New Zealand Women's Open

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New Zealand Women's Open
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Tournament information
LocationFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Established2009
Course(s)Windross Farm Golf Club
Tour(s) ALPG Tour
LPGA Tour
Ladies European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund US$1.3 million
Final year2017
Final champion
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brooke Henderson
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Disc Plain red.svg
Windross Farm Golf Club

The New Zealand Women's Open was a women's professional golf tournament on the ALPG Tour. It was founded in 2009 and became a co-sanctioned event on the Ladies European Tour the following year. The 2017 edition was co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and not the LET.

Winners

Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour
YearVenueWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-up
McKayson New Zealand Women's Open
2017 Windross Farm Golf Club Brooke Henderson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 65-70-67-69=271−175 strokes Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jing Yan
YearVenueWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open
2016Clearwater Golf Club Lydia Ko (3)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 69-67-70=206−102 strokes Flag of England.svg Felicity Johnson, Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Hye-jin (a)
Flag of Denmark.svg Nanna Koerstz Madsen
2015Clearwater Golf Club Lydia Ko (2)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 70-61-71=202−144 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hannah Green (a)
2014Clearwater Golf Club Mi Hyang Lee Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 72-72-63=207−91 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg Lydia Ko
2013Clearwater Golf Club Lydia Ko (a)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 70-68-68=206−101 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Amelia Lewis
2012Pegasus Golf & Sports Club Lindsey Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 70-68-68=206−101 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Speechley, Flag of the United States.svg Alison Walshe
Pegasus New Zealand Women's Open hosted by Christchurch
2011Pegasus Golf & Sports Club Kristie Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 71-64-73-68=276−123 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany Joh, Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Sergas
Pegasus New Zealand Women's Open
2010Pegasus Golf & Sports Club Laura Davies Flag of England.svg  England 69-71-71-68=279−92 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Pernilla Lindberg, Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Skarpnord,
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Kemp
New Zealand Women's Open
2009Clearwater Golf Club Gwladys Nocera Flag of France.svg  France 71-68-69=208−86 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Katherine Hull, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nikki Garrett,
Flag of South Korea.svg Bobea Park, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Kemp

Coordinates: 37°01′09″S174°58′32″E / 37.0193°S 174.9755°E / -37.0193; 174.9755

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