WPGA Melbourne International

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WPGA Melbourne International
Tournament information
Location Melbourne, Australia
Established2022
Course(s)Latrobe Golf Club
Par72
Tour(s) WPGA Tour of Australasia
FormatStroke play
Prize fundA$30,000
Month playedJanuary
Current champion
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Abbie Teasdale
Location map
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Latrobe GC
Location in Australia
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Latrobe GC
Location in Victoria

The WPGA Melbourne International is a women's professional golf tournament on the WPGA Tour of Australasia held in Melbourne, Australia. [1] [2]

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History

Karis Davidson won the inaugural tournament in 2022. In 2023, Cassie Porter won in a playoff against Kelsey Bennett with par on the fourth extra hole. In 2024, torrential rain in Melbourne caused flooding from the adjacent Yarra River and made the course unplayable. The tournament was replaced by a skills challenge. [3]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreMargin of
victory
Runner-upPurse ($)
Drummond Golf Melbourne International
2025 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Abbie Teasdale −4 (72-71=143)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan O'Brien 30,000
WPGA Melbourne International
2024 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emma Ash 25 [a] 1.5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elmay Viking 50,000
2023 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cassie Porter −4 (70-70=140)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelsey Bennett 50,000
2022 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karis Davidson −7 (68-69=137)2 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Breanna Gill 50,000

Notes

  1. Flooding made course unplayable, tournament replaced by a skills challenge. [4]

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References

  1. "WPGA announces Drummond Golf Melbourne International at Latrobe Golf Club". PGA of Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  2. "WPGA Drummond Golf Melbourne International". Latrobe Golf Club. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  3. "WPGA tournament cancelled due to course flooding". Golf Australia Magazine. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  4. "Ash fires to win Melbourne International". WPGA Tour of Australasia. Retrieved 21 January 2024.

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