The Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It was played for the first time in October 2010 at the East Course at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Established | 2010 |
| Course(s) | Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,208 yards (5,677 m) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $1.8 million |
| Month played | October |
| Final year | 2017 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 265 Lexi Thompson (2014) |
| To par | −19 Lexi Thompson (2014) |
| Final champion | |
 Cristie Kerr | |
The title sponsor was Sime Darby, Malaysia's leading multinational conglomerate involved in five core sectors: plantations, property, industrial, motors, and energy and utilities, with a growing presence in healthcare.
The debut tournament was a limited field event with 50 players invited from the official LPGA money list and an additional ten invited sponsor exemptions, including two ASEAN nations local qualifiers. A 54-hole event with no cut, all 60 players played for the entire tournament.[1] The purse was $1.8 million.
The event was increased to 72 holes in 2011, with a no-cut field of 72 players. The purse was increased to $1.9 million.
Course layout edit
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 366 | 409 | 393 | 348 | 178 | 471 | 168 | 388 | 410 | 3,131 | 341 | 393 | 496 | 286 | 342 | 136 | 521 | 157 | 390 | 3,062 | 6,193 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
Winners edit
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score |
To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Purse ($) |
Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26–29 Oct | Cristie Kerr |  United States |
70-63-65-71=269 | −15 | 1 stroke | Jacqui Concolino Shanshan Feng Danielle Kang |
1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2016 | 27–30 Oct | Shanshan Feng | China |
66-70-64-67=267 | −17 | 3 strokes |  Suzann Pettersen |
1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2015 | 8–11 Oct | Jessica Korda | United States |
69-67-65-65=266 | −18 | 4 strokes | Shanshan Feng Lydia Ko Stacy Lewis |
2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2014 | 9–12 Oct | Shanshan Feng | China |
67-67-69-63=266 | −18 | 3 strokes |  Pornanong Phatlum |
2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2013 | 10–13 Oct | Lexi Thompson | United States |
67-63-66-69=265 | −19 | 4 strokes | Shanshan Feng |
2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2012 | 11–14 Oct | Inbee Park |  South Korea |
69-68-65-67=269 | −15 | 2 strokes | Na Yeon Choi |
1,900,000 | 285,000 |
| 2011 | 13–16 Oct | Na Yeon Choi | South Korea |
66-68-67-68=269 | −15 | 1 stroke |  Yani Tseng |
1,900,000 | 285,000 |
| 2010 | 22–24 Oct | Jimin Kang | South Korea |
70-69-65=204 | −9 | 1 stroke | Juli Inkster |
1,800,000 | 270,000 |
Tournament records edit
| Year | Player | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Amy Yang | 62 (−9) | 2nd |
References edit
- ^ "Players' Criteria". Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ "Course details". Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. Retrieved 14 October 2011.