# 2017 European Ladies' Team Championship

The 2017 European Ladies' Team Championship took place 11–15 July at Montado Golf Resort in Palmela, Portugal. It was the 34th women's golf amateur European Ladies' Team Championship.

## Venue

The hosting course, located in the Lisboa Region and Setúbal District, about 25 kilometres south of Lisbon, Portugal, opened in 1992, surrounded by vineyards and with an island green on the 18th hole, was designed by Jorge Santana da Silva.
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 three teams placed 17–19 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

19 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players.
Players in the teams
| Country | Players |
| Austria | Leonie Bettel, Ines Fendt, Florentina Hager, Katharina Muehlbauer, Julia Unterweger, Lea Zeitler |
| Belgium | Margaux Appart, Diane Baillieux Charlotte De Corte, Clarisse Louis, Céline Manche, Elodie Van Dievoet |
| Czech Republic | Kristina Frydlova, Hana Ryskova, Frantiska Lunackova, Tereza Melecka, Jana Melichova, Katerina Vlasinova |
| Denmark | Stephanie Amalie Astrup, Cecilie Finne Ipsen, Malene Krølbøll Hansen, Marie Lund Hansen, Puk Lyng Thomsen, Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen |
| England | Lianna Bailey, Gemma Clews, India Clyburn, Alice Hewson, Sophie Lamb, Rochelle Morris |
| Finland | Karina Kukkonen, Hannele Mikkola, Ellinoora Moisio, Kiira Riihijarvi, Petra Salko, Emilia Tukiainen |
| France | Shannon Aubert, Mathilda Cappeliez, Emma Grechi, Manon Molle, Chloe Salort, Marion Veysseyre |
| Germany | Antonia Eberhard, Laura Fünfstück, Leonie Harm, Sophie Hausmann, Anastasia Mickan, Sophia Zeeb |
| Iceland | Guðrún Bra Björgvinsdóttir, Berglind Björnsdóttir, Helga Kristín Einarsdóttir, Ragnhildur Kristinsdóttir, Anna Sólveig Snorradóttir, Saga Traustadóttir |
| Ireland | Maria Dunne, Paula Grant, Julie McCarthy, Olivia Mehaffey, Chloe Ryan, Sinead Sexton |
| Italy | Bianca Maria Fabrizio, Roberta Liti, Clara Manzalini, Angelica Moresco, Carlotta Ricolfi, Tasa Torbica |
| Netherlands | Zhen Bontan, Myrte Eikenaar, Roos Haarman, Romy Meekers, Charlotte Puts, Dewi Weber |
| Norway | Celine Borge, Renate Grimstad, Karoline Lund, Stina Resen, Karoline Stormo, Marthe Wold |
| Portugal | Leonor Bessa, Sofia Barroso Sá, Sara Gouveia, Leonor Medeiros, Joana Mota, Beatriz Themudo |
| Scotland | Eilidh Briggs, Chloe Goadby, Connie Jaffrey, Hannah McCook, Shannon McWilliam, Clara Young |
| Slovakia | Anika Bolcikova, Natália Heckova, Rebecca Hnidková, Alexandra Patáková, Johanka Steindleroa, Sara Zrniková |
| Spain | Celia Barquín Arozamena, Elena Hualde Zuniga, Ana Peláez, Lee Ha-rang, Ainhoa Olarra Mujika, Marta Perez Sanmartin |
| Sweden | Elin Esborn, Michaela Finn, Linnea Johansson, My Leander, Filippa Möörk, Linnea Ström |
| Switzerland | Rachel Rossel,, Natalie Armbruester, Albane Valenzuela, Vanessa Knecht, Charlotte Alran, Gioia Carpinelli |

## Winners

Seven times champions Sweden lead the opening 36-hole qualifying competition, with a score of 20 under par 700, four strokes ahead of team Italy.
Individual leader in the 36-hole stroke-play competition was Linnea Johansson, Sweden, with a score of 9 under par 135, two strokes ahead of four players on tied second place.
Defending champions England won the championship, beating Italy 4–3 in the final and earned their tenth title. Italy's silver was their first medal ever in the history of the championship.
Team Sweden earned third place, beating Spain 41⁄2–21⁄2 in the bronze match.

## Results

Qualification round
| Place | Country | Score | To par |
| 1 | Sweden | 350-350=700 | −20 |
| 2 | Italy | 352-352=704 | −16 |
| 3 | Spain | 361-344=705 | −15 |
| 4 | England | 351-356=707 | −13 |
| 5 | Germany | 354-354=708 | −12 |
| 6 | Denmark | 363-353=716 | −4 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 356-364=720 | E |
| 8 | Belgium | 363-358=721 | +1 |
| 9 | Scotland | 364-359=723 | +3 |
| 10 | Ireland | 367-357=724 | +4 |
| 11 | Norway | 357-369=726 | +6 |
| 12 | France | 374-355=729 | +9 |
| 13 | Switzerland | 363-370=733 | +13 |
| 14 | Czech Republic | 376-363=739 | +19 |
| 15 | Slovakia | 370-370=740 | +20 |
| 16 | Austria | 377-371=748 | +28 |
| 17 | Finland | 373-381=754 | +34 |
| 18 | Iceland | 383-375=758 | +38 |
| 19 | Portugal | 384-381=765 | +45 |
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
| 1 | Linnea Johansson | Sweden | 67-68=135 | −9 |
| T2 | Celia Barquín Arozamena | Spain | 70-67=137 | −7 |
| T2 | Clara Manzalini | Italy | 71-66=137 | −7 |
| T2 | Linnea Ström | Sweden | 67-70=137 | −7 |
| T2 | Dewi Weber | Netherlands | 66-71=137 | −7 |
| T6 | Antonia Eberhard | Germany | 69-69=138 | −6 |
| T6 | Clarisse Louis | Belgium | 70-68=138 | −6 |
| T6 | Tasa Torbica | Italy | 69-69=138 | −6 |
| T9 | Shannon Aubert | France | 71-68=139 | −5 |
| T9 | Gemma Clews | England | 68-71=139 | −5 |
| T9 | Alice Hewson | England | 69-70=139 | −5 |
| T9 | Ana Peláez | Spain | 72-67=139 | −5 |
| T9 | Carlotta Ricolfi | Italy | 69-70=139 | −5 |
Flight A
| Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Final | Final |
| Sweden | 6 | | |
| Belgium | 1 | | |
| Belgium | 1 | England | 4.5 |
| | | Sweden | 2.5 |
| England | 4 | Sweden | 2.5 |
| Germany | 3 | | | | |
| Germany | 3 | | | England | 5.5 |
| | | | | Italy | 1.5 |
| Spain | 4.5 | | | Italy | 1.5 |
| Denmark | 2.5 | | | | |
| Denmark | 2.5 | Italy | 5 | | |
| | | Spain | 2 | Bronze match | Bronze match |
| Italy | 5 | Spain | 2 | Bronze match | Bronze match |
| Netherlands | 2 | | | | |
| Netherlands | 2 | | | Sweden | 4.5 |
| | | | | Spain | 2.5 |
| Elimination matches | Elimination matches | Match for 5th place | Match for 5th place |
| Germany | 3.5 |
| Belgium | 1.5 | | |
| Belgium | 1.5 | Denmark | 3.5 |
| | | Germany | 1.5 |
| Denmark | 4 | Germany | 1.5 |
| Netherlands | 1 | | |
| Netherlands | 1 | Match for 7th place | Match for 7th place |
| | | Netherlands | 3 |
| | | Belgium | 2 |
| England | Italy |
| 5.5 | 1.5 |
| G. Clews / S. Lamb 4 & 2 | B. Fabrizio / T. Torbica |
| A. Hewson / I. Clyburn 2 & 1 | C. Manzalini / C. Ricolfi |
| Lianna Bailey 3 & 2 | Clara Manzalini |
| Alice Hewson AS * | Carlotta Ricolfi AS * |
| Gemma Clews 1 hole | Angelica Moresco |
| India Clyburn AS * | Tasa Torbica AS * |
| Sophie Lamb AS * | Roberta Liti AS * |
Flight B
Bracket
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Match for 9th place | Match for 9th place |
| Scotland | 4 | | |
| Austria | 1 | | |
| Austria | 1 | France | 3 |
| | | Scotland | 2 |
| France | 3.5 | Scotland | 2 |
| Switzerland | 1.5 | | | | |
| Switzerland | 1.5 | | | Ireland | 3.5 |
| | | | | France | 1.5 |
| Czech Republic | 4 | | | France | 1.5 |
| Norway | 1 | | | | |
| Norway | 1 | Ireland | 3.5 | | |
| | | Czech Republic | 1.5 | Match for 11th place | Match for 11th place |
| Ireland | 4 | Czech Republic | 1.5 | Match for 11th place | Match for 11th place |
| Slovakia | 1 | | | | |
| Slovakia | 1 | | | Scotland | 3 |
| | | | | Czech Republic | 2 |
| Elimination matches | Elimination matches | Match for 13th place | Match for 13th place |
| Austria | 4 |
| Switzerland | 1 | | |
| Switzerland | 1 | Norway | 3 |
| | | Austria | 2 |
| Norway | 5 | Austria | 2 |
| Slovakia | 0 | | |
| Slovakia | 0 | Match for 15th place | Match for 15th place |
| | | Slovakia | 3 |
| | | Switzerland | 2 |
Flight C
Team matches
| 1 | Finland | Portugal | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Finland | Iceland | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Iceland | Portugal | 0 |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Team standings
| Country | Place | W | T | L | Game points | Points |
| Finland | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7–3 | 2 |
| Iceland | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.5–5.5 | 1 |
| Portugal | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.5–6.5 | 0 |
Final standings
| Place | Country |
| | England |
| | Italy |
| | Sweden |
| 4 | Spain |
| 5 | Denmark |
| 6 | Germany |
| 7 | Netherlands |
| 8 | Belgium |
| 9 | Ireland |
| 10 | France |
| 11 | Scotland |
| 12 | Czech Republic |
| 13 | Norway |
| 14 | Austria |
| 15 | Slovakia |
| 16 | Switzerland |
| 17 | Finland |
| 18 | Iceland |
| 19 | Portugal |
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