Tournament information | |
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Dates | 1–4 October |
Location | Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S. 35°11′24″N 79°28′05″W / 35.190°N 79.468°W |
Course(s) | Pinehurst Country Club (No. 2 course) |
Organized by | World Amateur Golf Council |
Format | 72 holes stroke play |
Statistics | |
Par | 74 |
Length | 5,940 yards (5,430 m) |
Field | 28 teams 83 players |
Champion | |
United States Juli Inkster, Patti Rizzo, Carol Semple | |
588 (−4) | |
Location map | |
Location in the United States Location in North Carolina | |
The 1980 Espirito Santo Trophy took place 1–4 October at Pinehurst Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States. It was the ninth women's golf World Amateur Team Championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 28 teams, each with up to three players. The best two scores for each round counted towards the team total.
The United States team won the Trophy, taking back the title from four years ago and winning their seventh title, beating defending champions team Australia by seven strokes. Australia earned the silver medal while team France and the combined team of Great Britain and Ireland, shared the bronze on tied third place another 15 strokes behind.[1]