The 2007 European Ladies' Team Championship took place 10–14 July at Golf Club Castelconturbia in Agrate Conturbia, Italy. It was the 25th women's golf amateur European Ladies' Team Championship.

Venue The hosting Golf Club Castelconturbia was refounded in 1984. The three nine-hole courses, situated in Agrate Conturbia, in the Italian region of Piedmont, 60 kilometres north-west of Milan, on land were golf was played 90 years earlier, was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened in 1987.

The club had previously twice hosted the Italian Open on the European Tour, 1991 and 1998.

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.

Teams 16 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players.

Players in teams Country PlayersStefanie Endstrasser, Cristina Gugler, Martina Hochwimmer, Nina Mühl, Sabina Pölderl, Christine WolfValentine Gevers, Emilie Geury, Laura Gonzalez Escallon, Laurence Herman, Tamara Luccioli, Bénédicte ThoumpsinRachel Bell, Naomi Edwards, Jodi Ewart, Florentyna Parker, Mel Reid, Kerry SmithSatu Harju, Kaisa Korhonen, Suvi Mantyniemi, Elina Nummenpää, Rosa SvahnCaroline Afonso, Audrey De Charne, Valentine Derrey, Elena Giraud, Morgane Bazin de Jessey, Alexandra VilatteDenise Becker, Stephanie Döring, Sandra Gal, Thea Hoffmeister, Stephanie KirchmayrKaren Delaney, Tara Delaney, Danielle McVeigh, Maura Morrin, Marian Riordan, Deirde Smith Alessandra Averna, Maranna Causin, Alessandra de Poli de Luigi, Camilla Patussi, Anna Roscio, Vittoria ValvassoriChristel Boeljon, Mariet van der Graaf, Kyra van Leeuwen, Joan van de Kraats, Dewi Claire Schreefel, Chrisje de VriesTonje Daffinrud, Marita Engzelius, Lene Krog, Caroline Martens, Lene H. Mørch, Amalie ValleRachel Livingstone, Heather McRae, Emily Ogilvy, Roseanne Niven, Michele Thomson, Jenna WilsonPia-Zala Jenko, Teja Kikelj, Anja Kirn, Ursa Orehek, Tjasa Prelog, Tajda SarkanjAzahara Muñoz, Carlota Ciganda, Emma Cabrera-Bello, Araseli Felgueroso, Carmen Perez-Narbon, Belén Mozo Karin Kinnerud, Anna Nordqvist, Caroline Westrup, Pernilla Lindberg, Camilla Lennarth, Sara WikströmSerafina Gutierrez, Melanie Mätzler, Stephanie Noser, Caroline Rominger, Natalia Tanno, Nina von Siebenthal Tara Davies, Jo Nicholson, Lydia Hall, Becky Harris, Sahra Hassan, Breanne Loucks

Winners Defending champions Spain lead the opening 36-hole qualifying competition, with a score of 14 under par 706, 16 strokes ahead of team Sweden on second place.

Tied individual leaders in the 36-hole stroke-play competition was Emma Cabrera-Bello, Spain, and Anna Nordqvist, Sweden, each with a score of 8 under par 136

Team Spain won the championship, beating Sweden 5–2 in the final and earned their fourth title and third in a row. Team England earned third place, beating Germany 4–3 in the bronze match.

Results Qualification round

Team standings PlaceCountryScoreTo par1349-358=706 −142357-365=722 +23363-370=733 +134359-375=734 +145372-370=742 +226372-372=744 +247379-372=751 +31T8 *372-380=752 +32371-381=75210371-382=753 +3311378-377=755 +35T12 *369-390=759 +39385-374=759T14 *378-382=760 +40382-378=76016403-391=794 +74 * Note: In the event of a tie the order was determined by the better total non-counting scores.

Individual leaders PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parT1Emma Cabrera-Bello67-69=136−8Anna Nordqvist64-72=1363Carlota Ciganda66-72=138−6T4Elena Giraud69-71=140−4Azahara Muñoz71-69=140T6Rachel Bell71-71=142 −2Sandra Gal70-72=142Jenna Wilson69-73=142T9Laura Gonzalez Escallon72-72=144 ESahra Hassan70-74=144Mel Reid71-73=144Benedicte Thompsin70-74=144 Note: There was no official award for the lowest individual score.

Flight A

Bracket

Final games 5.5 1.5C. Ciganda / A. Munoz 6 & 5K. Kinnerud / P. LindbergE. Cabrera / B. MozoA. Nordqvist / C. Westrup 3 & 1Azahara Munoz 1 holeAnna NordqvistBelén Mozo 3 & 2Camilla LennarthAraceli Felgueroso 5 & 4Pernilla Lindberg Emma Cabrera Bello AS *Karin Kinnerud AS *Carlota Ciganda 4 & 3Caroline Westrup * Note: Game all square after 18 holes declared halved, since team match already decided.

Flight B

Bracket

Final standings PlaceCountry45678910111213141516

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See also 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.

References

External links European Golf Association: Results