The 1999 European Ladies' Team Championship took place 6–10 July at Golf de Saint Germain in

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. It was the 21st women's golf amateur

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Venue

The course, situated 25 kilometres west of the city center of

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, was designed by

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and opened in 1922. 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, with one foursome game and four single games, to decide their final positions. The three teams placed 15–17 in the qualification stroke-play formed flight C, to meet each other, with one foursome game and four single games, to decide their final positions.

Teams

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

Winners

Host nation

lead the opening 36-hole qualifying competition, with a score of 4 under par 716, 20 strokes ahead of team

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. Individual leader in the 36-hole stroke-play competition was Maïtena Alsuguren, France, with a score of 5 under par 139, one stroke ahead of

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. Team France won the championship, beating England 4–2 in the final and earned their sixth title. Team

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earned third place, beating

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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 total non-counting scores.'' ''Individual leaders'' '' Note: There was no official award for the lowest individual score.'' Flight A ''Bracket'' ''Final games'' *'' Note: Game all square after 18 holes declared halved, since team match already decided.'' **'' Note: English player declared winner after 16th hole, since team match already decided.'' Flight B ''Bracket'' Flight C ''Team matches'' Final standings Sources:

References

External links

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