The 2022 European Ladies' Team Championship took place 5–9 July at Conwy Golf Club in Conwy County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom. It was the 39th women's golf amateur European Ladies' Team Championship.
Venue
Conwy Golf Club was formed in 1890. Its links course in Conwy County Borough, on the north coast of Wales, was designed by Jack Morris, club professional at Royal Liverpool Golf Club and nephew of Old Tom Morris, the first nine holes in 1875 and additional nine holes in 1895.
The club previously hosted the 2021 Curtis Cup and the men's 2009 European Amateur Team Championship.
Course layout The scorecard shows the maximum hole lengths of the championship course set up. The length varied. HoleYardsParHoleYardsPar13684 1054752161311376433784124945436841318235455514484561673151393742841640048404417391495065183764 Out3,23536 In3,38937Source: Total 6,62473 Format Each nation team consisted of six players. On the first two days each player played 18 holes of stroke play each day. The lowest five scores from each team's six players counted to the team total each day.
The eight best teams formed flight A, in knock-out match-play over the following three days. The teams were seeded based on their positions after the stroke play. The first placed team 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. Teams were allowed to use six players during the team matches, selecting four of them in the two morning foursome games and five players in to the afternoon single games. Teams knocked out after the quarter-finals played one foursome game and four single games in each of their remaining matches. Extra holes were played in games that were all square after 18 holes. However, if the result of the team match were already decided, games are declared halved.
The eight teams placed 9-16 in the stroke-play stage formed flight B to also play knock-out match-play, but with one foursome game and four single games in each match, to decide their final positions.
The four teams placed 17-20 in the stroke-play stage formed flight C, to meet each other with one foursome game and four single games in each match, to decide their final positions.
Teams 20 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players.
Players in the participating teams CountryPlayersChantal Duringer, Johanna Ebner, Laura Fangmeyer, Isabella Holpfer, Anna Neumayer, Emma SpitzMargaux Appart, Rebecca Becht, Sophie Bert, Elise Bishop, Clarisse Louis, Celine MancheAnna Andtysova, Patricie Macková, Nathalie Saint Germain, Karolina Stara, Agata Vahalova, Denisa VodickovaAmalie Leth-Nissen, Cecilie Leth-Nissen, Cecilie Finne-Ipsen, Natacha Høst Husted, Olivia Grønborg Skousen, Sofie Kibsgaard NielsenRosie Belsham, Annabell Fuller, Charlotte Heath, Caley McGinty, Amelia Williamson, Lottie WoadKrista Junkkari, Anna Backman, Tia Teiniketo, Katri Bakker, Henni Mustonen, Oona KuronenGala Dumez, Justine Fournand, Marine Griffaut, Lois Lau, Candice Mahé, Chloé SalortAlexandra Försterling, Chiara Horder, Viktoria Hund, Aline Krauter, Celina Sattelkau, Paula Schulz-HanssenAndrea Bergsdottir, Hulda Clara Gestsdottir, Heidrun Anna Hlynsdottir, Johanna Lea Ludviksdottir, Perla Sol Sigurbrandsdottir, Saga Traustadottir, Sara Byrne, Beth Coulter, Aine Donegan, Anna Foster, Kate Lanigan, Lauren WalshAlessandra Fanali, Carolina Melgrati, Benedetta Moresco, Alessia Nobilio, Emilie Alba Paltrinieri, Anna ZanussoAnne Sterre Den Dunnen, Lauren Holmey, Mayka Hoogeboom, Hester Sicking, Danique Stokmans, Noa Van BeekMaja Ambroziak, Matylda Krawczyńska, Kinga Kuśmierska, Nina Pitsch, Nicole Polivchak, Dorota ZalewskaHannah Darling, Louise Duncan, Lorna McClymont, Chloe Goadby, Grace Crawford, Jennifer SaxtonLaila Hrindova, Alexandra Malikova, Laura Posova, Elena Maria Tarabova, Michaela Vávrová, Antonia ZacharovskaBarbara Car, Inja Fric, Iza Bela Ivanko, Lara Jecnik, Lana Malek, Neza SiftarMarina Escobar Domingo, Blanca Fernández, Carolina López-Chacarra, Lucia Lopez Ortega, Julia López Ramirez, Carla Tejedo MuletAnna Nordfors, Andrea Lignell, Louise Rydqvist, Ingrid Lindblad, Elsa Svensson, Kajsa ArwefjällNathalie Armbrüster, Ginnie Lee, Victoria Levy, Elena Moosmann, Caroline Sturdza, Chiara TamburliniDarcey Harry, Harriet Lockley, Gracie Mayo, Ellen Nicholas, Kath O’Connor, Ffion Tynan
Winners Defending champions team England lead the opening 36-hole qualifying competition, with a 22 over par score of 752, three strokes ahead of team Denmark.
Individual leader in the 36-hole stroke-play competition was, as well as at last years championship, Hannah Darling, Scotland, with a score of 6 under par 140, two strokes ahead of Emma Spitz, Austria.
Team England won the championship, beating Italy 4–2 in the final and earned their twelfth title. With the win, England increased its lead as the nation with most wins in the history of the championship, two more than Sweden.
Team Spain earned third place, beating Sweden 4-3 in the bronze match.
Results Qualification round
Team standings after first round PlaceCountryScoreTo parT1372+7T4377+126378+137380+15T8381+1612385+2013386+21T14388+2316390+2517391+2618396+3119400+3520413+48
Team standings after final qualifying round PlaceCountryScoreTo par1372-380=752+222377-378=755+253372-387=759+294381-379=760+305372-390=762+326381-383=764+347381-385=766+368381-386=767+379378-399=777+4710385-393=778+4811 *377-402=779+4912380-399=779+4913386-396=782+5214388-396=784+5415390-396=786+5616388-403=791+6117391-403=794+6418396-405=801+7119400-419=819+8920413-416=829+99 * Note: In the event of a tie the order was determined by thebest total of the two non-counting scores of the two rounds.
Individual leaders PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par1Hannah Darling70-70=140−62Emma Spitz71-71=142−43Amalie Leth-Nissen70-76=146ET4Charlotte Heath74-73=147+1Ingrid Lindblad72-75=1476Chiara Horder72-76=148+2T7Mayka Hoogeboom73-76=149+3Harriet Lockley75-74=149Carolina Lopez Chacarra75-74=149Amelia Williamson73-76=149Anna Zanusso76-73=149 Note: There was no official award for the lowest individual score.
Flight A
Bracket
Final games 4.5 2.5C. Heath / A. Williamson A. Fanali / A. Zanusso 2 & 1C. McGinty / L. Woad 2 & 1B. Moresco / E. A. Paltrinieri Amelia Williamson 3 & 2Carolina MelgratiCaley McGinteyAlesssia Nobilio 3 & 1Lottie Woad 2 & 1Benedetta MorescoRosie Belsham AS *Alessandra Fanali AS *Charlotte Heath 4 & 3Emelie Alba Paltrineri * Note: Game declared halved, since team match already decided.
Flight B
Bracket
Flight C
Team matches
1 03.5 1.5 1 03 2
1 04 1 1 05 0
1 03 2 1 02.5 2.5
Team standings Country Place W T L Game points Points 17 3 0 0 12–3 3 18 2 0 1 8.5–6.5 2 19 0 1 2 5.5–9.5 0.5 20 0 1 2 4–11 0.5
Final standings PlaceCountry4567891011121314151617181920
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