1980 Espirito Santo Trophy

1980 Espirito Santo Trophy
Tournament information
Dates1–4 October
LocationPinehurst, North Carolina, U.S.
35°11′24″N 79°28′05″W / 35.190°N 79.468°W / 35.190; -79.468
Course(s)Pinehurst Country Club
(No. 2 course)
Organized byWorld Amateur Golf Council
Format72 holes stroke play
Statistics
Par74
Length5,940 yards (5,430 m)
Field28 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
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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]

  1. ^ "Record Book 1980 World Amateur Golf Team Championships" (PDF). World Amateur Golf Council. Retrieved 5 January 2021.