South Africa win Women’s World Amateur Championships

South Africa withstood a surge by defending champions Sweden to win the 2006 Women’s World Amateur Golf Team Championships at Steelenbosch today, becoming the first victorious host nation since 1980.

Sat, 21 Oct, 2006 - 22:10

Playing at De Zalze, Ashleigh Simon and Kelli Shean each shot two-over par 74s for their final day total of 148.

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Courts Golf Heathrow Place: Steelenbosch Place: South Africa Place: Sweden Place: Ireland Place: Germany Place: Japan Place: New Zealand Place: Spain Place: United States Of America Place: Chinese Taipei Place: Korea Place: England Place: Australia Place: Canada Place: Italy Place: Russian Federation Place: Mexico Place: Scotland Place: Wales Place: Czech Republic Place: Belgium Place: Austria Place: C Coughlan Place: Chile Place: Brazil Place: Finland Place: Argentina Place: Norway Place: Venezuela Place: Philippines Place: Bermuda Place: Iceland Place: Switzerland Place: Puerto Rico Place: Guatemala Place: Egypt Place: Trinidad Place: Tobago Place: Slovakia Place: Zambia Place: Croatia Place: Gabon Person: Ashleigh Simon Person: Kelli Shean Person: Stacy Bregman Person: Simon Person: Andersson Person: Claire Coughlan Person: Martina Gillen Person: Coughlan Person: Tricia Mangan Person: Caroline Westrup Person: Rikako Marita Person: Coughaln Person: Gillen Event: Women’s World Amateur Championships Event: 2006 Women’s World Amateur Golf Team Championships Organisation: Sweden Organisation: Cork

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