Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open

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Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open
Tournament information
Location Suzhou, China
Established 2008
CourseSuzhou Taihu International Golf Club
Par72
Length6,018 yards (5,503 m)
Tour(s) Ladies European Tour
Ladies Asian Golf Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund 350,000
Month playedMay
Final year 2013
Location map
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Suzhou Taihu Int'l
Location in China
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Suzhou Taihu Int'l
Location in Jiangsu

The Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open was a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour (LET) and Ladies Asian Golf Tour (LAGT) held in Suzhou, China.

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History

The first LET event to be held in China, it was played at the Suzhou Taihu International Golf Club near Shanghai. The 54-hole tournament was founded in 2008, and was held until 2013. [1]

The inaugural event was won by Annika Sörenstam, and having retired from professional golf at the end of the season, it turned out to be her last victory. [2] [3]

Winners

YearDatesChampionScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upPurse
()
Winner's
share (€)
2013 Nov 1–3 Flag of France.svg Gwladys Nocera 201152 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Carlota Ciganda 350,00052,500
2012 Oct 26–28 Flag of Spain.svg Carlota Ciganda 199177 strokes Flag of Germany.svg Caroline Masson 350,00052,500
2011 Oct 28–30 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Yani Tseng 200167 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Pernilla Lindberg 300,00045,000
2010 Oct 29–31 Flag of South Africa.svg Lee-Anne Pace 2115Playoff [a] Flag of Paraguay.svg Julieta Granada
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christel Boeljon
Flag of the United States.svg Hannah Jun
200,00030,000
2009 Oct 30 – Nov 1 Flag of South Korea.svg Suh Bo-mi 21061 stroke Flag of France.svg Gwladys Nocera 200,00030,000
2008 Oct 31 – Nov 2 Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Sörenstam 20313Playoff [b] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ye Li-ying 200,00030,000

Notes

  1. Pace won the four-way sudden death playoff with a birdie on the second hole [4]
  2. Sörenstam defeated Ye on the second playoff hole [5]

References

  1. "Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open: Gwladys Nocera notches win in China". Sky Sports. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  2. "Sorenstam wins Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open". International Herald Tribune . Associated Press. 2 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  3. Herrington, Ryan (2 August 2021). "Annika Sorenstam is a USGA champion again after learning to mix golf and family". Golf Digest ME. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  4. "Pace secures back to back titles to stay top of money list". The Sunday Times. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  5. "Sorenstam Wins Playoff In China". Golf Digest. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2026.