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