Championship Alumni
Championship Alumni
The Spirit International celebrates the success of its alumni. Many of the amateur players we celebrate at our bi-annual event move on to become professional players, and that’s what this tournament is about.
Former Spirit Alumi
Prominent Players
Australia
Jason Day, 2005
Austria
Bernd Wiesberger, 2005
Belgium
Thomas Pieters, 2011
Thomas Detry, 2011
Canada
Nick Taylor, 2007
Brooke Henderson, 2011 & 2013
Mackenzie Hughes, 2011
Czech Republic
Jessica Korda, 2007
Chinese Taipei
Yani Tseng, 2003 & 2005
Denmark
Nanna Koerstz Madsen, 2013
Alexander Francis, 2015 & 2021
England
Ross Fisher, 2003
Danny Willett, 2007
Charley Hull, 2011
Meghan Maclaren, 2013
Finland
Minea Blomquist, 2001 & 2003
Roppe Kakko, 2003
Matilda Castren, 2013
France
Gary Stal, 2009
Germany
Martin Kaymer, 2005
Caroline Masson, 2009
Italy
Francesco Molinari, 2003
Edoardo Molinari, 2005
Andrea Pavan, 2005
Matteo Manassero, 2009
Korea
Seung Yul Noh, 2005
Sei Young Kim, 2007
Si Woo Kim, 2011
Hyo-Joo Kim, 2011
Japan
Nasa Hatoka, 2015
Mexico
Lorena Ochoa, 2001
Gaby Lopez, 2011 & 2013
The Netherlands
Dewi-Claire Schreefel, 2003
Joost Luiten, 2005
Norway
Marianne Skarpnord, 2003
Viktor Hovland, 2015
Kristoffer Ventura, 2013
Scotland
Ewen Ferguson, 2015
Gemma Dryburgh, 2013
Grant Forrest, 2013
Slovakia
Zuzana Kamasoca, 2001
South Africa
Charl Schwartzel, 2001
George Coetzee, 2005
Ashleigh Simon, 2005
Dylan Friteli, 2009
Christo Lamprecht, 2021
Sweden
Pernilla Lindberg, 2005
Vincent Norrman, 2019
Maja Stark, 2019
United States
Paula Creamer, 2003
Brandt Snedeker, 2003
Paige Mackenzie, 2005
Peter Uihlein, 2007
Jordan Spieth, 2009
Lexi Thompson, 2009
Austin Ernst, 2011
Scottie Scheffler, 2013
Cole Hammer, 2019
Sam Bennett, 2021
Rose Zhang, 2021
Wales
Lydia Hall, 2005
Spirit Champions
2024
Gold Medal Winners
International Team: England (-44) | Dominic Clemons, Matthew Dodd-Berry, Nellie Ong, Patience Rhodes
Men’s Team: (Tie) Mexico (-28) | Omar Morales, Gerardo Gomez & England (-28) | Dominic Clemons & Matthew Dodd-Berry
Women’s Team: Denmark (-23) | Emma Bunch, Marie Madsen
Men’s Individual: Josiah Gilbert, Australia
Women’s Individual: Carla Bernat Escuder, Spain
2021
Gold Medal Winners
International Team: United States (-28) | Sam Bennett, Rachel Heck, James Piot, Rose Zhang
Men’s Team: Sweden (-3) | Albin Bergstrom, Hugo Townsend
Women’s Team: United States (-12) | Rachel Heck, Rose Zhang
Men’s Individual: Sam Bennett, United States (-6)
Women’s Individual: Rose Zhang, United States (-10)
2019
Gold Medal Winners
International Team: France (-37) | Adrien Pendaries, Julian Sale, Pauline Roussin Bouchard, Candice Mahe
Men’s Team: United States (-22) | Cole Hammer, Andy Ogletree
Women’s Team: Korea (-22) | Jeong Hyun Lee, Ina Yoon
Men’s Individual: Jack Trent, Australia
Women’s Individual: Jeong Hyun Lee, Korea
2015
Gold Medal Winners
International Team: United States (-38) | Philip Barabaree, Will Zalatoris, Hannah O’Sullivan, Mariel Galdiano
Men’s Team: United States (-24) | Philip Barabaree, Will Zalatoris
Women’s Team: Mexico (-21) | Maria Fassi, Ana Paula Valdes
Men’s Individual: Will Zalatoris, United States
Women’s Individual: Maria Fassi, Mexico
2013
Gold Medal Winners
International Team: United States (-33) | Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Niebrugge, Ally McDonald, Ashlan Ramsey
Men’s Team: United States (-22) | Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Niebrugge
Women’s Team: France (-12) | Mathilda Cappeliez, Eva Gilly
Men’s Individual: Julian Brun, France | Daniel Jennevret, Sweden | Jordan Niebrugge, United States | Toni Hakula | Finland | Scottie Scheffler, United States
Women’s Individual: Brooke Henderson, Canada
2011
Gold Medal Winners
International Team: United States (-31) | Austin Ernst, Emily Tubert, Kelly Kraft, Nathan Smith
Men’s Team: United States (-18) | Kelly Kraft, Nathan Smith
Women’s Team: Korea (-15) | Hyoo-Joo Kim, Kyu-Jung Baek
Men’s Individual: Kelly Kraft, United States | Thomas Pieters, Belgium | Carlos Ortiz, Mexico | Mackenzie Hughes, Canada | Ruan de Smidt, South Africa | Nathan Smith, United States
Women’s Individual: Victoria Tanco, Argentina
2009
Gold Medal Winners
International Team: United States (-45) | Jordan Spieth, Lexi Thompson, Jennifer Johnson, Ben Martin
Men’s Team: Italy | Lorenzo Scotto, Filippo Zucchetti
Women’s Team: United States | Lexi Thompson, Jennifer Johnson
Men’s Individual: Bum-Geun Chae, Korea
Women’s Individual: Lexi Thompson, United States
2007
Gold Medal Winners
International Team: England (-32) | Elizabeth Bennett, Naomi Edwards, Gary Boyd, Daniel WIllett
Men’s Team: England | Gary Boyd, Daniel Willett
Women’s Team: Korea | Sei-Young Kim, Soo-Jim Yang
Men’s Individual: Daniel Willett, England
Women’s Individual: Soo-Jim Yang, Korea
2005
Gold Medal Winners
International Team: England (-43) | Felicity Johnson, Sophie Walker, Oliver Fisher, Jamie Moul
Men’s Team: Germany | Martin Kaymer, Stefan Kirstein
Women’s Team: England | Felicity Johnson, Sophie Walker
Men’s Individual: Stefan Kirstein, Germany
Women’s Individual: Pernilla Lindberg, Sweden
2003
Gold Medal Winners
International Team: United States (-53) | Paula Creamer, Jane Park, Mathew Rosenfeld, Brandt Snedeker
Men’s Team: United States | Mathew Rosenfeld, Brandt Snedeker
Women’s Team: United States | Paula Creamer, Jane Park
Men’s Individual: Chinarat Padungsil, Thailand
Women’s Individual: Paula Creamer, United States
2001
Gold Medal Winners
International Team: Mexico(-51) | Lorena Ochoa, Violeta Retamoza, Mauricio Mendez, Alberto Valenzuela
Men’s Team: Austria | Thomas Kogler, Martin Wiegele
Women’s Team: Mexico | Lorena Ochoa, Violeta Retamoza
Men’s Individual: Robert Hamilton, United States
Women’s Individual: Lorena Ochoa, Mexico