Australian Ladies Masters

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
Prima Thammaraks
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
YearVenueWinnerCountryScoreMargin of victoryRunner(s)-upCountry
RACV Gold Coast Challenge
2017Royal Pines ResortPrima Thammaraks Thailand213 (−6)1 strokeSarah Jane Smith Australia
Volvik RACV Ladies Masters
2016Royal Pines ResortJiyai Shin South Korea278 (−14)3 strokesHolly Clyburn England
2015Royal Pines ResortSu-Hyun Oh Australia285 (−7)3 strokesCharley Hull England
Katherine Kirk Australia
Florentyna Parker England
2014Royal Pines ResortCheyenne Woods United States276 (−16)2 strokesMinjee Lee (amateur) Australia
2013Royal Pines ResortKarrie Webb Australia275 (−13)2 strokesChella Choi South Korea
Ariya Jutanugarn Thailand
Su-Hyun Oh Australia
Gold Coast RACV Australian Ladies Masters
2012Royal Pines ResortChristel Boeljon Netherlands267 (−21)1 strokeDiana Luna Italy
Kim Ha-neul South Korea
Ryu So-yeon South Korea
ANZ RACV Ladies Masters
2011Royal Pines ResortYani Tseng Taiwan264 (−24)4 strokesNikki Campbell Australia
Stacy Lewis United States
ANZ Ladies Masters
2010Royal Pines ResortKarrie Webb Australia262 (−26)6 strokesKatherine Hull Australia
Lee Bo-Mee South Korea
2009Royal Pines ResortKatherine Hull Australia272 (−16)5 strokesRyu So-Yeon South Korea
Tamie Durdin Australia
2008Royal Pines ResortLisa Hall England203 (−13)1 strokeShin Hyun-Ju South Korea
2007Royal Pines ResortKarrie Webb Australia269 (−19)2 strokesJiyai Shin South Korea
2006Royal Pines ResortAmy Yang (amateur) South Korea275 (−13)PlayoffCatherine Cartwright United States
2005Royal Pines ResortKarrie Webb Australia271 (−16)1 strokeAi Miyazato Japan
2004Royal Pines ResortAnnika Sörenstam Sweden269 (−19)4 strokesKaren Stupples England
2003Royal Pines ResortLaura Davies England275 (−13)1 strokeRebecca Stevenson Australia
Karrie Webb Australia
2002Royal Pines ResortAnnika Sörenstam Sweden278 (−10)PlayoffKarrie Webb Australia
2001Royal Pines ResortKarrie Webb Australia271 (−17)8 strokesRachel Teske Australia
Australian Ladies Masters
2000Royal Pines ResortKarrie Webb Australia274 (−14)1 strokeLorie Kane Canada
1999Royal Pines ResortKarrie Webb Australia262 (−26)10 strokesJanice Moodie Scotland
1998Royal Pines ResortKarrie Webb Australia272 (−16)5 strokesPark Hyun-Soon South Korea
Annika Sörenstam Sweden
Alpine Australian Ladies Masters
1997Royal Pines ResortGail Graham Canada273 (−15)1 strokeKarrie Webb Australia
1996Royal Pines ResortJane Crafter Australia273 (−19)1 strokeJane Geddes United States
Laura Davies England
1995Royal Pines ResortAnnika Sörenstam Sweden270 (−22)8 strokesJane Geddes United States
1994Royal Pines ResortLaura Davies England272 (−20)4 strokesKarrie Webb Australia
1993Royal Pines ResortLaura Davies England211 (−8)1 strokeLeigh Ann Mills United States
Jane Geddes United States
Muffin Spencer-Delvin United States
1992Royal Pines ResortJane Crafter Australia207 (−15)3 strokesBrandie Burton United States
Jane Geddes United States
Leigh Ann Mills United States
Daikyo Australian Ladies Masters
1991Palm MeadowsJane Geddes United States209 (−13)3 strokesCorinne Dibnah Australia
1990Palm MeadowsJane Geddes United States209 (−13)PlayoffKristal 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.

Multiple winners

Five players won this tournament more than once.

References
  1. "Players Information" (PDF). ladiesmasters.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.

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