ActewAGL Canberra Classic explained

ActewAGL Canberra Classic
Location:Canberra, ACT, Australia
Establishment:2009
Course:Royal Canberra Golf Club
Par:73
Tour:ALPG Tour
Ladies European Tour (since 2018)
Format:Stroke play
Purse:A$150,000
Month Played:February / March
Final Champion: Anne van Dam


The ActewAGL Canberra Classic was a golf tournament co-sanctioned by the Australian Ladies Professional Golf Tour and the Ladies European Tour. First played in 2009 as a pro-am, it was always held at the Royal Canberra Golf Club in Canberra, ACT, Australia.[1] It was a 54-hole tournament played over three days, with a pro-am taking place the day before.[2]

History

Sarah Kemp won the pro-am in 2009, and Kristie Smith won the inaugural title in 2010 by two strokes ahead of Katherine Hull.[3] In 2011, Queensland amateur Ashley Ona won the title, and in 2012 Karen Lunn won, for her first major tournament victory in 22 years on home soil in Australia.[4] [5]

Winners

Year ToursWinner Country Score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
ActewAGL Canberra Classic
2019−17 (68-63-65=196) 3 strokes Katja Pogačar
2018−19 (65-68-64=197) 6 strokes Minjee Lee
2013−2017: No tournament
ActewAGL Royal Canberra Ladies Classic
2012 207 (−12) 4 strokes Vicky Thomas
2011 Ashley Ona (a) 207 (−12) 1 stroke Alison Walshe
2010 203 (−16) 2 strokes Katherine Hull
ActewAGL Royal Canberra Pro-Am
2009 69 (−3)

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past Tournaments . Royal Camberra Golf Club . 8 April 2024.
  2. Web site: ActewAGL Canberra Classic . ALPG Tour . 24 February 2019 . 24 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190224174039/http://alpg.com.au/tournament.php?id=5399 . dead .
  3. News: Smith hits 9-under at Canberra Classic. The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 31 January 2010. 8 April 2024.
  4. Web site: ALPG – Amateur Ashley Wins Canberra Title . Golf Australia . 8 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Lunn takes out Canberra Classic . ABC News . 8 April 2024 . 22 January 2012.