Mount Broughton Classic

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Mount Broughton Classic
Tournament information
Location New South Wales, Australia
Established 2011
Course(s)Mount Broughton Golf and Country Club
Tour(s) ALPG Tour
Format Stroke play
Month playedJanuary
Final year 2016
Final champion
Flag of England.svg Felicity Johnson

The Mount Broughton Classic was a women's professional golf tournament on the ALPG Tour held at Mount Broughton Golf and Country Club in New South Wales, Australia. The inaugural tournament was played in 2011 and it was last held in 2016. [1]

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Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upRef
Mt Broughton Ladies Classic
2016 Felicity Johnson Flag of England.svg  England −125 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lauren Hibbert [2]
2015 No tournament
Mount Broughton Classic
2014 Daniela Holmqvist Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden −102 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Kemp [3]
2013 Caroline Hedwall Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden −124 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emma De Groot [4]
Mount Broughton Ladies Classic
2012 Stacey Keating Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia −62 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel L. Bailey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebecca Flood
[5]
Mount Broughton Classic
2011 Katherine Hull Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia −103 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vicky Thomas [6]

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