The 1998 Espirito Santo Trophy took place 12–15 November at

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. It was the 18th women's golf World Amateur Team Championship for the

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. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event. There were 33 team entries, each with three players. The best two scores for each round counted towards the team total. The United States team won the Trophy for their 13th title, beating team

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and team

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by 21 strokes, the widest margin of victory in the history of the championship. Italy and Germany shared the silver medal on second place. The individual title went to

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, United States, whose score of 12-under-par, 276, was seven strokes ahead of her teammate Kellee Booth.

Teams

33 teams entered the event and completed the competition. Each team had three players.

Results

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 Chile