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Echikson to Play in World Amateur Team Championships
8/4/2014 4:31:00 PM | Men's Golf
DAVIDSON, N.C. – On the heels of representing Belgium in the European Amateur Team Championships, former Davidson standout Samuel Echikson has been selected to play for his country in the upcoming World Amateur Team Championships in Karuizawa, Japan from September 3-14.
The best players in the world have participated in the World Amateur Team Championships. Many are the most recognized in the game. Among the notable players are: Jack Nicklaus, Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw, Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson, David Duval, Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer, Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler.
Named to the all-conference squad a year ago, Echikson finished his four-year career at Davidson with a 73.24 stroke average and 10 career Top-10 finishes, including individual medalist at the 2013 Davidson College Invitational.
About the World Amateur Team Championships
Conducted by the International Golf Federation (formerly the World Amateur Golf Council), which comprises the national governing bodies of golf in more than 125 countries, the World Amateur Team Championships are a biennial international amateur golf competition rotated among three geographic zones of the world: Asia-Pacific, American and European-African.
Format
Each team has two or three players and plays 18-holes of stroke play for four days. In each round, the total of the two lowest scores from each team constitutes the team score for the round. The four-day (72-hole) total is the team's score for the championship.
Eligibility
IGF National Members may enter one women's team and one men's team. Players must be amateur golfers under the Rules of Amateur Status of the R&A and the United States Golf Association and a National of the country, which the competitor is representing as defined in the IGF's Nationality Policy.
Prizes
The winning team in the women's competition receives custody of the Espirito Santo Trophy for the ensuing two years. The winning team in the men's competition receives custody of the Eisenhower Trophy for the ensuing two years. Members of the winning teams receive gold medals, members of the second-place teams receive silver medals and members of the third-place teams receive bronze medals. The lowest individual score in each championship is recognized at the respective closing ceremony, but no prize is awarded.
The best players in the world have participated in the World Amateur Team Championships. Many are the most recognized in the game. Among the notable players are: Jack Nicklaus, Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw, Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson, David Duval, Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer, Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler.
Named to the all-conference squad a year ago, Echikson finished his four-year career at Davidson with a 73.24 stroke average and 10 career Top-10 finishes, including individual medalist at the 2013 Davidson College Invitational.
About the World Amateur Team Championships
Conducted by the International Golf Federation (formerly the World Amateur Golf Council), which comprises the national governing bodies of golf in more than 125 countries, the World Amateur Team Championships are a biennial international amateur golf competition rotated among three geographic zones of the world: Asia-Pacific, American and European-African.
Format
Each team has two or three players and plays 18-holes of stroke play for four days. In each round, the total of the two lowest scores from each team constitutes the team score for the round. The four-day (72-hole) total is the team's score for the championship.
Eligibility
IGF National Members may enter one women's team and one men's team. Players must be amateur golfers under the Rules of Amateur Status of the R&A and the United States Golf Association and a National of the country, which the competitor is representing as defined in the IGF's Nationality Policy.
Prizes
The winning team in the women's competition receives custody of the Espirito Santo Trophy for the ensuing two years. The winning team in the men's competition receives custody of the Eisenhower Trophy for the ensuing two years. Members of the winning teams receive gold medals, members of the second-place teams receive silver medals and members of the third-place teams receive bronze medals. The lowest individual score in each championship is recognized at the respective closing ceremony, but no prize is awarded.
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