The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship

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The Spirit International
Tournament information
Location Trinity, Texas
Established2001
Course(s)Whispering Pines Golf Club
Par72
Length7,473 yd (6,833 m)
Format Best ball
Month playedNovember
Current champion
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]

Contents

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

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

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

Individual champions

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

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References

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  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.
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