Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship

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Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship
Tournament information
LocationFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Course(s)Sotogrande
Organised byRoyal Spanish Golf Federation
Format Match play
Month playedMarch
Current champion
Flag of Sweden.svg Nora Sundberg

The Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship (Copa S.M. la Reina) is an annual amateur golf tournament in Spain for women. [1]

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It is an "A" rated tournament in the World Amateur Golf Ranking and a qualifying event for the European teams in the Junior Ryder Cup [2] and Junior Solheim Cup. [3]

The tournament begins with 36 holes of stroke play, were the best placed players qualify for a following match play competition. In 2020, the 32 best players qualified for the match-play. [4]

Every year the tournament has taken place, the Spanish International Amateur Championship for men has also been played, until 1985 on the same course as the ladies' tournament.

Winners

YearVenueChampionScoreRunner-upRef
2023La Reserva, Sotogrande Flag of Sweden.svg Nora Sundberg 2 & 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Savannah de Bock [5]
2022RCG Pineda Flag of Spain.svg Cayetana Fernández García-Poggio 1 up Flag of Germany.svg Charlotte Back
2021Real Club de Golf de Sevilla Flag of Spain.svg Carla Bernat Escuder2 & 1 Flag of Spain.svg Julia Lopez Ramirez
2020RCG Tenerife Flag of France.svg Lilas Pinther 22 holes Flag of Spain.svg Cayetana Fernández García-Poggio [6]
2019El Zaudin, Sevilla Flag of France.svg Candice Mahé 21 holes Flag of Italy.svg Alessia Nobilio [7]
2018Montecastillo Barceló, Cádiz Flag of Sweden.svg Frida Kinhult 1 up Flag of Spain.svg Natalia Aseguinolaza Martin [8]
2017Sherry Golf, Jerez Flag of Sweden.svg Frida Kinhult 19 holes Flag of Italy.svg Alessia Nobilio [9]
2016Club de Golf Escorpion Flag of Spain.svg Marta Perez Sanmartin 1 up Flag of France.svg Chloé Salort [10]
2015Pineda de Sevilla Flag of Germany.svg Olivia Cowan 2 & 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Linnea Ström [11]
2014El Saler Flag of Sweden.svg Linnea Ström 2 & 1 Flag of England.svg Annabel Dimmock [12]
2013Pula Golf Flag of Denmark.svg Emily Kristine Pedersen 3 & 2 Flag of Sweden.svg Linnea Ström [13]
2012El Valle Flag of Germany.svg Karolin Lampert 4 & 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ileen Domela Nieuwenhuis [14]
2011Sherry Golf Jerez Flag of Ireland.svg Lisa Maguire 1 up Flag of France.svg Émilie Alonso [15]
2010Platja de Pals Flag of Spain.svg Nerea Salaverría 1 up Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Nilsson [16]
2009Las Palmas Flag of France.svg Lucie André 5 & 4 Flag of France.svg Rosanna Crepiat
2008La Reserva Flag of Germany.svg Caroline Masson 2 & 1 Flag of Spain.svg Adriana Zwanck
2007Sherry Golf Flag of Germany.svg Katharina Schallenberg 3 & 2 Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Roessler
2006Isla Canela Flag of Spain.svg Carlota Ciganda 19 holes Flag of Sweden.svg Caroline Hedwall
2005Costa Ballena Flag of Spain.svg Carlota Ciganda 1 up Flag of Spain.svg Azahara Muñoz
2004El Bosque Flag of Spain.svg Beatriz Recari 4/3 Flag of Spain.svg Carlota Ciganda
2003El Saler Flag of Spain.svg Adriana Zwanck 20 holes Flag of Germany.svg Denise Simon
2002Montecastillo Flag of Germany.svg Martina Eberl 3 & 2 Flag of England.svg Rebecca Hudson
2001Sevilla Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Niloufar Azam 1 stroke Flag of England.svg Rebecca Hudson
2000Pals Flag of England.svg Rebecca Hudson 3 & 1 Flag of Spain.svg Tania Elósegui
1999Pineda Flag of France.svg Stéphanie Arricau 2 up Flag of England.svg Rebecca Hudson
1998El Bosque Flag of England.svg Fiona Brown 5 & 3 Flag of Germany.svg Martina Eberl
1997Zaudín Flag of France.svg Karine Icher 3 & 2 Flag of France.svg Maitena Alsuguren
1996Villamartín Flag of England.svg Julie Hall 5 & 3 Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Hjorth
1995Las Brisas Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Hjorth 6 & 5 Flag of Spain.svg Ana Belén Sánchez
1994Empordá Flag of Sweden.svg Anna-Carin Jonasson 20 holes Flag of France.svg Stephanie Dallongeville
1993San Roque Flag of Scotland.svg Catriona Lambert 1 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Janice Moodie
1992El Saler Flag of England.svg Julie Hall 5 & 3 Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Cavalleri
1991Sotogrande Flag of Italy.svg Caterina Quintarelli 4 & 3 Flag of Spain.svg Laura Navarro
1990El Bosque Flag of France.svg Delphine Bourson 4 & 3 Flag of Spain.svg Amaya Arruti
1989Los Naranjos Flag of Italy.svg Isabella Calogero 21 holes Flag of Spain.svg Macarena Campomanes
1988Pals Flag of Spain.svg Mary Carmen Navarro 3 & 2 Flag of France.svg Valérie Michaud
1987Las Brisas Flag of Ireland.svg Claire Hourihane 3 & 2 Flag of Spain.svg Xonia Wunsch-Ruiz
1986Aloha Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Regine Lautens 7 & 5 Flag of Germany.svg Martina Koch
1985Las Brisas Flag of France.svg Karine Espinasse 11 & 9 Flag of Italy.svg Marina Buscaini
1984El Prat Flag of Spain.svg Mary Carmen Navarro 1 up Flag of Scotland.svg Gillian Stewart
1983Sotogrande Flag of France.svg Marie-Laure de Lorenzi 1 up Flag of England.svg Claire Waite
1982Santa Ponsa Flag of France.svg Cécilia Mourgue d'Algue 6 & 5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Vicki Thomas
1981Torrequebrada Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Marsans 2 up Flag of Spain.svg Condesa de Albox
1980El Saler Flag of France.svg Marie-Laure de Lorenzi 6 & 5 Flag of France.svg Martine Crochet
1979Sotogrande Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Marsans 2 up Flag of Spain.svg Condesa de Albox
1978El Prat Flag of France.svg Marie-Laure de Lorenzi 4 & 2 Flag of France.svg U. Cocquet
1977Sotogrande Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Marsans 1 up Flag of France.svg Anne-Marie Palli
1976Aloha Flag of France.svg Catherine Lacoste 3 & 2 Flag of France.svg Odile Garaïalde
1975Las Brisas Flag of France.svg Nathalie Jeanson 4 & 3 Flag of France.svg Martine Giraud
1974Atalaya Flag of France.svg Anne-Marie Palli 4 & 3 Flag of Spain.svg Carmen Maestre
1973Sotogrande Flag of England.svg Michele Walker 3 & 2 Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Marsans
1972Málaga Flag of France.svg Catherine Lacoste 9 & 8 Flag of France.svg Odile Garaïalde
1971Pedreña Flag of Spain.svg Vicky Pertierra3 & 2 Flag of Spain.svg Condesa de Albox
1970Pals Flag of Spain.svg Elena Corominas2 & 1 Flag of France.svg P.S. de Rottier
1969Club de Campo Flag of France.svg Catherine Lacoste 10 & 9 Flag of Spain.svg Marquesa de Villa Alegre
1968Río Real Flag of England.svg A. Higgotte6 & 5Sra. de Tullis
1967Neguri Flag of Spain.svg Marta Balet4 & 3 Flag of Spain.svg Sra. de Aspiazu
1966El Prat Flag of Spain.svg Marta Balet2 & 1María Elena Corachán de Gibernau
1965Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Marsans 3 & 2Isabel Gómez Acebo
1964Club de CampoSra. de Lepori Flag of Spain.svg Emma Villacieros de García-Ogara
1963El Prat Flag of Spain.svg Ana María Marfull4 & 3 Flag of Spain.svg Mercedes Etchart de Ártiach
1962Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Mercedes Etchart de Ártiach5 & 4 Flag of Spain.svg Ana María Marfull [17]
1961Club de Campo Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louise Van den Berghe Flag of Spain.svg Ana María Marfull
1960El Prat Flag of France.svg Martine Gajan Flag of Spain.svg Duquesa del Arco
1959Puerta de Hierro Flag of Mexico.svg Sandra Clifford Fullmer Flag of Spain.svg Rosa Culto de Serra
1958Club de Campo Flag of Spain.svg Sofía Pérez de Tordesillas1 up Flag of Spain.svg Valvanuz Pérez de Tordesillas [18]
1957El PratMaría Elena Corachán de Gibernau Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mme. Moerman
1956Puerta de Hierro Flag of Italy.svg Rosanna Bérgamo11 & 9 Flag of Spain.svg Condesa de Puerto Hermoso [19]
1955No tournament
1954Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Elvira Larrazábal2 up Flag of Italy.svg Vanda Rosa [20]
1953Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Elvira Larrazábal Flag of Spain.svg Mercedes Etchart de Ártiach
1952Puerta de Hierro Flag of Italy.svg Isa Goldschmid-Bevione Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Soler de Fdez. Villaverde
1951Puerta de Hierro Flag of France.svg Lally Vagliano Segard Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Soler de Fdez. Villaverde
1950Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Marquesa de Movellán Flag of Spain.svg Marquesa de Sobroso
1949No tournament
1948Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Marquesa de Sobroso Flag of Spain.svg María Tordesillas
1947Pedreña Flag of Spain.svg Marquesa de Sobroso Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Soler de Fdez. Villaverde
1946Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Marquesa de Sobroso Flag of Spain.svg María Tordesillas
1945San CugatDona Concha Rouet
1944Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Ana Maria Perogordo Penaske de Ugarte Flag of Spain.svg Rosario Churruca
1943Pedreña Flag of Spain.svg Ana Maria Perogordo Penaske de Ugarte Flag of Spain.svg Marquesa de Sabroso
1942Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Ana Maria Perogordo Penaske de Ugarte Flag of Spain.svg Amalia López Dóriga
1941Pedreña Flag of Spain.svg Ana Maria Perogordo Penaske de Ugarte Flag of Spain.svg Amalia López Dóriga
1936–40No tournament
1935Puerta de HierroSra. de Gandarias
1934Puerta de HierroSra. de Gandarias
1933Puerta de HierroSra. de Gandarias
1932Puerta de HierroSra. de Gandarias
1931Puerta de HierroDuquesa de Lecera
1930Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Teresa Arteche
1929Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Pilar Lezama Leguizamón
1928Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Amalia López Dóriga
1927Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Amalia López Dóriga
1926Puerta de HierroEielen Cowirick
1925Puerta de HierroEileen Cowirick
1924Puerta de HierroMme. De Zia Bey
1923Puerta de Hierro Flag of Spain.svg Amalia López Dóriga
1922Puerta de HierroCondesa de Torre Hermosa
1921Puerta de HierroCondesa de Torre Hermosa
1920Puerta de HierroMarquesa de Villaviciosa
1919Puerta de HierroMrs. Buring
1918Puerta de HierroMrs. Buring
1917Puerta de HierroMarquesa de Villaviciosa
1916Puerta de HierroMarquesa de Almohacid
1915Puerta de HierroMme. De Viegue
1914No tournament
1913Madrid Polo GolfElena de Potestad
1912Madrid Polo GolfElena de Potestad
1911Madrid Polo GolfElena de Potestad

Source: [21]

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