The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship

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The Spirit International
Tournament information
LocationTrinity, Texas
Established2001
Course(s)Whispering Pines Golf Club
Par72
Length7,473 yd (6,833 m)
FormatBest ball
Month playedNovember
Current champion
File:Flag of England.svg England

The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship is a biennial amateur golf tournament which takes place in alternating years with the World Amateur Team Championships. The competition consists 20 countries represented by teams of four (two men and two women) and takes place at the Whispering Pines Golf Club, located 80 miles outside of Houston in Trinity, Texas.[1] Added in 2013, the winner of the individual men's competition receives a sponsor exemption to the PGA Tour’s Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.[2]

Format

Teammates compete in a 72-hole best ball competition in which medals are awarded to the top three places in each of the five following categories; International Team (combined men's and women's teams), men's team, women's team, men's individual, and women's individual. The winners of the men's and women's individual competitions are determined by the player with the most birdies and eagles.[3]

Team selection

The majority of the participating countries are invited based on the previous year's World Amateur Team Championship combined results. Each nation then establishes its own selection criteria to determine the best individual participants available. In 2009, the field consisted of 76 National Champions.[4] Notable past champions who have gone on to become established professionals include; Brandt Snedeker, Martin Kaymer, Jordan Spieth, Paula Creamer, and Lorena Ochoa.

Results

Source:[5][6]

Overall champions

Year Winning team Score Runner(s)-up Score Winning team members
2024 File:Flag of England.svg England −44 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 		−5 Dominic Clemons, Matthew Dodd-Berry, Nellie Ong, Patience Rhodes
2021 File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States −28 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada −7 Sam Bennett, Rachel Heck, James Piot, Rose Zhang
2019 File:Flag of France.svg France −37 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 		−35 Adrien Pendaries, Julien Sale, Candice Mahé, Pauline Roussin-Bouchard
2017 Not held – club hosted charity events for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts instead[7]
2015 File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States −38 File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico −37 Philip Barbaree, Will Zalatoris, Mariel Galdiano, Hannah O'Sullivan
2013 File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States −33 File:Flag of France.svg France −27 Jordan Niebrugge, Scottie Scheffler, Ally McDonald, Ashlan Ramsey
2011 File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States −31 File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 		−21 Kelly Kraft, Nathan Smith, Austin Ernst, Emily Tubert
2009 File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States −45 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea −41 Jordan Spieth, Ben Martin, Jennifer Johnson, Lexi Thompson
2007 File:Flag of England.svg England −32 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 		−30 Gary Boyd, Danny Willett, Liz Bennett, Naomi Edwards
2005 File:Flag of England.svg England −43 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 		−35 Oliver Fisher, Jamie Moul, Sophie Walker, Felicity Johnson
2003 File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States −53 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia −37 Brandt Snedeker, Matt Rosenfeld, Paula Creamer, Jane Park
2001 File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico −51 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea −44 Alberto Valenzuela, Maruricio Mendez, Lorena Ochoa, Violeta Retamoza

USA has won 6 matches, England 2, and France and Mexico 1 each.

Team champions

Year Men Women
Team Players Team Players
2024 File:Flag of England.svg England (tie)
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico		 Dominic Clemons & Matthew Dodd-Berry
Gerardo Gomez & Omar Morales		 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Emma Bunch & Marie Madsen
2021 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Albin Bergström & Hugo Townsend File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Rachel Heck & Rose Zhang
2019 File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Cole Hammer & Andy Ogletree File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Jeong Hyun Lee & Ina Yoon
2017 Not held
2015 File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Philip Barbaree & Will Zalatoris File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico María Fassi & Ana Paula Valdes
2013 File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Scottie Scheffler & Jordan Niebrugge File:Flag of France.svg France Mathilda Cappeliez & Eva Gilly
2011 File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Kelly Kraft & Nathan Smith File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Kim Hyoo-joo & Baek Kyu-jung
2009 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Lorenzo Scotto & Filippo Zucchetti File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Lexi Thompson & Jennifer Johnson
2007 File:Flag of England.svg England Gary Boyd & Danny Willett File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Kim Sei-young & Yang Soo-jim
2005 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Martin Kaymer & Stefan Kirstein File:Flag of England.svg England Felicity Johnson & Sophie Walker
2003 File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Mathew Rosenfeld & Brandt Snedeker File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Paula Creamer & Jane Park
2001 File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria Thomas Kogler & Martin Wiegele File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Lorena Ochoa & Violeta Retamoza

Individual champions

Year Men Women
2024 Australia Josiah Gilbert Spain Carla Bernat Escuder
2021 United States Sam Bennett United States Rose Zhang
2019 Australia Jack Trent South Korea Lee Jeong-hyun
2017 Not held
2015 United States Will Zalatoris Mexico María Fassi
2013 France Julien Brun
Finland Toni Hakula
Sweden Daniel Jennevret
United States Jordan Niebrugge
United States Scottie Scheffler		 Canada Brooke Henderson
2011 Canada Mackenzie Hughes
United States Kelly Kraft
Mexico Carlos Ortiz
Belgium Thomas Pieters
South Africa Ruan de Smidt
United States Nathan Smith		 Argentina Victoria Tanco
2009 South Korea Chae Bum-geun United States Lexi Thompson
2007 England Danny Willett South Korea Yang Soo-jim
2005 Germany Stefan Kirstein Sweden Pernilla Lindberg
2003 Thailand Chinarat Padungsil United States Paula Creamer
2001 United States Robert Hamilton Mexico Lorena Ochoa

References

  1. ↑ "Fay to Captain USA Spirit International Team". Spirit International. USGA. September 28, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  2. ↑ Martin, Sean (November 4, 2013). "Brun earns Crowne Plaza invitation". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ Bailey, Mike (November 2, 2013). "U.S. turns strong finish into Spirit International golf title". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship Preview". Global Golf Post. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Spirit International Amateur Championship Final Results". The Spirit International. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Spirit Champions". The Spirit International. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "The Spirit & Harvey". The Spirit International.

External links

  • Official site - most of the information is in the archive sections
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