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.
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.
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)-upCountryRACV Gold Coast Challenge 2017 Royal Pines Resort Prima Thammaraks 213 (−6) 1 stroke Sarah Jane Smith Volvik RACV Ladies Masters 2016 Royal Pines Resort Jiyai Shin 278 (−14) 3 strokes Holly Clyburn 2015 Royal Pines Resort Su-Hyun Oh 285 (−7) 3 strokes Charley Hull Katherine Kirk Florentyna Parker 2014 Royal Pines Resort Cheyenne Woods 276 (−16) 2 strokes Minjee Lee (amateur) 2013 Royal Pines Resort Karrie Webb 275 (−13) 2 strokes Chella Choi Ariya Jutanugarn Su-Hyun Oh Gold Coast RACV Australian Ladies Masters2012 Royal Pines Resort Christel Boeljon 267 (−21) 1 stroke Diana Luna Kim Ha-neul Ryu So-yeon ANZ RACV Ladies Masters2011 Royal Pines Resort Yani Tseng 264 (−24) 4 strokes Nikki Campbell Stacy Lewis ANZ Ladies Masters2010 Royal Pines Resort Karrie Webb 262 (−26) 6 strokes Katherine Hull Lee Bo-Mee 2009 Royal Pines Resort Katherine Hull 272 (−16) 5 strokes Ryu So-Yeon Tamie Durdin 2008 Royal Pines Resort Lisa Hall 203 (−13) 1 stroke Shin Hyun-Ju 2007 Royal Pines Resort Karrie Webb 269 (−19) 2 strokes Jiyai Shin 2006 Royal Pines Resort Amy Yang (amateur) 275 (−13) Playoff Catherine Cartwright 2005 Royal Pines Resort Karrie Webb 271 (−16) 1 stroke Ai Miyazato 2004 Royal Pines Resort Annika Sörenstam 269 (−19) 4 strokes Karen Stupples 2003 Royal Pines Resort Laura Davies 203 (−13) 1 stroke Rebecca Stevenson Karrie Webb 2002 Royal Pines Resort Annika Sörenstam 278 (−10) Playoff Karrie Webb 2001 Royal Pines Resort Karrie Webb 271 (−17) 8 strokes Rachel Teske Australian Ladies Masters 2000 Royal Pines Resort Karrie Webb 274 (−14) 1 stroke Lorie Kane 1999 Royal Pines Resort Karrie Webb 262 (−26) 10 strokes Janice Moodie 1998 Royal Pines Resort Karrie Webb 272 (−16) 5 strokes Park Hyun-Soon Annika Sörenstam Alpine Australian Ladies Masters 1997 Royal Pines Resort Gail Graham 273 (−15) 1 stroke Karrie Webb 1996 Royal Pines Resort Jane Crafter 273 (−19) 1 stroke Jane Geddes Laura Davies 1995 Royal Pines Resort Annika Sörenstam 270 (−22) 8 strokes Jane Geddes 1994 Royal Pines Resort Laura Davies 272 (−20) 4 strokes Karrie Webb 1993 Royal Pines Resort Laura Davies 211 (−8) 1 stroke Leigh Ann Mills Jane Geddes Muffin Spencer-Delvin 1992 Royal Pines Resort Jane Crafter 207 (−15) 3 strokes Brandie Burton Jane Geddes Leigh Ann Mills Daikyo Australian Ladies Masters 1991 Palm Meadows Jane Geddes 209 (−13) 3 strokes Corinne Dibnah 1990 Palm Meadows Jane Geddes 209 (−13) Playoff Kristal Parker 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 Five players won this tournament more than once.
8 wins Karrie Webb: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2013 3 wins Annika Sörenstam: 1995, 2002, 2004 Laura Davies: 1993, 1994, 2003 2 wins Jane Crafter: 1992, 1996 Jane Geddes: 1990, 1991 Source:
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External links
Coverage on the ALPG Tour's official site Coverage on the Ladies European Tour's official site