Canadian Women's Open

CP Women's Open
Tournament information
Location  Canada - varies
Regina, Saskatchewan (2018)
Established 1973, 45 years ago
Course(s) Wascana Country Club (2018)
Par 72 in 2018
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play - 72 holes
Prize fund US$2.25 million
Month played August
Tournament record score
Aggregate 265 Lydia Ko (2013)
265 Ryu So-yeon (2014)
265 Ariya Jutanugarn (2016)
To par −23 Ryu So-yeon (2014)
−23 Ariya Jutanugarn (2016)
Current champion
Canada Brooke Henderson
Regina
Location in Canada
Regina
Location in Saskatchewan

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]

Name changes

The tournament was first known as La Canadienne; it later became the Peter Jackson Classic (after a brand of Imperial Tobacco cigarettes); it was also called the du Maurier Classic (a reference to du Maurier cigarettes) until Canadian tobacco restrictions came into force.

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.

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

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

YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Tournament
location		Purse
(US$)		Winner's
share ($)
2018Aug 23–26Brooke Henderson Canada267−214 strokesWascana Country Club (Regina, SK)2,250,000337,500
2017Aug 24–27Park Sung-hyun South Korea271−132 strokesOttawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa, ON)2,250,000337,500
2016Aug 25–28Ariya Jutanugarn Thailand265−234 strokesPriddis Greens Golf & Country Club (Calgary, AB)2,250,000337,500
2015Aug 20–23Lydia Ko (3) New Zealand276−12PlayoffVancouver Golf Club, (Coquitlam, BC)2,250,000337,500
2014Aug 21–24Ryu So-yeon South Korea265−232 strokesLondon Hunt and Country Club (London, ON)2,250,000337,500
2013Aug 22–25Lydia Ko (a) (2) New Zealand265−155 strokesRoyal Mayfair Golf Club, (Edmonton, AB)2,000,000300,000^
2012Aug 23–26Lydia Ko (a) New Zealand275−133 strokesVancouver Golf Club, (Coquitlam, BC)[5]2,000,000300,000^
2011Aug 25–28Brittany Lincicome United States275−131 strokeHillsdale Golf & Country Club, (Mirabel, QC)[6]2,250,000337,500
2010Aug 26–29Michelle Wie United States276−123 strokesSt. Charles Country Club, (Winnipeg, MB)2,250,000337,500
2009Sep 3–6Suzann Pettersen Norway269−155 strokesPriddis Greens Golf & Country Club (Calgary, AB)2,750,000412,500
2008Aug 14–17Katherine Hull Australia277−111 strokeOttawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa, ON)2,250,000337,500
2007Aug 16–19Lorena Ochoa Mexico268−163 strokesRoyal Mayfair Golf Club (Edmonton, AB)2,250,000337,500
2006Aug 10–13Cristie Kerr United States276−121 strokeLondon Hunt and Country Club (London, ON)1,700,000255,000
2005Jul 14–17Meena Lee South Korea279−91 strokeGlen Arbour Golf Course (Halifax, NS)1,300,000195,000
2004Jul 8–11Meg Mallon (3) United States270−184 strokesLegends on the Niagara (Niagara Falls, ON)1,300,000195,000
2003Jul 10–13Beth Daniel United States276−131 strokePoint Grey Golf & Country Club (Vancouver, BC)1,300,000195,000
2002Aug 15–18Meg Mallon (2) United States284−43 strokesSummerlea Golf and Country Club (Montreal, QC)1,200,000180,000
2001Aug 16–19Annika Sörenstam Sweden272−162 strokesAngus Glen Golf Club (Markham, ON)1,200,000180,000

^ 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

YearChampionCountryScoreTo parTournament
Location
2000Meg Mallon United States282−6Royal Ottawa Golf Club (Gatineau, QC)
1999Karrie Webb Australia277−11Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club (Calgary, AB)
1998Brandie Burton (2) United States270−18Essex Golf & Country Club (Windsor, ON)
1997Colleen Walker United States278−14Glen Abbey Golf Course (Oakville, ON)
1996Laura Davies England277−11Edmonton Country Club (Edmonton, AB)
1995Jenny Lidback Peru
 Sweden		280−8Beaconsfield Golf Club (Beaconsfield, QC)
1994Martha Nause United States279−9Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa, ON)
1993Brandie Burton United States277−11POLondon Hunt Club (London, ON)
1992Sherri Steinhauer United States277−11St. Charles Country Club (Winnipeg, MB)
1991Nancy Scranton United States279−9Vancouver Golf Club (Coquitlam, BC)
1990Cathy Johnston United States276−16Westmount Golf and Country Club (Kitchener, ON)
1989Tammie Green United States279−9Beaconsfield Golf Club (Beaconsfield, QC)
1988Sally Little United States279−9Vancouver Golf Club (Coquitlam, BC)
1987Jody Rosenthal United States272−16Islesmere Golf Club (Laval, QC)
1986Pat Bradley (3) United States276−12POBoard of Trade Country Club (Woodbridge, ON)
1985Pat Bradley (2) United States278−10Beaconsfield Golf Club (Beaconsfield, QC)
1984Juli Inkster United States279−9St. George's Golf and Country Club (Toronto, ON)
1983Hollis Stacy United States277−11Beaconsfield Golf Club (Beaconsfield, QC)
1982Sandra Haynie United States280−8St. George's Golf and Country Club (Toronto, ON)
1981Jan Stephenson Australia278−10Summerlea Golf & Country Club (Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC)
1980Pat Bradley United States277−15St. George's Golf and Country Club (Toronto, ON)
1979Amy Alcott United States285−7Richelieu Valley Golf Club (Sainte-Julie, QC)

Winners before the event became a major in 1979

YearChampionCountryScoreTo parTournament
Location
1978JoAnne Carner (2) United States278−14St. George's Golf and Country Club
1977Judy Rankin United States212−4Lachute Golf Club
1976Donna Caponi United States212−4POCedar Brae Golf & Country Club
1975JoAnne Carner United States214−5POSt. George's Golf and Country Club
1974Carole Jo Skala United States208−11Candiac Golf Club
1973Jocelyne Bourassa Canada214−5POMontreal 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

NationalityWins as majorOverall wins
 United States1829
 Australia23
 Peru111
 Sweden112
 England11
 New Zealand03
 South Korea03
 Canada01
 Mexico01
 Norway01
 Thailand01

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. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ "CN Canadian Women's Open past winners". LPGA. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ cncanadianwomensopen.com – press release 2010-08-30 – 2012 CN Canadian Women's Open – accessed 2011-06-29
  6. ↑ cncanadianwomensopen.com – press release 2010-05-18 – 2011 CN Canadian Women's Open – accessed 2010-08-23

Coordinates: 50°24′42″N 104°33′46″W / 50.4117°N 104.5629°W / 50.4117; -104.5629

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