The Canadian Women's Open (), 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.
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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
From 1988, the tournament was renamed the du Maurier Ltd. Classic. The rebranding was due to new tobacco advertising restrictions which came into force that year, which only allowed tobacco companies to sponsor cultural and sporting events under their corporate names, and not their product brands. As a workaround, the sponsorship was officially with du Maurier Ltd.—a special-purpose entity that used du Maurier's trade dress—and not the du Maurier brand itself.
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.
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. The bank declined to renew the sponsorship; in 2006, the Canadian National Railway became sponsor, renaming it the CN Canadian Women's Open.
In November 2013, the Canadian Pacific Railway took over title sponsorship of the Canadian Women's Open. Canadian Pacific also increased the purse to US$2.25 million. Canadian Pacific merged with Kansas City Southern Railway in 2023 as Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC); CPKC inherited the sponsorship, and announced an agreement to renew it through at least 2026. The purse further increased to US$2.5 million.
1973: La Canadienne 1974–1983: Peter Jackson Classic 1984–1987: du Maurier Classic 1988–2000: du Maurier Ltd Classic 2001–2002: Bank of Montreal Canadian Women's Open 2003–2005: BMO Financial Group Canadian Women's Open 2006–2013: CN Canadian Women's Open 2014–2017: Canadian Pacific Women's Open 2018–2022: CP Women's Open 2023–present: CPKC Women's Open
Winners
Winners since 2001; purses are fixed in U.S. dollars.
YearDate ChampionCountryScoreTo parMarginof victoryTournamentlocationPurse(US$)Winner'sshare ($)2026 Aug 23 Miyū Yamashita 257 −23 9 strokes Royal Mayfair Golf Club (Edmonton, AB) 2,750,000 412,5002025 Aug 24 Brooke Henderson (2) 269 −15 1 stroke Mississaugua Golf & Country Club (Mississauga, ON) 2,750,000 412,5002024 Jul 28 Lauren Coughlin 275 −13 2 strokes Earl Grey Golf Club (Calgary, AB) 2,600,000 390,0002023 Aug 27 Megan Khang 279 −9 Playoff Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club (Vancouver, BC) 2,500,000 375,0002022 Aug 28 Paula Reto 265 −19 1 stroke Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa, ON) 2,350,000 352,5002020, 2021: Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic2019 Aug 25 Ko Jin-young 262 −26 5 strokes Magna Golf Club (Aurora, ON) 2,250,000 337,5002018 Aug 26 Brooke Henderson 267 −21 4 strokes Wascana Country Club (Regina, SK) 2,250,000 337,5002017 Aug 27 Park Sung-hyun 271 −13 2 strokes Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa, ON) 2,250,000 337,5002016 Aug 28 Ariya Jutanugarn 265 −23 4 strokes Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club (Calgary, AB) 2,250,000 337,5002015 Aug 23 Lydia Ko (3) 276 −12 Playoff Vancouver Golf Club, (Coquitlam, BC) 2,250,000 337,5002014 Aug 24 Ryu So-yeon 265 −23 2 strokes London Hunt and Country Club (London, ON) 2,250,000 337,5002013 Aug 25 Lydia Ko (a) (2) 265 −15 5 strokes Royal Mayfair Golf Club, (Edmonton, AB) 2,000,000 300,000^2012 Aug 26 Lydia Ko (a) 275 −13 3 strokes Vancouver Golf Club, (Coquitlam, BC)cncanadianwomensopen.com – press release 2010-08-30 – 2012 CN Canadian Women's Open – accessed 2011-06-29 2,000,000 300,000^2011 Aug 28 Brittany Lincicome 275 −13 1 stroke Hillsdale Golf & Country Club, (Mirabel, QC)cncanadianwomensopen.com – press release 2010-05-18 – 2011 CN Canadian Women's Open – accessed 2010-08-23 2,250,000 337,5002010 Aug 29 Michelle Wie 276 −12 3 strokes St. Charles Country Club, (Winnipeg, MB) 2,250,000 337,5002009 Sep 6 Suzann Pettersen 269 −15 5 strokes Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club (Calgary, AB) 2,750,000 412,5002008 Aug 17 Katherine Hull 277−11 1 stroke Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa, ON) 2,250,000 337,5002007 Aug 19 Lorena Ochoa 268 −16 3 strokesRoyal Mayfair Golf Club (Edmonton, AB) 2,250,000 337,5002006 Aug 13 Cristie Kerr 276−121 strokeLondon Hunt and Country Club (London, ON)1,700,000 255,0002005 Jul 17 Meena Lee 279 −91 stroke Glen Arbour Golf Course (Halifax, NS) 1,300,000 195,0002004 Jul 11 Meg Mallon (3) 270 −18 4 strokes Legends on the Niagara (Niagara Falls, ON) 1,300,000 195,0002003 Jul 13 Beth Daniel 276−13 1 stroke Point Grey Golf & Country Club (Vancouver, BC) 1,300,000 195,0002002 Aug 18 Meg Mallon (2) 284−43 strokes Summerlea Golf and Country Club (Montreal, QC) 1,200,000 180,0002001 Aug 19 Annika Sörenstam 272−162 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
YearChampionCountryScoreTo parTournamentLocation2000 Meg Mallon 282 −6 Royal Ottawa Golf Club (Gatineau, QC) 1999Karrie Webb 277 −11 Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club (Calgary, AB)1998Brandie Burton (2) 270 −18 Essex Golf & Country Club (Windsor, ON)1997Colleen Walker 278−14 Glen Abbey Golf Course (Oakville, ON)1996Laura Davies 277−11 Edmonton Country Club (Edmonton, AB)1995Jenny Lidback 280−8 Beaconsfield Golf Club (Beaconsfield, QC)1994Martha Nause 279−9 Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa, ON) 1993 Brandie Burton 277−11PO London Hunt Club (London, ON)1992Sherri Steinhauer 277−11 St. Charles Country Club (Winnipeg, MB)1991Nancy Scranton 279−9 Vancouver Golf Club (Coquitlam, BC) 1990Cathy Johnston 276−16 Westmount Golf and Country Club (Kitchener, ON) 1989Tammie Green 279−9 Beaconsfield Golf Club (Beaconsfield, QC)1988Sally Little 279−9 Vancouver Golf Club (Coquitlam, BC) 1987Jody Rosenthal 272−16 Islesmere Golf Club (Laval, QC)1986Pat Bradley (3) 276−12PO Board of Trade Country Club (Woodbridge, ON)1985Pat Bradley (2) 278−10 Beaconsfield Golf Club (Beaconsfield, QC)1984Juli Inkster 279−9 St. George's Golf and Country Club (Toronto, ON) 1983Hollis Stacy 277−11 Beaconsfield Golf Club (Beaconsfield, QC)1982Sandra Haynie280−8 St. George's Golf and Country Club (Toronto, ON) 1981Jan Stephenson 278−10 Summerlea Golf & Country Club (Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC)1980Pat Bradley 277−15 St. George's Golf and Country Club (Toronto, ON) 1979Amy Alcott285−7 Richelieu Valley Golf Club (Sainte-Julie, QC)
Winners before the event became a major in 1979 YearChampionCountryScoreTo parTournamentLocation1978JoAnne Carner (2) 278−14 St. George's Golf and Country Club 1977Judy Rankin 212−4 Lachute Golf Club 1976Donna Caponi 212−4PO Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club1975 JoAnne Carner 214−5PO St. George's Golf and Country Club 1974Carole Jo Skala 208−11 Candiac Golf Club 1973Jocelyne Bourassa 214−5PO Montreal Municipal Golf Club
Multiple champions Multiple winners as a major championship (1979–2000) {| class="wikitable" |- | style="background: #FFFFCC"|Grand Slam winners ‡ |} ChampionCountryTotalYearsPat Bradley ‡ 31980, 1985, 1986Brandie Burton 21993, 1998
Multiple winners of the event since 1973 ChampionCountryTotalYearsPat Bradley 31980, 1985, 1986Meg Mallon 32000, 2002, 2004Lydia Ko 32012(a), 2013(a), 2015JoAnne Carner 21975, 1978Brandie Burton 21993, 1998Brooke Henderson22018, 2025 (a) - denotes won tournaments as an amateur.
Champions by nationality Nationality Wins as majorOverall wins 18 31 2 31 1 11 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1
1 - 1995 du Maurier winner Jenny Lidback had dual citizenship (Peru and Sweden) at the time of her win.
Future sites 2026 – Royal Mayfair Golf Club 2027 – Royal Ottawa Golf Club
References
External links
Coverage on the LPGA Tour's official site Wascana Country Club – 2018 CP Women's Open