The Espirito Santo Trophy (World Women's Amateur Team Championships) is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organised by the International Golf Federation.

The inaugural event was held in 1964. It was instituted by the French Golf Federation in an agreement with the United States Golf Association. It was planned by Lally Segard, at the time known as Vicomtesse de Saint Sauveur, from France and Mrs. Henri Prunaret from America.[1] Segard also asked her friends Ricardo and Silvia Espirito Santo, from Portugal, to donate a trophy for the event, which they did.[2] They had originally bought the golden cup, which had belonged to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, for an international Portuguese event that was not played anymore. The championship was held under the chairmanship of Segard at Golf de Saint Germain outside Paris, France. The week after, the World Amateur Golf Council agreed to manage and sponsor the tournament, beginning in 1966, to be played every second year, and Segard was appointed chairperson of the women's committee of the council.[3][4] The Council changed its name to the International Golf Federation in 2003.

Recent tournaments have featured teams from around 50 countries. It is a stroke play event, in which the best two individual scores in each team count towards the final score.

For the first three decades, the championship was dominated by the United States. Later results have reflected the increasing globalisation of women's golf, with six different winners in six events from 1996 to 2006, and several top two placings by teams from Asia. South Korea won four times from 1996 to 2016.

The equivalent "World Amateur Team Championship" for men is the Eisenhower Trophy.

Results

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Year Venue Location Winners Runners-up Third place
2023 Abu Dhabi Golf Club Abu Dhabi, UAE   South Korea
Seo Kyo-rim
Lee Hyo-song
Kim Min-sol
  Chinese Taipei
Hsin-Chun Liao
Ting-Hsuan Huang
Huai-Chien Hsu
  Spain
Julia López
Cayetana Fernández
Carla Bernat
2022 Le Golf National and
Golf de Saint-Nom-la-Brèteche
Versailles, France   Sweden
Ingrid Lindblad
Louise Rydqvist
Meja Örtengren
  United States
Rachel Heck
Rachel Kuehn
Rose Zhang
  Germany
Helen Briem
Alexandra Försterling
Celina Rosa Sattelkau

  Japan
Saki Baba
Mizuki Hashimoto
Miku Ueta
2020 Tanah Merah Country Club
Sentosa Golf Club
originally Hong Kong Golf Club[5]
Singapore
originally Hong Kong
Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[6]
2018 Carton House Golf Club
Montgomerie and O'Meara Courses
Dublin, Ireland   United States
Jennifer Kupcho
Kristen Gillman
Lilia Vu
  Japan
Yuka Yasuda
Yuna Nishimura
Yuri Yoshida
  South Korea
Ayean Cho
Kwon Seo-yun
Hong Yae-eun
2016 Mayakoba El Camaleón Golf Club
Iberostar Playa Paraiso Golf Club
Riviera Maya, Mexico   South Korea
Choi Hye-jin
Park Min-ji
Park Hyun-kyung
   Switzerland
Kim Métraux
Morgane Métraux
Azelia Meichtry
  Ireland
Leona Maguire
Olivia Mehaffey
Annabel Wilson
2014 Karuizawa 72 East Golf Club Karuizawa, Japan   Australia
Minjee Lee
Su-Hyun Oh
Shelly Shin
  Canada
Brooke Henderson
Brittany Marchand
Augusta James
  Korea
Lee So-young
Choi Hye-jin
Park Gyeol
2012 Gloria Golf Club Antalya, Turkey   South Korea
Kim Min-sun
Kim Hyo-joo
Baek Kyu-jung
  Germany
Nina Holleder
Sophia Popov
Karolin Lampert
  Finland
Sanna Nuutinen
Krista Bakker
Noora Tamminen

  Australia
Minjee Lee
Whitney Hillier
Breanna Elliott
2010 Buenos Aires Golf Club
Olivos Golf Club
Buenos Aires, Argentina   South Korea
Han Jung-eun
Kim Ji-hee
Kim Hyun-soo
  USA
Jessica Korda
Cydney Clanton
Danielle Kang
  Sweden
Caroline Hedwall
Camilla Lennarth
Louise Larsson

  France
Lucie Andre
Alexandra Bonetti
Manon Gidali
2008 The Grange Golf Club Adelaide, Australia   Sweden
Caroline Hedwall
Pernilla Lindberg
Anna Nordqvist
  Spain
Carlota Ciganda
Belen Mozo
Azahara Muñoz
  United States
Amanda Blumenherst
Tiffany Joh
Alison Walshe
2006 De Zalze Golf Club
Stellenbosch Golf Club
Cape Town, South Africa   South Africa
Stacy Bregman
Kelli Shean
Ashleigh Simon
  Sweden
Sofie Andersson
Anna Nordqvist
Caroline Westrup
  Colombia
Carolina Llano
Mariajo Uribe
Eileen Vargas
2004 Rio Mar Country Club Río Grande, Puerto Rico   Sweden
Sofie Andersson
Karin Sjödin
Louise Stahle
  United States
Paula Creamer
Sarah Huarte
Jane Park

  Canada
Lindsay Knowlton
Mary Ann Lapointe
Laura Matthews
(No Bronze awarded -
duplicate silvers)
2002 Saujana Golf and Country Club Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Australia
Katherine Hull
Vicky Uwland
Lindsey Wright
  Thailand
Titiya Plucksataporn
Aree Song Wongluekiet
Naree Song Wongluekiet
  Spain
Nuria Clau
Tania Eloseguie
Marta Prieto
2000 Sporting Club Berlin Bad Saarow, Germany   France
Maïtena Alsuguren
Karine Icher
Virginie Auffret
  South Korea
Kim Joo-mi
Ahn Shi-hyun
Shin Hyun-joo
  Great Britain &
  Ireland
Rebecca Hudson
Suzanne O'Brien
Alison Coffey
1998 Prince of Wales Country Club Santiago, Chile   United States
Kellee Booth
Jenny Chuasiriporn
Brenda Corrie-Kuehn
  Italy
Giulia Sergas
Federica Piovano
Sofia Sandolo

  Germany
Marina Eberl
Miriam Nagl
Nicole Stillig
(No Bronze awarded-
duplicate silvers)
1996 St. Elena Golf Club Manila, Philippines   South Korea
Han Hee-won
Kang Soo-yun
Kim Kyung-sook
  Italy
Sofia Sandolo
Silvia Cavalleri
Giulia Sergas
  United States
Kellee Booth
Brenda Corrie-Kuehn
Kelli Kuehne
1994 Le Golf National (Albatros course) Versailles, France   United States
Sarah LeBrun Ingram
Carol Semple Thompson
Wendy Ward
  South Korea
Mi-Hyun Kim
Kwon Oh-yeon
Pak Se-ri
  Sweden
Sofie Eriksson
Maria Hjorth
Anna-Carin Jonasson
1992 Marine Drive Golf Club Vancouver, British Columbia   Spain
Macarena Campomanes
Estefania Knuth
Laura Navarro
  Great Britain &
  Ireland
Joanne Hockley
Joanne Morley
Catriona Matthew
  New Zealand
Lisa Aldridge
Lynnette Brooky
Susan Farron
1990 Russley Golf Club Christchurch, New Zealand   United States
Vicki Goetze
Pat Hurst
Karen Noble
  New Zealand
Lisa Aldridge
Jan Higgins
Annette Stott
  Great Britain &
  Ireland
Julie Hall
Claire Hourihane
Vicki Thomas
1988 Drottningholm Golf Club Stockholm, Sweden   United States
Anne Sander
Pearl Sinn
Carol Thompson
  Sweden
Helen Alfredsson
Helene Andersson
Eva Dahllöf
  Great Britain &
  Ireland
Linda Bayman
Susan Shappcott
Julie Wade
1986 Lagunita Country Club Caracas, Venezuela   Spain
Macarena Campomanes
Mary Carmen Navarro
Maria Orueta
  France
Marie-Laure de Lorenzi
Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue
Valerie Pamard
  United States
Kay Cockerill
Kathleen McCarthy
Leslie Shannon
1984 Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Fanling, Hong Kong   United States
Heather Farr
Deb Richard
Jody Anschutz
  France
Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue
Corine Soules
Valerie Pamard
  Great Britain &
  Ireland
Penny Grice
Gillian Stewart
Claire Waite
1982 Geneva Golf Club Geneva, Switzerland   United States
Kathy Baker
Amy Benz
Juli Inkster
  New Zealand
Janice Arnold
Liz Douglas
Brenda Rhodes
  Great Britain &
  Ireland
Jane Connachan
Belle Robertson
Gillian Stewart
1980 Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst, North Carolina   United States
Juli Inkster
Patti Rizzo
Carol Semple
  Australia
Lindy Goggin
Edwina Kennedy
Jane Lock
  France
Elaine Berthet
Marie-Laure de Lorenzi
Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue

  Spain
Ana Monfort de Albox
Marta Figueras-Dotti
Carmen Maestre de Pellon
1978 Pacific Harbour Golf & Country Club Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji   Australia
Lindy Goggin
Edwina Kennedy
Jane Lock
  Canada
Marilyn Palmer
Cathy Sherk
Stacey West
  France
Nathalie Jeanson
Marie-Laure de Lorenzi
Catherine Lacoste
1976 Vilamoura Golf Club Portimão, Algarve, Portugal   United States
Donna Horton
Nancy Lopez
Debbie Massey
  France
Catherine Lacoste
Anne Marie Palli
M. Christine Ubald-Bocquet
  Brazil
Laura M. dos Santos
Maria Alice Gonzalez
Elisabeth Noronha
1974 Casa de Campo La Romana, Dominican Republic   United States
Cindy Hill
Debbie Massey
Carol Semple
  Great Britain &
  Ireland
Julia Greenhalgh
Mary McKenna
Tegwen Perkins

  South Africa
Jenny Bruce
Lisle Nel
Alison Sheard
(No Bronze awarded -
duplicate silvers)
1972 The Hundu Country Club Buenos Aires, Argentina   United States
Laura Baugh
Jane Bastanchury Booth
Mary Anne Budke
  France
Anne Marie Palli
Claudine Cros Rubin
Brigitte Varangot
  Sweden
Birgit Forssman
Christina Westerberg
Liv Wollin
1970 Club de Campo Madrid, Spain   United States
Jane Bastanchury
Cindy Hill
Martha Wilkinson
  France
Catherine Lacoste
Claudine Cros Rubin
Brigitte Varangot
  South Africa
Judy Angel
Jeanette Joan Burd
Sally Little
1968 Victoria Golf Club Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia   United States
Jane Bastanchury
Shelley Hamlin
Anne Quast
  Australia
Elizabeth Blackmore
Marea Hickey
Dianna Thomas
  France
Catherine Lacoste
Claudine Cros Rubin
Brigitte Varangot
1966 Mexico City Golf Club Mexico City, Mexico   United States
Barbara White Boddie
Shelley Hamlin
Anne Quast
  Canada
Gayle Hitchens
Gail Harvey Moore
Marlene Streit
  France
Claudine Cros
Catherine Lacoste
Brigitte Varangot
1964 St. Germain Golf Club Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France   France
Claudine Cros
Catherine Lacoste
Brigitte Varangot
  United States
Barbara McIntire
Carol Sorenson
Barbara F. White
  England
Bridget Jackson
Ruth Porter
Marley Spearman

Medal table by country

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States144321
2  South Korea5229
3  Sweden3238
4  Australia3216
5  France25512
6  Spain2136
7  South Africa1113
8  Canada0404
9  Great Britain0257
10  Germany0224
11  New Zealand0213
12  Italy0202
13  Japan0123
14  Chinese Taipei0101
  Switzerland0101
  Thailand0101
17  Brazil0011
  Colombia0011
  England0011
  Finland0011
  Ireland0011
Totals (21 entries)30333396

Sources:[7][8][9][10]

The "Great Britain & Ireland" team represented the two separate independent countries of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland from 1966 to 2004. This is the designation of the team which plays the United States in the Curtis Cup. From 2006, England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland (a combined Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland team) have competed as separate teams.

Future sites

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References

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  1. ^ "History of the International Golf Federation (IGF)". International Golf Federation. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  2. ^ "History, Espirito Santo Trophy". International Golf Federation. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ Segard, Lally. "Lally Segard's British Memories" (PDF). British Golf Collectors Society. pp. 35–37. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Record Book 1964 World Amateur Golf Team Championships" (PDF). World Amateur Golf Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. ^ Williams, Julie (29 February 2020). "World Amateur Team Championships relocated from Hong Kong in wake of political protests". Golfweek.
  6. ^ Williams, Julie (6 May 2020). "IGF cancels World Amateur Team events for 2020; new women's Latin America event also off". Golfweek.
  7. ^ "World Amateur Team Championships – Women's Records". Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Golf-VM genom åren, VM-resultat genom tiderna" [World Team Championship through the years]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 8. August 1988. pp. 168–170, 174–175. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  9. ^ Jansson, Anders (1979). Golf - Den gröna sporten [Golf - The green sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. pp. 180–181. ISBN 9172603283.
  10. ^ Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den stora sporten [Golf - The great sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 184. ISBN 91-86818007.
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