| Canadian Women's Open | |
| Location: | - varies Calgary, Alberta (in 2024) |
| Establishment: | 1973, |
| Course: | Earl Grey Golf Club (2024) |
| Par: | 72 |
| Tour: | LPGA Tour |
| Format: | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Purse: | US$2.6 million |
| Month Played: | July |
| Aggregate: | 262 Ko Jin-young (2019) |
| To-Par: | −26 Ko Jin-young (2019) |
| Current Champion: |  Lauren Coughlin |
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.
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, it was replaced in the LPGA's roster of majors 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.[1]
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.[2]
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 subsidiary and not a 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—an uncertainty that prompted the LPGA Tour to strip the du Maurier of its major status in favour of the Women's British Open.[3] [4] [5]
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, Canadian Pacific Railway Company 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$2.5 million.[11]
La Canadienne
Winners since 2001;[12] purses are fixed in U.S. dollars.
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Tournament location | Purse (US$) | Winner's share ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25–28 | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Earl Grey Golf Club (Calgary, AB) | 2,600,000 | 390,000 | ||||
| Aug 24–27 | 279 | −9 | Playoff | Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club (Vancouver, BC) | 2,500,000 | 375,000 | ||||
| Aug 25–28 | 265 | −19 | 1 stroke | Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa, ON) | 2,350,000 | 352,500 | ||||
| 2020, 2021: Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[13] | ||||||||||
| Aug 22–25 | 262 | −26 | 5 strokes | Magna Golf Club (Aurora, ON) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 | ||||
| Aug 23–26 | 267 | −21 | 4 strokes | Wascana Country Club (Regina, SK) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 | ||||
| 2017 | Aug 24–27 | 271 | −13 | 2 strokes | Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa, ON) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 | |||
| 2016 | Aug 25–28 | 265 | −23 | 4 strokes | Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club (Calgary, AB) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 | |||
| 2015 | Aug 20–23 | Lydia Ko (3) | 276 | −12 | Playoff | Vancouver Golf Club, (Coquitlam, BC) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 | ||
| 2014 | Aug 21–24 | 265 | −23 | 2 strokes | London Hunt and Country Club (London, ON) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 | |||
| 2013 | Aug 22–25 | Lydia Ko (a) (2) | 265 | −15 | 5 strokes | Royal Mayfair Golf Club, (Edmonton, AB) | 2,000,000 | 300,000^ | ||
| 2012 | Aug 23–26 | Lydia Ko (a) | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Vancouver Golf Club, (Coquitlam, BC)[14] | 2,000,000 | 300,000^ | ||
| 2011 | Aug 25–28 | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Hillsdale Golf & Country Club, (Mirabel, QC)[15] | 2,250,000 | 337,500 | |||
| 2010 | Aug 26–29 | 276 | −12 | 3 strokes | St. Charles Country Club, (Winnipeg, MB) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 | |||
| 2009 | Sep 3–6 | 269 | −15 | 5 strokes | Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club (Calgary, AB) | 2,750,000 | 412,500 | |||
| 2008 | Aug 14–17 | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa, ON) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 | |||
| 2007 | Aug 16–19 | 268 | −16 | 3 strokes | Royal Mayfair Golf Club (Edmonton, AB) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 | |||
| 2006 | Aug 10–13 | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | London Hunt and Country Club (London, ON) | 1,700,000 | 255,000 | |||
| 2005 | Jul 14–17 | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Glen Arbour Golf Course (Halifax, NS) | 1,300,000 | 195,000 | |||
| 2004 | Jul 8–11 | Meg Mallon (3) | 270 | −18 | 4 strokes | Legends on the Niagara (Niagara Falls, ON) | 1,300,000 | 195,000 | ||
| 2003 | Jul 10–13 | 276 | −13 | 1 stroke | Point Grey Golf & Country Club (Vancouver, BC) | 1,300,000 | 195,000 | |||
| 2002 | Aug 15–18 | Meg Mallon (2) | 284 | −4 | 3 strokes | Summerlea Golf and Country Club (Montreal, QC) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 | ||
| 2001 | Aug 16–19 | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | Angus Glen Golf Club (Markham, ON) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
Winners when the event was a major, from 1979 to 2000
See also: List of du Maurier Classic champions.
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | To par | Tournament Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 282 | −6 | Royal Ottawa Golf Club (Gatineau, QC) | |||
| 1999 | 277 | −11 | Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club (Calgary, AB) | |||
| 1998 | Brandie Burton (2) | 270 | −18 | Essex Golf & Country Club (Windsor, ON) | ||
| 1997 | 278 | −14 | Glen Abbey Golf Course (Oakville, ON) | |||
| 1996 | 277 | −11 | Edmonton Country Club (Edmonton, AB) | |||
| 1995 | 280 | −8 | Beaconsfield Golf Club (Beaconsfield, QC) | |||
| 1994 | 279 | −9 | Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa, ON) | |||
| 1993 | Brandie Burton | 277 | −11PO | London Hunt Club (London, ON) | ||
| 1992 | 277 | −11 | St. Charles Country Club (Winnipeg, MB) | |||
| 1991 | 279 | −9 | Vancouver Golf Club (Coquitlam, BC) | |||
| 1990 | 276 | −16 | Westmount Golf and Country Club (Kitchener, ON) | |||
| 1989 | 279 | −9 | Beaconsfield Golf Club (Beaconsfield, QC) | |||
| 1988 | 279 | −9 | Vancouver Golf Club (Coquitlam, BC) | |||
| 1987 | 272 | −16 | Islesmere Golf Club (Laval, QC) | |||
| 1986 | Pat Bradley (3) | 276 | −12PO | Board of Trade Country Club (Woodbridge, ON) | ||
| 1985 | Pat Bradley (2) | 278 | −10 | Beaconsfield Golf Club (Beaconsfield, QC) | ||
| 1984 | 279 | −9 | St. George's Golf and Country Club (Toronto, ON) | |||
| 1983 | 277 | −11 | Beaconsfield Golf Club (Beaconsfield, QC) | |||
| 1982 | Sandra Haynie | 280 | −8 | St. George's Golf and Country Club (Toronto, ON) | ||
| 1981 | 278 | −10 | Summerlea Golf & Country Club (Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC) | |||
| 1980 | Pat Bradley | 277 | −15 | St. George's Golf and Country Club (Toronto, ON) | ||
| 1979 | Amy Alcott | 285 | −7 | Richelieu Valley Golf Club (Sainte-Julie, QC) |
Winners before the event became a major in 1979
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | To par | Tournament Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | JoAnne Carner (2) | 278 | −14 | |||
| 1977 | 212 | −4 | Lachute Golf Club | |||
| 1976 | 212 | −4PO | Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club | |||
| 1975 | JoAnne Carner | 214 | −5PO | |||
| 1974 | 208 | −11 | Candiac Golf Club | |||
| 1973 | 214 | −5PO | Montreal Municipal Golf Club |
Multiple winners as a major championship (1979–2000)
| Grand Slam winners ‡< | -- | - | Deceased Grand Slam winners ∞ --> |
|---|
| Champion | Country | Total | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Bradley ‡ | 3 | 1980, 1985, 1986 | ||
| Brandie Burton | 2 | 1993, 1998 |
Multiple winners of the event since 1973
| Champion | Country | Total | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Bradley | 3 | 1980, 1985, 1986 | ||
| Meg Mallon | 3 | 2000, 2002, 2004 | ||
| Lydia Ko | 3 | 2012(a), 2013(a), 2015 | ||
| JoAnne Carner | 2 | 1975, 1978 | ||
| Brandie Burton | 2 | 1993, 1998 |
| Nationality | Wins as major | Overall wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 31 | ||
| 2 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 3 | ||
| 0 | 3 | ||
| 0 | 2 | ||
| 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.