The 2010 European Ladies' Team Championship took place 6–10 July at La Manga Club in Cartagena, Spain. It was the 28th women's golf amateur European Ladies' Team Championship.
Venue
The hosting La Manga Club, located with three golf courses in the south-eastern region of Spain, Murcia, south of La Manga, and bordered by the Mar Menor and Calblanque Regional Park, was opened in 1972. The South Course was designed by golf architect Robert Dean Putman in 1971 and remodeled in 2005 by Arnold Palmer.
The championship course was set up with par 73.
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 six teams placed 9–14 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 15–17 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 17 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players.
Players in the teams Country PlayersStefanie Endstrasser, Marina Kotnik, Nina Mühl, Christine Wolf, Claudia Wolf, Fanny WolteFanny Cnops, Laura Gonzalez Escallon, Laurence Herman, Chloé Leurquin, Manon De Roey, Bénédicte ThoumpsinLine Vedel Hansen, Charlotte Kring Lorentzen, Therese Kølbæk, Cathrine Orloff Madsen, Sara Monberg, Jinjira S. Rasmussen Hanah Barwood, Hannah Burke, Holly Clyburn, Hayley Davis, Charlie Douglas, Rachel JenningsLinda Henriksson, Elina Nummenpää, Sanna Nuutinen, Annika Nykänen, Noora Tamminen, Minna VuorenpääLucie André, Valentine Derrey, Morgane Bazin de Jessey, Inés Lescudier, Marion Ricordeau, Audrey RiguellePia Halbig, Thea Hoffmeister, Nina Holleder, Lara Katzy, Stephanie Kirchmaier, Valerie SternebeckSigny Arnorsdottir, Tinna Johannsdottir, Valdís Þóra Jónsdóttir, Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir, Ragna Olafsdottir, Nina Björk GeirsdottirVictoria Bradshaw, Mary Dowling, Danielle McVeigh, Gillian O'Leary, Sinead O'Sullivan, Charlene Reid Alessandra Averna, Alessandra Braida, Annagiulia Martinis, Giulia Molinaro, Anna Roscio, Valeria Tandrin Myrte Eikenaar, Caroline Karsten, Kyra Van Leeuwen, Marieke Nivard, Charlotte Puts, Chrisje de Vries, Karlijn ZaanenTonje Daffinrud, Marita Engzelius, Lene Hafsten-Morch, Solveig Helgesen, Rachel Raastad, Stina ResenMegan Briggs, Louise Kenney, Kelsey MacDonald, Laura Murray, Pamela Pretswell, Jane TurnerCarlota Ciganda, Elia Folch, Mireia Prat, Marta Silva, Ane Urchegui, Adriana Zwanck Caroline Hedwall, Jacqueline Hedwall, Camilla Lennarth, Louise Larsson, Nathalie Månsson, Amanda SträngSheila Got-Lee, Anais Maggetti, Melanie Mätzler, Sherlyn Popelka, Fabia Rothenfluh, Fanny Vuignier Amy Boulden, Sam Birks, Gemma Bradbury, Tara Davies, Becky Harries, Kath O'Connor
Winners Team Sweden lead the opening 36-hole qualifying competition, with a score of even par 730, one stroke ahead of host nation Spain.
Individual leaders in the 36-hole stroke-play competition was Camilla Lennarth, Sweden and Mireia Prat, Spain, each with a score of 6 under par 140, one stroke ahead of Carlota Ciganda, Spain and Caroline Hedwall, Sweden.
Team Sweden won the championship, beating Spain 4–3 in the final and earned their sixth title.
Team Scotland earned third place, beating defending champions Germany 4–2 in the bronze match.
Results Qualification round
Team standings PlaceCountryScoreTo par1361-369=730 E2368-363=731 +13364-377=741 +114369-381=750 +205381-375=756 +266379-378=757 +277381-378=759 +29T8 *377-383=760 +30383-377=76010376-385=761 +3111379-385=764 +3412381-388=769 +39T13 *391=381=772 +42387-385=772T15 *386-389=775 +45387-388=77517402-401=803+73 * Note: In the event of a tie the order was determined by the better total non-counting scores.
Individual leaders PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parT1Camilla Lennarth71-69=140−6Mireia Prat71-69 =140T3Carlota Ciganda70-71=141−5Caroline Hedwall74-67=1415Therese Kølbæk71-72=143−36Stephanie Kirchmaier75-69=144−2T7Rachel Jennings72-73=145−1Marta Silva74-71=145Fanny Vuigner69-76=145T10Nathalie Månsson73-73=146EBénédicte Thoumpsin73-73=146 Note: There was no official award for the lowest individual score.
Flight A
Bracket
Final games 4 3Sträng / MånssonCiganda / Silva 7 & 5Lennarth / C. Hedwall 6 & 4Folch / PratJacqueline HedwallCarlota Ciganda 4 & 3Caroline Hedwall Marta Silva 19th hole Camilla Lennarth 19th holeMireia PratLouise Larsson 5 & 3Elia FolchNathalie Månsson 19th holeAne Urchegui
Flight B
Bracket
Flight C
Team matches
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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. European Ladies Amateur Championship – European amateur individual golf championship for women organised by the European Golf Association.
References
External links European Golf Association: Results