2021 European Ladies' Team Championship

The 2021 European Ladies' Team Championship took place 6–10 July at Royal County Down Golf Club, in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom It was the 38th women's golf amateur European Ladies' Team Championship.

2021 European Ladies' Team Championship
Tournament information
Dates6–10 september 2021
LocationNewcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland
54.218°N 5.884°W / 54.218; -5.884
Course(s)Royal County Down Golf Club
Organized byEuropean Golf Association
Format36 holes stroke play
Knock-out match-play
Statistics
Par73
Length7.011 yards (6.411 m)
Field19 teams
114 players
Champion
 England
Lianna Bailey, Rosie Belsham, Annabell Fuller,
Charlotte Heath, Caley McGinty, Emily Toy
Qualification round: 750 (+20)
Final match 5–2
Location Map
Royal County Down GC is located in Europe
Royal County Down GC
Royal County Down GC
Location in Europe
Royal County Down GC is located in British Isles
Royal County Down GC
Royal County Down GC
Location in British Isles
Royal County Down GC is located in Ireland
Royal County Down GC
Royal County Down GC
Location in Ireland
Royal County Down GC is located in Northern Ireland
Royal County Down GC
Royal County Down GC
Location in Northern Ireland

Venue

The hosting course, one of the oldest on the island of Ireland, originally designed by Old Tom Morris and located in naturally links settings in the Murlough Nature Reserve, stretching along the shores of Dundrum Bay, was established in 1889.[1]

The course had previously hosted several editions of the Irish Open, the Senior British Open Championship, The Amateur Championship and the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship and the 1968 Curtis Cup and the 2007 Walker Cup.

The championship course was set up with par 73 over 7,011 yards.[2]

Format

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 three teams placed 17–19 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

19 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players.

Players in the leading teams

CountryPlayers
 Austria Chantal Düringer, Johanna Ebner, Isabella Holpfer, Amelie Svejda, Katharina Zeiling, Lea Zeitler
 Czech Republic Kristyna Frydlova, Sara Kouskova, Tereza Kozeluhova, Tereza Melecka, Jana Melichová, Hana Ryskova
 DenmarkCecilie Finne Ipsen, Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen, Amalie Leth-Nissen, Karin Svanholm Fredgaard, Smilla Tarning Sønderby
 EnglandLianna Bailey, Rosie Belsham, Annabell Fuller, Charlotte Heath, Caley McGinty, Emily Toy
 France Justine Fournand, Agathe Laisné, Lois Lau, Charlotte Liautier, Lucie Malchirand, Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, Chloe Salort
 GermanyAlexandra Försterling, Chiara Horder, Aline Krauter, Polly Mack, Helen Tamy Kreuzer, Sophie Witt
 Iceland Andrea Bergsdottir, Hulda Clara Gestsdottir, Heidrun Anna Hlynsdottir, Ragnhildur Kristinsdottir, Johanna Lea Ludviksdottir, Andrea Yr Asmundsdottir
 Ireland Sara Byrne, Beth Coulter, Aine Donagan, Anna Foster, Lauren Walsh, Annabel Wilson
 Italy Emilie Alba Paltrinieri, Clara Manzalini, Carolina Melgrati, Benedetta Moresco, Alessia Nobilio, Anna Zanussi
 Scotland Hannah Darling, Louise Duncan, Chloe Goadby, Hazel MacGarvie, Lorna McClymont, Shannon McWilliam
 Spain Carla Bernat Escuder, Elena Hualde, Carolina López-Chacarra, Ana Peláez, Carla Tejedo, Maria Villanueva
 SwedenLinn Grant, Andrea Grimberg Lignell, Sara Kjellker, Ingrid Lindblad, Maja Stark, Beatrice Wallin
  Switzerland Vanessa Knecht, Ginnie Lee, Elena Moosmann, Caroline Sturdza, Chiara Tamburlini, Klara Wildhaber

Other participating teams

Country
 Belgium
 Finland
 Netherlands
 Slovakia
 Slovenia
 Wales

Winners

Team Scotland, who never had won the championship, lead the opening 36-hole qualifying competition, with an 8 over par score of 738, ten strokes ahead of home team Ireland, combined from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Defending champions Sweden, searching their fourth win in a row, and the Czech Republic, was another stroke back.

Individual leader in the 36-hole stroke-play competition was Hannah Darling, Scotland, with a score of 9 under par 137, three strokes ahead of Jana Melichova, Czech Republic.

Team England won the championship, beating defending champions Sweden 5–2 in the final and earned their eleventh title. With the win, England became the nation with most win in the history of the championship, one more than Sweden.

Team Italy earned third place, beating Scotland 512–112 in the bronze match.

Results

Qualification round

Flight A

Flight B

Bracket

Flight C

Team matches

Team standings

CountryPlaceWTLGame pointsPoints
 Wales *171115–51
 Slovenia *181115–51
 Belgium191115–51

* Note: In the event of a tie the order was first determined by the better total number of won games and second by the better total won holes advantage.

Final standings

Place Country
1st place, gold medalist(s)  England
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Sweden
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Italy
4  Scotland
5  Denmark
6  Czech Republic
7  Spain
8  Ireland
9  France
10   Switzerland
11  Germany
12  Iceland
13  Slovakia
14  Finland
15  Netherlands
16  Austria
17  Wales
18  Slovenia
19  Belgium

Sources:[3][4][5][6][7][8]

See also

References

  1. "Royal County Down Golf Course". Discover Northern Ireland. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. "2021 European Ladies' Team Championship, Royal County Down". European Golf Association. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. "European Ladies' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. "Final day summary: 2021 European Team Championships". European Golf Association. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  5. Keogh, Brian (7 July 2021). "Mixed starts for Ireland in European Team Championships". Irish Golf Desk. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. "Tre medaljer vid Lag-EM 2021" [Three medals at the European Team Championships]. golf.se (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  7. "2021 European Ladies' Team Championship - Flight A, Scorer". European Golf Association. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  8. "2021 European Ladies' Team Championship - Flight B, Scorer". European Golf Association. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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