European Mid-Amateur Championship Recap: Tillement Wins in Playoff at Quinta do Peru
Pierre Tillement of France defeated Keijo Jaakola in a two-hole playoff to win the 2026 European Mid-Amateur Men's Championship at Quinta do Peru Golf Club in Portugal.
Pierre Tillement of France captured the 2026 European Mid-Amateur Men's Championship after defeating Finland's Keijo Jaakola in a two-hole playoff at Quinta do Peru Golf Club in Portugal. Both players finished regulation at 4-under par through 54 holes on the par-72 layout. In the playoff, the pair halved the first hole (the par-5 1st) before Tillement sealed the title with a birdie 3 on the par-3 8th, edging Jaakola's bogey 4. Live scoring and full coverage are available on the midamgolfHQ tournament hub.
Austria's Markus Habeler finished alone in third at even par, four shots behind the leading pair. A group of four players tied for fourth at 1-over, including Sweden's Rickard Jönsson and Hampus Wijkström, Germany's Daniel Schmieding, and France's Christophe de Grancey.
In the women's division, Germany's Pauline Stein cruised to a dominant victory at even par, finishing six clear of runner-up Alena Oppenheimer (also of Germany) at 6-over. Scotland's Jessica Ross placed third at 8-over, with Americans Shannon Burke and Lauren Greenlief among the group tied further back. midamgolfHQ will continue tracking the European mid-amateur circuit throughout the summer.