2016 Ladies European Tour

The 2016 Ladies European Tour was a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world, which took place from February through December 2016. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET).[1]

2016 Ladies European Tour season
DurationFebruary 2016 (2016-02) – December 2016 (2016-12)
Number of official events21
Most wins2 (tie):
United States Beth Allen
India Aditi Ashok
China Shanshan Feng
Order of MeritUnited States Beth Allen
Player of the YearUnited States Beth Allen
Rookie of the YearIndia Aditi Ashok
Lowest stroke averageChina Shanshan Feng
2015
2017

Schedule

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The table below shows the 2016 schedule.[1] The numbers in brackets after the winners' names indicate the career wins on the Ladies European Tour, including that event, and is only shown for members of the tour.

Key
Major championships
Regular events
Team championships
Date Tournament Host country Winner WWGR
points
Notes
12–14 Feb ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open   New Zealand   Lydia Ko (5) 16 Co-sanctioned with the ALPG Tour
18–21 Feb ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open   Australia   Haru Nomura (n/a) 26 Co-sanctioned with the ALPG Tour
and the LPGA Tour
25–28 Feb RACV Ladies Masters   Australia   Jiyai Shin (4) 17.5 Co-sanctioned with the ALPG Tour
10–13 Mar World Ladies Championship   China   Lee Jung-min (1) - individual
  Lee Jung-min & Ko Jin-young - team
19 Co-sanctioned with the LPGA of Korea Tour and China LPGA Tour
5–8 May Lalla Meryem Cup   Morocco   Nuria Iturrioz (1) 12
12–15 May Buick Championship   China   Shanshan Feng (6) 16.5 Co-sanctioned with the China LPGA Tour
17–19 Jun Tipsport Golf Masters   Czech Republic   Nanna Koerstz Madsen (1) 8
21–24 Jul Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open   Scotland   Isabelle Boineau (1) 12
28–31 Jul Ricoh Women's British Open   England   Ariya Jutanugarn (2) 100 Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
17–20 Aug Olympic Women's Golf Competition   Brazil   Inbee Park (n/a) 34
8–11 Sep ISPS Handa Ladies European Masters   Germany   I.K. Kim (3) 16
15–18 Sep Evian Championship   France   Chun In-gee (n/a) 100 Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
22–25 Sep Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open De España Femenino   Spain   Azahara Muñoz (4) 12
6–9 Oct Lacoste Ladies Open de France   France   Beth Allen (2) 8
13–16 Oct Xiamen International Ladies Open   China   Anne van Dam (1) 6 Co-sanctioned with the China LPGA Tour
27–30 Oct Sanya Ladies Open   China   Supamas Sangchan (1) 6 Co-sanctioned with the LAGT and the China LPGA Tour
3–6 Nov Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open   United Arab Emirates   Beth Allen (3) 12 New event
11–13 Nov Hero Women's Indian Open   India   Aditi Ashok (1) 10 Co-sanctioned with the LAGT
23–26 Nov Qatar Ladies Open   Qatar   Aditi Ashok (2) 8 New event
2–4 Dec The Queens   Japan   LPGA of Korea Tour Team match play, co-sanctioned with LPGA of Japan
7–10 Dec Omega Dubai Ladies Masters   United Arab Emirates   Shanshan Feng (7) 18 Reduced to 54 holes

Order of Merit rankings

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Rank Player Country Earnings (€)
1 Beth Allen   United States 313,079
2 Aditi Ashok   India 206,665
3 Florentyna Parker   England 175,362
4 Georgia Hall   England 170,940
5 Isabelle Boineau   France 156,116
6 Nanna Koerstz Madsen   Denmark 142,466
7 Emily Kristine Pedersen   Denmark 131,944
8 Caroline Hedwall   Sweden 110,095
9 Camilla Lennarth   Sweden 108,694
10 Nuria Iturrioz   Spain 103,220

Sources:[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b LET announces 2016 schedule Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, LET, 13 December 2015
  2. ^ "2016 Order of Merit". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Ladies European Tour 2016". Golf Live. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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