The 2007 European Ladies' Team Championship took place 10–14 July at Golf Club Castelconturbia in Agrate Conturbia,

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Venue

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, on land were golf was played 90 years earlier, was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened in 1987. The club had previously twice hosted the Italian Open on the

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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. Teams knocked out after the quarter finals played one foursome game and four single games in each of their remaining matches. Games all square after 18 holes were declared halved, if the team match was already decided. The eight teams placed 9–16 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.

Teams

16 nation teams contested the event. Each team consisted of six players. Players in teams

Winners

Defending champions

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lead the opening 36-hole qualifying competition, with a score of 14 under par 706, 16 strokes ahead of team

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on second place. Tied individual leaders in the 36-hole stroke-play competition was Emma Cabrera-Bello,

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, each with a score of 8 under par 136 Team Spain won the championship, beating Sweden 5–2 in the final and earned their fourth title and third in a row. Team

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earned third place, beating

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4–3 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.'' Flight B ''Bracket'' Final standings Sources:

References

External links

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