Ladies Swiss Open

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Ladies Swiss Open
Tournament information
Location Zug, Switzerland
Established 1996
Course(s)Golfpark Holzhäusern
Par71
Tour(s) Ladies European Tour
Format54-hole Stroke play
Prize fund 300,000
Tournament record score
Aggregate194 Suzann Pettersen
To par−22 As above
Current champion
Flag of England.svg Alice Hewson

The Ladies Swiss Open is a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour that is held in Switzerland.

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History

The tournament was first played in 1996 and 1997, the first LET event in Switzerland since the Ladies Swiss Classic (1988–1990). It was played 20062012 with Deutsche Bank as the title sponsor. After an eight-year hiatus it returned to the LET schedule again in 2020, this time with Liechtenstein-based VP Bank as title sponsor. [1]

Winners

YearVenueWinnerScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ()
VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open
2024 Golfpark Holzhäusern Flag of England.svg Alice Hewson 68-69-65=202−11Playoff Flag of India.svg Tvesa Malik 45,000
2023 Golfpark Holzhäusern Flag of Germany.svg Alexandra Försterling 66-66-66=198−152 strokes Flag of Norway.svg Madelene Stavnar 45,000
2022 Golfpark Holzhäusern Flag of England.svg Liz Young 68-67-69=204−121 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Linn Grant 30,000
2021 Golfpark Holzhäusern Flag of Thailand.svg Atthaya Thitikul 68-66-66=200−161 stroke Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Skarpnord 30,000
2020 Golfpark Holzhäusern Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Amy Boulden 70-65-64=199−173 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephanie Kyriacou 30,000
2013–2019: No tournament
Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open
2012 Golf Gerre Losone Flag of Scotland.svg Carly Booth 70-71-67-68=276–12Playoff Flag of Germany.svg Anja Monke 78,750
Flag of Germany.svg Caroline Masson
2011 Golf Gerre Losone Flag of Italy.svg Diana Luna 69-67-67=203–131 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Lee-Anne Pace 78,750
Flag of France.svg Sophie Giquel-Bettan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristie Smith
2010 Golf Gerre Losone Flag of South Africa.svg Lee-Anne Pace 69-67-68=204–121 stroke Flag of Scotland.svg Vikki Laing 78,750
2009 Golf Gerre Losone Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Skarpnord 69-71-66-70=276–161 stroke Flag of England.svg Melissa Reid 78,750
2008 Golf Gerre Losone Flag of Norway.svg Suzann Pettersen 67-63-64=194–226 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Amy Yang 78,750
2007 Golf Gerre Losone Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Hauert 68-73-72-72=285–3Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anna Rawson 78,750
Flag of Spain.svg Paula Martí
2006 Golf Gerre Losone Flag of France.svg Gwladys Nocera 69-70-63-71=276–123 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Laura Davies 75,000
Déesse Ladies' Swiss Open
1998–2005: No tournament
1997 GC de Maison Blanche Flag of France.svg Marie-Laure de Lorenzi 72-68-70-70=280−8Playoff Flag of England.svg Trish Johnson 20,155
1996 GC de Maison Blanche Flag of Sweden.svg Sophie Gustafson 69-69-73-69=280−81 stroke Flag of England.svg Lisa Hackney 12,000

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References

  1. "VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 8 September 2020.