The 2003 European Ladies' Team Championship took place 8–12 July at Frankfurter Golf Club in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was the 23rd women's golf amateur European Ladies' Team Championship.

Venue The hosting Frankfurter Golf Club, one of the oldest golf clubs in Germany, was founded in 1913. The course, situated in Niederrad, 5 kilometres west of the city center of Frankfurt am Main, was designed by Harry Colt and opened in 1927.

The club had previously hosted twelve editions of the German Open during the period 1938–1989, a European Tour tournament since the tour was founded in 1972.

The championship course was set up with par 72.

Format All participating teams played two qualification rounds of stroke-play with six players, counted the five best scores for each team.

The eight best teams formed flight A, in knock-out match-play over the next three days. The teams were seeded based on their positions after the stroke-play. The first placed team was drawn to play the quarter-final against the eight placed team, the second against the seventh, the third against the sixth and the fourth against the fifth. In each match between two nation teams, two 18-hole foursome games and five 18-hole single games were played. Teams were allowed to switch players during the team matches, selecting other players in to the afternoon single games after the morning foursome games. Games all square after 18 holes were declared halved, if the team match was already decided.

The six teams placed 9–14 in the qualification stroke-play formed flight B, to play similar knock-out match-play, to decide their final positions.

Teams 14 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players.

Players in the leading teams Country Players Marta Balkova, Silvie Dittertova, Petra Kvidova, Zuzana Mašínová, Stanislava Kopeitkova, Zuzana Potuznikova Mette Buus, Line Cordes, Lisa Holm Sørensen, Lisbeth Meincke, Mette Randbaek, Julie Tvede Emma Duggleby, Alex Keighley, Danielle Masters, Fame More, Kerry Smith, Nicola Timmins Minea Blomqvist, Nina Isaksson, Kaisa Ruuttila, Hanna-Leena Salonen, Ursula Tuutti, Stenna Westerlund Natalie David, Peggy Fraysee, Sophie Giquel, Anne-Sophie Le Nalio, Fanny Schaeffer, Alexandra Vilatte Stephanie Döring, Bettina Hauert, Kerstin Honisch, Anja Monke, Pia Odefey, Denise Simon Claire Coughlan, Maria Dunne, Martina Gillen, Helen Jones, Tricia Mangan, Maura Morrin Tullia Calzavara, Giuliana Colavito, Giulia Garbaccio, Claire Grignolo, Giusy Paolillo, Margharita Rigon Myrte Eikenaar, Charlotte Heeres, Joan van der Kraats, Varin Schilperoord, Dewi Claire Schreefel, Marie Louise Weeda Claire Hargan, Lynn Kenny, Anne Laing, Vikki Laing, Lesley MacKay, Claire Queen Carmen Alonso, Nuria Clau, Tania Elósegui, María Hernández, Elisa Serramià, Adriana Zwank Sofie Andersson, Karin Börjeskog, Caroline Larsson, Elin Ohlsson, Mikaela Parmlid, Karin Sjödin Niloufar Aazam, Nora Angehrn, Sheila Lee, Caroline Rominger, Frédérique Seeholzer, Natalia Tanno Becky Brewerton, Stephanie Evans, Anna Highgate, Sarah Jones, Kate Phillips, Jo Pritchard

Winners Team Spain lead the opening 36-hole qualifying competition, with a score of 11 under par 709, one shot ahead of host nation Germany on second place.

Tied individual leaders in the 36-hole stroke-play competition was Tania Elósegui, Spain, and Pia Odefey, Germany, each with a score of 8 under par 136. Karin Sjödin, Sweden, shot a new course record 66 in the second round.

Team Spain won the championship, beating defending champions Sweden 4–2 in the final and earned their second title, playing in their fifth final. The win came to be the first of three in a row for Spain. Team France earned third place, beating Wales 4–2 in the bronze match.

Results Qualification round

Team standings PlaceCountryScoreTo par1357-352=709 −112355-355=710 −103364-357=721 +14358-364=722 +25 *367-359=726 +6361-365=7267367-360=727 +78365-363=728 +89368-373=741 +2110374-368=742 +2211372-375=747 +2712370-379=749 +2913374-377=751 +3114399-378=777 +57 * Note: In the event of a tie the order was determined by the better total non-counting scores.

Individual leaders PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parT1Tania Elósegui68-68=136 −8Pia Odefey69-67=136T3Minea Blomqvist68-70=138 −6Anja Monke     69-69=138Karin Sjödin72-66=138T7Anna Highgate69-70=139 −5Lisa Holm Sørensen69-70=139T8Carmen Alonso73-68=141 −3Charlotte Heeres70-71=141Dewi Claire Schreefel70-71=141 Note: There was no official award for the lowest individual score.

Flight A

Bracket

Final games 4.5 2.5Clau / Serramiá 4 & 2Börjeskog / ParmlidAlonso / ElóseguiAndersson / Sjödin 5 & 4Nuria Clau 4 & 3Elin OhlssonAdriana ZwankKarin Börjeskog 20th holeCarmen Alonso 2 & 1Mikaela ParmlidElisia Serramiá 19th holeSofie AnderssonTania Elósegui AS *Karin Sjödin AS * * Note: Game all square after 18 holes declared halved, since team match already decided.

Flight B

Bracket

Final standings PlaceCountry4567891011121314

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See also Espirito Santo Trophy – biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organized by the International Golf Federation. European Amateur Team Championship – European amateur team golf championship for men organised by the European Golf Association.

References

External links European Golf Association: Results