| 1990 Espirito Santo Trophy | |
| Dates: | 18–21 October |
| Location: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Coordinates: | -43.53°N 172.6203°W |
| Course: | Russley Golf Club |
| Org: | World Amateur Golf Council |
| Format: | 72 holes stroke play |
| Par: | 73 |
| Yardage: | 6134yd |
| Field: | 26 teams 78 players |
| Champion: | Vicki Goetze, Pat Hurst, Karen Noble |
| Score: | 585 (+1) |
| Map: | New Zealand |
| Map Label: | Russley Golf Club, Christchurch |
| Map Relief: | yes |
| Previous: | 1988 |
| Next: | 1992 |
The 1990 Espirito Santo Trophy took place 18–21 October at Russley Golf Club in Christchurch, New Zealand.
It was the 14th women's golf World Amateur Team Championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 26 team entries, each with three players. The best two scores for each round counted towards the team total.
The United States team won the Trophy, defending their title from two years ago and earning the title for the 11th time, beating the hosting country team New Zealand by 12 strokes. New Zealand earned the silver medal while the combined team of Great Britain & Ireland took the bronze on third place another eight strokes back.[1]
26 teams entered the event and completed the competition. Each team had three players.
| Country | Players | |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Olivero, Maria Eugenia Noguerol, Maria Lucia White | ||
| Louise Briers, Wendy Doolan, Sarah Gauthrey | ||
| Natascha B. Fink, Katharina Poppmeier, Ike Wieser | ||
| Sylvie Clausset, Aline Van Der Haegen, Catherine Pons | ||
| Madeline Joell, Kim Marshall, Sherley Wildi | ||
 | Elisabeth Nickhorn, Beatriz Santin, Cristina Schmitt | |
| Eve Lyne Biron, Mary Ann Lapointe, Terill Samuel | ||
| Ana Maria Cambiaso, Isabel Santa Maria, Beatriz Steeger | ||
 | Hu-fan Huang, Yu-chen Huang, Pay-fen Lien | |
| Pernille Carlson, Jane Kragh, Anne Larsson | ||
| Lyndall Fisher, Kijni North, Sal Tuivanuavou | ||
| Delphine Bourson, Sandrine Mendiburu, Kristel Mourgue d'Algue | ||
| Tina Fischer, Anette Jansen, Marita Koch | ||
& | Julie Hall, Claire Hourihane Dowling, Vicki Thomas | |
 | Joann Hardwick, Victoria Scott, Sue Tonrue | |
| Silvia Cavalleri, Anna Nistri, Caterina Quintarelli | ||
| Michiko Hattori, Miki Saito, Aki Takamura | ||
| Erika Diaz, Roxana Lemus, Vinny Rivello | ||
| Mette Hageman,Susan Hijgen, Dagmar De Vries | ||
| Lisa Aldrige, Jan Cooke Higgins, Anette Scott | ||
| Cathrine Höyer, Anna Skanse Dönnestad, Vibeke Stensrud | ||
| Mary Grace Estuesta, Jamille Jose, Yvette de Leon | ||
| Jong Im Lee, Jae Sook Won, Sung Mi Yeom | ||
 | Carmen Floran, Estefania Knuth, Esther Valera | |
| Jennifer Allmark, Åsa Gottmo, Annika Sörenstam | ||
| Sophie Ducrey, Jackie Orley, Priscilla Moore | ||
| Vicki Goetze, Pat Hurst, Karen Noble |
| Place | Country | Score | To par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 148-143-153-141=585 | +1 | ||
| 2 | 152-149-150-146=597 | +13 | ||
| 3 | & | 153-146-155-151=605 | +21 | |
| 4 | 156-156-154-141=607 | +23 | ||
| 5 | 155-151-150-153=609 | +25 | ||
| T6 | 155-149-156-151=611 | +27 | ||
| 150-151-151-159=611 | ||||
| 159-154-150-148=611 | ||||
| 9 | 160-148-155-151=614 | +30 | ||
| 10 | 159-149-153-155=616 | +32 | ||
| T11 | 157-155-152-153=617 | +33 | ||
| 156-151-157-153=617 | |||
| 13 | 150-155-158-156=619 | +35 | ||
| 14 | 157-155-152-156=620 | +36 | ||
| T15 | 153-153-163-153=622 | +38 | ||
| 158-155-158-151=622 | ||||
| 17 | 160-155-159-149=623 | +39 | ||
| 18 | 157-153-163-154=627 | +43 | ||
| 19 | | 153-163-160-155=631 | +47 | |
| 20 | 163-157-159-156=635 | +51 | ||
| T21 | 161-160-160-160=641 | +57 | ||
| 166-157-157-161=641 | ||||
| 23 | 167-160-158-159=644 | +60 | ||
| 24 | 172-157-164-161=654 | +70 | ||
| 25 | | 167-169-167-166=669 | +85 | |
| 26 | 175-180-180-176=711 | +127 |
There was no official recognition for the lowest individual scores.
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicki Goetze | 74-76-74-67=291 | −1 | |
| T2 | Jan Cooke Higgins | 74-72-74-75=295 | +3 | |
| Jae Sook Won | 77-77-72-69=295 | |||
| T4 | Pat Hurst | 74-71-81-74=300 | +8 | |
| Annika Sörenstam | 78-71-77-74=300 | |||
| T6 | Mette Hageman | 75-76-78-73=302 | +10 | |
| Caterina Quintarelli | 76-78-82-76=302 | |||
| 8 | Esther Valera | 78-74-76-76=303 | +11 | |
| 9 | Claire Hourihane Dowling | & | 79-72-79-74=304 | +12 |
| T10 | Delphine Bourson | 75-78-79-73=305 | +13 | |
| Louise Briers | 78-76-73-78=305 | |||
| Karen Noble | 77-72-79-77=305 |