1966 Espirito Santo Trophy Explained

1966 Espirito Santo Trophy
Dates:20–23 October
Location:Mexico City, Mexico
Course:Mexico City Country Club
Org:World Amateur Golf Council
Format:72 holes stroke play
Par:72
Yardage:6260yd
Field:19 teams
57 players
Champion:
Barbara Fay White Boddie, Shelley Hamlin, Anne Quast Welts
Score:580 (+4)
Map:Mexico
Map Label:Mexico City Country Club
Map Relief:yes
Previous:1964
Next:1968

The 1966 Espirito Santo Trophy took place 20–23 October at Mexico City Country Club in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the second women's golf World Amateur Team Championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 19 three-woman teams. The best two scores for each round counted towards the team total.

The United States won the Trophy, beating Canada by nine strokes. Canada took the silver medal while defending champions France, a further eight strokes behind, took the bronze.[1]

Teams

19 teams contested the event. Each team had three players.

CountryPlayers
Gail Corry, Marea Hickey Parsons, Dianna Thomas
Arlette Engel-Jacquet, Corinne Reybroeck, Louise van den Berghe
Mrs M.J. Brewer, Mrs. Brock Park, Mrs. Graham Rosser
Margot M. Brand, Gitta Grant, Irene Ribeiro
Gayle Hitchens Borthwick, Gail Harvey Moore, Marlene Stewart Streit
Raquel R.T. Edwards, Gabriela Gazitua, Violet J. de Vermehren
Claudine Cros, Catherine Lacoste, Brigitte Varangot
Great Britain &<br>Ita Burke, Ruth Porter, Belle Robertson
Isa Goldschmidt Bevione, Marina Ragher, Marion Tadini
Tamako Izutani, Takako Kiymoto, Seiko Sato
Fela Chavez, Florencia Hernandez, Elena Larralde
A.E. Eschauzier, Annie van Lanschot, Anneke van Riemsdijk
Patricia Bull, Jane Little, Natalie White
Judy Angel, Jill Kennedy, Jacqueline Mercer
Teresa Bagaria, Mercedes Etchart de Ártiach, Emma Villacieros de García-Ogara
Liv Forsell, Birgit Forsman, Nina Rehnqvist
Barbara Fay White Boddie, Shelley Hamlin, Anne Quast Welts
Mrs. Hope P. Nestares, Luisa M de Sabater, Margaret Murray-Wilson
Monika Möller, Marion Petersen, Monica Steegmann

Results

PlaceCountryScoreTo par
145-144-146-145=580+4
150-148-145-146=589+13
147-150-150-150=597+21
4150-151-158-152=611+35
5 Great Britain &<br>155-155-149-153=612+36
T6146-158-153-156=613+37
157-154-148-154=613
154-153-152-154=613
152-150-152-159=613
10154-155-149-159=617+41
11158-150-162-154=621+45
12159-150-162-154=625+49
13159-157-159-156=631+55
14163-161-163-160=647+71
15165-156-168-159=648+72
16167-164-160-168=659+83
17169-180-172-169=690+114
18177-174-182-170=703+127
19168-183-183-177=711+135
Sources:[2] [3] [4] [5]

Individual leaders

There was no official recognition for the lowest individual scores.

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Marlene Stewart Streit74-71-70-74=289+1
2Barbara Fay White Boddie74-71-74-73=292+4
3Catherine Lacoste71-73-70-79=293+5
T4Liv Forsell76-73-70-79=298+10
Anne Quast Welts71-73-76-79=298
6Shelley Hamlin80-75-72-72=299+11
7Florencia Hernandez72-77-73-78=300+12
8Belle Robertson Great Britain &<br>77-77-69-78=301+13
9Marina Ragher74-78-74-76=302+14
T10Gail Harvey Moore77-77-78-72=304+16
Corinne Reybroeck72-75-81-76=304

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Record Book 1966 World Amateur Golf Team Championships. 30 December 2020. World Amateur Golf Council.
  2. Web site: World Amateur Team Championships – Women's Records. May 30, 2013.
  3. August 1988. Golf-VM genom åren, VM-resultat genom tiderna. World Team Championship through the years. Svensk Golf. Swedish. 168–170, 174–175. 29 December 2020. 8.
  4. Book: Jansson, Anders. Golf - Den gröna sporten. 1979. Swedish Golf Federation. 9172603283. 180–181. Swedish. Golf - The green sport.
  5. Book: Jansson, Anders. Golf - Den stora sporten. 2004. Swedish Golf Federation. 91-86818007. 184. Swedish. Golf - The great sport.