| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nîmes,France |
| Established | 1976 |
| Course | Nîmes Campagne Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | European Tour (approved special event) |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Final year | 1983 |
| Final champion | |
| Michael McLean | |
TheCacharel World Under-25 Championship was a professionalgolf tournament for under-25 golfers which was played annually in France from 1976 to 1983, except in 1977. In 1976 it was played inÉvian-les-Bains but from 1978 to 1983 it was played inNîmes.[1]
It was an event onEuropean Tour but prize money did not count towards the Order of Merit/Official Money List and a victory did not count as an official tour win; later such tournaments were designated as "approved special events". A similar event, theUAP European Under-25 Championship, was played in France from 1988.
The 1979 tournament was won byBernhard Langer who triumphed by 17 strokes.
| Year | Winner | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 |  Eamonn Darcy | 274 | 2 strokes |  Howard Clark | [2] |
| 1977 | No tournament | ||||
| 1978 |  Jim Nelford | 280 | 3 strokes |  Pat McGowan | [3] |
| 1979 |  Bernhard Langer | 274 | 17 strokes | Jim Nelford Denis Watson | [4] |
| 1980 | Jack Renner | 292 | 2 strokes |  Ken Brown | [5] |
| 1981 | Tim Simpson | 287 | 10 strokes |  Rafael Alarcón | [6] |
| 1982 |  Ian Woosnam | 290 | 5 strokes | Keith Waters | [7] |
| 1983 | Michael McLean | 285 | 4 strokes | Mark Mouland | [8][9] |