2015 Ladies European Tour

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2015 Ladies European Tour season
DurationFebruary 2015 (2015-02) – December 2015 (2015-12)
Number of official events21
Most wins3: Flag of New Zealand.svg Lydia Ko
Order of Merit Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanshan Feng
Player of the Year Flag of Denmark.svg Nicole Broch Larsen
Rookie of the Year Flag of Denmark.svg Emily Kristine Pedersen
Lowest stroke average Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanshan Feng
2014
2016

The 2015 Ladies European Tour was a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world, which took place from February through December 2015. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET).

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Schedule

The table below partially shows the 2015 schedule. The numbers in brackets after the winners' names indicate the career wins on the Ladies European Tour, including that event, and is only shown for members of the tour.

Key
Major championships
Regular events
Team championships
DateTournamentHost countryWinner WWGR
points
Notes
12–15 Feb Volvik RACV Ladies Masters Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Su-Hyun Oh (1)15Co-sanctioned with the ALPG Tour
19–22 Feb ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Flag of New Zealand.svg Lydia Ko (2)37Co-sanctioned with the ALPG Tour
and the LPGA Tour
27 Feb – 1 Mar ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg Lydia Ko (3)19Co-sanctioned with the ALPG Tour
12–15 Mar Mission Hills World Ladies Championship Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Flag of South Korea.svg Ryu So-yeon (n/a) - individual
Flag of South Korea.svg Ryu So-yeon & Inbee Park - team
19
26–29 Mar Lalla Meryem Cup Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Flag of France.svg Gwladys Nocera (14)15
7–10 May Buick Championship Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanshan Feng (4)17
17–20 May Turkish Airlines Ladies Open Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Flag of England.svg Melissa Reid (5)12
19–21 Jun Deloitte Ladies Open Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christel Boeljon (4)12
2–5 Jul ISPS Handa Ladies European Masters Flag of England.svg England Flag of the United States.svg Beth Allen (1)15
24–26 Jul Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebecca Artis (2)18
30 Jul – 2 Aug Ricoh Women's British Open Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Flag of South Korea.svg Inbee Park (n/a)100Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
7–9 Aug Tipsport Golf Masters Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Flag of England.svg Hannah Burke (1)14
3–6 Sep Helsingborg Open Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Denmark.svg Nicole Broch Larsen (1)10
10–13 Sep The Evian Championship Flag of France.svg France Flag of New Zealand.svg Lydia Ko (4)100Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
18–20 Sep Solheim Cup Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24–27 Sep Lacoste Ladies Open de France Flag of France.svg France Flag of France.svg Céline Herbin (1)16
8–11 Oct Xiamen International Ladies Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Flag of South Korea.svg Hye In Yeom (1)12
23–25 Oct Hero Women's Indian Open Flag of India.svg India Flag of Denmark.svg Emily Kristine Pedersen (1)6Co-sanctioned with the LAGT
6–8 Nov Sanya Ladies Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xi Yu Lin (2)16Co-sanctioned with the LAGT
4–6 Dec The Queens Flag of Japan.svg Japan Flag of Japan.svg LPGA of Japan Tour Team match play
9–12 Dec Omega Dubai Ladies Masters Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanshan Feng (5)17

Order of Merit rankings

RankPlayerCountryEarnings (€)
1 Shanshan Feng Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 399,213
2 Melissa Reid Flag of England.svg  England 249,151
3 Nicole Broch Larsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 235,877
4 Gwladys Nocera Flag of France.svg  France 214,066
5 Beth Allen Flag of the United States.svg  United States 179,011
6 Emily Kristine Pedersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 171,688
7 Rebecca Artis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 160,829
8 Charley Hull Flag of England.svg  England 135,416
9 Nanna Koerstz Madsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 134,769
10 Amy Boulden Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 125,634

Source: [1]

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References

  1. "Ladies European Tour 2015". Golf Live. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2023.