# 2011 European Ladies' Team Championship

The 2011 European Ladies' Team Championship took place 5–9 July at Golf Club Murhof in Frohnleiten, Austria. It was the 29th women's golf amateur European Ladies' Team Championship.

## Venue

The club was founded in 1963 and its course, located 15 kilometers north of Graz in Styria, Austria, was constructed by Dr. Bernhard von Limburger.
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

A record number of 20 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players. Russia took part for the first time.
Players in the teams
| Country | Players |
| Austria | Marina Kotnik, Marlies Krenn, Nina Mühl, Sarah Schober, Marina Stütz, Fanny Wolte |
| Belgium | Joëlle van Baarle, Fanny Cnops, Laura Gonzalez Escallon, Laurence Herman, Chloé Leurquin, Manon De Roey |
| Czech Republic | Katerina Krasova, Petra Kvidova, Silvia Dittertova, Kristyna Pavlickova, Katerina Ruzickova, Karolina Vlckova |
| Denmark | Nicole Broch Larsen, Charlotte Kring Lorentzen, Therese Kølbæk, Sara Monberg, Daisy Nielsen, Caroline Nistrup |
| England | Charlotte Ellis, Holly Clyburn, Hayley Davis, Charley Hull, Kelly Tidy, Lucy Williams |
| Finland | Peppiina Kaija, Sanna Nuutinen, Annika Nykanen, Noora Tamminen, Marika Voss, Minna Vuorenpää |
| France | Alexandra Bonetti, Léa Charpier, Justine Dreher, Perrine Petit, Ariane Provot, Alexandra Vilatte |
| Germany | Pia Halbig, Thea Hoffmeister, Lara Katzy, Stephanie Kirchmaier, Sophia Popov, Valerie Sternebeck |
| Iceland | Signy Arnorsdottir, Gudrun Bra Bjorgvinsdottir, Tinna Johannsdottir, Valdís Þóra Jónsdóttir, Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir, Sunna Vidisdottir |
| Ireland | Karen Delaney, Leona Maguire, Lisa Maguire, Danielle McVeigh, Stephanie Meadow, Charlene Reid |
| Italy | Alessandra Averna, Alessandra Braida, Chiara Brizzolari, Federica Maria Costantini, Eugenia Ferrero, Giulia Molinaro |
| Netherlands | Tessa De Bruijn, Myrte Eikenaar, Caroline Karsten, Varin Schilperoord, Joan Van De Kraats, Karlijn Zaanen |
| Norway | Tonje Daffinrud, Marita Engzelius, Elisabeth Haavardsholm, Lene Hafsten Mørch, Olivia Hüllert, Rachel Raastad |
| Russia | Ksenia Eremina, Rita Kim, Angelina Monakhova, Elizaveta Nikulina, Anna Vertchenova, Polina Vorobyeva |
| Scotland | Megan Briggs, Louise Kenney, Kelsey Mac Donald, Pamela Pretswell, Jane Turner, Rachael Watton |
| Slovenia | Ana Belac, Brigita Brumec, Zala Pia Jenko, Urša Orehek, Katja Pogacar, Tajda Sarkanj |
| Spain | Camilla Hedberg, Noemí Jiménez, Mireia Prat, Teresa Puga, Marta Silva, Rocio Sanchez |
| Sweden | Daniela Holmqvist, Josephine Janson, Nathalie Månsson, Madelene Sagström, Amanda Sträng, Johanna Tillström |
| Switzerland | Olivia Birrer, Cylia Damerau, Anais Maggetti, Valeria Martinoli, Rebecca Suenderhauf, Fanny Vuignier |
| Wales | Samantha Birks, Amy Boulden, Gemma Bradbury, Lucy Gold, Rebecca Harries, Chloe Williams |

## Winners

2009 champions Germany lead the opening 36-hole qualifying competition, with a score of 15 under par 705, two strokes ahead of host team Denmark.
Individual leader in the 36-hole stroke-play competition was Leona Maguire, Ireland, with a score of 8 under par 136, one stroke ahead of nearest competitors
Defending champions Sweden won the championship, beating Spain 5–2 in the final and earned their seventh title.
Germany earned third place, beating Belgium 4–3 in the bronze match.

## Results

Qualification round
| Place | Country | Score | To par |
| 1 | Germany | 359-346=705 | −15 |
| 2 | Denmark | 345-362=707 | −13 |
| 3 | Spain | 356-366=722 | +2 |
| 4 | Sweden | 367-357=724 | +4 |
| T5 | Ireland * | 372.354=726 | +6 |
| T5 | England | 363-363=726 | +6 |
| 7 | Belgium | 365-366=731 | +11 |
| 8 | France | 379-354=733 | +13 |
| T9 | Czech Republic * | 365-371=736 | +16 |
| T9 | Austria | 368-368=736 | +16 |
| 11 | Finland | 383-360=743 | +23 |
| 12 | Switzerland | 369-375=744 | +24 |
| 13 | Scotland | 376-370=746 | +26 |
| 14 | Iceland | 379-369=748 | +28 |
| 15 | Italy | 376-374=750 | +30 |
| 16 | Netherlands | 375-378=753 | +33 |
| 17 | Norway | 373-381=754 | +34 |
| 18 | Slovenia | 369-397=766 | +46 |
| 19 | Wales | 387-381=768 | +48 |
| 20 | Russia | 389-402=791 | +71 |
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
| 1 | Leona Maguire | Ireland | 72-64=136 | −8 |
| T2 | Stephanie Kirchmayr | Germany | 72-65=137 | −7 |
| T2 | Daisy Nielsen | Denmark | 68-69=137 | −7 |
| T2 | Marta Silva | Spain | 68-69=137 | −7 |
| 5 | Charley Hull | England | 70-68=138 | −6 |
| 6 | Camilla Hedberg | Spain | 67-72=139 | −5 |
| T7 | Fanny Cnops | Belgium | 71-69=140 | −4 |
| T7 | Justine Dreher | France | 72-68=140 | −4 |
| T7 | Pia Halbig | Germany | 71-69=140 | −4 |
| T7 | Madelene Sagström | Sweden | 69-71=140 | −4 |
Flight A
| Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Final | Final |
| Germany | 4 | | |
| France | 3 | | |
| France | 3 | Sweden | 4 |
| | | Germany | 3 |
| Sweden | 5 | Germany | 3 |
| Ireland | 2 | | | | |
| Ireland | 2 | | | Sweden | 5 |
| | | | | Spain | 2 |
| Spain | 5 | | | Spain | 2 |
| England | 2 | | | | |
| England | 2 | Spain | 4.5 | | |
| | | Belgium | 2.5 | Bronze match | Bronze match |
| Belgium | 4 | Belgium | 2.5 | Bronze match | Bronze match |
| Denmark | 3 | | | | |
| Denmark | 3 | | | Germany | 4 |
| | | | | Belgium | 3 |
| Elimination matches | Elimination matches | Match for 5th place | Match for 5th place |
| France | 3 |
| Ireland | 2 | | |
| Ireland | 2 | England | 3.5 |
| | | France | 1.5 |
| England | 3 | France | 1.5 |
| Denmark | 2 | | |
| Denmark | 2 | Match for 7th place | Match for 7th place |
| | | Denmark | 3 |
| | | Ireland | 2 |
| Sweden | Spain |
| 5 | 2 |
| J. Tillström / M. Sagström 4 & 3 | N. Jimenez / M. Prat |
| N. Månsson / A. Sträng 2 holes | M. Silva / C. Hedberg |
| Johanna Tillström | Marta Silva 4 & 3 |
| Daniela Holmqvist 6 & 5 | Rocio Sanchez |
| Amanda Sträng 3 & 1 | Mireia Prat |
| Nathalie Månsson AS * | Noemi Jimenez AS * |
| Madelene Sagström AS * | Camilla Hedberg AS * |
Flight B
Bracket
| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Match for 9th place | Match for 9th place |
| Netherlands | 3 | | |
| Czech Republic | 2 | | |
| Czech Republic | 2 | Scotland | 4 |
| | | Netherlands | 1 |
| Scotland | 4 | Netherlands | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 | | | | |
| Switzerland | 1 | | | Scotland | 3 |
| | | | | Finland | 2 |
| Finland | 4.5 | | | Finland | 2 |
| Iceland | 1.5 | | | | |
| Iceland | 1.5 | Finland | 3 | | |
| | | Austria | 2 | Match for 11th place | Match for 11th place |
| Austria | 3 | Austria | 2 | Match for 11th place | Match for 11th place |
| Italy | 2 | | | | |
| Italy | 2 | | | Austria | 3 |
| | | | | Netherlands | 2 |
| Elimination matches | Elimination matches | Match for 13th place | Match for 13th place |
| Switzerland | 4 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | | |
| Czech Republic | 1 | Italy | 3 |
| | | Switzerland | 2 |
| Italy | 3 | Switzerland | 2 |
| Iceland | 2 | | |
| Iceland | 2 | Match for 15th place | Match for 15th place |
| | | Czech Republic | 3.5 |
| | | Iceland | 1.5 |
Flight C
Team matches
| 1 | Wales | Slovenia | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Slovenia | Russia | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Wales | Norway | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Wales | Russia | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Slovenia | Norway | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Norway | Russia | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Team standings
| Country | Place | W | T | L | Game points | Points |
| Wales | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11–4 | 3 |
| Slovenia | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9–6 | 2 |
| Norway | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7–8 | 1 |
| Russia | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3–12 | 0 |
Final standings
| Place | Country |
| | Sweden |
| | Spain |
| | Germany |
| 4 | Belgium |
| 5 | England |
| 6 | France |
| 7 | Denmark |
| 8 | Ireland |
| 9 | Scotland |
| 10 | Finland |
| 11 | Austria |
| 12 | Netherlands |
| 13 | Italy |
| 14 | Switzerland |
| 15 | Czech Republic |
| 16 | Iceland |
| 17 | Wales |
| 18 | Slovenia |
| 19 | Norway |
| 20 | Russia |
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