Annika Invitational Europe
{{Short description|Annual amateur golf tournament in Sweden}}
{{use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox golf tournament
| name = ANNIKA Invitational Europe
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| location = Sweden
| establishment =
| course = Bokskogen Golf Club
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| org = Swedish Golf Federation
| lang = uk
| format = 54-hole stroke play
| month_played = June
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| current_champion = {{flagicon|FRA}} Louise Uma Landgraf
| final_champion =
| coordinates = {{coord|55.5623|13.1115|type:event_region:SE|display=inline,title}}
| map = Europe#Sweden
| map_label = Bokskogen GC
| map_caption = Location in Europe##Location in Sweden
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The ANNIKA Invitational Europe is an annual amateur golf tournament in Sweden for European girls under 18.{{cite web |title=Ladies European Tour and Annika in new cooperation with the Annika Invitational Europe |url=https://ladieseuropeantour.com/blog/ladies-european-tour-and-annika-in-new-cooperation-with-the-annika-invitational-europe/ |publisher=Ladies European Tour |accessdate=19 October 2020}}
The tournament, founded by Annika Sörenstam in 2012, is a qualifying event for the European team in the Junior Solheim Cup since 2015 and has been rated up to level "A" in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.{{cite web |title=Junior Solheim Cup European Eligibility Process |url=https://www.solheimcup2019.com/pjsc-eligibility-criteria/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929010543/https://www.solheimcup2019.com/pjsc-eligibility-criteria/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=29 September 2019 |publisher=Solheim Cup |accessdate=19 October 2020}}
Format
The tournament is stroke play over 54 holes, 18 holes on each day of the tournament, with no cut. In addition to twelve exemptions and open entries to make up the field of 78, the top 60 players on the World Amateur Golf Ranking at the start of the year who represents a country that is a member of the European Golf Association are invited.{{cite web |title=ANNIKA Invitational Europe |url=https://golf.se/for-spelaren/tavlingar/juniortavlingar/annika-invitational/ |publisher=Swedish Golf Federation |accessdate=19 October 2020}}
Winners
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| Year | Venue | Champion | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref |
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| 2025
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|2024
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Louise Uma Landgraf
|align=right|−2 (69-69-73=211)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|SWE}} Molly Rålin
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|2023
|{{flagicon|CHE}} Yana Beeli
|align=right|−6 (73-68-69=210)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Balma Dávalos Guaita
{{flagicon|POL}} Kinga Kusmierska
{{flagicon|NLD}} Fleur van Beek
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|2022
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesca Fiorellini
|align=right|−5 (69-71-74=214)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|SWE}} Nora Sundberg
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|2021
|{{flagicon|SWE}} Meja Örtengren
|align=right|+5 (73-74-71=218)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|SWE}} Nora Sundberg
|{{cite web |title=2021 Annika Invitational Europe |url=https://www.wagr.com/events/annika-invitational-europe-68877 |publisher=WAGR |accessdate=26 June 2021}} {{efn|The 2021 edition played with only Swedish competitors due to pandemic restrictions.{{cite web |title=2021 ANNIKA Invitational Europe To Be Played With Only Swedish Competitors |url=https://www.annikafoundation.org/post/2021-annika-invitational-europe-to-be-played-with-only-swedish-competitors |publisher=Annika Foundation |access-date=29 June 2021}}}}
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|2020
|colspan=4 align=center|Cancelled due to pandemic
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|2019
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Lily May Humphreys
|align=right|−12 (69-68-70=207)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|DNK}} Anne Normann
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|2018
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Anna Zanusso
|align=right|−7 (69-74-66=209)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|SWE}} Ingrid Lindblad
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|2017
|{{flagicon|SWE}} Amanda Linnér
|align=right|−3 (71-71-71=213)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Annabell Fuller
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|2016
|{{flagicon|SWE}} Beatrice Wallin
|align=right|−6 (74-69-67=210)
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Charlotte Lafourcade
{{flagicon|ESP}} Paula Neira Garcia
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|2015
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Ana Peláez
|align=right|−9 (69-69-72=210)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|FRA}} María Parra Luque
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|2014
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Marion Veysseyre
|align=right|−3 (70-74-69=213)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Elodie Bridenne
{{flagicon|ESP}} Ana Peláez
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|2013
|{{flagicon|DNK}} Malene Krølbøll Hansen
|align=right|−11 (70-70-65=205)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Celia Barquín Arozamena
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sophie Lamb
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|2012
|{{flagicon|SWE}} Linnea Ström
|align=right|−11 (70-70-65=205)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|BEL}} Leslie Cloots
{{flagicon|SWE}} My Leander
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References
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External links
- [https://www.annikafoundation.org/ai-europe Annika Foundation Europe]
{{European Junior Ryder Cup qualification series}}
Category:Junior golf tournaments