Annika Invitational Europe

ANNIKA Invitational Europe
Tournament information
LocationSweden
Course(s)Isaberg Golf Club
Organised bySwedish Golf Federation
Format54-hole stroke play
Month playedJune
Current champion
France Louise Uma Landgraf

The ANNIKA Invitational Europe is an annual amateur golf tournament in Sweden for European girls under 18.[1]

The tournament, founded by Annika Sörenstam in 2012, is a qualifying event for the European team in the Junior Solheim Cup since 2015 and has been rated up to level "A" in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.[2]

Format

The tournament is stroke play over 54 holes, 18 holes on each day of the tournament, with no cut. In addition to twelve exemptions and open entries to make up the field of 78, the top 60 players on the World Amateur Golf Ranking at the start of the year who represents a country that is a member of the European Golf Association are invited.[3]

Winners

Year Venue Champion Score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Ref
2024 Isaberg Golf Club France Louise Uma Landgraf −2 (69-69-73=211) 2 strokes Sweden Molly Rålin [4]
2023 Halmstad Golf Club Switzerland Yana Beeli −6 (73-68-69=210) 2 strokes Spain Balma Dávalos Guaita
Poland Kinga Kusmierska
Netherlands Fleur van Beek 		[5]
2022 Vasatorp Golf Club Italy Francesca Fiorellini −5 (69-71-74=214) Playoff Sweden Nora Sundberg [6]
2021 Isaberg Golf Club Sweden Meja Örtengren +5 (73-74-71=218) 1 stroke Sweden Nora Sundberg [7] [a]
2020 Halmstad Golf Club Cancelled due to pandemic [9]
2019 Vasatorp Golf Club England Lily May Humphreys −12 (69-68-70=207) 1 stroke Denmark Anne Normann [10]
2018 Drottningholm Golf Club Italy Anna Zanusso −7 (69-74-66=209) 3 strokes Sweden Ingrid Lindblad [11]
2017 Halmstad Golf Club Sweden Amanda Linnér −3 (71-71-71=213) Playoff England Annabell Fuller [12]
2016 Bokskogen Golf Club Sweden Beatrice Wallin −6 (74-69-67=210) 4 strokes France Charlotte Lafourcade
Spain Paula Neira Garcia 		[13]
2015 Bro-Bålsta Golf Club Spain Ana Peláez −9 (69-69-72=210) 3 strokes France Maria Parra Luque [14]
2014 Forsgården Golf Club France Marion Veysseyre −3 (70-74-69=213) 1 stroke France Elodie Bridenne
Spain Ana Peláez 		[15]
2013 Landskrona Golf Club Denmark Malene Krolboll Hansen −11 (70-70-65=205) 2 strokes Spain Celia Barquin Arozamena
England Sophie Lamb 		[16]
2012 Linköping Golf Club Sweden Linnea Ström −11 (70-70-65=205) 2 strokes Belgium Leslie Cloots
Sweden My Leander 		[17]
  1. ^ The 2021 edition played with only Swedish competitors due to pandemic restrictions.[8]

Source:[18]

References

  1. ^ "Ladies European Tour and Annika in new cooperation with the Annika Invitational Europe". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Junior Solheim Cup European Eligibility Process". Solheim Cup. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ^ "ANNIKA Invitational Europe". Swedish Golf Federation. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. ^ "ANNIKA Invitational Europe 2024". Swedish Golf Federation. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  5. ^ "ANNIKA Invitational Europe 2023". Swedish Golf Federation. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  6. ^ "ANNIKA Invitational Europe 2022". Swedish Golf Federation. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  7. ^ "2021 Annika Invitational Europe". WAGR. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 ANNIKA Invitational Europe To Be Played With Only Swedish Competitors". Annika Foundation. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Annika Invitational Europe 2020 Cancelled Due To Coronavirus". Annika Foundation. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  10. ^ "2019 Annika Invitational Europe". WAGR. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  11. ^ "2018 Annika Invitational Europe". WAGR. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  12. ^ "2017 Annika Invitational Europe". WAGR. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  13. ^ "2016 Annika Invitational Europe". WAGR. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  14. ^ "2015 Annika Invitational Europe". WAGR. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  15. ^ "2014 Annika Invitational Europe". WAGR. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  16. ^ "2013 Annika Invitational Europe". Golfdata. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  17. ^ "2012 Annika Invitational Europe". Golfdata. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Past Winners". Annika Foundation. Retrieved 19 October 2020.