15–18 formed Flight C, to play similar knock-out play to decide their final positions.

England won the gold medal, earning their second title, beating host country West Germany 4.5–2.5 in the final. Defending champions team Ireland earned the bronze on third place, after beating Italy 5.5–1.5 in the bronze match.

Individual leader in the opening 18-hole stroke-play qualifying competition was Gordon Cosh, Scotland, with a course record score of 3-under-par 68, one stroke ahead of Tom Craddock, Ireland. There was no official award for the lowest individual score.