The European Senior Ladies' Championship is an annual European amateur golf championship for women over 50 (previously 55) organized by the European Golf Association .[ 1]
The inaugural event was held in 1996, with 25 editions have been contested so far. It is now played in conjunction with the European Senior Men's Championship .[ 2]
The championship is opened to women aged above 50 years old.
The format of this competition consists of three rounds of stroke play, with a cut after the second round out of which the lowest 33 ladies' scores can qualify for the final round.
Year Venue, Location Winner Runner(s)-up Third place 2023 Douglas Golf Club, Ireland Alison Taylor , 217 Sylvie Clausset , 218 Charlotte Ödman , 218 – 2022 Pärnu Bay Golf Links, Estonia Sue Wooster , 225 Lotte Greve , 233 Anna Lundin , 234 2021 Golf de Morfontaine, France Christine Petit Martin , 219 Alexandra Kölker , 223 Sophie Ducrey , 223 2020 Golf Club d'Hossegor, France María De Orueta , 221 Maria Castillo Dolagaray , 222 Christine Petit Martin , 222 2019 Golf Patriziale Ascona, Switzerland Macarena Campomanes , 207 Laura Webb , 214 Christine Petit Martin , 217 2018 Royal Bled Golf Club , Slovenia Macarena Campomanes , 232 Susanne Lichtenberg , 238 María De Orueta , 239 2017 GC Schloss Schönborn, Austria Susanne Lichtenberg , 231 Macarena Campomanes , 231 Maria Liberg , 233 2016 Pula Golf, Spain Macarena Campomanes , 225 Sylvie Van Molle , 226 Caroline Effert , 227 2015 Pannonia G&CC, Hungary María De Orueta , 220 Minna Kaarnalahti , 224 Macarena Campomanes , 228 2014 R.C.G. Puerta de Hierro, Spain Jane Rees , 223 María De Orueta , 230 Minna Kaarnalahti , 232 2013 Estonian G&CC, Estonia Helene Maxe , 221 Anna-Maria Lehtonen , 224 Maria De Orueta , 225 2012 Golf & Landclub Achensee, Austria Rocio Ruiz De Velasco , 221 Chris Utermarck , 223 Isabelle Dumont , 226 2011 Golf & Landclub Achensee, Austria Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue , 217 Virginie Burrus , 223 Catalina Castillejo , 224 2010 Golf & Landclub Achensee, Austria Virginie Burrus , 221 Guenda Preti Moavero , 233 Helen Jones , 233 2009 Porto Carras, Greece Virginie Burrus , 222 Mimmi Guglielmone , 226 Viveca Hoff , 229 2008 Oceanico (Pinhal), Portugal Virginie Burrus , 225 Vicky Pertierra , 231 Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue , 233 2007 Vilamoura (Old Course), Portugal Virginie Burrus , 220 Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue , 223 Marina Buscaini , 228 2006 Ribagolfe, Portugal Gunilla Ekman , 146 Karin Gumpert , 149 Viveka Hoff , 152 2005 Golf de Chantilly , France Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue , 222 Carole Caldwell , 234 Cristina Marsans , 237 2004 La Baule, France Maj-Britt Heden , 220 Rita Ruland , 223 Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue , 224 2003 Chantaco, France Claudine Cros Chatrier , 221 Vicky Pertierra , 221 Maj-Britt Heden , 222 2002 La Manga Club , Spain Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue , 220 Vicky Pertierra , 231 Clotilde Costa , 231 2001 Torremirona GC, Spain Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue , 219 Vicky Pertierra , 225 Eva Maeker , 227 2000 La Manga Club , Spain Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue , 226 Rita Ruland , 228 Vicky Pertierra , 233 1999 Ascona Golf Club, Switzerland Rita Ruland , 215 Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue , 224 Beatriz Ramirez De Haro , 226 1998 Ascona Golf Club, Switzerland Rita Ruland , 215 Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue , 215 Laurence Neuhaus , 230 1997 Ascona Golf Club, Switzerland Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue , 147 Cristina Marsans , 149 Rita Ruland , 150 1996 Royal Hague Golf Club, Netherlands Rita Ruland , 224 Victoria Pertierra , 234 Claudine Chatrier , 236
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From 2000 to 2006, a Nations Cup was contested. This was discontinued when a separate European Senior Ladies' Team Championship was introduced.
Year Winner Runner-up Third place 2005 France (308) A. Lanrezac C. Mourgue d'algue L. Neuhaus Sweden (318) M.-B. Heden V. Hoff G. Ekman Spain (320) C. Marsans B. Ramirez de Haro R. Rodriguez-Donovan 2004 Germany (297) E. Annison E. Jacob R. Ruland Sweden (299) M.-B. Heden V. Hoff G. Nordgren France (305) F. Freiss C. Mourgue d'algue M.-C. Ubald Bocquet 2003 Sweden (298) Ch. Birke, A-K. Hermansson V. Hoff Spain (300) C. Marsans V. Pertierra B. Ramirez de Haro France (302) F. Freiss C. Mourgue d'Algue L. Neuhaus 2002 France (307) C. Mourgue d'Algue L. Neuhaus C. Pequignot Spain (307) I. Lorenzana Diez V. Pertierra B. Ramirez de Haro Germany (314) U. Eichler E. Maker R. Ruland 2001 France (301) C. Mourgue d'Algue F. Mourgue d'Algue L. Neuhaus Germany (305) U. Eichler K. Gumpert R. Ruland Spain (306) C. Marsans V. Pertierra B. Ramirez de Haro 2000 Germany (306) K. Gumpert C. Rassman R. Ruland France (306) C. Chatrier C. Mourgue d'Algue L. Neuhaus Spain (311) C. Marsans V. Pertierra B. Ramirez de Haro
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Individual events European Amateur Championship Mid-Amateur Championship Senior Championship Team events Amateur Team Championship Under-18 Championship Under-22 Championship† Under-16 Championship Senior Championship Other events Team Shield Club Trophy Disabled Golfers' Championship International matches1 Affiliated events IGF World Amateur Team Championship 1 The EGA is involved in the organisation of, or selection of teams, for a number of international matches. † Played 1961/68–2006. ‡ Played 1967–1994.