Sunday 17th May 2026
Day 2
Morning Foursomes
Day 2 Foursomes Results (Graphic: FF Golf / Golf Genius)
Afternoon Singles
Day 2 Singles Results (Graphic: FF Golf / Golf Genius)
Click here to view the – England v. France 2026 Match Results
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Saturday 16th May 2026
At the end of Day 1 England lead France by 8.0-4.0, a healthy margin founded on a clean sweep in the morning foursomes.
Eliot BAKER, Max HOPKINS, Jake SOWDEN and Jamie VAN WYK all contributed two wins for the visiting team at Chantilly.
Day 1
Morning Foursomes (T1)
Day 1 Foursomes Results (Graphic: FF Golf / Golf Genius)
Afternoon Singles (T2)
Day 1 Singles Results (Graphic: FF Golf / Golf Genius)
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Preview
England will play France in Chantilly this weekend in the 38th Men’s International Match between the two countries.
The last match, played at Moortown G.C. in Leeds in May 2024, was won by France.
Format
8 man teams from each country will play 4 foursomes and 8 single matches on both Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th May.
With a total of 24 points to play for the winning team needs to secure 12.5 points to win the match outright. As France won the 2024 match they will also retain the trophy in the event of a 12-12 tie. Having said that there has never previously been a tie in the history of the contest.
The biennial match is normally played on an alternate home and away basis.
Teams
The playing of this fixture in mid-May hampers selection nowadays as both teams have an increasing number of potential players competing on the U.S. college circuit.
Here are the two eight man teams with each player’s current World Amateur Golf Ranking (as at 8th May) in brackets after their name: –
England
Eliot Baker (38)
Ben Bolton (171)
Lewy Hayward (580)
Max Hopkins (1,011)
Luke Jenkins (849)
Tom Osborne (165)
Jake Sowden (851)
Jamie Van Wyk (587)
Total WAGR = 4,252
Eliot Baker and Ben Bolton are the returning England player from two years ago.
France
Callixte Alzas (321)
Noa Auch-Roy (466)
Octave Bailo (1,249)
Oscar Couilleau (55)
Tom De Herrypon (510)
Lev Grinberg (90)
Hugo Le Goff (69)
Tao Pemerika (612)
Total WAGR = 3,372
Callixte Alzas, Noa Auch-Roy, Oscar Couilleau and Tom De Herrypon are France’s returning players from the 2024 match.
Venue
Chantilly Vineuil’s Old Course, one of the best courses in Europe, is hosting the 2026 match.
Located 28 miles north of Paris and set amongst the forest of Ile de France it plays to 7,047 yards and a par of 71.
Weather Forecast
A cloudy weekend with occasional light showers is forecast for the match.
Sat 16th May – Cloudy / Wind 10 mph W / Temp. Min. 7°C / Max. 15°C.
Sun 17th May – Light Showers / Wind 12 mph SW / Temp. Min. 8°C / Max. 14°C.
Match History
This International Match was first played in 1934, originally starting with 6 players per side before moving to 8 in 1949.
It lapsed after the 1962 match at Ganton Golf Club but was resurrected in 1982 at Chantilly with a new format which has been retained to this day.
Frilford Heath Golf Club, hosts of the 1984 match, donated a silver salver which the winning team retains.
England v. France Match Salver (Photo: Alexis Orloff / FF Golf)
To date England have won 31 of the matches with France winning just 6, the last one being in 2024 at Moortown.
2024 International Match
France beat England 13.5.-10.5 in the 37th Men’s International Match played at Moortown G.C. to record their sixth win in this biennial series.
France Team (Photo: Federation of French Golf
Four French and two English players won three of the four matches they played.
Click here to view the – England v. France 2024 Match Results
Past Results
Heading into this year’s contest the overall match record is Played 37, England 31 Wins and France 6 Wins.
| Match |
Year |
Venue |
England |
France |
Winner |
| 38 | 2026 | Chantilly | |||
| 37 | 2024 | Moortown | 10.5 | 13.5 | France |
| 36 | 2022 | St-Nom-la-Bretèche | 13.5 | 10.5 | England |
| 2020 | Cancelled | ||||
| 35 | 2018 | Vidauban | 13 | 7 | England |
| 34 | 2016 | Formby | 14 | 10 | England |
| 33 | 2014 | Fontainebleau | 13 | 11 | England |
| 32 | 2012 | Roch. & Cobham | 15 | 9 | England |
| 31 | 2010 | Chantilly | 11 | 13 | France |
| 30 | 2008 | Frilford Heath | 14 | 10 | England |
| 29 | 2006 | Golf du Medoc | 16.5 | 7.5 | England |
| 28 | 2004 | Royal St. George’s | 11.5 | 12.5 | France |
| 27 | 2002 | Chantilly | 17.5 | 6.5 | England |
| 26 | 2000 | Chart Hills | 17.5 | 6.5 | England |
| 25 | 1998 | Les Bordes | 11.5 | 12.5 | France |
| 24 | 1996 | Sunningdale | 9 | 15 | France |
| 23 | 1994 | Nimes | 17 | 7 | England |
| 22 | 1992 | Royal Lytham | 18 | 6 | England |
| 21 | 1990 | Morfontaine | 16.5 | 7.5 | England |
| 20 | 1988 | Berkshire | 16 | 8 | England |
| 19 | 1986 | Hossegor | 14.5 | 9.5 | England |
| 18 | 1984 | Frilford Heath | 16 | 8 | England |
| 17 | 1982 | Chantilly | 13 | 11 | England |
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1963-1981 No matches were played |
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| 16 | 1962 | Ganton | 7.5 | 4.5 | England |
| 15 | 1960 | Chantilly | 7.5 | 4.5 | England |
| 14 | 1959 | West Hill | 8.5 | 3.5 | England |
| 13 | 1956 | Chantilly | 10 | 2 | England |
| 12 | 1954 | Berkshire | 11 | 1 | England |
| 11 | 1952 | Deal | 8 | 4 | England |
| 10 | 1950 | Morfontaine | 8.5 | 3.5 | England |
| 9 | 1949 | Deal | 5 | 4 | England |
| 8 | 1948 | St. Cloud | 5.5 | 3.5 | England |
| 7 | 1947 | Wentworth | 8 | 1 | England |
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1940-1946 No matches were played |
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| 6 | 1939 | Morfontaine | 5 | 4 | France |
| 5 | 1938 | Sunningdale | 8.5 | 0.5 | England |
| 4 | 1937 | Chantilly | 7 | 0 | England |
| 3 | 1936 | Deal | 5.5 | 3.5 | England |
| 2 | 1935 | St. Germain-en-Laye | 5.5 | 3.5 | England |
| 1 | 1934 | Wentworth | 5.5 | 3.5 | England |
N.B. Matches 1–8 had 6 players and matches 9-35 had 8 players
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