The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship

The competition consists 20 countries represented by teams of four (two men and two women) and takes place at the Whispering Pines Golf Club, located 80 miles outside of Houston in Trinity, Texas.

The Spirit International

Tournament information
Location	Trinity, Texas
Established	2001
Course(s)	Whispering Pines Golf Club
Par	72
Length	7,473 yd (6,833 m)
Format	Best ball
Current champion
United States

Added in 2013, the winner of the individual men's competition receives a sponsor exemption to the PGA Tour’s Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.

Teammates compete in a 72-hole best ball competition in which medals are awarded to the top three places in each of the five following categories; International Team (combined men's and women's teams), men's team, women's team, men's individual, and women's individual. The winners of the men's and women's individual competitions are determined by the player with the most birdies and eagles.

The majority of the participating countries are invited based on the previous year's World Amateur Team Championship combined results. Each nation then establishes its own selection criteria to determine the best individual participants available. In 2009, the field consisted of 76 National Champions. Notable past champions who have gone on to become established professionals include; Brandt Snedeker, Martin Kaymer, Jordan Spieth, Paula Creamer, and Lorena Ochoa.

Source:

Year	Winning team	Score	Runner(s)-up	Score	Winning team members
2021	United States	−28	Canada	−7	Sam Bennett, Rachel Heck, James Piot, Rose Zhang
2019	France	−37	Norway   South Korea	−35	Adrien Pendaries, Julien Sale, Candice Mahe, Pauline Roussin-Bouchard
2017	Not held – club hosted charity events for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts instead
2015	United States	−38	Mexico	−37	Philip Barbaree, Will Zalatoris, Mariel Galdiano, Hannah O'Sullivan
2013	United States	−33	France	−27	Jordan Niebrugge, Scottie Scheffler, Ally McDonald, Ashlan Ramsey
2011	United States	−31	Mexico   Argentina	−21	Kelly Kraft, Nathan Smith, Austin Ernst, Emily Tubert
2009	United States	−45	South Korea	−41	Jordan Spieth, Ben Martin, Jennifer Johnson, Lexi Thompson
2007	England	−32	South Korea   United States	−30	Gary Boyd, Daniel Willett, Liz Bennett, Naomi Edwards
2005	England	−43	South Africa   United States	−35	Oliver Fisher, Jamie Moul, Sophie Walker, Felicity Johnson
2003	United States	−53	Australia	−37	Brandt Snedeker, Matt Rosenfeld, Paula Creamer, Jane Park
2001	Mexico	−51	South Korea	−44	Alberto Valenzuela, Maruricio Mendez, Lorena Ochoa, Violeta Retamoza

USA has won 6 matches, England 2, and France and Mexico 1 each.