Canadian Women's Open

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Canadian Women's Open

The Canadian Women's Open (French: Omnium féminin du Canada), currently branded as the CPKC Women's Open for sponsorship reasons, 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.

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Canadian Women's Open
Calgary is located in Canada
Calgary
Location in Canada
Calgary is located in Alberta
Calgary
Location in Alberta
Tournament information
Location Canada - varies
Calgary, Alberta (in 2024)
Established1973, 52 years ago
Course(s)Earl Grey Golf Club (2024)
Par72
Length6,709 yards (6,135 m)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Prize fundUS$2.6 million
Month playedJuly
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Ko Jin-young (2019)
To par−26 Ko Jin-young (2019)
Current champion
Lauren Coughlin
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History

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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, due to a loss of sponsorship as a result of Canadian law, its status was stripped, and was replaced by the Women's British Open, an existing event which was already a major on the Ladies European Tour.[1][2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Title sponsorship

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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.

From 1988, the tournament was officially titled the du Maurier Ltd. Classic due to advertising restrictions that came into force under the federal Tobacco Products Control Act; the sponsorship was officially with du Maurier as a company and not the du Maurier brand, as the law did not restrict manufacturers themselves from sponsoring cultural and sporting events.

In 2000, the tournament was threatened by new regulations prohibiting any tobacco advertising at sports and cultural events, requiring du Maurier to end its sponsorship. Organizers stated that they were having difficulties finding a sponsor, and could not assure that the event would be held again in 2001. Due to this uncertainty, the LPGA Tour stripped the du Maurier of its major status in favour of the Women's British Open.[1][5][2]

In November 2000, it was announced that the Bank of Montréal would become the new sponsor under a five-year deal, renaming it the Bank of Montreal Canadian Women's Open.[6] The bank declined to renew the sponsorship; in 2006, the Canadian National Railway became sponsor, renaming it the CN Canadian Women's Open.[7]

In November 2013, the Canadian Pacific Railway took over title sponsorship of the Canadian Women's Open and the event name was changed to Canadian Pacific Women's Open (later shortened to simply the CP Women's Open). Canadian Pacific also increased the purse to US$2.25 million.[8] Canadian Pacific merged with Kansas City Southern Railway in 2023 as Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC);[9][10] CPKC inherited the sponsorship, and announced an agreement to renew it through at least 2026. The purse further increased to US$2.5 million.[11]

  • 1973: La Canadienne
  • 19741983: Peter Jackson Classic
  • 19841987: du Maurier Classic
  • 19882000: du Maurier Ltd Classic
  • 20012002: Bank of Montreal Canadian Women's Open
  • 20032005: BMO Financial Group Canadian Women's Open
  • 20062013: CN Canadian Women's Open
  • 20142017: Canadian Pacific Women's Open
  • 20182022: CP Women's Open
  • 2023–present: CPKC Women's Open

Winners

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

Winners since 2001;[12] purses are fixed in U.S. dollars.

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YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Tournament
location
Purse
(US$)
Winner's
share ($)
2024Jul 25–28Lauren Coughlin United States275−132 strokesEarl Grey Golf Club (Calgary, AB)2,600,000390,000
2023Aug 24–27Megan Khang United States279−9PlayoffShaughnessy Golf & Country Club (Vancouver, BC)2,500,000375,000
2022Aug 25–28Paula Reto South Africa265−191 strokeOttawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa, ON)2,350,000352,500
2020, 2021: Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[13]
2019Aug 22–25Ko Jin-young South Korea262−265 strokesMagna Golf Club (Aurora, ON)2,250,000337,500
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)[14]2,000,000300,000^
2011Aug 25–28Brittany Lincicome United States275−131 strokeHillsdale Golf & Country Club, (Mirabel, QC)[15]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
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^ 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

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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)
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Winners before the event became a major in 1979

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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
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Multiple champions

Multiple winners as a major championship (1979–2000)

Grand Slam winners ‡
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Champion Country Total Years
Pat Bradley  United States 3 1980, 1985, 1986
Brandie Burton  United States 2 1993, 1998
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Multiple winners of the event since 1973

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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
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(a) - denotes won tournaments as an amateur.

Champions by nationality

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NationalityWins as majorOverall wins
 United States1831
 Australia23
 Peru111
 Sweden112
 England11
 South Africa01
 New Zealand03
 South Korea03
 Canada02
 Mexico01
 Norway01
 Thailand01
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1 - 1995 du Maurier winner Jenny Lidback had dual citizenship (Peru and Sweden) at the time of her win.

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