The 2011 European Ladies' Team Championship took place 5–9 July at Golf Club Murhof in Frohnleiten, Austria. It was the 29th women's golf amateur European Ladies' Team Championship.

Venue The club was founded in 1963 and its course, located 15 kilometers north of Graz in Styria, Austria, was constructed by Dr. Bernhard von Limburger.

The championship course was set up with par 72.

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 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 A record number of 20 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players. Russia took part for the first time.

Players in the teams Country PlayersMarina Kotnik, Marlies Krenn, Nina Mühl, Sarah Schober, Marina Stütz, Fanny WolteJoëlle van Baarle, Fanny Cnops, Laura Gonzalez Escallon, Laurence Herman, Chloé Leurquin, Manon De RoeyKaterina Krasova, Petra Kvidova, Silvia Dittertova, Kristyna Pavlickova, Katerina Ruzickova, Karolina VlckovaNicole Broch Larsen, Charlotte Kring Lorentzen, Therese Kølbæk, Sara Monberg, Daisy Nielsen, Caroline Nistrup Charlotte Ellis, Holly Clyburn, Hayley Davis, Charley Hull, Kelly Tidy, Lucy WilliamsPeppiina Kaija, Sanna Nuutinen, Annika Nykanen, Noora Tamminen, Marika Voss, Minna VuorenpääAlexandra Bonetti, Léa Charpier, Justine Dreher, Perrine Petit, Ariane Provot, Alexandra VilattePia Halbig, Thea Hoffmeister, Lara Katzy, Stephanie Kirchmaier, Sophia Popov, Valerie SternebeckSigny Arnorsdottir, Gudrun Bra Bjorgvinsdottir, Tinna Johannsdottir, Valdís Þóra Jónsdóttir, Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir, Sunna VidisdottirKaren Delaney, Leona Maguire, Lisa Maguire, Danielle McVeigh, Stephanie Meadow, Charlene ReidAlessandra Averna, Alessandra Braida, Chiara Brizzolari, Federica Maria Costantini, Eugenia Ferrero, Giulia MolinaroTessa De Bruijn, Myrte Eikenaar, Caroline Karsten, Varin Schilperoord, Joan Van De Kraats, Karlijn ZaanenTonje Daffinrud, Marita Engzelius, Elisabeth Haavardsholm, Lene Hafsten Mørch, Olivia Hüllert, Rachel RaastadKsenia Eremina, Rita Kim, Angelina Monakhova, Elizaveta Nikulina, Anna Vertchenova, Polina VorobyevaMegan Briggs, Louise Kenney, Kelsey Mac Donald, Pamela Pretswell, Jane Turner, Rachael WattonAna Belac, Brigita Brumec, Zala Pia Jenko, Urša Orehek, Katja Pogacar, Tajda SarkanjCamilla Hedberg, Noemí Jiménez, Mireia Prat, Teresa Puga, Marta Silva, Rocio Sanchez Daniela Holmqvist, Josephine Janson, Nathalie Månsson, Madelene Sagström, Amanda Sträng, Johanna TillströmOlivia Birrer, Cylia Damerau, Anais Maggetti, Valeria Martinoli, Rebecca Suenderhauf, Fanny VuignierSamantha Birks, Amy Boulden, Gemma Bradbury, Lucy Gold, Rebecca Harries, Chloe Williams

Winners 2009 champions Germany lead the opening 36-hole qualifying competition, with a score of 15 under par 705, two strokes ahead of host team Denmark.

Individual leader in the 36-hole stroke-play competition was Leona Maguire, Ireland, with a score of 8 under par 136, one stroke ahead of nearest competitors

Defending champions Sweden won the championship, beating Spain 5–2 in the final and earned their seventh title.

Germany earned third place, beating Belgium 4–3 in the bronze match.

Results Qualification round

Team standings PlaceCountryScoreTo par1359-346=705 −152345-362=707 −133356-366=722 +24367-357=724 +4T5 *372.354=726 +6363-363=7267365-366=731 +118379-354=733 +13T9 *365-371=736 +16368-368=73611383-360=743 +2312369-375=744 +2413376-370=746 +2614379-369=748 +2815376-374=750 +3016375-378=753 +3317373-381=754 +3418369-397=766 +4619387-381=768 +4820389-402=791+71 * Note: In the event of a tie the order was determined by the better total non-counting scores.

Individual leaders PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par1Leona Maguire72-64=136−8T2Stephanie Kirchmayr72-65=137−7Daisy Nielsen68-69=137Marta Silva68-69=1375Charley Hull70-68=138−66Camilla Hedberg67-72=139−5T7Fanny Cnops71-69=140−4Justine Dreher72-68=140Pia Halbig71-69=140Madelene Sagström69-71=140 Note: There was no official award for the lowest individual score.

Flight A

Bracket

Final games 5 2J. Tillström / M. Sagström 4 & 3N. Jimenez / M. PratN. Månsson / A. Sträng 2 holesM. Silva / C. HedbergJohanna TillströmMarta Silva 4 & 3Daniela Holmqvist 6 & 5Rocio SanchezAmanda Sträng 3 & 1Mireia PratNathalie Månsson AS *Noemi Jimenez AS *Madelene Sagström AS *Camilla Hedberg AS * * Note: Game declared halved, since team match already decided.

Flight B

Bracket

Flight C

Team matches

1 04 1 1 05 0

1 04 1 1 03 2

1 03 2 1 04 1

Team standings Country Place W T L Game points Points 17 3 0 0 11–4 3 18 2 0 1 9–6 2 19 1 0 2 7–8 1 20 0 0 3 3–12 0 Final standings PlaceCountry4567891011121314151617181920

Sources:

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