2016 European Ladies' Team Championship
# 2016 European Ladies' Team Championship

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 Reykjavik, 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 leading teams

| Country | Players |
| - | - |
| Denmark | Stephanie Amalie Astrup, Cecilie Bofill, Malene Krølbøll Hansen, Marie Lund Hansen, Puk Lyng Thomsen, Line Toft Hansen |
| England | Emma Allen, Alice Hewson, Bronte Law, Meghan MacLaren, Elisabeth Prior, Olivia Winning |
| Finland | Matilda Castren, Jenna Maihaniemi, Hannele Mikkola, Ellinoora Moiso, Emily Penttila, Petra Salko |
| Germany | Antonia Eberhard, Leonie Harm, Sophie Hausmann, Esther Henseleit, Laura Fünfstück, Lena Schäffner |
| Norway | Mariell Bruun, Dorthea Forbrigd, Renate Grimstad, Stina Resen, Kristin Simonsen, Marthe Wold |
| Spain | Celia Barquín Arozamena, Fátima Fernández Cano, Lee Ha-rang, Ainhoa Olarra Mujika, Maria Parra Luque, Luna Sobrón |
| Sweden | Martina Edberg, Frida Gustavsson Spång, Emma Henriksson, Linnea Johansson, Louise Ridderström, Linnea Ström |
| Switzerland | Gioia Carpinelli, Vanessa Knecht, Azelia Meichtry, Kim Métraux, Morgane Métraux, Rachel Rossel |

Other participating teams

* Country
* Austria
* Belgium
* Czech Republic
* France
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Scotland
* Slovenia
* Wales

## 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 41⁄2–21⁄2 in the bronze match.

## Results

Qualification round

| Place | Country | Score | To par |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Spain | 373-357=730 | +10 |
| 2 | Norway | 362-369=731 | +11 |
| 3 | Sweden | 377-358=735 | +15 |
| 4 | Germany | 375-362=737 | +17 |
| 5 | Denmark | 375-368=743 | +23 |
| 6 | England | 370-375=745 | +25 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 386-365=751 | +31 |
| 8 | Finland | 375-381=756 | +36 |
| 9 | Ireland | 379-378=757 | +37 |
| 10 | France | 374-385=759 | +39 |
| 11 | Italy | 388-372=760 | +40 |
| T12 | Scotland * | 378-383=761 | +41 |
| T12 | Netherlands | 389-372=761 | +41 |
| 14 | Belgium | 392-375=767 | +47 |
| 15 | Iceland | 392-377=769 | +49 |
| T16 | Slovenia * | 396-375=771 | +51 |
| T16 | Czech Republic | 389-382=771 | +51 |
| 18 | Austria | 388-388=776 | +56 |
| 19 | Wales | 394-383=777 | +57 |
| 20 | Poland | 405-395=800 | +80 |
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
| 1 | Maria Parra Luque | Spain | 69-71=140 | −4 |
| 2 | Antonia Eberhard | Germany | 73-68=141 | −3 |
| 3 | Louise Ridderström | Sweden | 71-71=142 | −2 |
| 4 | Marthe Wold | Norway | 73-70=143 | −1 |
| T5 | Zhen Bontan | Netherlands | 75-69=144 | E |
| T5 | Malene Krølbøll Hansen | Denmark | 74-70=144 | E |
| T5 | Morgane Métraux | Switzerland | 75-66=144 | E |
| T5 | Stina Resen | Norway | 70-74=144 | E |
| T9 | Esther Henselett | Germany | 77-69=146 | +2 |
| T9 | Lee Ha-rang | Spain | 77-69=146 | +2 |
| T9 | Meghan MacLaren | England | 73-73=146 | +2 |
| T9 | Olivia Mehaffey | Ireland | 73-73=146 | +2 |

Flight A

| Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spain | 4 | | |
| Finland | 3 | | |
| Finland | 3 | Spain | 5 |
| | | Germany | 2 |
| Germany | 4.5 | Germany | 2 |
| Denmark | 2.5 | | | | |
| Denmark | 2.5 | | | England | 4 |
| | | | | Spain | 3 |
| England | 4 | | | Spain | 3 |
| Sweden | 3 | | | | |
| Sweden | 3 | England | 4 | | |
| | | Switzerland | 3 | Bronze match | Bronze match |
| Switzerland | 4.5 | Switzerland | 3 | Bronze match | Bronze match |
| Norway | 2.5 | | | | |
| Norway | 2.5 | | | Germany | 4.5 |
| | | | | Switzerland | 2.5 |
| Elimination matches | Elimination matches | Match for 5th place | Match for 5th place |
| Denmark | 4 |
| Finland | 1 | | |
| Finland | 1 | Sweden | 3.5 |
| | | Denmark | 1.5 |
| Sweden | 3.5 | Denmark | 1.5 |
| Norway | 1.5 | | |
| Norway | 1.5 | Match for 7th place | Match for 7th place |
| | | Norway | 4.5 |
| | | Finland | 0.5 |
| England | Spain |
| 4 | 3 |
| A. Hewson / M. MacLaren | A. Olarra Mujika / Lee Ha-rang 1 hole |
| B. Law / E. Allen 5 & 4 | L. Sobron / M. Parra Luque |
| Meghan MacLaren 1 hole | Celia Barquin Arozamena |
| Alice Hewson 1 hole | Luna Sobron |
| Emma Allen | Lee Ha-rang 1 hole |
| Bronte Law 1 hole | Ainhoa Olarra Mujika |
| Olivia Winning | Maria Parra Luque 1 hole |

Flight B

Bracket

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Match for 9th place | Match for 9th place |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Slovenia | 3.5 | | |
| Ireland | 1.5 | | |
| Ireland | 1.5 | Scotland | 4 |
| | | Slovenia | 1 |
| Scotland | 3 | Slovenia | 1 |
| Netherlands | 2 | | | | |
| Netherlands | 2 | | | Scotland | 3.5 |
| | | | | Italy | 1.5 |
| Italy | 3.5 | | | Italy | 1.5 |
| Belgium | 1.5 | | | | |
| Belgium | 1.5 | Italy | 3 | | |
| | | France | 2 | Match for 11th place | Match for 11th place |
| France | 3 | France | 2 | Match for 11th place | Match for 11th place |
| Iceland | 2 | | | | |
| Iceland | 2 | | | Slovenia | 3 |
| | | | | France | 2 |
| Elimination matches | Elimination matches | Match for 13th place | Match for 13th place |
| Netherlands | 3.5 |
| Ireland | 1.5 | | |
| Ireland | 1.5 | Netherlands | 3 |
| | | Belgium | 2 |
| Belgium | 4 | Belgium | 2 |
| Iceland | 1 | | |
| Iceland | 1 | Match for 15th place | Match for 15th place |
| | | Ireland | 3 |
| | | Iceland | 2 |

Flight C

Team matches

| 1 | Poland | Czech Republic | 0 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Austria | Wales | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Austria | Poland | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Wales | Czech Republic | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Austria | Czech Republic | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Wales | Poland | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |

Team standings

| Country | Place | W | T | L | Game points | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austria | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11–4 | 3 |
| Wales | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7–8 | 2 |
| Poland | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6–9 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6–9 | 0 |

Final standings

| Place | Country |
| - | - |
| | England |
| | Spain |
| | Germany |
| 4 | Switzerland |
| 5 | Sweden |
| 6 | Denmark |
| 7 | Norway |
| 8 | Finland |
| 9 | Scotland |
| 10 | Italy |
| 11 | Slovenia |
| 12 | France |
| 13 | Netherlands |
| 14 | Belgium |
| 15 | Ireland |
| 16 | Iceland |
| 17 | Austria |
| 18 | Wales |
| 19 | Poland |
| 20 | Czech Republic |

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