The WPGA Tour of Australasia, formerly known as the ALPG Tour, is a professional golf tour for women which is based in Australia. WPGA stands for Women's Professional Golfers' Association.[1] [2]
The tour was founded as the Ladies Professional Golf Association of Australia (LPGAA) in 1972 by Alan Gillott, who also later on founded The Golfer newspaper, a free publication provided to golfers and golf clubs, Australia-wide. The LPGAA switched to ALPG Tour in 1991. The first events featured twelve competitors, and the early years were a struggle. However the long-term trend was of gradual expansion and by 2004 there were over 150 members.
The season features about a dozen tournaments, usually played over the Australian summer between November and March. The ANZ Ladies Masters and MFS Women's Australian Open have long been the leading events on the tour, with both being co-sanctioned with the more prestigious Ladies European Tour (LET) which helps attract a higher quality field. In 2010 the New Zealand Women's Open became the third tournament to be co-sanctioned by the LET. The ANZ Masters, the Australian Open and the New Zealand Open have prize funds of A$600,000, A$500,000 and A$400,000 respectively, each higher than the prize funds of all 10 remaining events combined. The New South Wales Open and the Royal Canberra Ladies Classic have purses of A$100,000 and A$125,000 respectively, and no other event has a purse of over A$25,000. Since 2012, the Women's Australian Open has also been co-sanctioned by the U.S. LPGA Tour; in its first year as an LPGA Tour event, the prize fund increased to US$1.1 million. The purse increased to US$1.2 million effective in 2013.
Australian Karrie Webb, one of the leading players in global women's golf, has a background on the tour, and continues to play in its two main events each season. However Webb and other leading members of the ALPG spend most of the year competing outside Australia, principally on the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour.
In January 2012, New Zealand's Lydia Ko became the youngest person ever to win a professional golf tour event by winning the ALPG-sanctioned Bing Lee Samsung Women's NSW Open.[3]
In 2021, the ALPG Tour switched to its current name – WPGA Tour of Australasia.
Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes | |
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Nov 21, 2008 | Mollymook Hilltop Golf Club | Kate Little (1) | |||
Nov 27–28, 2008 | St Georges Basin Country Club | Rachel L. Bailey (1) | |||
Dec 4–5, 2008 | Moss Vale Golf Club | Stacey Tate (n/a) | |||
Dec 8, 2008 | Castle Hill Country Club | Angela Tatt (n/a) | |||
Jan 12–13 | Kangaroo Valley Resort | Karen Lunn (3) | |||
Jan 15 | Royal Canberra Golf Club | Sarah Kemp (5) | |||
Jan 17–18 | Branxton Golf Club | Rachel L. Bailey (2) | |||
Jan 23–25 | Oatlands Golf Club | Sarah Oh (2) | |||
Jan 30 – Feb 1 | Clearwater Resort | Gwladys Nocera (n/a) | |||
Feb 5–8 | Katherine Hull (4) | ||||
Feb 12–15 | Laura Davies (n/a) |
Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes | |
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Dec 3–4, 2009 | St Georges Basin Country Club | Kate Little (2) | |||
Dec 7, 2009 | Castle Hill Country Club | Tamara Johns (4) | |||
Dec 8, 2009 | Ryde-Parramatta Golf Club | Sarah Kemp (6) | |||
Dec 12–13, 2009 | Branxton Golf Club | Sarah Kemp (7) | |||
Jan 21–22 | Moss Vale Golf Club | Vicky Thomas (3) | |||
Jan 25 | Kangaroo Valley Resort | Laura Davies (n/a) | |||
Jan 29–31 | Royal Canberra Golf Club | Kristie Smith (2) | |||
Feb 25–28 | Pegasus Golf Course | Laura Davies (n/a) | |||
Mar 4–7 | Karrie Webb (11) | ||||
Mar 11–14 | Yani Tseng (n/a) | ||||
Jul 5–7 | Oatlands Golf Club | Sarah Oh (3) |
Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes | |
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Dec 2–3, 2010 | St Georges Basin Country Club | Joanne Mills (7) | |||
Jan 8–9 | Branxton Golf Club | Rachel L. Bailey (2) | |||
Jan 12 | Russell Vale Golf Club | Ryann O'Toole (n/a) | |||
Jan 13–14 | Moss Vale Golf Club | Katherine Hull (5) | |||
Jan 16–17 | Mount Broughton Golf and Country Club | Katherine Hull (6) | |||
Jan 21–23 | Oatlands Golf Club | Caroline Hedwall (n/a) | |||
Jan 28–30 | Royal Canberra Golf Club | Ashley Ona (n/a) | |||
Feb 3–6 | Yani Tseng (n/a) | ||||
Feb 10–13 | Yani Tseng (n/a) | ||||
Feb 17–20 | Pegasus Golf and Sports Club | Kristie Smith (2) | |||
Feb 24 | Ryde Parramatta Golf Club | Sarah Kemp (8) |
Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes | |
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Nov 24, 2011 | Pork Kembla Golf Club | Stacey Keating (1) | |||
Nov 25, 2011 | Castle Hill Country Club | Bree Arthur (1) | |||
Nov 27–28, 2011 | Mount Broughton Golf and Country Club | Stacey Keating (2) | |||
Nov 29, 2011 | Bree Arthur (2) | ||||
Dec 3–4, 2011 | Branxton Golf Club | Tamara Johns (5) | |||
Jan 6–8 | Woodlands/Spring Valley Golf Club | Joanna Klatten (1) | |||
Jan 20–22 | Karen Lunn (4) | ||||
Jan 27–29 | Oatlands Golf Club | Lydia Ko (a, n/a) | |||
Feb 2–5 | Christel Boeljon (n/a) | ||||
Feb 9–12 | Jessica Korda (n/a) | Co-sanctioned with the LET and the LPGA Tour | |||
Feb 17–19 | Pegasus Golf Course | Lindsey Wright (2) | Co-sanctioned with the LET |
Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes | |
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Jan 14–15 | Stacey Keating (3) | ||||
Jan 17 | Antill Park Country Golf Club | Emma De Groot (1) | |||
Jan 19–20 | Mount Broughton Golf and Country Club | Caroline Hedwall (n/a) | |||
Jan 25–27 | Oatlands Golf Club | Caroline Hedwall (n/a) | |||
Feb 1–3 | Karrie Webb (12) | ||||
Feb 8–10 | Clearwater Golf Club | Lydia Ko (a, n/a) | |||
Feb 14–17 | Jiyai Shin (n/a) | Co-sanctioned with the LET and the LPGA Tour | |||
Feb 21–24 | Thirteenth Beach Golf Links | Stacey Keating (4) |
Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points | Notes | |
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Oct 31, 2013 | North Shore Golf Club | Karen Pearce (1) | – | |||
Jan 7 | Joanna Klatten (2) | – | ||||
Jan 10 | Antill Park Country Golf Club | Joanna Klatten (3) | – | |||
Jan 13–14 | Moss Vale Golf Club | Bree Arthur (3) | – | |||
Jan 17–18 | Mount Broughton Golf and Country Club | Daniela Holmqvist (n/a) | – | |||
Jan 20 | Castle Hill Country Club | Kylie Walker (n/a) | – | |||
Jan 24–26 | Oatlands Golf Club | Joanna Klatten (4) | 15 | |||
Jan 31 – Feb 2 | Clearwater Golf Club | Mi Hyang Lee (n/a) | 16.5 | |||
Feb 6–9 | Cheyenne Woods (n/a) | 19 | ||||
Feb 13–16 | Karrie Webb (13) | 43 | Co-sanctioned with the LET and the LPGA Tour | |||
Feb 20–23 | Thirteenth Beach Golf Club | Minjee Lee (a, n/a) | 15 |
Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points | Notes | |
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Nov 13–14, 2014 | North Shore Golf Club | Cherie Alison (1) | – | |||
Jan 9 | Nikki Garrett (2) | – | ||||
Jan 12–13 | McLeod Country Golf Club | Liv Cheng (1) (tie) Sarah Kemp (9) | – | |||
Jan 22–23 | Moss Vale Golf Club | Sarah Oh (4) | – | |||
Jan 29 | Castle Hill Country Club | Marion Ricordeau (n/a) | – | |||
Jan 30 | Pennant Hills Golf Club | Beth Allen (n/a) | – | |||
Feb 5–8 | 13th Beach Golf | Marianne Skarpnord (n/a) | 15 | |||
Feb 12–15 | Su-Hyun Oh (1) | 15 | ||||
Feb 19–22 | Lydia Ko (3) | 37 | Co-sanctioned with the LET and LPGA Tour | |||
Feb 27 – Mar 1 | Clearwater Golf Club | Lydia Ko (4) | 19 | |||
Mar 6–8 | Oatlands Golf Club | Holly Clyburn (1) | 15 | |||
Apr 17–19 | Twin Creeks Golf and Country Club | Pan Yan-hong (1) | 6 |
Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points | Notes | |
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Nov 12–13, 2015 | North Shore Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand | Stacey Keating (5) | – | |||
Dec 4–6, 2015 | Miyoshi Country Club (West Course), Aichi, Japan | – | Unofficial team event | |||
Jan 7–8 | Moss Vale Golf Club | Miriam Nagl (1) | – | |||
Jan 9–10 | Mount Broughton Golf and Country Club | Felicity Johnson (n/a) | – | |||
Jan 14–15 | Oatlands Golf Club | Stacey Keating (6) | – | |||
Jan 19–19 | Castle Hill Golf and Country Club | Cathryn Bristow (2) | – | |||
Jan 21–22 | Pennant Hills Golf Club | Laura Jansone (1) | – | |||
Jan 25 | Long Reef Golf Club | Cathryn Bristow (3) | – | |||
Feb 4–7 | 13th Beach Golf Links | Georgia Hall (n/a) | 8 | |||
Feb 11–14 | Clearwater Golf Club, Christchurch | Lydia Ko (5) | 16 | Co-sanctioned with the LET | ||
Feb 18–21 | The Grange Golf Club (West Course) | Haru Nomura (n/a) | 26 | Co-sanctioned with the LET and LPGA Tour | ||
Feb 25–28 | Jiyai Shin (n/a) | 17.5 | co-sanctioned with the LET | |||
Mar 1–2 | McLeod Country Golf Club | Stacey Keating (7) | – | |||
Mar 4 | Katelyn Must (1) | – |
Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points | Notes | |
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Sep 21–23, 2016 | Panya Indra Golf Club, Bangkok, Thailand | Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras (n/a) | – | Co-sanctioned with the Thai LPGA Tour | ||
Nov 17–18, 2016 | North Shore Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand | Jenna Hunter (1) | – | |||
Dec 2–4, 2016 | Miyoshi Country Club (West Course), Aichi, Japan | – | Unofficial team event | |||
Jan 17 | Castle Hill Country Club, NSW | Emily McLennan (1) | – | |||
Jan 19–20 | Pennant Hills Golf Club, NSW | – | ||||
Jan 23–24 | Oatlands Golf Club, NSW | Gemma Dryburgh (1) | – | |||
Jan 30 | Links Hope Island, Queensland | – | ||||
Feb 2–4 | RACV Royal Pines Resort, Queensland | 6 | ||||
Feb 9–12 | 13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria | Melissa Reid (n/a) | 16 | |||
Feb 16–19 | Royal Adelaide Golf Club, South Australia | Jang Ha-na (n/a) | 34 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour | ||
Feb 21–22 | McLeod Country Golf Club, Queensland | Ellen Davies-Graham (1) | – | |||
Feb 24 | Yamba Golf and Country Club, NSW | Sarah Kemp (10) | – |
Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points | Notes | |
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Sep 13–15, 2017 | Panya Indra Golf Club, Bangkok, Thailand | Saranporn Langkulgasettrin (n/a) | 2 | Co-sanctioned with the China LPGA Tour and Thai LPGA Tour | ||
Sep 21–22, 2017 | North Shore Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand | Sarah Kemp (11) | – | |||
Sep 28 – Oct 1, 2017 | Windross Farm Golf Course, Auckland, New Zealand | Brooke Henderson (n/a) | 19 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour | ||
Dec 1–3, 2017 | Miyoshi Country Club (West Course), Aichi, Japan | – | Unofficial team event | |||
Jan 28 | Ballarat Golf Club, Ballarat, Victoria | Lin Xiyu (n/a) | – | |||
Feb 1–4 | 13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria | Minjee Lee (n/a) | 15 | |||
Feb 9–11 | Royal Canberra Golf Club, ACT | Jiyai Shin (n/a) | 16.5 | |||
Feb 15–18 | Kooyonga Golf Club, South Australia | Ko Jin-young (n/a) | 34 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour | ||
Feb 22–25 | Bonville Golf Resort, NSW | Céline Boutier (n/a) | 8 | |||
Mar 1–4 | Coffs Harbour Golf Club, NSW | Meghan MacLaren (n/a) | 6 | Co-sanctioned with the LET | ||
Mar 6 | Yamba Golf and Country Club, NSW | Kyla Inaba (1) | – | |||
Mar 8–9 | McLeod Country Golf Club, Queensland | Felicity Johnson (2) | – | |||
Mar 12–13 | Links Hope Island, Queensland | Breanna Gill (1) | – | |||
May 23–24 | Sheraton Deva Resort and Spa, New Caledonia | Breanna Gill (2) | – |
Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points | Notes | |
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Sep 19–21, 2018 | Panya Indra Golf Club, Bangkok, Thailand | Parinda Phokan (n/a) | 4 | Co-sanctioned with the China LPGA Tour and Thai LPGA Tour | ||
Oct 14–15, 2018 | Remuera Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand | Hanee Song (1) | – | |||
Jan 4 | Curlewis Golf Club, Victoria | Montana Strauss (1) | – | |||
Feb 2–3 | Ballarat Golf Club, Victoria | Marianne Skarpnord (2) | – | |||
Feb 7–10 | 13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria | Céline Boutier (n/a) | 20.5 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour | ||
Feb 14–17 | The Grange Golf Club, South Australia | Nelly Korda (n/a) | 37 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour | ||
Feb 21–24 | Bonville Golf Resort, NSW | Marianne Skarpnord (n/a) | 10 | Co-sanctioned with the LET | ||
Mar 1–3 | Royal Canberra Golf Club, ACT | Anne van Dam (n/a) | 10 | Co-sanctioned with the LET | ||
Mar 5 | Moss Vale Golf Club, NSW | Sarah Kemp (12) (tie) Tahnia Ravnjak (1) | – | |||
Mar 7–10 | Queanbeyan Golf Club, NSW | Meghan MacLaren (n/a) | 6 | Co-sanctioned with the LET | ||
Mar 14–15 | Sheraton Deva Resort and Spa, New Caledonia | Brooke Baker (1) | – | |||
Mar 18–19 | McLeod Country Golf Club, Queensland | Whitney Hillier (1) | – | |||
Mar 22 | Yamba Golf and Country Club, NSW | Tahnia Ravnjak (2) | – |
Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points | Notes | |
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Sep 4–6, 2019 | Panya Indra Golf Club, Bangkok, Thailand | Zhang Weiwei (n/a) | 4 | Co-sanctioned with the China LPGA Tour and Thai LPGA Tour | ||
Oct 13–14, 2019 | Remuera Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand | Breanna Gill (3) | – | |||
Jan 22 | Windaroo Lakes Golf Club, Queensland | Laura Fuenfstueck (n/a) | – | |||
Jan 24 | Yamba Golf and Country Club, NSW | Holly Clyburn (2) | – | |||
Jan 28–29 | Moss Vale Golf Club, NSW | Manon De Roey (1) | – | |||
Feb 1–2 | Ballarat Golf Club, Victoria | Dottie Ardina (1) | – | |||
Feb 6–9 | 13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria | Park Hee-young (n/a) | 20.5 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour | ||
Feb 13–16 | Royal Adelaide Golf Club, South Australia | Inbee Park (n/a) | 37 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour | ||
Feb 20–23 | Bonville Golf Resort, NSW | Stephanie Kyriacou (a, n/a) | 10 | Co-sanctioned with the LET | ||
Feb 27 – Mar 1 | Dubbo Golf Club, NSW | Julia Engström (n/a) | 6 | Co-sanctioned with the LET |
Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points | Notes | |
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Jan 28–31 | Rosebud Golf Club, Victoria | Su-Hyun Oh (n/a) | 3 | Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
Feb 20–21 | Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Club, NSW | Kristalle Blum (n/a) | – | |||
Mar 4–7 | Bonnie Doon Golf Club, NSW | Grace Kim (a, n/a) | 3 | Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia |
Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points | Notes | |
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Jan 13–16 | Royal Queensland Golf Club, Queensland | Su-Hyun Oh (n/a) | 4 | |||
Jan 24–25 | Latrobe Golf Club, Victoria | Karis Davidson (n/a) | – | |||
Feb 3–6 | Rosebud Golf Club, Victoria | Lydia Hall (n/a) | 4 | Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
Feb 10–13 | 13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria | Hannah Green (3) | 5 | Played concurrently with Victorian Open | ||
Feb 17–20 | Barooga, NSW | Hannah Green (4) | 4 | |||
Feb 26–27 | Sandringham Links Golf Club, Victoria | Kirsten Rudgeley (a, n/a) | – | |||
Mar 3–6 | Bonnie Doon Golf Club, NSW | Grace Kim (n/a) | 4 | |||
Mar 10–13 | Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort, NSW | Momoka Kobori (n/a) | 4 | |||
Apr 21–24 | Bonville Golf Resort, NSW | Meghan MacLaren (n/a) | 5 | Co-sanctioned with the LET | ||
Apr 28 – May 1 | Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Club, NSW | Maja Stark (n/a) | 5 | Co-sanctioned with the LET | ||
Dec 1–4 | Victoria Golf Club & Kingston Heath Golf Club, Melbourne | Ashleigh Buhai (n/a) | 16.5 | Played concurrently with Australian Open |
Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points | Purse ($) | Notes | |
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Jan 20–22 | Latrobe Golf Club, Victoria | Cassie Porter (1) | – | 50,000 | |||
Jan 26–29 | Rosebud Country Club, Victoria | Yoon Min-a (1) | 4 | 200,000 | Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
Feb 2–5 | Cobram Barooga Golf Club, Victoria | Sarah Jane Smith (1) | 4 | 200,000 | Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
Feb 9–12 | 13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria | Jiyai Shin (n/a) | 4 | 420,000 | Played concurrently with Victorian Open | ||
Feb 16–19 | Bonnie Doon Golf Club, NSW | Sarah Kemp (n/a) | 4 | 200,000 | Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
Feb 23–26 | Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort, NSW | Yuna Takagi (n/a) | 4 | 200,000 | Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
Mar 4–5 | Sandringham Links Golf Club, Victoria | Grace Lennon (1) | – | 50,000 | |||
Mar 7 | Moss Vale Golf Club, NSW | Karen Pearce (5) | – | 20,000 | |||
Mar 9–10 | Wagga Wagga Country Club, NSW | Jordan O'Brien (1) | – | 50,000 | |||
Southport Golf Club, Queensland | Cancelled | – | |||||
Mar 24–26 | Tuncurry Golf Club, NSW | Momoka Kobori (2) | – | 150,000 | |||
Mar 31–Apr 2 | Bonville Golf Resort, Queensland | Breanna Gill (1) | 4 | 150,000 | |||
May 11–14 | Thailand Mixed Cup #1 | St.Andrews 2000 Golf Course, Rayong, Thailand | Aunchisa Utama (n/a) | – | 150,000 | Mixed event with TrustGolf Tour | |
May 16–19 | Thailand Mixed Stableford Challenge #2 | St.Andrews 2000 Golf Course, Rayong, Thailand | Peerada Piddon (n/a) | – | 150,000 | Mixed event with TrustGolf Tour | |
Jun 15–18 | Thailand Mixed Cup #3 | Gassan Khuntan Golf & Resort, Thailand | Charng-Tai Sudsom (n/a) | – | 150,000 | Mixed event with TrustGolf Tour | |
Jun 21–24 | Thailand Mixed Stableford Challenge #4 | Gassan Khuntan Golf & Resort, Thailand | Suteepat Prateepteinchai (n/a) | – | 150,000 | Mixed event with TrustGolf Tour | |
Sep 21–24 | Thailand Mixed Final #5 | Lakeview Golf and Country Club, Thailand | Newport Laparojkit (n/a) | – | 220,000 | Mixed event with TrustGolf Tour | |
Oct 16–22 | Willunga, South Australia | Robyn Choi (n/a) | 4 | 200,000 | Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
Nov 30 – Dec 3 | 17 | 1,700,000 | Played concurrently with Australian Open |
Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner(s) | WWGR points | Purse ($) | Notes | |
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Jan 13–14 | Latrobe Golf Club, Victoria | Emma Ash (n/a) | – | 50,000 | Unofficial event | ||
Jan 18–21 | Cobram Barooga Golf Club, Victoria | Shannon Tan (n/a) | 4 | 250,000 | |||
Jan 25–28 | Rosebud Country Club, Victoria | Ashley Lau (n/a) | 4 | 250,000 | Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
Feb 1–4 | 13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria | Ashley Lau (1) | 5 | 420,000 | |||
Feb 8–11 | Pagewood Golf Club, NSW | Jenny Shin (n/a) | 4 | 250,000 | Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
Feb 15–18 | Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort, NSW | Justice Bosio (a, n/a) Kotono Fukaya (n/a) | 4 | 250,000 | Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
Feb 24–25 | Peninsula Kingswood GC, Victoria | Kelsey Bennett (1) | – | 50,000 | |||
Feb 29–Mar 1 | Wagga Wagga Country Club, NSW | Cho Jeong-min (1) | – | 50,000 | |||
Mar 29–31 | Magenta Shores Golf Club, NSW | Mariajo Uribe (n/a) | 12 | €300,000 | Co-sanctioned with the LET | ||
Apr 5–7 | Bonville Golf Resort, Queensland | Nicole Broch Estrup (n/a) Tsai Pei-ying (n/a) Jess Whitting (n/a) | – | €300,000 | Co-sanctioned with the LET Unofficial event | ||
Apr 10–11 | Walcha Golf Club, NSW | Lydia Hall (2) | – | 140,000 |