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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Benowa, Australia |
| Established | 1990 |
| Course(s) | RACV Royal Pines Resort |
| Par | 73 |
| Length | 5,982 yards (5,470 m) |
| Tour(s) | ALPG Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €106,796 approx. A$150,000 |
| Month played | February |
| Final year | 2017 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 262 Karrie Webb (1999, 2010) |
| To par | −26 Karrie Webb (1999, 2010) |
| Final champion | |
 Prima Thammaraks | |
Pines
Resort
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 edit
| Year | Venue | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Country |
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| RACV Gold Coast Challenge | |||||||
| 2017 | Royal Pines Resort | Prima Thammaraks | Thailand |
213 (−6) | 1 stroke | Sarah Jane Smith |  Australia
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| Volvik RACV Ladies Masters | |||||||
| 2016 | Royal Pines Resort | Jiyai Shin |  South Korea |
278 (−14) | 3 strokes | Holly Clyburn |  England
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| 2015 | Royal Pines Resort | Su-Hyun Oh | Australia |
285 (−7) | 3 strokes | Charley Hull | England
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| Katherine Kirk | Australia
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| Florentyna Parker | England
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| 2014 | Royal Pines Resort | Cheyenne Woods |  United States |
276 (−16) | 2 strokes | Minjee Lee (amateur) | Australia
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| 2013 | Royal Pines Resort | Karrie Webb | Australia |
275 (−13) | 2 strokes | Chella Choi | South Korea
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| Ariya Jutanugarn | Thailand
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| Su-Hyun Oh | Australia
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| Gold Coast RACV Australian Ladies Masters | |||||||
| 2012 | Royal Pines Resort | Christel Boeljon |  Netherlands |
267 (−21) | 1 stroke | Diana Luna |  Italy
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| Kim Ha-neul | South Korea
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| Ryu So-yeon | South Korea
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| ANZ RACV Ladies Masters | |||||||
| 2011 | Royal Pines Resort | Yani Tseng |  Taiwan |
264 (−24) | 4 strokes | Nikki Campbell | Australia
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| Stacy Lewis | United States
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| ANZ Ladies Masters | |||||||
| 2010 | Royal Pines Resort | Karrie Webb | Australia |
262 (−26) | 6 strokes | Katherine Hull | Australia
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| Lee Bo-Mee | South Korea
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| 2009 | Royal Pines Resort | Katherine Hull | Australia |
272 (−16) | 5 strokes | Ryu So-Yeon | South Korea
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| Tamie Durdin | Australia
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| 2008 | Royal Pines Resort | Lisa Hall | England |
203 (−13) | 1 stroke | Shin Hyun-Ju | South Korea
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| 2007 | Royal Pines Resort | Karrie Webb | Australia |
269 (−19) | 2 strokes | Jiyai Shin | South Korea
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| 2006 | Royal Pines Resort | Amy Yang (amateur) | South Korea |
275 (−13) | Playoff | Catherine Cartwright | United States
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| 2005 | Royal Pines Resort | Karrie Webb | Australia |
271 (−16) | 1 stroke | Ai Miyazato |  Japan
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| 2004 | Royal Pines Resort | Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden |
269 (−19) | 4 strokes | Karen Stupples | England
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| 2003 | Royal Pines Resort | Laura Davies | England |
203 (−13) | 1 stroke | Rebecca Stevenson | Australia
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| Karrie Webb | Australia
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| 2002 | Royal Pines Resort | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
278 (−10) | Playoff | Karrie Webb | Australia
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| 2001 | Royal Pines Resort | Karrie Webb | Australia |
271 (−17) | 8 strokes | Rachel Teske | Australia
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| Australian Ladies Masters | |||||||
| 2000 | Royal Pines Resort | Karrie Webb | Australia |
274 (−14) | 1 stroke | Lorie Kane |  Canada
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| 1999 | Royal Pines Resort | Karrie Webb | Australia |
262 (−26) | 10 strokes | Janice Moodie |  Scotland
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| 1998 | Royal Pines Resort | Karrie Webb | Australia |
272 (−16) | 5 strokes | Park Hyun-Soon | South Korea
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| Annika Sörenstam | Sweden
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| Alpine Australian Ladies Masters | |||||||
| 1997 | Royal Pines Resort | Gail Graham | Canada |
273 (−15) | 1 stroke | Karrie Webb | Australia
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| 1996 | Royal Pines Resort | Jane Crafter | Australia |
273 (−19) | 1 stroke | Jane Geddes | United States
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| Laura Davies | England
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| 1995 | Royal Pines Resort | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
270 (−22) | 8 strokes | Jane Geddes | United States
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| 1994 | Royal Pines Resort | Laura Davies | England |
272 (−20) | 4 strokes | Karrie Webb | Australia
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| 1993 | Royal Pines Resort | Laura Davies | England |
211 (−8) | 1 stroke | Leigh Ann Mills | United States
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| Jane Geddes | United States
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| Muffin Spencer-Delvin | United States
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| 1992 | Royal Pines Resort | Jane Crafter | Australia |
207 (−15) | 3 strokes | Brandie Burton | United States
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| Jane Geddes | United States
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| Leigh Ann Mills | United States
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| Daikyo Australian Ladies Masters | |||||||
| 1991 | Palm Meadows | Jane Geddes | United States |
209 (−13) | 3 strokes | Corinne Dibnah | Australia
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| 1990 | Palm Meadows | Jane Geddes | United States |
209 (−13) | Playoff | Kristal Parker | United States
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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 edit
Five players won this tournament more than once.
- 8 wins
- Karrie Webb: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2013
- 3 wins
- Annika Sörenstam: 1995, 2002, 2004
- Laura Davies: 1993, 1994, 2003
- 2 wins
- Jane Crafter: 1992, 1996
- Jane Geddes: 1990, 1991
Source:[3]
References edit
- ^ "Players Information" (PDF). ladiesmasters.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Australian Ladies Masters, past results & past champions". ladiesmasters.com. Tuohy Associates (TA Golf). Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Australian Ladies Masters, Hall of Fame". ladiesmasters.com. Tuohy Associates (TA Golf). Retrieved 2 March 2024.