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Canadian Women's Open

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"La Canadienne" redirects here. For other uses, see Canadien (disambiguation).
CP Women's Open
Vancouver is located in Canada
Vancouver
Vancouver
Location of Vancouver
Vancouver is located in British Columbia
Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver (British Columbia)
Tournament information
Location Canada - varies
Vancouver, British Columbia in 2021
Established1973, 51 years ago
Course(s)Shaughnessy Golf & CC (2021)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Prize fundUS$2.35 million
Month playedSeptember
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Ko Jin-young (2019)
To par−26 Ko Jin-young (2019)
Current champion
South Korea Ko Jin-young

The CP Women's Open is a women's professional golf tournament managed by Golf Canada. It has been Canada's national championship tournament since its founding in 1973, and is an official event on the LPGA Tour.

History

Originally a three-round (54-hole) tournament for its first six years; it has been a four-round (72-hole) tournament since 1978. From 1979 through 2000, the event was one of the LPGA Tour's four major championships. In 2001, it was replaced in the LPGA's roster of majors by the Women's British Open, an existing event which was already a major on the Ladies European Tour.

In 2007 and 2008, it was the final "winner" event of the LPGA season—i.e., an event in which the winner earns an automatic berth in the LPGA season-ending championship, the LPGA Tour Championship. As of 2009, the LPGA no longer uses this system to determine players who qualify for the Tour Championship. From 2007 to 2009, the CWO was the third richest event on the LPGA Tour, behind only the U.S. Women's Open and the Evian Masters in France. The prize fund was reduced in 2010 and 2012, but the $2.25 million purse remains among the highest on the LPGA Tour.[1]

In 2012, amateur Lydia Ko became the youngest-ever winner of an LPGA Tour event. At 15 years and four months, she surpassed the record set by Lexi Thompson at 16 years and seven months in September 2011. Ko's win also made her only the fifth amateur to have won an LPGA Tour event, and the first in over 43 years. She successfully defended her win as an amateur in 2013, and won her third in 2015 as a professional.

In 2018 Brooke Henderson became the first Canadian in 45 years, and only the second ever after Jocelyne Bourassa won the inaugural event in 1973, to win Canada's national open.[2]

Title sponsorship

The tournament was first known as La Canadienne, as the event was held in Quebec. In 1974, it was sponsored by Imperial Tobacco Canada, becoming the Peter Jackson Classic until 1984, after which it became the du Maurier Classic; both Peter Jackson and du Maurier are cigarettes within the Imperial Tobacco Canada umbrella. Imperial Tobacco Canada's sponsorship ended after 2000 because of Canadian tobacco restrictions.

From 1988 to 2000 both Classique du Maurier Ltée and du Maurier Ltd Classic were official because of Canada's Official Languages Act. In 1988, the tournament added the Ltd/Ltée designation because of the Tobacco Products Control Act. Under the rule, the full name of the manufacturer was required on promotional material as opposed to a tobacco brand name, so Imperial Tobacco registered their brands as separate corporate entities to avoid the ban.

In 2001, the Bank of Montréal took over sponsorship of the event for five years and renamed it the BMO Canadian Women's Open, or Omnium canadien féminin BMO. It was the first year the tournament was officially called the Canadian Women's Open, a title that the Golf Canada now recognises for all past playings.

In 2006, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) became the new title sponsor of the event and the championship was called the CN Canadian Women's Open, or Omnium canadien féminin CN.

In November 2013, Canadian Pacific Railway Company took over title sponsorship of the Canadian Women's Open and the event name was changed to Canadian Pacific Women's Open, or Omnium féminin Canadien Pacifique. Canadian Pacific also increased the purse to $2.25 million USD.[3]

  • 1973: La Canadienne
  • 1974–1983: Classique Peter Jackson Classic
  • 1984–1987: Classique du Maurier Classic
  • 1988–2000: du Maurier Ltd Classic, Classique du Maurier Ltée
  • 2001–2002: Bank of Montreal Canadian Women's Open, Omnium canadien féminin Banque de Montréal
  • 2003–2005: BMO Financial Group Canadian Women's Open, Omnium canadien féminin BMO Groupe financier
  • 2006–2013: CN Canadian Women's Open, Omnium canadien féminin CN
  • 2014–2017: Canadian Pacific Women's Open, Omnium féminin Canadien Pacifique
  • 2018: CP Women's Open, Omnium féminin CP

Winners

Brooke Henderson holding the trophy after her victory at the 2018 Canadian Women's Open

Winners since 2001;[4] purses are fixed in U.S. dollars.

Year Dates Champion Country Score To par Margin
of victory		 Tournament
location		 Purse
(US$)		 Winner's
share ($)
2020, 2021: Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[5]
2019 Aug 22–25 Ko Jin-young  South Korea 262 −26 5 strokes Magna Golf Club (Aurora, ON) 2,250,000 337,500
2018 Aug 23–26 Brooke Henderson  Canada 267 −21 4 strokes Wascana Country Club (Regina, SK) 2,250,000 337,500
2017 Aug 24–27 Park Sung-hyun  South Korea 271 −13 2 strokes Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa, ON) 2,250,000 337,500
2016 Aug 25–28 Ariya Jutanugarn  Thailand 265 −23 4 strokes Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club (Calgary, AB) 2,250,000 337,500
2015 Aug 20–23 Lydia Ko (3)  New Zealand 276 −12 Playoff Vancouver Golf Club, (Coquitlam, BC) 2,250,000 337,500
2014 Aug 21–24 Ryu So-yeon  South Korea 265 −23 2 strokes London Hunt and Country Club (London, ON) 2,250,000 337,500
2013 Aug 22–25 Lydia Ko (a) (2)  New Zealand 265 −15 5 strokes Royal Mayfair Golf Club, (Edmonton, AB) 2,000,000 300,000^
2012 Aug 23–26 Lydia Ko (a)  New Zealand 275 −13 3 strokes Vancouver Golf Club, (Coquitlam, BC)[6] 2,000,000 300,000^
2011 Aug 25–28 Brittany Lincicome  United States 275 −13 1 stroke Hillsdale Golf & Country Club, (Mirabel, QC)[7] 2,250,000 337,500
2010 Aug 26–29 Michelle Wie  United States 276 −12 3 strokes St. Charles Country Club, (Winnipeg, MB) 2,250,000 337,500
2009 Sep 3–6 Suzann Pettersen  Norway 269 −15 5 strokes Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club (Calgary, AB) 2,750,000 412,500
2008 Aug 14–17 Katherine Hull  Australia 277 −11 1 stroke Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa, ON) 2,250,000 337,500
2007 Aug 16–19 Lorena Ochoa  Mexico 268 −16 3 strokes Royal Mayfair Golf Club (Edmonton, AB) 2,250,000 337,500
2006 Aug 10–13 Cristie Kerr  United States 276 −12 1 stroke London Hunt and Country Club (London, ON) 1,700,000 255,000
2005 Jul 14–17 Meena Lee  South Korea 279 −9 1 stroke Glen Arbour Golf Course (Halifax, NS) 1,300,000 195,000
2004 Jul 8–11 Meg Mallon (3)  United States 270 −18 4 strokes Legends on the Niagara (Niagara Falls, ON) 1,300,000 195,000
2003 Jul 10–13 Beth Daniel  United States 276 −13 1 stroke Point Grey Golf & Country Club (Vancouver, BC) 1,300,000 195,000
2002 Aug 15–18 Meg Mallon (2)  United States 284 −4 3 strokes Summerlea Golf and Country Club (Montreal, QC) 1,200,000 180,000
2001 Aug 16–19 Annika Sörenstam  Sweden 272 −16 2 strokes Angus Glen Golf Club (Markham, ON) 1,200,000 180,000

^ Since Ko was an amateur, runners-up Inbee Park in 2012 and Karine Icher in 2013 won the $300,000 winner's share.
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.

Winners when the event was a major, from 1979 to 2000

See also: List of du Maurier Classic champions
Year Champion Country Score To par Tournament
Location
2000 Meg Mallon  United States 282 −6 Royal Ottawa Golf Club (Gatineau, QC)
1999 Karrie Webb  Australia 277 −11 Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club (Calgary, AB)
1998 Brandie Burton (2)  United States 270 −18 Essex Golf & Country Club (Windsor, ON)
1997 Colleen Walker  United States 278 −14 Glen Abbey Golf Course (Oakville, ON)
1996 Laura Davies  England 277 −11 Edmonton Country Club (Edmonton, AB)
1995 Jenny Lidback  Peru
 Sweden		 280 −8 Beaconsfield Golf Club (Beaconsfield, QC)
1994 Martha Nause  United States 279 −9 Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa, ON)
1993 Brandie Burton  United States 277 −11PO London Hunt Club (London, ON)
1992 Sherri Steinhauer  United States 277 −11 St. Charles Country Club (Winnipeg, MB)
1991 Nancy Scranton  United States 279 −9 Vancouver Golf Club (Coquitlam, BC)
1990 Cathy Johnston  United States 276 −16 Westmount Golf and Country Club (Kitchener, ON)
1989 Tammie Green  United States 279 −9 Beaconsfield Golf Club (Beaconsfield, QC)
1988 Sally Little  United States 279 −9 Vancouver Golf Club (Coquitlam, BC)
1987 Jody Rosenthal  United States 272 −16 Islesmere Golf Club (Laval, QC)
1986 Pat Bradley (3)  United States 276 −12PO Board of Trade Country Club (Woodbridge, ON)
1985 Pat Bradley (2)  United States 278 −10 Beaconsfield Golf Club (Beaconsfield, QC)
1984 Juli Inkster  United States 279 −9 St. George's Golf and Country Club (Toronto, ON)
1983 Hollis Stacy  United States 277 −11 Beaconsfield Golf Club (Beaconsfield, QC)
1982 Sandra Haynie  United States 280 −8 St. George's Golf and Country Club (Toronto, ON)
1981 Jan Stephenson  Australia 278 −10 Summerlea Golf & Country Club (Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC)
1980 Pat Bradley  United States 277 −15 St. George's Golf and Country Club (Toronto, ON)
1979 Amy Alcott  United States 285 −7 Richelieu Valley Golf Club (Sainte-Julie, QC)

Winners before the event became a major in 1979

Year Champion Country Score To par Tournament
Location
1978 JoAnne Carner (2)  United States 278 −14 St. George's Golf and Country Club
1977 Judy Rankin  United States 212 −4 Lachute Golf Club
1976 Donna Caponi  United States 212 −4PO Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club
1975 JoAnne Carner  United States 214 −5PO St. George's Golf and Country Club
1974 Carole Jo Skala  United States 208 −11 Candiac Golf Club
1973 Jocelyne Bourassa  Canada 214 −5PO Montreal Municipal Golf Club

Multiple champions

Multiple winners as a major championship (1979–2000)

Grand Slam winners ‡
Champion Country Total Years
Pat Bradley ‡  United States 3 1980, 1985, 1986
Brandie Burton  United States 2 1993, 1998

Multiple winners of the event since 1973

Champion Country Total Years
Pat Bradley  United States 3 1980, 1985, 1986
Meg Mallon  United States 3 2000, 2002, 2004
Lydia Ko  New Zealand 3 2012(a), 2013(a), 2015
JoAnne Carner  United States 2 1975, 1978
Brandie Burton  United States 2 1993, 1998

(a) - denotes won tournaments as an amateur.

Champions by nationality

Nationality Wins as major Overall wins
 United States 18 29
 Australia 2 3
 Peru1 1 1
 Sweden1 1 2
 England 1 1
 New Zealand 0 3
 South Korea 0 3
 Canada 0 2
 Mexico 0 1
 Norway 0 1
 Thailand 0 1

1 - 1995 du Maurier winner Jenny Lidback had dual citizenship (Peru and Sweden) at the time of her win.

Future sites

References

  1. ^ "Women's Open purse downsized for VGC". Vancouver Sun.com. March 14, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "Brooke Henderson 1st Canadian woman in 45 years to win national golf title". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "Golf Canada Welcomes Canadian Pacific as the New Title Sponsor of the Canadian Women's Open". Golf Canada. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  4. ^ "CN Canadian Women's Open past winners". LPGA. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  5. ^ Chidley-Hill, John (June 30, 2020). "CP Women's Open cancelled for September; Shaughnessy remains host for 2021". CBC. The Canadian Press. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  6. ^ cncanadianwomensopen.com – press release 2010-08-30 – 2012 CN Canadian Women's Open – accessed 2011-06-29
  7. ^ cncanadianwomensopen.com – press release 2010-05-18 – 2011 CN Canadian Women's Open – accessed 2010-08-23

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