The Patsy Hankins Trophy is a women's amateur golf competition on the model of the Ryder Cup, corresponding to the men's Bonallack Trophy. The competition opposes every two years a European team and a team representing Asia/Pacific, and the venue alternates between courses in Europe and Asia/Pacific. ^[1]

The Trophy is named after Patsy Hankins (1945–2015), one of the most respected golf administrators New Zealand has produced. ^[2] The first competition took place in 2016 at Vidago Palace Golf Course, Portugal. ^[3]

Format

The Patsy Hankins Trophy involves various match play competitions between players selected from two teams of twelve representing Europe and Asia-Pacific. It takes place over three days, with a total of 32 matches being played, all matches being over 18 holes. The first two days comprise five foursomes matches and five four-ball matches. On the final day, there are 12 singles matches, when all twelve players compete.

The winner of each match scores a point for his team, with a half point each for any match that is tied after the 18 holes. The winning team is determined by cumulative total points. In the event of a tie (16 points each) the Patsy Hankins Trophy is retained by the previous holder.

A foursomes match is a competition between two teams of two golfers. On a particular hole the golfers on the same team take alternate shots playing the same ball. One team member tees off on all the odd-numbered holes, and the other on all the even-numbered holes. Each hole is won by the team that completes the hole in the fewest shots. A fourball match is also a competition between two teams of two golfers, but all four golfers play their own ball throughout the round rather than alternating shots. The better score of the two golfers in a team determines the team's score on a particular hole; the score of the other member of the team is not counted. Each hole is won by the team whose individual golfer has the lowest score. A singles match is a standard match play competition between two golfers.

Team qualification and selection

European Team selection

The World Amateur Golf Rankings are used as the main reference for the selection process, in addition to a small number of players selected by the captain (known as "captain's picks"). No more than two players may be selected from the same country.

Results

Year	Winners	Score		Losers	Host country	Venue	Europe captain	Asia/Pacific captain
2023	Europe	19	13	Asia/Pacific	Spain	La Manga Club	Myrte Eikenaar	Liz McKinnon
2018	Asia/Pacific	23½	8½	Europe	Qatar	Doha Golf Club	Elaine Ratcliffe	Joanne McKee
2016	Asia/Pacific	17	15	Europe	Portugal	Vidago Palace GC	Elaine Ratcliffe	Libby Steele

Appearances

The following are those who have played in at least one of the matches.

Europe

Asia/Pacific

References