ALPG Tour
The ALPG Tour is a professional golf tour for women which is based in Australia. ALPG stands for Australian Ladies Professional Golf.
The ALPG 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 its current name (ALPG) 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.[1]
2009 Schedule and results
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2008 | Aristocrat Mollymook Women's Classic | Mollymook Hilltop Golf Club | .svg.png){kind=small} | |
| Nov 27–28, 2008 | St Georges Basin Country Club Pro-Am | St Georges Basin Country Club | | |
| Dec 4–5, 2008 | Moss Vale Golf Club Classic | Moss Vale Golf Club |  | |
| Dec 8, 2008 | Castle Hill Country Club Pro-Am | Castle Hill Country Club | | |
| Jan 12–13 | Peugeot Kangaroo Valley ALPG Classic | Kangaroo Valley Resort | | |
| Jan 15 | ActewAGL Royal Canberra Pro-Am | Royal Canberra Golf Club | | |
| Jan 17–18 | Xstrata Coal Branxton Golf Club Pro-Am | Branxton Golf Club | | |
| Jan 23–25 | LG Bing Lee Women's NSW Open | Oatlands Golf Club |  | |
| Jan 30 – Feb 1 | New Zealand Women's Open | Clearwater Resort |  | |
| Feb 5–8 | ANZ Ladies Masters | RACV Royal Pines Resort | | co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Feb 12–15 | Women's Australian Open | Metropolitan Golf Club |  | co-sanctioned with the LET |
2010 Schedule and results
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3–4, 2009 | St Georges Basin Country Club Pro-Am | St Georges Basin Country Club | | |
| Dec 7, 2009 | Castle Hill Country Club Pro-Am | Castle Hill Country Club | | |
| Dec 8, 2009 | Lady Anne Funerals ALPG Pro-Am | Ryde-Parramatta Golf Club | | |
| Dec 12–13, 2009 | Xstrata Coal Branxton Golf Club Pro-Am | Branxton Golf Club | | |
| Jan 21–22 | Moss Vale Golf Club Ladies Classic | Moss Vale Golf Club | | |
| Jan 25 | Kangaroo Valley Resort ALPG Classic | Kangaroo Valley Resort | | |
| Jan 29–31 | ActewAGL Royal Canberra Ladies Classic | Royal Canberra Golf Club | | |
| Feb 25–28 | Pegasus New Zealand Women's Open | Pegasus Golf Course | | co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Mar 4–7 | ANZ Ladies Masters | RACV Royal Pines Resort | | co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Mar 11–14 | Women's Australian Open | Commonwealth Golf Club |  | co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Jul 5–7 | Bing Lee Samsung NSW Women's Open | Oatlands Golf Club | |
2011 Schedule and results
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2–3, 2010 | St Georges Basin Country Club Pro-Am | St Georges Basin Country Club | | |
| Jan 8–9 | Xstrata Coal Branxton Golf Club Pro-Am | Branxton Golf Club | | |
| Jan 12 | NRE Gujurat Russell Vale Challenge Cup | Russell Vale Golf Club |  | |
| Jan 13–14 | Moss Vale Golf Club Ladies Classic | Moss Vale Golf Club | | |
| Jan 16–17 | Mount Broughton Classic | Mount Broughton Golf and Country Club | | |
| Jan 21–23 | Bing Lee Samsung NSW Women's Open | Oatlands Golf Club |  | |
| Jan 28–30 | ActewAGL Royal Canberra Ladies Classic | Royal Canberra Golf Club | | |
| Feb 3–6 | Women's Australian Open | Commonwealth Golf Club | | co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Feb 10–13 | ANZ RACV Ladies Masters | RACV Royal Pines Resort | | co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Feb 17–20 | Pegasus New Zealand Women's Open | Pegasus Golf and Sports Club | | co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Feb 24 | Lady Anne Funerals Ryde Parramatta Pro-Am | Ryde Parramatta Golf Club | |
2012 Schedule and results
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2011 | Hahn Premium Light & Konami Port Kembla Golf Club Pro-Am | Pork Kembla Golf Club | | |
| Nov 25, 2011 | Power Ford Castle Hill Country Club Pro-Am | Castle Hill Country Club | | |
| Nov 27–28, 2011 | Mount Broughton Ladies Classic | Mount Broughton Golf and Country Club | | |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Lady Anne Funerals ALPG Pro-Am | Ryde-Parramatta Golf Club | | |
| Dec 3–4, 2011 | Xstrata Coal Branxton Golf Club Pro-Am | Branxton Golf Club | | |
| Jan 6–8 | Women's Victorian Open | Woodlands/Spring Valley Golf Club | | |
| Jan 20–22 | ActewAGL Royal Canberra Ladies Classic | Royal Canberra Golf Club | | |
| Jan 27–29 | Bing Lee Samsung Women's NSW Open | Oatlands Golf Club | | |
| Feb 2–5 | Gold Coast RACV Australian Ladies Masters | RACV Royal Pines Resort |  | co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Feb 9–12 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open | Royal Melbourne Golf Club | | co-sanctioned with the LET and the LPGA Tour |
| Feb 17–19 | ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open | Pegasus Golf Course | | co-sanctioned with the LET |
2013 Schedule and results
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14–15 | The Vintage Golf Club Pro-Am | The Vintage Golf Club | | |
| Jan 17 | Ingham Antill Park Ladies Pro-Am | Antill Park Country Golf Club Ltd. | | |
| Jan 19–20 | Mount Broughton Classic | Mount Broughton Golf and Country Club | | |
| Jan 25–27 | Bing Lee Samsung Women's New South Wales Open | Oatlands Golf Club | | |
| Feb 1–3 | Volvik RACV Ladies Masters | RACV Royal Pines Resort | | co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Feb 8–10 | ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open | Clearwater Golf Club | | co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Feb 14–17 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open | Royal Canberra Golf Club | | co-sanctioned with the LET and the LPGA Tour |
| Feb 21–24 | Women's Victorian Open | Thirteenth Beach Golf Links | |
2014 Schedule and results
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2013 | Anita Boon Pro-Am | North Shore Golf Club | | |
| Jan 7 | BWAC Regional Employment & Community Services ALPG Pro-Am | Yamba Golf Club | | |
| Jan 10 | Ingham's Antill Park Pro-Am | Antill Park Country Golf Club | | |
| Jan 13–14 | Moss Vale Classic | Moss Vale Golf Club | | |
| Jan 17–18 | Mount Broughton Classic | Mount Broughton Golf and Country Club | | |
| Jan 20 | Renault Ladies Pro-Am | Castle Hill Country Club |  | |
| Jan 24–26 | Bing Lee Fujitsu General Women's New South Wales Open | Oatlands Golf Club | | |
| Jan 31 – Feb 2 | ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open | Clearwater Golf Club | | co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Feb 6–9 | Volvik RACV Ladies Masters | RACV Royal Pines Resort Golf Club | | co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Feb 13–16 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open | Victoria Golf Club | | co-sanctioned with the LET and the LPGA Tour |
| Feb 20–23 | Oates Victorian Open | Thirteenth Beach Golf Club | |
2015 Schedule and results
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13–14, 2014 | Anita Boon Pro-Am | North Shore Golf Club | | |
| Jan 9 | BWAC Regional Employment & Community Services ALPG Pro-Am | Yamba Golf Club | | |
| Jan 12–13 | McLeod ALPG Pro-Am | McLeod Country Golf Club | | |
| Jan 22–23 | Moss Vale Classic | Moss Vale Golf Club | | |
| Jan 29 | Renault Ladies Pro-Am | Castle Hill Country Club | | |
| Jan 30 | Pennant Hills ALPG Pro-Am | Pennant Hills Golf Club | | |
| Feb 5–8 | Oates Victorian Open | 13th Beach Golf |  | |
| Feb 12–15 | Volvik RACV Ladies Masters | RACV Royal Pines Resort | | co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Feb 19–22 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open | Royal Melbourne Golf Club | | co-sanctioned with the LET and LPGA Tour |
| Feb 27 – Mar 1 | ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open | Clearwater Golf Club | | co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Mar 6–8 | Bing Lee Fujitsu NSW Women's Open | Oatlands Golf Club | | |
| Apr 17–19 | Australia Classic | Twin Creeks Golf and Country Club |  |
2016 Schedule and results
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12–13, 2015 | Anita Boon Pro Am | North Shore Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand | | |
| Dec 4–6, 2015 | The Queens | Miyoshi Country Club (West Course) | JLPGA | Unofficial team event |
| Jan 7–8 | Moss Vale Ladies Classic | Moss Vale Golf Club |  | |
| Jan 9–10 | Mt Broughton Ladies Classic | Mount Broughton Golf and Country Club | | |
| Jan 14–15 | Bing Lee Fujitsu General Pro Am | Oatlands Golf Club | | |
| Jan 19–19 | Mulpha Norwest Ladies Pro Am | Castle Hill Golf and Country Club | | |
| Jan 21–22 | Gold Key Financial Ladies Pro Am | Pennant Hills Golf Club |  | |
| Jan 25 | North Shore Ladies Pro Am | Long Reef Golf Club | | |
| Feb 4–7 | Oates Victorian Open | 13th Beach Golf Links | | |
| Feb 11–14 | ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open | Clearwater Golf Club, Christchurch | | co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Feb 18–21 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open | The Grange Golf Course (West Course) |  | co-sanctioned with the LET and LPGA Tour |
| Feb 25–28 | RACV Ladies Masters | Royal Pines Resort | | co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Mar 1–2 | Brisbane Invitational | McLeod Country Golf Club | | |
| Mar 4 | BWAC Regional Services ALPG Pro Am | Yamba Golf Club | |
2017 Schedule and results
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21–23, 2016 | Thailand LPGA Masters | Panya Indra Golf Club, Bangkok, Thailand |  | |
| Nov 17–18, 2016 | Anita Boon Pro Am | North Shore Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand | | |
| Dec 2–4, 2016 | The Queens | Miyoshi Country Club (West Course), Miyoshi, Japan | KLPGA | Unofficial team event |
| Jan 17 | Mulpha Norwest Ladies Pro Am | Castle Hill Country Club, New South Wales | | |
| Jan 19–20 | Pennant Hills Pro Am | Pennant Hills Golf Club, New South Wales | | |
| Jan 23–24 | Oatlands Ladies Pro Am | Oatlands Golf Club, New South Wales | | |
| Jan 30 | Hope Island Pro Am | Links Hope Island, Queensland | | |
| Feb 2–4 | RACV Gold Coast Challenge | RACV Royal Pines, Queensland | | |
| Feb 9–12 | Oates Victorian Open | 13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria | | co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Feb 16–19 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open | Royal Adelaide Golf Club, South Australia | | co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
| Feb 21–22 | Brisbane Invitational | McLeod Country Golf Club, Queensland | | |
| Feb 24 | BWAC Regional Employment Services Pro Am | Yamba Golf and Country Club, New South Wales | |
2018 Schedule and results
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13–15, 2017 | PTT Thailand LPGA Masters | Panya Indra Golf Club, Bangkok, Thailand | | 2 | |
| Sep 21–22, 2017 | Anita Boon Pro Am | North Shore Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand | | n/a | |
| Sep 28 – Oct 1, 2017 | McKayson New Zealand Women's Open | Windross Farm Golf Course, Auckland, New Zealand | .svg.png){kind=small} | 19 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
| Dec 1–3, 2017 | The Queens | Miyoshi Country Club (West Course), Miyoshi, Japan | | n/a | Unofficial team event |
| Jan 28 | ALPG Ballarat Icons Pro Am | Ballarat Golf Club, Ballarat, Victoria | | n/a | |
| Feb 1–4 | Oates Victorian Open | 13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria | | 15 | Co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Feb 9–11 | Actewagl Canberra Classic | Royal Canberra Golf Club, Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory | | 16.5 | Co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Feb 15–18 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open | Adelaide, South Australia | | 34 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
| Feb 22–25 | Australian Ladies Classic | Bonville Golf Resort, New South Wales | | 8 | Co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Mar 1–4 | Women's NSW Open | Coffs Harbour Golf Club, New South Wales | | 6 | Co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Mar 6 | BWAC Regional Employment Services Pro Am | Yamba Golf and Country Club, New South Wales | | n/a | |
| Mar 8–9 | Seasons Aged Care Brisbane Invitational | McLeod Country Golf Club, Queensland | | n/a | |
| Mar 12–13 | Qantas Golf Club Gold Coast Challenge | Links Hope Island, Queensland | | n/a | |
| May 23–24 | Sheraton Deva New Caledonia Women's International Pro-Am | Sheraton Deva Resort and Spa, Bourail, New Caledonia | | n/a |
2019 Schedule and results
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19–21, 2018 | PTT Thailand LPGA Masters | Panya Indra Golf Club, Bangkok, Thailand | | 4 | Co-sanctioned with the China LPGA Tour |
| Oct 14–15, 2018 | NZPWG Women's Pro Am in Memory of Anita Boon | Remuera Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand | | n/a | |
| Jan 4 | Blitzgolf Curlewis | Curlewis Golf Club, Victoria | | n/a | |
| Feb 2–3 | Ballarat Icons ALPG Pro Am | Ballarat Golf Club, Victoria | | n/a | |
| Feb 7–10 | Vic Open | 13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria | | 20.5 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
| Feb 14–17 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open | The Grange Golf Course, South Australia | | 37 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
| Feb 21–24 | Australian Ladies Classic Bonville | Bonville Golf Resort, New South Wales | | 10 | Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
| Mar 1–3 | ActewAGL Canberra Classic | Royal Canberra Golf Club, Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory | | 10 | Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
| Mar 5 | Aoyuan International Moss Vale Pro Am | Moss Vale Golf Club, New South Wales | | n/a | |
| Mar 7–10 | NSW Women's Open | Queanbeyan Golf Club, New South Wales | | 6 | Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
| Mar 14–15 | Sheraton Deva New Caledonia Womens International Pro Am | Sheraton Deva Resort and Spa, Bourail, New Caledonia | | n/a | |
| Mar 18–19 | Aveo Brisbane Invitational | McLeod Country Golf Club, Queensland | | n/a | |
| Mar 22 | Findex Yamba ALPG Pro Am | Yamba Golf and Country Club, New South Wales | | n/a |
2020 Schedule and results
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4–6, 2019 | Trust Golf Thailand LPGA Masters | Panya Indra Golf Club, Bangkok, Thailand | | 4 | Co-sanctioned with the China LPGA Tour |
| Oct 13–14, 2019 | NZPWG Women's Pro Am in Memory of Anita Boon | Remuera Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand | | n/a | |
| Jan 22 | Windaroo Lakes ALPG Pro-Am | Windaroo Lakes Golf Club, Queensland |  | n/a | |
| Jan 24 | Findex Yamba Pro-Am | Yamba Golf Club, New South Wales | | n/a | |
| Jan 28–29 | Aoyuan International Moss Vale Pro-Am | Moss Vale Golf Club, New South Wales | .svg.png){kind=small} | n/a | |
| Feb 1–2 | Ballarat Icons Pro-Am | Ballarat Golf Club, Victoria |  | n/a | |
| Feb 6–9 | ISPS Handa Vic Open | 13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria | | 20.5 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
| Feb 13–16 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open | Royal Adelaide Golf Club, South Australia | | 37 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
| Feb 20–23 | Australian Ladies Classic Bonville | Bonville Golf Resort, New South Wales | | 10 | Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
| Feb 27 – Mar 1 | Women's NSW Open | Dubbo Golf Club, New South Wales | | 6 | Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
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gollark: An estimate is going to be worse than actually asking people, generally.
gollark: So that may be worse data than I thought.
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gollark: At worst I figure they'd probably manage to be off by a factor of two, which puts it at an upper bound of ~4%.
See also
References
- "Ko plays her way into golfing history". Stuff.co.nz. 29 January 2012.
External links
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