Groundbreaking New Team Event on the ECCO Tour – Hosted by Jeff Winther

The ECCO Tour is proud to present a completely new and groundbreaking team-format tournament – the Max Matthiessen Team Trophy – taking place at Kokkedal Golf Club from July 30th to August 1st, 2025.

This will be the first time ever that the ECCO Tour and the Nordic Golf League introduce an official team format in a ranking-counting event. The format has also been approved by both the DP World Tour and the HotelPlanner Tour.

The tournament’s title sponsor will be the insurance broker company Max Matthiessen, and Danish DP World Tour star Jeff Winther will not only host the event, but also compete himself, teaming up with his good friend Oliver Suhr.

The tournament features a total prize fund of €60,000, with €17,880 going to the winning team.

“Team formats in golf are rapidly gaining momentum. While the Ryder Cup has long been a fan favorite, we’re now seeing similar formats embraced across the board — most recently on the PGA Tour and the PGA Champions Tour, where Thomas Bjørn and Darren Clarke claimed victory just last weekend. I’ve been developing this concept for quite some time, so I’m absolutely thrilled that it’s now received full approval at every level. Both the Nordic Golf League Committee and the DP World Tour/HotelPlanner Tour have officially endorsed the format, making it a sanctioned ranking event. It’ll be exciting to watch it all unfold. I’m also very pleased that Max Matthiessen immediately saw the potential and came on board as title partner. And with Jeff Winther taking on the dual role of host and player, the vision truly comes to life,” says Flemming Astrup of GolfPromote.

Tournament Details:

• Date: July 30th – August 1st, 2025
• Venue: Kokkedal Golf Club
• Field: 156 players (78 teams)
• Prize fund: €60,000

Format:

• Round 1: Foursome
• Round 2: Four Ball
• Round 3: Foursome
• Cut after Round 2 to Top 23 teams and ties

Eligibility and Team Seeding:

• Based on the NGL Category System – The highest player category within the team decides the field selection
• A team’s combined Road to Europe ranking positions must be at least 31 as of June 14, 2025
  • For example, a player ranked No. 1 must pair with a player ranked 30 or higher (See examples below)
• Road to Europe Rankings after the Live It Trophy, concluding on June 13, will be used for seeding – even if subsequent changes occur – See the ranking at the bottom of this page.
• Players with DP World Tour / HotelPlanner Tour categories without results on the 2025 Road to Europe Ranking will be “ranked as 0 (zero)” and can only partner up with a player ranked 31 or higher
• Other players with NO rankings on the 2025 Road to Europe will be “ranked as 31”

Ranking Points and Benefits:

• Both winning players receive a winner’s category for the rest of 2025 and the entire 2026 season
• Points and prize money are split 50/50
• No OWGR/WAGR points
• Both winning players are eligible for the HotelPlanner Tour “3-win promotion” if they win three times during the season

Pro-Am in New Format:

The Pro-Am will also feature a new concept. Each team consists of five players: three amateurs and two professionals. The pros will compete in foursome format for the team’s score.

• Dates: July 28–29
• Price per team (5 people): DKK 6,750 + VAT
• Booking: fa@golfpromote.dk

Ranking per 13. juni 2025

Team build explained