Amundi German Masters

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Amundi German Masters
Tournament information
Location Berlin, Germany
Established2012
Course(s)Golf & Country Club Seddiner See
Par72
Tour(s) Ladies European Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund 300,000
Month playedMay
Current champion
Flag of Germany.svg Alexandra Försterling
Relief Map of Germany.svg
Red pog.svg
G & CC
Seddiner See

The Amundi German Masters is a golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour. [1] It was last played at Golf & Country Club Seddiner See near Berlin, Germany.

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The tournament was first played as the Ladies British Masters at Mottram Hall in the North West of England in 2000 and 2001. [2] After a ten-year hiatus, it was re-established in 2012 at Buckinghamshire Golf Club near London, home to the Ladies European Tour’s headquarters. Held 16–18 August, it fell between the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, 20 minutes away. [3]

The tournament was renamed the Ladies European Masters in 2013 to signify its importance on the LET schedule, with ISPS Handa remaining the title sponsor. [4]

Winners

YearVenuePlayerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upPurse (€)Winner's
share (€)
Note
Amundi German Masters
2024 G & CC Seddiner See Alexandra Försterling Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 70-70-69-67=276−12Playoff Flag of Austria.svg Emma Spitz 300,00045,000
2023 G & CC Seddiner See Kristýna Napoleaová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 68-66-69-71=274−14Playoff Flag of England.svg Cara Gainer 300,00045,000
2022 G & CC Seddiner See Maja Stark Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 68-68-67-70=273−151 stroke Flag of Germany.svg Leonie Harm
Flag of Sweden.svg Jessica Karlsson
300,00045,000
2017–2021: No tournament
ISPS Handa Ladies European Masters
2016 Golf Club Hubbelrath In-Kyung Kim (2)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 67-70-71-63=271−175 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Belén Mozo 500,00075,000 [5]
2015 Buckinghamshire GC Beth Allen Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 71-70-68-67=276−121 stroke Flag of Ireland.svg Leona Maguire (a)500,00075,000
2014 Buckinghamshire GC In-Kyung Kim Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 71-68-63-68=270−185 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nikki Campbell 500,00075,000 [6] [7]
2013 Buckinghamshire GC Karrie Webb Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 68-67-65=200−161 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Ashleigh Simon 400,00060,000 [8]
ISPS Handa Ladies British Masters
2012 Buckinghamshire GC Lydia Hall Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 66-71-72=209−71 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Beth Allen £300,000£45,000 [9] [10]
2002–2011: No tournament
Kellogg's All-Bran Ladies British Masters presented by The Daily Telegraph
2001 Mottram Hall GC Paula Martí Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 71-70-68=209−101 stroke Flag of Spain.svg Raquel Carriedo £100 000 [11] [12]
The Daily Telegraph Ladies British Masters presented by Kellogg’s
2000 Mottram Hall GC Trish Johnson Flag of England.svg  England 68-71-68=207−92 strokes Flag of Norway.svg Vibeke Stensrud £100 000 [13] [14]

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References

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  2. Ladies British Masters, The Telegraph, 9 May 2001
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  13. The Daily Telegraph Ladies British Masters presented by Kellogg’s, Ladies European Tour
  14. Ladies' British Masters 2000, GolfData

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