The PGA of Holland are the 2026 International Team Championship champions. Emilio Meijer, Tim van der Steen and Aydan Verdonk finished 33 under par at Porto Carras Golf, five shots clear of the PGA of Poland and the Royal PGA of Belgium, to lift the Sandy Jones Trophy.
THE WEEK
The ITC was played over three rounds during the CPG Festival of Golf, with the best two scores from each team counting each day. The first two rounds were played as a Pro-Am, with Member Country representatives and guests teeing it up alongside the professionals, before the final round was left to the professionals alone.
Their week did not stop at the 18th green. With the Congress held in the mornings and the golf in the afternoons, the ITC players also joined the Festival conference sessions, sitting alongside Member Country leaders and partners for sessions on AI, the future of professional learning and the golf workforce. For a Championship built on bringing professionals together from across CPG’s Member Countries, it was a natural fit.
On the course, Tim van der Steen set the pace. Rounds of 66, 62 and 67 gave him the best individual total of the week at 21 under par, two ahead of Poland’s Mateusz Gradecki, whose closing 61 was the lowest round of the Championship. Aydan Verdonk’s scores counted on both of the final two days, and Emilio Meijer, who came into the side as a reserve, had his opening 67 count on day one.
A prize fund of €8,000 was shared across the field, with €3,000 going to the champions. Katia Avramidou of AEGEAN, Official Air Carrier of the Festival, presented the Sandy Jones Trophy at the Presentation Dinner on the Friday evening.
Tim van der Steen said:
“Every time you win a tournament it’s a nice feeling. It got a little bit tense at the end, but it’s always good to win, and to win with two of my friends. It was a fun week.”
Emilio Meijer said:
“I came in as a reserve on the Order of Merit, so I was very happy and pleased that I got here. And I actually did something for the team as well – one of my scores counted. To do it with two great friends, it was a lot of fun.”
The International Team Championship was played at Porto Carras Golf as part of the CPG Festival of Golf at Porto Carras Grand Resort. CPG thanks Porto Carras and AEGEAN for their support of the players and guests throughout the week.
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