French International Ladies Amateur Championship
The French International Ladies Amateur Championship, known since 1998 also as the Cécile de Rothschild Trophy, is an annual amateur golf tournament in France for women.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  France |
| Organised by | Fédération française de golf |
| Format | 54-hole stroke play |
| Month played | October |
| Current champion | |
| Carlotta Locatelli | |
This stroke play championship, contested over 54 holes, was first held in 1962, making it the oldest such international ladies amateur championship in Europe. The British equivalent, the British Ladies Amateur Stroke Play Championship, was created several years later.[1]
Initially it attracted little international interest and the title was contested mainly between French players. Brigitte Varangot, Catherine Lacoste and Odile Garaïalde dominated the event in the early years. By the 1990s the championship was attracting an international field and in 1992 the Spaniard Estefania Knuth won the title, followed in second place by her compatriot Laura Navarro.[1]
Between 1994 and 2002 the tournament was contested every other year, alternating with the International de France Match Play, which was discontinued in 2001. Since 1998, due to a donation from Nathaniel de Rothschild, the winner is presented with the Cécile de Rothschild Trophy in her memory. The trophy is always kept at Morfontaine Golf Club.[1]
Winners edit
References edit
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- ^ "2023 French International Ladies Championship". WAGR. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "French International Ladies Championship – Rothschild Trophy". FFGolf. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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- ^ "French International Ladies Championship – Rothschild Trophy" (PDF). FFGolf. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "2019 Internationaux de France – Trophee Cecile de Rothschild". WAGR. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "2018 Internationaux de France – Trophee Cecile de Rothschild". WAGR. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "2017 Internationaux de France – Trophee Cecile de Rothschild". WAGR. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "2016 Internationaux de France – Trophee Cecile de Rothschild". WAGR. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "2015 Internationaux de France – Trophee Cecile de Rothschild". WAGR. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "2013 Internationaux de France – Trophee Cecile de Rothschild". WAGR. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "2012 Trophee Rothschild – Internationaux de France". WAGR. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Internationaux de France Dames – Trophee Cecile de Rothschild". Fédération française de golf. Retrieved 15 August 2021.