The 2016 European Ladies' Team Championship took place 5–9 July at Oddur Golf Club in Garðabær, Iceland. It was the 33rd women's golf amateur European Ladies' Team Championship.
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 5–9 July 2016 |
| Location | Garðabær, Iceland 64°03′36″N 21°53′31″W / 64.059991°N 21.892018°W |
| Course(s) | Oddur Golf Club (Urriðavöllur Course) |
| Organized by | European Golf Association |
| Format | 36 holes stroke play Knock-out match-play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 5,881 yards (5,378 m) |
| Field | 20 teams 120 players |
| Champion | |
 EnglandEmma Allen, Alice Hewson, Bronte Law, Meghan MacLaren, Elisabeth Prior, Olivia Winning | |
| Qualification round: 745 (+25) Final match 4–3 | |
| Location map | |
Venue edit
Oddur Golf Club was established in 1990 with a nine-hole course designed by Hannes Thorsteinsson, located in the municipality of Garðabær, 6 kilometres south of the city center of Reykjavik, Iceland. It was extended to the Urriðavöllur 18-hole-course in 1997, a heathland course flanked by lava from the dormant volcano Búrfell.[1]
The championship course was set up with par 72.
Format edit
All participating teams played two qualification rounds of stroke-play with six players, counted the five best scores for each team.
The eight best teams formed flight A, in knock-out match-play over the next three days. The teams were seeded based on their positions after the stroke-play. The first placed team was drawn to play the quarter-final against the eight placed team, the second against the seventh, the third against the sixth and the fourth against the fifth. In each match between two nation teams, two 18-hole foursome games and five 18-hole single games were played. Teams were allowed to switch players during the team matches, selecting other players in to the afternoon single games after the morning foursome games. Teams knocked out after the quarter-finals played one foursome game and four single games in each of their remaining matches. Games all square after 18 holes were declared halved, if the team match was already decided.
The eight teams placed 9–16 in the qualification stroke-play formed flight B, to play similar knock-out match-play, with one foursome game and four single games, to decide their final positions.
The four teams placed 17–20 in the qualification stroke-play formed flight C, to meet each other, with one foursome game and four single games, to decide their final positions.
Teams edit
20 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players. Poland took part for the first time.
Players in the leading teams
| Country | Players |
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 Denmark |
Stephanie Amalie Astrup, Cecilie Bofill, Malene Krølbøll Hansen, Marie Lund Hansen, Puk Lyng Thomsen, Line Toft Hansen |
| England |
Emma Allen, Alice Hewson, Bronte Law, Meghan MacLaren, Elisabeth Prior, Olivia Winning |
 Finland |
Matilda Castren, Jenna Maihaniemi, Hannele Mikkola, Ellinoora Moiso, Emily Penttila, Petra Salko |
 Germany |
Antonia Eberhard, Leonie Harm, Sophie Hausmann, Esther Henseleit, Laura Fünfstück, Lena Schäffner |
 Norway |
Mariell Bruun, Dorthea Forbrigd, Renate Grimstad, Stina Resen, Kristin Simonsen, Marthe Wold |
 Spain |
Celia Barquín Arozamena, Fátima Fernández Cano, Lee Ha-rang, Ainhoa Olarra Mujika, Maria Parra Luque, Luna Sobrón |
 Sweden |
Martina Edberg, Frida Gustavsson Spång, Emma Henriksson, Linnea Johansson, Louise Ridderström, Linnea Ström |
 Switzerland |
Gioia Carpinelli, Vanessa Knecht, Azelia Meichtry, Kim Métraux, Morgane Métraux, Rachel Rossel |
Other participating teams
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 Austria
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 Belgium
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 Czech Republic
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 France
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 Iceland
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 Ireland
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 Italy
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 Netherlands
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 Poland
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 Scotland
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 Slovenia
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 Wales
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Winners edit
Five times champions Spain lead the opening 36-hole qualifying competition, with a score of 10 over par 730, one stroke ahead of team Norway.
Individual leader in the 36-hole stroke-play competition was Maria Parra Luque, Spain, with a score of 4 under par 140, one stroke ahead of Antonia Eberhard, Germany.
Team England won the championship, beating Spain 4–3 in the final and earned their ninth title and first since 1993. Six of the seven matches in the final went to the 18th hole. The championship was decided when, Solheim Cup-player to be, Bronte Law, England, sank the winning putt on the 18th green in her singles match against Ainhoa Olarra Mujika, Spain.
Team Germany earned third place, beating Switzerland 41⁄2–21⁄2 in the bronze match.
Results edit
Qualification round
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Team standings
* Note: In the event of a tie the order was determined by the better total non-counting scores. |
Individual leaders
Note: There was no official award for the lowest individual score. |
Flight A
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Bracket
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Final games
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Flight B
Bracket
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Flight C
Team matches
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Team standings
| Country | Place | W | T | L | Game points | Points |
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| Austria |
17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11–4 | 3 |
| Wales |
18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7–8 | 2 |
| Poland |
19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6–9 | 1 |
| Czech Republic |
20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6–9 | 0 |
Final standings
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England
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Spain
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Germany
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| 4 | Switzerland
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| 5 | Sweden
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| 6 | Denmark
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| 7 | Norway
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| 8 | Finland
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| 9 | Scotland
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| 10 | Italy
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| 11 | Slovenia
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| 12 | France
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| 13 | Netherlands
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| 14 | Belgium
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| 15 | Ireland
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| 16 | Iceland
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| 17 | Austria
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| 18 | Wales
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| 19 | Poland
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| 20 | Czech Republic
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See also edit
- Espirito Santo Trophy – biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organized by the International Golf Federation.
- European Amateur Team Championship – European amateur team golf championship for men organised by the European Golf Association.
- European Ladies Amateur Championship – European amateur individual golf championship for women organised by the European Golf Association.
References edit
- ^ "Oddur Golf Club Website".
- ^ "European Ladies' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "2016 European Ladies' Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Keogh, Brian (6 July 2016). "Ireland facing uphill task at European Team Championships". Irish Golf Desk. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ Keogh, Brian (7 July 2016). "Europeans: Men make quarters; women and girls miss out". Irish Golf Desk. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Keogh, Brian (9 July 2016). "Euros: Girls in Flight B Final, Men face France for 5th, Women seek 15th". Irish Golf Desk. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ Keogh, Brian (9 July 2016). "Euros: Men sixth, Girls ninth, Women 15th". Irish Golf Desk. Retrieved 12 December 2021.