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.

RACV Gold Coast Challenge
Tournament information
LocationBenowa, 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
Thailand Prima Thammaraks
Royal Pines Resort is located in Australia
Royal Pines Resort
Royal
Pines
Resort
Location in Australia

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

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

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Multiple winners

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Five players won this tournament more than once.

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References

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  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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