Biennial world amateur team golf championship
The Espirito Santo Trophy (World Women's Amateur Team Championships) is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organised by the International Golf Federation .
The inaugural event was held in 1964. It was instituted by the French Golf Federation in an agreement with the United States Golf Association . It was planned by Lally Segard , at the time known as Vicomtesse de Saint Sauveur, from France and Mrs. Henri Prunaret from America.[1] Segard also asked her friends Ricardo and Silvia Espirito Santo, from Portugal , to donate a trophy for the event, which they did.[2] They had originally bought the golden cup, which had belonged to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia , for an international Portuguese event that was not played anymore. The championship was held under the chairmanship of Segard at Golf de Saint Germain outside Paris, France . The week after, the World Amateur Golf Council agreed to manage and sponsor the tournament, beginning in 1966, to be played every second year, and Segard was appointed chairperson of the women's committee of the council.[3] [4] The Council changed its name to the International Golf Federation in 2003.
Recent tournaments have featured teams from around 50 countries. It is a stroke play event, in which the best two individual scores in each team count towards the final score.
For the first three decades, the championship was dominated by the United States. Later results have reflected the increasing globalisation of women's golf, with six different winners in six events from 1996 to 2006, and several top two placings by teams from Asia . South Korea won four times from 1996 to 2016.
The equivalent "World Amateur Team Championship" for men is the Eisenhower Trophy .
Results [ edit ] Year Venue Location Winners Runners-up Third place 2023 Abu Dhabi Golf Club Abu Dhabi , UAE South Korea Seo Kyo-rim Lee Hyo-song Kim Min-sol Chinese Taipei Hsin-Chun Liao Ting-Hsuan Huang Huai-Chien Hsu Spain Julia López Cayetana Fernández Carla Bernat 2022 Le Golf National andGolf de Saint-Nom-la-Brèteche Versailles , France Sweden Ingrid Lindblad Louise Rydqvist Meja Örtengren United States Rachel Heck Rachel Kuehn Rose Zhang Germany Helen Briem Alexandra Försterling Celina Rosa Sattelkau Japan Saki Baba Mizuki Hashimoto Miku Ueta 2020 Tanah Merah Country Club Sentosa Golf Cluboriginally Hong Kong Golf Club [5] Singapore originally Hong Kong Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic [6] 2018 Carton House Golf Club Montgomerie and O'Meara Courses Dublin , Ireland United States Jennifer Kupcho Kristen Gillman Lilia Vu Japan Yuka Yasuda Yuna Nishimura Yuri Yoshida South Korea Ayean Cho Kwon Seo-yun Hong Yae-eun 2016 Mayakoba El Camaleón Golf Club Iberostar Playa Paraiso Golf Club Riviera Maya , Mexico South Korea Choi Hye-jin Park Min-ji Park Hyun-kyung Switzerland Kim Métraux Morgane Métraux Azelia Meichtry Ireland Leona Maguire Olivia Mehaffey Annabel Wilson 2014 Karuizawa 72 East Golf Club Karuizawa, Japan Australia Minjee Lee Su-Hyun Oh Shelly Shin Canada Brooke Henderson Brittany Marchand Augusta James Korea Lee So-young Choi Hye-jin Park Gyeol 2012 Gloria Golf Club Antalya , Turkey South Korea Kim Min-sun Kim Hyo-joo Baek Kyu-jung Germany Nina Holleder Sophia Popov Karolin Lampert Finland Sanna Nuutinen Krista Bakker Noora Tamminen Australia Minjee Lee Whitney Hillier Breanna Elliott 2010 Buenos Aires Golf Club Olivos Golf Club Buenos Aires , Argentina South Korea Han Jung-eun Kim Ji-hee Kim Hyun-soo USA Jessica Korda Cydney Clanton Danielle Kang Sweden Caroline Hedwall Camilla Lennarth Louise Larsson France Lucie Andre Alexandra Bonetti Manon Gidali 2008 The Grange Golf Club Adelaide , Australia Sweden Caroline Hedwall Pernilla Lindberg Anna Nordqvist Spain Carlota Ciganda Belen Mozo Azahara Muñoz United States Amanda Blumenherst Tiffany Joh Alison Walshe 2006 De Zalze Golf Club Stellenbosch Golf Club Cape Town , South Africa South Africa Stacy Bregman Kelli Shean Ashleigh Simon Sweden Sofie Andersson Anna Nordqvist Caroline Westrup Colombia Carolina Llano Mariajo Uribe Eileen Vargas 2004 Rio Mar Country Club Río Grande, Puerto Rico Sweden Sofie Andersson Karin Sjödin Louise Stahle United States Paula Creamer Sarah Huarte Jane Park Canada Lindsay Knowlton Mary Ann Lapointe Laura Matthews (No Bronze awarded - duplicate silvers) 2002 Saujana Golf and Country Club Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia Australia Katherine Hull Vicky Uwland Lindsey Wright Thailand Titiya Plucksataporn Aree Song Wongluekiet Naree Song Wongluekiet Spain Nuria Clau Tania Eloseguie Marta Prieto 2000 Sporting Club Berlin Bad Saarow , Germany France Maïtena Alsuguren Karine Icher Virginie Auffret South Korea Kim Joo-mi Ahn Shi-hyun Shin Hyun-joo Great Britain & Ireland Rebecca Hudson Suzanne O'Brien Alison Coffey 1998 Prince of Wales Country Club Santiago, Chile United States Kellee Booth Jenny Chuasiriporn Brenda Corrie-Kuehn Italy Giulia Sergas Federica Piovano Sofia Sandolo Germany Marina Eberl Miriam Nagl Nicole Stillig (No Bronze awarded- duplicate silvers) 1996 St. Elena Golf Club Manila , Philippines South Korea Han Hee-won Kang Soo-yun Kim Kyung-sook Italy Sofia Sandolo Silvia Cavalleri Giulia Sergas United States Kellee Booth Brenda Corrie-Kuehn Kelli Kuehne 1994 Le Golf National (Albatros course) Versailles , France United States Sarah LeBrun Ingram Carol Semple Thompson Wendy Ward South Korea Mi-Hyun Kim Kwon Oh-yeon Pak Se-ri Sweden Sofie Eriksson Maria Hjorth Anna-Carin Jonasson 1992 Marine Drive Golf Club Vancouver , British Columbia Spain Macarena Campomanes Estefania Knuth Laura Navarro Great Britain & Ireland Joanne Hockley Joanne Morley Catriona Matthew New Zealand Lisa Aldridge Lynnette Brooky Susan Farron 1990 Russley Golf Club Christchurch , New Zealand United States Vicki Goetze Pat Hurst Karen Noble New Zealand Lisa Aldridge Jan Higgins Annette Stott Great Britain & Ireland Julie Hall Claire Hourihane Vicki Thomas 1988 Drottningholm Golf Club Stockholm , Sweden United States Anne Sander Pearl Sinn Carol Thompson Sweden Helen Alfredsson Helene Andersson Eva Dahllöf Great Britain & Ireland Linda Bayman Susan Shappcott Julie Wade 1986 Lagunita Country Club Caracas , Venezuela Spain Macarena Campomanes Mary Carmen Navarro Maria Orueta France Marie-Laure de Lorenzi Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue Valerie Pamard United States Kay Cockerill Kathleen McCarthy Leslie Shannon 1984 Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Fanling , Hong Kong United States Heather Farr Deb Richard Jody Anschutz France Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue Corine Soules Valerie Pamard Great Britain & Ireland Penny Grice Gillian Stewart Claire Waite 1982 Geneva Golf Club Geneva , Switzerland United States Kathy Baker Amy Benz Juli Inkster New Zealand Janice Arnold Liz Douglas Brenda Rhodes Great Britain & Ireland Jane Connachan Belle Robertson Gillian Stewart 1980 Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst, North Carolina United States Juli Inkster Patti Rizzo Carol Semple Australia Lindy Goggin Edwina Kennedy Jane Lock France Elaine Berthet Marie-Laure de Lorenzi Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue Spain Ana Monfort de Albox Marta Figueras-Dotti Carmen Maestre de Pellon 1978 Pacific Harbour Golf & Country Club Suva , Viti Levu , Fiji Australia Lindy Goggin Edwina Kennedy Jane Lock Canada Marilyn Palmer Cathy Sherk Stacey West France Nathalie Jeanson Marie-Laure de Lorenzi Catherine Lacoste 1976 Vilamoura Golf Club Portimão , Algarve , Portugal United States Donna Horton Nancy Lopez Debbie Massey France Catherine Lacoste Anne Marie Palli M. Christine Ubald-Bocquet Brazil Laura M. dos Santos Maria Alice Gonzalez Elisabeth Noronha 1974 Casa de Campo La Romana, Dominican Republic United States Cindy Hill Debbie Massey Carol Semple Great Britain & Ireland Julia Greenhalgh Mary McKenna Tegwen Perkins South Africa Jenny Bruce Lisle Nel Alison Sheard (No Bronze awarded - duplicate silvers) 1972 The Hundu Country Club Buenos Aires , Argentina United States Laura Baugh Jane Bastanchury Booth Mary Anne Budke France Anne Marie Palli Claudine Cros Rubin Brigitte Varangot Sweden Birgit Forssman Christina Westerberg Liv Wollin 1970 Club de Campo Madrid , Spain United States Jane Bastanchury Cindy Hill Martha Wilkinson France Catherine Lacoste Claudine Cros Rubin Brigitte Varangot South Africa Judy Angel Jeanette Joan Burd Sally Little 1968 Victoria Golf Club Cheltenham, Victoria , Australia United States Jane Bastanchury Shelley Hamlin Anne Quast Australia Elizabeth Blackmore Marea Hickey Dianna Thomas France Catherine Lacoste Claudine Cros Rubin Brigitte Varangot 1966 Mexico City Golf Club Mexico City , Mexico United States Barbara White Boddie Shelley Hamlin Anne Quast Canada Gayle Hitchens Gail Harvey Moore Marlene Streit France Claudine Cros Catherine Lacoste Brigitte Varangot 1964 St. Germain Golf Club Saint-Germain-en-Laye , France France Claudine Cros Catherine Lacoste Brigitte Varangot United States Barbara McIntire Carol Sorenson Barbara F. White England Bridget Jackson Ruth Porter Marley Spearman
Medal table by country [ edit ] Sources:[7] [8] [9] [10]
The "Great Britain & Ireland" team represented the two separate independent countries of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland from 1966 to 2004. This is the designation of the team which plays the United States in the Curtis Cup . From 2006, England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland (a combined Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland team) have competed as separate teams.
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