| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | 2013: Guangzhou, China |
| Established | 2006 |
| Course(s) | 2013: Dragon Lake Golf Club |
| Par | 2013: 72 |
| Length | 2013: 6,968 yards (6,372 m) |
| Format | Match play |
| Month played | December |
| Final year | 2013 |
| Final champion | |
| Europe | |
The Royal Trophy was a men's professional team golf tournament which was played between 2006 and 2013. The competing teams represented Europe and Asia. Eight man teams played a series of 16 matches involving foursomes, four-ball and singles for the right to hold a trophy donated by the King of Thailand.[1]
The first four contests, from 2006 to 2010, were played at the Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand. In 2011 the event moved to a different venue in Thailand and then moved to Brunei and China.
The Royal Trophy was one of several team golf tournaments between teams from different regions of the world started since the 1990s, inspired by the popularity of the Ryder Cup.[2] In March 2014 the European Tour and the Asian Tour launched a new team tournament, the EurAsia Cup, also played between teams represented Europe and Asia. The Royal Trophy planned for December 2014 was cancelled and has not been held since.