The 1987 European Ladies' Team Championship took place 8–12 July at Turnberry Golf Resort in

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, Scotland, United Kingdom. It was the 15th women's golf amateur

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Venue

The Ailsa Course, situated 80 kilometres south of

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, Scotland, on headland along the

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, overlooking the

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and

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, was initially opened with 13 holes in 1901, designed by Willie Fernie, and later completed to 18 holes. It was redesigned by Mackenzie Ross between 1949 and 1951. The course had previously hosted

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twice;

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. The championship course was set up with par 73. On the first day of competition, it was blowing strong winds on the course. The second day it was warm and windless. The third day, when the quarterfinals was intended to take place, heavy rain caused play to be postponed to the day after.

Format

All participating teams played two qualification rounds of

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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 to be played. Because of delay of play, due to bad weather, quarter finals and semi finals were played on the same day, without foursome games and only with five single games. Teams were allowed to switch players during the team matches, selecting other players in to the afternoon single games after the morning foursome games. If a game was all square after 18 holes, it was declared halved, if the team match was already decided. The five teams placed 9–13 in the qualification stroke-play formed Flight B, to meet each other over three rounds to decide their final positions.

Teams

13 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players. Players in the leading teams Other participating teams

Winners

Host nation Scotland and team France tied the lead at the opening 36-hole qualifying competition, each with a score of 26 over par 756, with Scotland winning by the tie-breaking better total non-counting scores. Individual leader in the 36-hole stroke-play competition was Sofia Grönberg, Sweden, with a score of 1-under-par 145, one stroke ahead of Shirley Lawson, Scotland and Vicki Thomas, Wales. This was the fourth time in a row, and fifth time in the last seven championships, a Swedish player had won or tied the win in the individual competition, achieved by five different players. Team Sweden won the gold, earning their second title, beating team Wales in the final 6–1. Team Spain earned third place, beating Scotland 5–2 in the bronze match.

Results

Qualification round ''Team standings'' *'' Note: In the event of a tie the order was determined by the better non-counting score.'' ''Individual leaders'' '' Note: There was no official award for the lowest individual score.'' Flight A ''Bracket'' *'' Note: The quarter finals were delayed due to bad weather and played on the same day as the semi-finals, why five single games and no foursome games were played in the matches on that day.'' ''Final games'' ''Match for 5th place'' ''Match for 7th place'' Flight B ''First round'' * *'' Note: The first round was delayed due to bad weather and played on the same day as the second round, why five single games and no foursome games were played in the matches on that day.'' ''Second round'' * ''Third round'' Final standings

References

External links

European Golf Association: Results
{{European Ladies' Team Championship European Ladies' Team Championship Golf tournaments in Scotland