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
Martin Wiegele
2001
Bernd Wiesberger
2005
Belgium
Thomas Pieters
2011
Canada
Nick Taylor
2007
Brooke Henderson
2011 | 2013
Mackenzie Hughes
2011
Chinese Taipei
Ya-Ni Tseng
2003 | 2005
Czech Republic
Jessica Korda
2007
Klara Spilkova
2009
Denmark
Martina Eber
2001
Lucas Bjerregaard
2009
Nanna Koerstz Madsen
2013
Line Vedel Hansen
2009
England
Ross Fisher
2003
Felicity Johnson
2005
Danny Willett
2007
Holly Clyburn
2009
Charley Hull
2011
Meghan MacLaren
2013
Finland
Minea Blomquist
2001 | 2003
Roppe Kakko
2003
France
Anne-Lise Cudal
2001
Gary Stal
2009
Germany
Martin Kaymer
2005
Bettina Hauert
2003
Caroline Masson
2009
Italy
Francesco Molinari
2003
Edoardo Molinari
2005
Andrea Pavan
2005
Matteo Manassero
2009
Korea
Joo Mi Kim
2001
Na Yeoun Choi
2003
Hee Young Park
2003
Seung Yul Noh
2005
Sei Young Kim
2007
Si Woo Kim
2011
Hyo-joo Kim
2011
Kyu-jung Boaek
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
Scotland
Kylie Walker
2009
Slovakia
Zuzana Kamasova
2001
South Africa
Charl Schwatzel
2001
George Coetzee
2005
Ashleigh Simon
2005
Dylan Fritteli
2009
Haydn Porteous
2011
Sweden
Pernilla Lingberg
2005
United States
Paula Creamer
2003
Brandt Snedeker
2003
Paige MacKenzie
2005
Peter Uihlein
2007
Jordan Spieth
2009
Jennifer Johnson
2009
Lexi Thompson
2009
Austin Ernst
2011
Wales
Lydia Hall
2005
Spirit Champions
2019 Gold Medal Winners
International Team: France
Adrien Pendaries, Julian Sale, Pauline Roussin Bouchard, Candice Mahe (37-under par)
Men’s Team: USA
Cole Hammer & Andy Ogletree (22-under par)
Women’s Team: Republic of Korea
Jeong Hyun Lee & Ina Yoon (22-under par)
Men’s Individual Gold Medal Winners: Australia
Jack Trent
Women’s Individual Gold Medal Winner: Republic of Korea
Jeong Hyun Lee
2015 Gold Medal Winners
International Team: USA
Philip Barabaree, Will Zalatoris, Hannah O’Sullivan, Mariel Galdiano (38-under par)
Men’s Team: USA
Philip Barabaree, Will Zalatoris (24-under par)
Women’s Team: MEX
Maria Fassi, Ana Paula Valdes (21-under par)
Men’s Individual Gold Medal Winners: USA
Will Zalatoris
Women’s Individual Gold Medal Winner: Mexico
Maria Fassi
2013 Gold Medal Winners
International Team: USA
Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Niebrugge, Ally McDonald, Ashlan Ramsey (33-under par)
Men’s Team: USA
Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Niebrugge (22-under par)
Women’s Team: FRANCE
Mathilda Cappeliez, Eva Gilly (12-under par)
Men’s Individual Gold Medal Winners
Julien Brun, France
Daniel Jennevret, Sweden
Jordan Niebrugge, USA
Toni Hakula, Finland
Scottie Scheffler, USA
Women’s Individual Gold Medal Winner: Canada
Brooke Henderson
2011 Gold Medal Winners
International Team: USA
Austin Ernst, Emily Tubert, Kelly Kraft, Nathan Smith (31-under par)
Men’s Team: USA
Kelly Kraft, Nathan Smith (18-under par)
Women’s Team: Korea
Hyoo-Joo Kim, Kyu-Jung Baek (15-under par)
Men’s Individual Gold Medal Winners
Kelly Kraft, USA
Thomas Pieters, Belgium
Carlos Ortiz, Mexico
Mackenzie Hughes, Canada
Ruan de Smidt, South Africa
Nathan Smith, USA
Women’s Individual Gold Medal Winner: Argentina
Victoria Tanco
2009 Gold Medal Winners
International Team: USA
Jennifer Johnson, Alexiz Thompson, Jordan Spieth, Ben Martin
Men’s Team: Italy
Lorenzo Scotto, Filippo Zucchetti
Women’s Team: USA
Jennifer Johnson, Alexis Thompson
Men’s Individual: Korea
Bum-Geun Chae
Women’s Individual: USA
Alexis Thompson
2007 Gold Medal Winners
International Team: England
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: England
Daniel Willett
Women’s Individual: Korea
Soo-Jim Yang
2005 Gold Medal Winners
International Team: England
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: Germany
Stefan Kirstein
Women’s Individual: Sweden
Pernilla Lindberg
2003 Gold Medal Winners
International Team: USA
Paula Creamer, Jane Park, Mathew Rosenfeld, Brandt Snedeker
Men’s Team: USA
Mathew Rosenfeld, Brandt Snedeker
Women’s Team: USA
Paula Creamer, Jane Park
Men’s Individual: Thailand
Chinarat Padungsil
Women’s Individual: USA
Paula Creamer
2001 Gold Medal Winners