South African Women's Masters Explained

South African Women's Masters
Location:South Africa
Establishment:1996
Course:San Lameer Country Club
Org:Women's PGA of South Africa
Tour:Sunshine Ladies Tour
Ladies European Tour (2001)
Format:Stroke play
Purse:£100,000 (2001)
Month Played:February
Current Champion: Jane Turner

The South African Women's Masters is a golf tournament in South Africa.

First played in 1996 it is the second oldest professional women's golf tournament in South Africa, after the South African Women's Open founded in 1988.[1] The inaugural event was won by South Africa's Sally Little, a two-time LPGA major winner.[2] [3]

The tournament was included on the Ladies European Tour in 2001 and played at Gary Player Country Club in Sun City.[4] [5] [6] It is sanctioned by the WPGA and supported by Women's Golf South Africa (the governing body for amateur golf), and is played as part of the Sunshine Ladies Tour.[7]

Winners

Year Tour(s)Winner CountryScore
South African Women's Masters
2020 215 (−1)
2019 215 (−1)
2018 215 (−1)
2017 209 (−7)
2009–16: No tournament
WPGA Masters
2008 LAT 204 (–12)
2007 LAT 209 (–7)
Nedbank Women's Masters
2006 NED Ashleigh Simon (a) 209 (−7)
2005 NED 212 (–4)
Nedbank Women's SA Masters
2004 NED 204 (–12)
2003 NED Laurette Maritz (2)
2002 NED
Nedbank Mastercard South African Masters
2001 210 (−6)
South African Ladies Masters
2000 NED
1999: No tournament
1998
1997
Ladies South African Masters
1996

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: SA dominate Nedbank ladies golf. news24.com. 29 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Sally Little. Southern Africa Golf Hall of Fame. 29 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Ladies European Tour Player Profile (Laurette Maritz). Ladies European Tour. 29 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Simon wins the Masters. Ladies European Tour. 29 October 2014.
  5. Web site: Nedbank Mastercard South African Ladies Masters. Ladies European Tour. 29 October 2014.
  6. Web site: Head wins title on final hole. golftoday.co.uk. 29 October 2014.
  7. Web site: The South African Women’s Masters . South African Women’s Masters . 11 February 2020.