The 1978 Espirito Santo Trophy took place 10–13 October at Pacific Harbour Golf & Country Club in

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. It was the eighth women's golf World Amateur Team Championship for the

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. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 14 team entries, each with three players. The best two scores for each round counted towards the team total. The Australia team won the Trophy, winning their first title, beating team

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by one stroke. Canada earned the silver medal and

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took the bronze, five strokes further back.

Teams

14 teams contested the event. Each team had three players.

Results

*'' Notes: After scoring 74 in the first round, Sweden's Kärstin Ehrnlund withdrew due to food poisoning and Sweden had to count both scores from the other two players during the remaining three rounds. New Zealand's Heater Ryan withdrew from the last round.''
Sources:

Individual leaders

There was no official recognition for the lowest individual scores.

References

External links

World Amateur Team Championships on International Golf Federation website
{{Espirito Santo Trophy Espirito Santo Trophy Golf tournaments in Fiji