List of du Maurier Classic champions

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Karrie Webb is the 1999 Champion, which this was part of her career super-slam. 2009 LPGA Championship - Karrie Webb (2).jpg
Karrie Webb is the 1999 Champion, which this was part of her career super-slam.

The du Maurier Classic [a] was a women's major championship from 1979 till 2000, and is still a LPGA Tour golf tournament called the Canadian Women's Open, which has been in existence since 1973. This event has always conducted in stroke play competition by the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA). [1]

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Pat Bradley holds the record for the most victories when the tournament was a major, with three, and Bradley had the most consecutive wins with two. [1] The lowest under-par and aggregate score achieved while a major was Brandie Burton's 270 (–18) in 1998, which just happened to be her second duMaurier Classic win and only the second along with Bradley to ever accomplish the feat. [1]

Key

Tournament won in a playoff

Champions

Juli Inkster is the 1984 Champion. 2009 Solheim Cup - Juli Inkster (1).jpg
Juli Inkster is the 1984 Champion.
Meg Mallon is the 2000 Champion. 2009 Solheim Cup - Meg Mallon (1).jpg
Meg Mallon is the 2000 Champion.
YearCountryChampionCourseLocationTotal scoreTo par Notes
1979Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amy Alcott Richelieu Valley Golf Club Sainte-Julie, Quebec 285-7 [2]
1980Flag of the United States.svg  USA Pat Bradley St. George's Golf and Country Club Toronto, Ontario 277-15 [3]
1981Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jan Stephenson Summerlea Golf & Country Club Dorion, Quebec 278-10 [4]
1982Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sandra Haynie St. George's Golf and Country Club Toronto, Ontario 280-8 [5]
1983Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hollis Stacy Beaconsfield Golf Club Pointe-Claire, Quebec 277-11 [6]
1984Flag of the United States.svg  USA Juli Inkster St. George's Golf and Country Club Toronto, Ontario 279-9 [7]
1985Flag of the United States.svg  USA Pat Bradley Beaconsfield Golf Club Pointe-Claire, Quebec 278-10 [8]
1986Flag of the United States.svg  USA Pat Bradley  Board of Trade Country Club Woodbridge, Ontario 276-12 [9] [b]
1987Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jody Rosenthal Islesmere Golf Club Laval, Quebec 272-16 [10]
1988Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sally Little Vancouver Golf Club Coquitlam, British Columbia 279-9 [11]
1989Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tammie Green Beaconsfield Golf Club Pointe-Claire, Quebec 279-9 [12]
1990Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cathy Johnston Westmount Golf and Country Club Kitchener, Ontario 276-16 [13]
1991Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nancy Scranton Vancouver Golf Club Coquitlam, British Columbia 279-9 [14]
1992Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sherri Steinhauer St. Charles Country Club Winnipeg, Manitoba 277-11 [15]
1993Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandie Burton  London Hunt Club London, Ontario 277-11 [16] [c]
1994Flag of the United States.svg  USA Martha Nause Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club Ottawa, Ontario 279-9 [17]
1995Flag of Peru.svg  PER
Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE
Jenny Lidback Beaconsfield Golf Club Pointe-Claire, Quebec 280-8 [18]
1996Flag of England.svg  ENG Laura Davies Edmonton Country Club Edmonton, Alberta 277-11 [19]
1997Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colleen Walker Glen Abbey Golf Course Oakville, Ontario 278-14 [20]
1998Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brandie Burton Essex Golf & Country Club Windsor, Ontario 270-18 [21]
1999Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Karrie Webb Priddis Greens, Alberta Golf & Country Club Calgary, Alberta 277-11 [22]
2000Flag of the United States.svg  USA Meg Mallon Royal Ottawa Golf Club Aylmer, Quebec 282-6 [23]

Multiple champions

This table lists the golfers who have won more than one du Maurier Classic as a major championship. Bolded years and player name indicates consecutive victories.

Grand Slam winners ‡
CountryGolferTotalYears
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Pat Bradley 31980, 1985, 1986
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Brandie Burton 21993, 1998

Champions by nationality

Laura Davies is the only European to win this event as a major championship in 1996. 2009 LPGA Championship - Laura Davies (1).jpg
Laura Davies is the only European to win this event as a major championship in 1996.

This table lists the total number of titles won by golfers of each nationality as a major.

RankNationalityWinsWinnersFirst titleLast title
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 181519792000
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2219811999
T3Flag of England.svg  England 111996
T3Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
111995

Notes

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