The Patsy Hankins Trophy is a women's amateur golf competition on the model of the Ryder Cup, corresponding to the men's Bonallack Trophy. The competition opposes every two years a European team and a team representing Asia/Pacific, and the venue alternates between courses in Europe and Asia/Pacific.[1]
The Trophy is named after Patsy Hankins (1945–2015), one of the most respected golf administrators New Zealand has produced.[2] The first competition took place in 2016 at Vidago Palace Golf Course, Portugal.[3]
Format
editThe Patsy Hankins Trophy involves various match play competitions between players selected from two teams of twelve representing Europe and Asia-Pacific. It takes place over three days, with a total of 32 matches being played, all matches being over 18 holes. The first two days comprise five foursomes matches and five four-ball matches. On the final day, there are 12 singles matches, when all twelve players compete.
The winner of each match scores a point for his team, with a half point each for any match that is tied after the 18 holes. The winning team is determined by cumulative total points. In the event of a tie (16 points each) the Patsy Hankins Trophy is retained by the previous holder.
A foursomes match is a competition between two teams of two golfers. On a particular hole the golfers on the same team take alternate shots playing the same ball. One team member tees off on all the odd-numbered holes, and the other on all the even-numbered holes. Each hole is won by the team that completes the hole in the fewest shots. A fourball match is also a competition between two teams of two golfers, but all four golfers play their own ball throughout the round rather than alternating shots. The better score of the two golfers in a team determines the team's score on a particular hole; the score of the other member of the team is not counted. Each hole is won by the team whose individual golfer has the lowest score. A singles match is a standard match play competition between two golfers.
| Year | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Total points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Afternoon | Morning | Afternoon | ||||
| 2016 | 5 foursomes | 5 fourballs | 5 foursomes | 5 fourballs | 12 singles | 32 | |
| 2018 | 5 fourballs | 5 foursomes | 5 fourballs | 5 foursomes | 12 singles | 32 | |
Team qualification and selection
editEuropean Team selection
editThe World Amateur Golf Rankings are used as the main reference for the selection process, in addition to a small number of players selected by the captain (known as "captain's picks"). No more than two players may be selected from the same country.
Results
edit| Year | Winners | Score | Losers | Host country | Venue | Europe captain | Asia/Pacific captain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | 19 | 13 | Asia/Pacific | Spain | La Manga Club |  Myrte Eikenaar
|
 Liz McKinnon
|
| 2018 | Asia/Pacific | 23½ | 8½ | Europe | Qatar | Doha Golf Club |  Elaine Ratcliffe
|
 Joanne McKee
|
| 2016 | Asia/Pacific | 17 | 15 | Europe | Portugal | Vidago Palace GC | Elaine Ratcliffe
|
Libby Steele
|
Appearances
editThe following are those who have played in at least one of the matches.
Europe
edit- 2016
- 2018
Asia/Pacific
edit- 2016
- 2018
References
edit- ^ "Patsy Hankins Trophy 2016" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Patsy Hankins Trophy" (PDF). GolfAustralia. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Green seals Asia-Pacific win". GolfAustralia. Retrieved 21 December 2017.