Women's World Amateur Team Championship - USGA

6 Women’s World Amateur Team
2008 Championship Notes
Leaders
Round 1 — Sweden at 9-under-par 137, by 10 strokes
over Spain. Round 2 — Sweden at 15-under-par 275,
by eight strokes over Spain. Round 3 — Sweden at
14-under-par 422, by 11 strokes over Spain.
Weather
Periods of light rain in the morning Wednesday with
breezy and partly cloudy conditions the rest of the
day. Cool and sunny on Thursday. Warmer and sunny
on Friday. Warmest day with sunny skies on Saturday.
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Amateur
Notes
Sweden’s 10-stroke lead after the first round on the
par-73 East Course shattered the championship mark
for leading margin through 18 holes by five strokes …
its 275 through 36 holes was also a record … The 48
teams entered tied the previous WATC record of 48
set in Puerto Rico in 2004 … The championships were
conducted in Australia for the second time … At 6,260
yards/5,724 meters, the East Course at The Grange
Golf Club tied for the longest course in championship
history … Two countries — Cook Islands and Latvia —
competed for the first time … The championships were
played in the Asia-Pacific zone for the seventh time
… Maria Olivero, 34, of Argentina, played in her 10th
consecutive competition, the most of any golfer in
the field … Sereana Phillipps, 53, of Fiji was the oldest
competitor and 13-year-olds Klara Spilkova of Czech
Republic, Elmay Viking of Cook Islands and Violetta
Siozou of Greece were the youngest … Mika Miyazato,
18, of Japan, Paola Moreno, 23, of Colombia, Anna
Nordqvist, 21, of Sweden, Dewi Claire Schreefel, 22,
of the Netherlands and Alison Walshe, 23, of the USA
advanced to the final stage of LPGA Qualifying School
with their performances at sectional qualifying prior
to the championship.
Caroline Hedwall of Sweden was the low individual
scorer at 280 in the 2008 championship.