ST. MAARTEN GOLF ASSOCIATION

 

The annual event of the Concordia Cup Golf Tournament was held over the weekend of  November 7th and 8th 2026. Started in 2005, this tournament is based on professional golf’s “Ryder Cup “and pits the Dutch side

St. Maarten Golf Association ( SMGA ) players vs French side Saint Martin (Les Tamarins) players. The event is held over two days with 18 players per team. Scoring is 1 point for a win, ½ point for a draw, 0 point for a loss.
 

On Saturday morning 36 players started playing at Mullet Bay Golf Course in teams of “2 vs 2“for 9 holes. The format is termed as “Alternative Ball” in that each team member hits the alternative ball until the hole is finished. The Les Tamarind players’ team managed to get ahead with a point score of 6 vs 3.  A very strong start for the French.
 

Following on, all players went straight on to play the remainder of the course with a different format, termed “Best Ball”- the lowest score of the 2 in the team being the one that counts against the opponent’s lowest score. The Les Tamarind players’ team managed to get ahead significantly with a score of 7 vs 2. For the end of the first day of competition Les Tamarind enjoyed an 8-point lead. One could say an insurmountable start from the first day.
 

Sunday morning the format was 18 individual matches. SMGA players had to win 13-1/2 out of the 18 matches to win back the cup. A daunting task and one that sadly did not come to fruition. Thus, Les Tamarind golfers retained the Concordia Cup 2026 with a 25-to-11 point win.
 

This 2026 Concordia Cup was the 21st annual tournament. Presently the French side has won 12 of the 21.

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Keith Graham ( President SMGA) thanked Jan Peter Holtland and Fred Boureau for the scoring and organization, and then with a small tear in his eyes handed over the Concordia Cup to Fred Boureau ( President Les Tamarind ) to the very loud cheer from the well-played French players.
 

The Concordia Cup tournament, although very competitive, is played based on friendship and in good spirits and all players look forward to continuing this prestigious tournament for many more years