LIVE STREAM: Spirit International Amateur underway in Texas

November 3, 2021 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

The world’s top amateur golfers are on the course in Texas in an event billed as the Olympics of amateur golf

The 2021 Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship is underway. And you can live stream the action for three days, from 1-4 pm CDT.

Visit www.thespiritgolf.com, NBCGolf.com, or Peacock TV on your phones or streaming devices. But whatever you do, find a way to check out the action from the No. 1 course in Texas-- Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas. The Spirit brings together the best amateur golfers from 20 countries and six continents for three days of competition. Two female and two male amateurs from each country will play for a "chance at gold" in five concurrent competitions.

If you can't check out the live stream, you can follow scoring here:
Overall Country | Men's Team | Men's Individual | Women's Team | Women's Individual

“Our field is set for The Spirit, and it is an impressive group of international players,” said Corby Robertson Jr., founder and owner of Whispering Pines Golf Club. “These players are the future of golf across the world, and we look forward to providing them an incredible experience while they compete in one of the most prestigious events in amateur golf.”

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The Spirit is a celebration of international goodwill through the game of golf. There is an opening and closing ceremony in addition to social events throughout tournament week. Camp Olympia, one of the premier summer camps in the country, provides international village accommodations for the golfers, allowing them to gather and socialize after play.

The championship will be available via live stream during competition on GolfChannel.com, the NBC Sports app and on TheSpiritGolf.com. GOLF Channel will present the highlight show in primetime, from 7-9 pm ET on Dec. 9, followed by an encore presentation on Dec. 11 from 4-6 pm ET.

The 2021 Spirit features 80 competitors from 20 countries, representing four continents. It is a 54-hole stroke play competition, with five concurrent competition categories. Gold, silver and bronze commemorative medals are awarded to the top finishers in each competition.

“Every single one of our 80 participants has expressed how excited they are to have the opportunity to represent their country in competition,” said Charlie Epps, The Spirit tournament director and president of the Spirit Golf Association. “Some of these players will experience international competition and team golf for the first time, but others have experienced it before and have joined our field because of how much they do enjoy it. We’re looking forward to an incredible week at The Spirit.”

Individual standouts among the women’s field include USA’s Rose Zhang who is ranked No. 1 in the world and is the 2021 U.S. Girls Junior and 2020 U.S. Women’s Amateur champion. USA’s Rachel Heck is ranked No. 2 and is the 2021 NCAA individual champion and PING/WGCA Player of the Year. Two players, Andrea Lignell (Sweden) and Chiara Tamburlini (Switzerland) are members of the 2021 Ole Miss national championship team; and Caley McGinty helped lead England to the 2021 European Ladies Team Championship earlier this year.

USA’s Sam Bennett who is the highest-ranked Men's player in the field, at No. 6. Bennett was also chosen to represent the USA in the 2021 Arnold Palmer Cup. USA’s James Piot, ranked at No. 58, won the 2021 U.S. Amateur Championship and has won six collegiate or amateur events since 2019.

Team Rosters

ARGENTINA
Captain: Maximo Portais
Valentina Rossi, Ela Anacona, Segundo Oliva Pinto, Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira*

We can't wait to watch @oliva_segun represent #TeamArgentina at this year's Spirit International! Check out our interview with Segundo, and hear more about his competitive golf journey. https://t.co/z1HVnfUtXV #Spirit2021 #SpiritGolfAssociation #UNCWilmington pic.twitter.com/gtOTzibOMZ
— Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship (@thespiritgolf) October 4, 2021

BELGIUM<
Captain: Leslie Cloots
Rebecca Becht, Elsie Verhoeven, Matthis Besard, Louis Theys

We're excited to introduce #TeamBelgium! Elsie Verhoeven, Matthis Besard, Rebecca Becht, and @LouisTheys will be representing their country at the #2021SpiritInternationalTournament. #2021PlayerField #SGA #cureheadaches pic.twitter.com/ElXNWmp7St
— Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship (@thespiritgolf) October 6, 2021

CANADA
Captain: Salimah Mussani
Savannah Grewal, Noemie Pare’, Henry Lee, Johnny Travale

Introducing the players representing #TeamCanada! We look forward to watching @jtravalegolf, Noémie Paré, @SavannahGrewal, and Henry Lee play! #2021SpiritInternational #2021PlayerField #SGA #cureheadaches pic.twitter.com/4wOXZGTDIx
— Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship (@thespiritgolf) October 8, 2021

CHINESE TAIPEI
Captain: Yu Chih Sung
Yi-Han Chang, You-Chuan Sung, Yi-Hsuan Wu, Yu-Yang (Eddie) Lai

Introducing #TeamChineseTaipei! We are thrilled You-Chuan Sung, @Eddielai2023,
Yi-Han Chang, and Yi-Hsuan Wu will be representing their country in the #2021SpiritInternational! #2021PlayerField #SGA #cureheadaches pic.twitter.com/vaoNKjpc73
— Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship (@thespiritgolf) October 16, 2021

COLOMBIA
Captain: Camilo Sanchez
Maria Bohorquez*, Valery Plata*, Daniel Faccini*, Juan Camilo Vesga Solano

We are excited to announce the players representing Team Colombia! We look forward to watching @jcamilovs1, @plataval, Daniel Faccini, and Maria Bohorquez represent their country at the #2021SpiritInternational! #TeamColombia #2021PlayerField #SGA #cureheadaches pic.twitter.com/OX9GqRk6gh
— Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship (@thespiritgolf) October 14, 2021

DENMARK
Captain: Cecilie Finne-Ispen (player/captain)
Cecilie Finne-Ipsen, Natacha Host Husted*, Alexander Frances, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen

Here are the players representing Team Denmark! We are excited to watch Natacha Høst Husted, Cecilie Finne-Ipsen, Alexander Frances, and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen play! #2021SpiritInternational #TeamDenmark #2021PlayerField #SGA #cureheadaches pic.twitter.com/39AqzYQl0K
— Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship (@thespiritgolf) October 15, 2021

ENGLAND
Captain: Richard Martin
Annabell Fuller, Caley McGinty, Conor Gough, Joseph Pagdin

Meet Team England! We are thrilled that Conor Gough, Annabell Fuller, @caleygmcginty, and Joseph Pagdin will be representing their country at the #2021SpiritInternational! #TeamEngland #2021PlayerField #SGA #cureheadaches pic.twitter.com/VyNtWJETQu
— Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship (@thespiritgolf) October 15, 2021

FINLAND
Captain: Veeti Mahonen (player/captain)
Daniella Barrett, Krista Junkkari, Elias Haavisto, Veeti Mahonen

We are thrilled to announce the players representing #TeamFinland! We look forward to watching Daniella Barrett, Veeti Mähönen, Elias Haavisto, and Krista Junkkari play in the #2021SpiritInternational! #2021PlayerField #SGA #cureheadaches pic.twitter.com/QckRvTpSjl
— Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship (@thespiritgolf) October 16, 2021

FRANCE Captain: Patricia Meunier LeBouc
Adela Cernousek, Justine Fournand, Bastien Amat, Tom Gueant

Meet the Players Representing Team France! We look forward to watching Justine Fournand, @Tom_Gueant, Adela Cernousek, and Bastien Amat play! #TeamFrance #2021SpiritInternational #2021PlayerField #SGA #cureheadaches pic.twitter.com/2qWQDZS1QW
— Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship (@thespiritgolf) October 18, 2021

ICELAND
Captain: Tomas Adalsteinsson
Hulda Clara Gestsdottir, Ragnhildur Kristinsdottir, Hlynur Bergsson, Dagbjartur Sigurbrandsson

IRELAND
Captain: TBD
Sara Byrne, Aine Donegan*, Paul Conroy, Sam Murphy

Excited to announce the players for #TeamIreland! We can't wait to see Sara Byrne, @Sammurphy02, @ainedonegann, and Paul Conroy play in this year's tournament! #2021SpiritInternational #2021PlayerField #cureheadaches pic.twitter.com/FhbvO9POGP
— Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship (@thespiritgolf) October 20, 2021

ITALY
Captain: Clara Manzalini (player/captain)
Alessia Nobilio, Anna Zanusso, Filippo Celli, Lucas Fallotico

MEXICO
Captain: Ricardo Carrillo
Isabella (Isa) Fierro, Cory Lopez*, Luis Carrera, Alejandro (Alex) Fierro

Introducing #TeamMexico! Players @L_carrera1, @_alexfierro, @isafierro_ , and @cory_lopezt will be representing their country at
the #2021SpiritInternational. #2021PlayerField #cureheadaches #SGA pic.twitter.com/K9kLfkTrJM
— Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship (@thespiritgolf) October 22, 2021

NORWAY
Captains: Hans Aberg & Geoff Dixon
Julie Boysen Hillestad, Emilie Overas, Mats Ege, Baard Skogen

SCOTLAND Captain: Eric McIntosh (player/captain)
Carmen Griffiths, Katie Graham, Eric McIntosh, John Paterson

SOUTH AFRICA
Captain: Christo Lamprecht (player/captain)
Caitlyn Macnab, Kaylah Williams, Christo Lamprecht, Kieron Van Wyk

SPAIN
Captain: Ricardo Relinque
Carolina Lopez-Chacarra, Maria Teresa Tosano Borrero (Teresa Toscano), Alvaro Muller, Albert Boneta

SWEDEN
Captains: Katarina Vangdal & Jonnie Eriksson
Kajsa Arwefjall, Andrea Lignell, Albin Bergstrom, Hugo Townsend

SWITZERLAND
Captain: Richard Adby
Caroline Sturdza, Chiara Tamburlini, Loic Ettlin*, Ronan Kleu

USA
Captain: Stacy Lewis, Assistant Captain: Alli Jarrett
Rachel Heck, Rose Zhang, Sam Bennett, James Piot

About The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship presented by The Will Erwin Headache Research Foundation
This biennial event staged for the 10th time in 2021, is a premier amateur competition featuring the world’s best men and women amateurs representing their respective countries in team and individual play. Eighty competitors from 20 countries compete for gold medals in the 54-hole four-ball stroke play competition. Each country is represented by two women and two men amateur golfers. Previous Spirit International competitors who now are professionals on the LPGA and PGA TOUR include Lorena Ochoa, Brooke Henderson, Scottie Scheffler, Bernd Wiesberger, Jordan Spieth, Francesco Molinari, Lexi Thompson, Brandt Snedeker, Paula Creamer, Jason Day, Bronte Law, Martin Kaymer, Maria Fassi, Austin Ernst, Ally Ewing, Jessica Korda, Will Zalatoris and Viktor Hovland, to name a few. Spirit alumni have gone on to win more than 650 professional titles, 25 major championships and 56 Olympic appearances, including 16 PGA Tour winners, 27 European Tour winners, 24 LPGA winners and 23 Ladies European Tour winners. The Spirit Golf Association is dedicated to the promotion of amateur golf for the benefit of health-related causes. It organizes and oversees the event along with the Texas Golf Association.

About the Spirit Golf Association (SGA)
The Spirit Golf Association, 501(c)(3), serves as the host for The Spirit. The SGA was formed in 1999 by Houston philanthropist Corby Robertson, Jr. With a passionate vision, Robertson turned the SGA into reality by establishing a unique charitable organization that benefits health-related causes while promoting the global goodwill of amateur golf. In addition, SGA also hosts the Spirit Charity Challenge featuring Spirit alumni and Spirit Hall of Fame Game, which features local sports Hall of Famers and celebrities. Charlie Epps, PGA, serves as president and has been associated with the SGA since it was created in 1999 and was captain of Team USA in the 2001 inaugural Spirit Championship. Mark Steinbauer, PGA, and Jeff Strong, PGA are vice-presidents.

About the The Spirit International Amateur

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