August 2008

Far Hills, N.J., USA – More than 125 teams (72 men’s and 54 women’s) will compete in the 2008 World Amateur Team Championships to be held in Adelaide, Australia, setting a record for entries, according to the International Golf Federation (IGF).

Conducted by the IGF, the World Amateur Team Championships are international team golf events – for the Espirito Santo Trophy (women’s competition) and the Eisenhower Trophy (men’s competition). The competitions are held biennially around the world.

The 2008 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship will be conducted 8-11 October at The Grange Golf Club’s East and West Courses. The World Amateur Team Championships are scheduled for 16-19 October at Royal Adelaide Golf Club and The Grange Golf Club’s West Course.

Seventy men’s teams competed at the 2006 championships in South Africa. Netherlands won the men’s championship and South Africa won the women’s championship.

Recent World Amateur Team Championships Entries

*Record at the time of the championship

The IGF was founded in 1958 to encourage the international development of the game and to employ golf as a vehicle to foster friendship and sportsmanship. Recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the official international federation for golf, the IGF comprises the national governing bodies of golf in more than 110 countries.