The 2016 European Ladies' Team Championship took place 5–9 July at Oddur Golf Club in Garðabær, Iceland. It was the 33rd women's golf amateur European Ladies' Team Championship.

Venue

Oddur Golf Club was established in 1990 with a nine-hole course designed by Hannes Thorsteinsson, located in the municipality of Garðabær, 6 kilometres south of the city center of Reykjavík, Iceland. It was extended to the Urriðavöllur 18-hole-course in 1997, a heathland course flanked by lava from the dormant volcano Búrfell.

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 20 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players. Poland took part for the first time.

Players in the teams Country PlayersLeonie Bettel, Nadine Dreher, Ines Fendt, Emma Spitz, Julia Unterweger, Lea ZeitlerClara Aveling, Leslie Cloots, Charlotte De Corte, Tamara Luccioli, Céline Manche, Elodie Van DievoetBarbora Baková, Kristýna Frýdlová, Kateřina Krásová, Marie Lunácková, Tereza Melecka, Jana Melichová, Kateřina Vlasínová Stephanie Amalie Astrup, Cecilie Bofill, Malene Krølbøll Hansen, Marie Lund Hansen, Puk Lyng Thomsen, Line Toft Hansen Emma Allen, Alice Hewson, Bronte Law, Meghan MacLaren, Elisabeth Prior, Olivia Winning Matilda Castren, Jenna Maihaniemi, Hannele Mikkola, Ellinoora Moiso, Emily Penttila, Petra SalkoShannon Aubert, Emma Broze, Mathilda Cappeliez, Agathe Laisné, Anais Meyssonnier, Marion Veysseyre Antonia Eberhard, Leonie Harm, Sophie Hausmann, Esther Henseleit, Laura Fünfstück, Lena SchäffnerSigný Arnorsdottir, Guðrún Bra Björgvinsdóttir, Berglind Björnsdóttir, Ragnhildur Kristinsdóttir, Anna Sólveig Snorradóttir, Sunna VidisdottirMaria Dunne, Jessica Carty, Louise Coffey, Olivia Mehaffey, Jessica Ross, Sinead SextonLucrezia Colombotto Rosso, Bianca Maria Fabrizio, Roberta Liti, Carlotta Ricolfi, Arianna Scaletti, Tasa TorbicaZhen Bontan, Roos Haarman, Merit Harryvan, Romy Meekers, Charlotte Puts, Dewi Weber Mariell Bruun, Dorthea Forbrigd, Renate Grimstad, Stina Resen, Kristin Simonsen, Marthe WoldDominika Gradecka, Nastasia Kossacky, Nicole Polivchak, Kataryna Selwent, Dorota Zalewska, Maria ZrodowskaEilidh Briggs, Connie Jaffrey, Hannah McCook, Jessica Meek, Heather Munro, Rachael TaylorNastja Banovec, Ana Belac, Lara Jecnik, Vida Obersnel, Ursa Orehek, Katja Pogačar Celia Barquín Arozamena, Fátima Fernández Cano, Lee Ha-rang, Ainhoa Olarra Mujika, Maria Parra Luque, Luna Sobrón Martina Edberg, Frida Gustavsson Spång, Emma Henriksson, Linnea Johansson, Louise Ridderström, Linnea Ström Gioia Carpinelli, Vanessa Knecht, Azelia Meichtry, Kim Métraux, Morgane Métraux, Rachel RosselLauren Hillier, Teleri Hughes, Megan Lockett, Katherine O'Connor, Jordan Ryan, Chloe Williams

Winners Five times champions Spain lead the opening 36-hole qualifying competition, with a score of 10 over par 730, one stroke ahead of team Norway.

Individual leader in the 36-hole stroke-play competition was Maria Parra Luque, Spain, with a score of 4 under par 140, one stroke ahead of Antonia Eberhard, Germany.

Team England won the championship, beating Spain 4–3 in the final and earned their ninth title and first since 1993. Six of the seven matches in the final went to the 18th hole. The championship was decided when, Solheim Cup-player to be, Bronte Law, England, sank the winning putt on the 18th green in her singles match against Ainhoa Olarra Mujika, Spain.

Team Germany earned third place, beating Switzerland 4–2 in the bronze match.

Results

Qualification round

Team standings PlaceCountryScoreTo par1373-357=730 +102362-369=731 +113377-358=735 +154375-362=737 +175375-368=743 +236370-375=745 +257386-365=751 +318375-381=756 +369379-378=757 +3710374-385=759 +3911388-372=760 +40T12 *378-383=761 +41389-372=76114392-375=767 +4715392-377=769 +49T16 *396-375=771 +51389-382=77118388-388=776 +5619394-383=777 +5720405-395=800+80 * Note: In the event of a tie the order was determined by the better total non-counting scores.

Individual leaders PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par1Maria Parra Luque69-71=140−42Antonia Eberhard73-68=141−33Louise Ridderström71-71=142−24Marthe Wold73-70=143−1T5Zhen Bontan75-69=144EMalene Krølbøll Hansen74-70=144Morgane Métraux75-66=144Stina Resen70-74=144T9Esther Henselett77-69=146+2Lee Ha-rang77-69=146Meghan MacLaren73-73=146Olivia Mehaffey73-73=146 Note: There was no official award for the lowest individual score.

Flight A

Bracket

Final games 4 3A. Hewson / M. MacLarenA. Olarra Mujika / Lee Ha-rang 1 holeB. Law / E. Allen 5 & 4L. Sobron / M. Parra LuqueMeghan MacLaren 1 holeCelia Barquin ArozamenaAlice Hewson 1 holeLuna SobronEmma AllenLee Ha-rang 1 holeBronte Law 1 holeAinhoa Olarra MujikaOlivia WinningMaria Parra Luque 1 hole

Flight B

Bracket

Flight C

Team matches

1 03 2 1 04 1

1 04 1 1 03 2

1 03 2 1 03 2

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