The 2008 Eisenhower Trophy took place 16–19 October at
Royal Adelaide Golf Club and on the West course at
The Grange Golf Club
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in
Adelaide,
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. It was the 26th World Amateur Team Championship for the
Eisenhower Trophy and the second to be held in Australia. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 65 three-man teams. The best two scores for each round counted towards the team total. Each team played two rounds on the two courses. The leading teams played at The Grange Golf Club on the third day and at Royal Adelaide Golf Club on the final day.
Scotland won their first Eisenhower Trophy, nine strokes ahead of the United States, who took the silver medal. Sweden took the bronze medal while France and Italy tied for fourth place.
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had the best 72-hole aggregate of 280, 10 under par.
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The 2008 Espirito Santo Trophy was played at The Grange Golf Club one week prior.
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Teams
65 teams contested the event. Each team had three played with the exception of Bolivia, Guatemala and Honduras who only has two.
The following table lists the players on the leading teams.
Results
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Individual leaders
There was no official recognition for the lowest individual scores.
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References
External links
Record Book on International Golf Federation website
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