Seve Trophy

Seve Trophy
Tournament information
Location2013: Paris, France
Established2000
Course(s)2013: Golf de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche
Par2013: 71
Length2013: 6,983 yd (6,385 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatMatch play
Prize fund2013: €1,750,000
Final year2013
Final champion
Europe Continental Europe

The Seve Trophy was a biennial golf tournament between teams of professional male golfers; one team representing Great Britain and Ireland, the other team representing Continental Europe. The tournament was played in years when there is no Ryder Cup. The competition was held eight times from 2000 to 2013.

The Trophy was named after five times major winner Seve Ballesteros, the most successful golfer ever from Continental Europe who was one of the key instigators of the tournament. He made an exceptional contribution to the European Ryder Cup successes of the 1980s and 1990s, and came to be regarded as an exceptionally keen team man in a usually individualistic sport.

A sponsorship deal with the French media conglomerate Vivendi meant that the 2009 was known as The Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros, the 2011 event was the Vivendi Seve Trophy and the 2013 event was known as the Seve Trophy by Golf+.