# Espirito Santo Trophy

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. Segard also asked her friends Ricardo and Silvia Espirito Santo, from Portugal, to donate a trophy for the event, which they did. 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. 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

| 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 | Singapore originally Hong Kong | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 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

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 14 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | France | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | Spain | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Canada | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Germany | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | New Zealand | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Italy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Thailand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | England | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Ireland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (21 entries) | Totals (21 entries) | 30 | 33 | 33 | 96 |
Sources:
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

* 2025 Tanah Merah Country Club (Tampines Course), Singapore
* 2027 Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Morocco