Australian Ladies Masters

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RACV Gold Coast Challenge
Tournament information
Location Benowa, Australia
Established1990
Course(s) RACV Royal Pines Resort
Par73
Length5,982 yards (5,470 m)
Tour(s) ALPG Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund€106,796
approx. A$150,000
Month playedFebruary
Final year2017
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Karrie Webb (1999, 2010)
To par−26 Karrie Webb (1999, 2010)
Final champion
Flag of Thailand.svg Prima Thammaraks
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Red pog.svg
Royal
Pines
Resort
Location in Australia

The RACV Gold Coast Challenge was a golf tournament played in Australia. It was one of the leading tournaments on the ALPG Tour and was co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET) since 2001. Between 1997 and 2000 it was an event on the LPGA Tour. It has been played at the RACV Royal Pines Resort in Benowa, Queensland, a suburb of Gold Coast since 1992.

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In 2007 the Masters was the richest women's golf tournament in Australia, with a prize fund of A$800,000. Although the 2008 prize fund dropped to A$600,000, the tournament remained the richest in Australia. The 144 strong 2015 field consisted of 50 ALPG players, 50 LET players, 10 LPGA of Korea Tour players, 5 China Ladies Professional Golf Association players, 3 leading players from the Women's World Golf Rankings and sponsor's invitees. [1]

The tournament was founded in 1990 as a 54-hole stroke play event, and was originally called the Australian Ladies Masters. It expanded to 72 holes in 1994. Australia's most successful women golfer Karrie Webb won the event a record eight times.

Tournament winners

YearVenueWinnerCountryScoreMargin of victoryRunner(s)-upCountry
RACV Gold Coast Challenge
2017Royal Pines Resort Prima Thammaraks Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 213 (−6)1 stroke Sarah Jane Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Volvik RACV Ladies Masters
2016Royal Pines Resort Jiyai Shin Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 278 (−14)3 strokes Holly Clyburn Flag of England.svg  England
2015Royal Pines Resort Su-Hyun Oh Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 285 (−7)3 strokes Charley Hull Flag of England.svg  England
Katherine Kirk Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Florentyna Parker Flag of England.svg  England
2014Royal Pines Resort Cheyenne Woods Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 276 (−16)2 strokes Minjee Lee (amateur)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2013Royal Pines Resort Karrie Webb Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 275 (−13)2 strokes Chella Choi Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Ariya Jutanugarn Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Su-Hyun Oh Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Gold Coast RACV Australian Ladies Masters
2012Royal Pines Resort Christel Boeljon Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 267 (−21)1 stroke Diana Luna Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Kim Ha-neul Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Ryu So-yeon Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
ANZ RACV Ladies Masters
2011Royal Pines Resort Yani Tseng Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 264 (−24)4 strokes Nikki Campbell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Stacy Lewis Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
ANZ Ladies Masters
2010Royal Pines Resort Karrie Webb Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 262 (−26)6 strokes Katherine Hull Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Lee Bo-Mee Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2009Royal Pines Resort Katherine Hull Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 272 (−16)5 strokes Ryu So-Yeon Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Tamie Durdin Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2008Royal Pines Resort Lisa Hall Flag of England.svg  England 203 (−13)1 stroke Shin Hyun-Ju Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2007Royal Pines Resort Karrie Webb Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 269 (−19)2 strokes Jiyai Shin Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2006Royal Pines Resort Amy Yang (amateur)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 275 (−13)Playoff Catherine Cartwright Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2005Royal Pines Resort Karrie Webb Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 271 (−16)1 stroke Ai Miyazato Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2004Royal Pines Resort Annika Sörenstam Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 269 (−19)4 strokes Karen Stupples Flag of England.svg  England
2003Royal Pines Resort Laura Davies Flag of England.svg  England 203 (−13)1 stroke Rebecca Stevenson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Karrie Webb Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2002Royal Pines Resort Annika Sörenstam Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 278 (−10)Playoff Karrie Webb Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2001Royal Pines Resort Karrie Webb Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 271 (−17)8 strokes Rachel Teske Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Australian Ladies Masters
2000Royal Pines Resort Karrie Webb Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 274 (−14)1 stroke Lorie Kane Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1999Royal Pines Resort Karrie Webb Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 262 (−26)10 strokes Janice Moodie Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
1998Royal Pines Resort Karrie Webb Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 272 (−16)5 strokes Park Hyun-Soon Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Annika Sörenstam Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Alpine Australian Ladies Masters
1997Royal Pines Resort Gail Graham Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 273 (−15)1 stroke Karrie Webb Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1996Royal Pines Resort Jane Crafter Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 273 (−19)1 stroke Jane Geddes Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Laura Davies Flag of England.svg  England
1995Royal Pines Resort Annika Sörenstam Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 270 (−22)8 strokes Jane Geddes Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1994Royal Pines Resort Laura Davies Flag of England.svg  England 272 (−20)4 strokes Karrie Webb Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1993Royal Pines Resort Laura Davies Flag of England.svg  England 211 (−8)1 stroke Leigh Ann Mills Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Jane Geddes Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Muffin Spencer-Delvin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
1992Royal Pines Resort Jane Crafter Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 207 (−15)3 strokes Brandie Burton Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Jane Geddes Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Leigh Ann Mills Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Daikyo Australian Ladies Masters
1991 Palm Meadows Jane Geddes Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 209 (−13)3 strokes Corinne Dibnah Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1990 Palm Meadows Jane Geddes Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 209 (−13)Playoff Kristal Parker Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

Contested over 54 holes from 1990 through 1993, reduced to 54 holes due to adverse weather in 2008, and contested over 54 holes in 2017.

Source: [2]

Multiple winners

Five players won this tournament more than once.

Source: [3]

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References

  1. "Players Information" (PDF). ladiesmasters.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. "Australian Ladies Masters, past results & past champions". ladiesmasters.com. Tuohy Associates (TA Golf). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  3. "Australian Ladies Masters, Hall of Fame". ladiesmasters.com. Tuohy Associates (TA Golf). Retrieved 2 March 2024.

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