European Senior Ladies' Championship
The European Senior Ladies' Championship is an annual European amateur golf championship for women over 50 (previously 55) organized by the European Golf Association.[1]
The inaugural event was held in 1996, with 25 editions have been contested so far. It is now played in conjunction with the European Senior Men's Championship.[2]
Format
The championship is opened to women aged above 50 years old.
The format of this competition consists of three rounds of stroke play, with a cut after the second round out of which the lowest 33 ladies' scores can qualify for the final round.
Past results
| Year | Venue, Location | Winner | Runner(s)-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Douglas Golf Club, Ireland | Alison Taylor, 217 | Sylvie Clausset, 218 Charlotte Ödman, 218 |
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| 2022 | Pärnu Bay Golf Links, Estonia | Sue Wooster, 225 | Lotte Greve, 233 | Anna Lundin, 234 |
| 2021 | Golf de Morfontaine, France | Christine Petit Martin, 219 | Alexandra Kölker, 223 | Sophie Ducrey, 223 |
| 2020 | Golf Club d'Hossegor, France | María De Orueta, 221 | Maria Castillo Dolagaray, 222 | Christine Petit Martin, 222 |
| 2019 | Golf Patriziale Ascona, Switzerland | Macarena Campomanes, 207 | Laura Webb, 214 | Christine Petit Martin, 217 |
| 2018 | Royal Bled Golf Club, Slovenia | Macarena Campomanes, 232 | Susanne Lichtenberg, 238 | María De Orueta, 239 |
| 2017 | GC Schloss Schönborn, Austria | Susanne Lichtenberg, 231 | Macarena Campomanes, 231 | Maria Liberg, 233 |
| 2016 | Pula Golf, Spain | Macarena Campomanes, 225 | Sylvie Van Molle, 226 | Caroline Effert, 227 |
| 2015 | Pannonia G&CC, Hungary | María De Orueta, 220 | Minna Kaarnalahti, 224 | Macarena Campomanes, 228 |
| 2014 | R.C.G. Puerta de Hierro, Spain | Jane Rees, 223 | María De Orueta, 230 | Minna Kaarnalahti, 232 |
| 2013 | Estonian G&CC, Estonia | Helene Maxe, 221 | Anna-Maria Lehtonen, 224 | Maria De Orueta, 225 |
| 2012 | Golf & Landclub Achensee, Austria | Rocio Ruiz De Velasco, 221 | Chris Utermarck, 223 | Isabelle Dumont, 226 |
| 2011 | Golf & Landclub Achensee, Austria | Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue, 217 | Virginie Burrus, 223 | Catalina Castillejo, 224 |
| 2010 | Golf & Landclub Achensee, Austria | Virginie Burrus, 221 | Guenda Preti Moavero, 233 | Helen Jones, 233 |
| 2009 | Porto Carras, Greece | Virginie Burrus, 222 | Mimmi Guglielmone, 226 | Viveca Hoff, 229 |
| 2008 | Oceanico (Pinhal), Portugal | Virginie Burrus, 225 | Vicky Pertierra, 231 | Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue, 233 |
| 2007 | Vilamoura (Old Course), Portugal | Virginie Burrus, 220 | Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue, 223 | Marina Buscaini, 228 |
| 2006 | Ribagolfe, Portugal | Gunilla Ekman, 146 | Karin Gumpert, 149 | Viveka Hoff, 152 |
| 2005 | Golf de Chantilly, France | Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue, 222 | Carole Caldwell, 234 | Cristina Marsans, 237 |
| 2004 | La Baule, France | Maj-Britt Heden, 220 | Rita Ruland, 223 | Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue, 224 |
| 2003 | Chantaco, France | Claudine Cros Chatrier, 221 | Vicky Pertierra, 221 | Maj-Britt Heden, 222 |
| 2002 | La Manga Club, Spain | Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue, 220 | Vicky Pertierra, 231 | Clotilde Costa, 231 |
| 2001 | Torremirona GC, Spain | Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue, 219 | Vicky Pertierra, 225 | Eva Maeker, 227 |
| 2000 | La Manga Club, Spain | Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue, 226 | Rita Ruland, 228 | Vicky Pertierra, 233 |
| 1999 | Ascona Golf Club, Switzerland | Rita Ruland, 215 | Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue, 224 | Beatriz Ramirez De Haro, 226 |
| 1998 | Ascona Golf Club, Switzerland | Rita Ruland, 215 | Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue, 215 | Laurence Neuhaus, 230 |
| 1997 | Ascona Golf Club, Switzerland | Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue, 147 | Cristina Marsans, 149 | Rita Ruland, 150 |
| 1996 | Royal Hague Golf Club, Netherlands | Rita Ruland, 224 | Victoria Pertierra, 234 | Claudine Chatrier, 236 |
Source:[3]
Nations Cup
From 2000 to 2006, a Nations Cup was contested. This was discontinued when a separate European Senior Ladies' Team Championship was introduced.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | France (308) A. Lanrezac C. Mourgue d'algue L. Neuhaus |
Sweden (318) M.-B. Heden V. Hoff G. Ekman |
Spain (320) C. Marsans B. Ramirez de Haro R. Rodriguez-Donovan |
| 2004 | Germany (297) E. Annison E. Jacob R. Ruland |
Sweden (299) M.-B. Heden V. Hoff G. Nordgren |
France (305) F. Freiss C. Mourgue d'algue M.-C. Ubald Bocquet |
| 2003 | Sweden (298) Ch. Birke, A-K. Hermansson V. Hoff |
Spain (300) C. Marsans V. Pertierra B. Ramirez de Haro |
France (302) F. Freiss C. Mourgue d'Algue L. Neuhaus |
| 2002 | France (307) C. Mourgue d'Algue L. Neuhaus C. Pequignot |
Spain (307) I. Lorenzana Diez V. Pertierra B. Ramirez de Haro |
Germany (314) U. Eichler E. Maker R. Ruland |
| 2001 | France (301) C. Mourgue d'Algue F. Mourgue d'Algue L. Neuhaus |
Germany (305) U. Eichler K. Gumpert R. Ruland |
Spain (306) C. Marsans V. Pertierra B. Ramirez de Haro |
| 2000 | Germany (306) K. Gumpert C. Rassman R. Ruland |
France (306) C. Chatrier C. Mourgue d'Algue L. Neuhaus |
Spain (311) C. Marsans V. Pertierra B. Ramirez de Haro |
Source:[3]
See also
- European Senior Men's Championship – corresponding EGA event for men
- U.S. Senior Women's Amateur – corresponding USGA event
References
- ^ "European Seniors Championship". Amateur Golf. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "European Senior Ladies' Championship". EGA. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ a b "European Senior Ladies' Championship Results – European Golf Association" (PDF). Retrieved 27 August 2020.