North Carolina State University Athletics
Clyburn, England Win European Ladies' Team Championship
7/17/2017 9:49:00 AM | Women's Golf
PORTUGAL - NC State women's golf's India Clyburn helped England to claim the European Ladies' Team Championship title on Saturday at Montado Golf Resort in Portugal.
This marks the second consecutive year England has won the championship.
With 19 countries in the field, England finished fourth in the stroke play portion to advance to the 'A' flight for match play. Clyburn, one of six players on the squad, shot rounds of 73 and 69, and both of her scores counted as the top five from each day made up the team's total.
England managed to win 4-3 over Germany in the quarterfinals, and won 4.5-2.5 over Sweden in the semifinals to advance to the championship final. In the semifinals Clyburn picked up a 2&1 win over Linnea Strom in her singles match.
In the finals against Italy Clyburn and her foursomes partner, Alice Hewson, won their match 2&1 and she halved her singles match. England defeated Italy 5.5-1.5 en route to winning the championship.
This marks the second consecutive year England has won the championship.
With 19 countries in the field, England finished fourth in the stroke play portion to advance to the 'A' flight for match play. Clyburn, one of six players on the squad, shot rounds of 73 and 69, and both of her scores counted as the top five from each day made up the team's total.
England managed to win 4-3 over Germany in the quarterfinals, and won 4.5-2.5 over Sweden in the semifinals to advance to the championship final. In the semifinals Clyburn picked up a 2&1 win over Linnea Strom in her singles match.
In the finals against Italy Clyburn and her foursomes partner, Alice Hewson, won their match 2&1 and she halved her singles match. England defeated Italy 5.5-1.5 en route to winning the championship.
So proud of this set of girls to see them grow in stature and belief as the week went on was incredible #Winners pic.twitter.com/axdWkLu8wD
— Steven Robinson (@StevenRobbo45) July 16, 2017
European Ladies Team Champions! ?????????? #TeamEngland #proud pic.twitter.com/LC43HSxUbV
— India Clyburn (@indyclyburn) July 15, 2017
WE WON?? EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS 2017?? pic.twitter.com/xHP7BlOOI0
— ???????????? (@sophielamb97) July 15, 2017
Is this real...CHAMPIONS of EUROPE!!! ?????? #LIT #ENGLAND pic.twitter.com/Wum19ykm8L
— India Clyburn (@indyclyburn) July 15, 2017
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