Rose Ladies Series

The Rose Ladies Series is a ladies professional golf tour founded in 2020 and organised by Justin Rose and his wife, Kate Rose. The tour was announced following the reintroduction of golf in the United Kingdom after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and while the Ladies European Tour was suspended as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on professional golf. The introduction of the series was also heavily influenced by Ladies European Tour member Liz Young.^[1][2]

In its inaugural season, each of the first seven single-round stroke play tournaments and the three-round grand final were played behind closed doors. The tournaments were funded by Justin and Kate Rose with sponsorship being provided by American Golf and Computacenter and the players paying an entry fee to compete in each tournament.^[3] The Order of Merit was won by Charley Hull, who overtook Georgia Hall with a runner-up finish in the final event, which was reverted to the scores after 36 holes when play in the final round at Wentworth was abandoned due to a fire on Chobham Common spreading onto the course.^[4][5]

The series returned with an expanded schedule of eleven tournaments in 2021,^[6] and again in 2022, with a reduced number of tournaments held earlier in the season as the main tours had returned to normal.^[7]

Television coverage

Media coverage of the tournaments was provided by Sky Sports.^[8]

Results

2020 season

Date(s)	Event	Venue(s)	Winner	Score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref
18 Jun	Event 1	Brokenhurst Manor	Charley Hull (1)	70 (E)	Playoff[a]	Liz Young	[9]
25 Jun	Event 2	Moor Park	Meghan MacLaren (1)	69 (−3)	2 strokes	Samantha Fuller (a) Liz Young	[10]
2 Jul	Event 3	Buckinghamshire	Gemma Dryburgh (1)	69 (−3)	1 stroke	Cara Gainer Georgia Hall	[11]
9 Jul	Event 4	Royal St George's	Gemma Dryburgh (2)	69 (−1)	1 stroke	Georgia Hall Charley Hull	[12]
16 Jul	Event 5	JCB	Gabriella Cowley (1)	70 (−2)	1 stroke	Annabel Dimmock Georgia Hall Whitney Hillier Charley Hull Chloe Williams	[13]
23 Jul	Event 6	Bearwood Lakes	Georgia Hall (1)	71 (–1)	1 stroke	Cara Gainer Lily May Humphreys (a) Meghan MacLaren Inci Mehmet Mimi Rhodes (a) Emily Slater	[14]
30 Jul	Event 7	The Shire London	Georgia Hall (2)	67 (−5)	3 strokes	Kylie Henry Liz Young	[15]
5–7 Aug	Grand Final	North Hants The Berkshire Wentworth	Alice Hewson (1)	137 (−5)[b]	1 stroke	Charley Hull	[4][5][16]

1. Hull won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
2. The final round at Wentworth was abandoned due to a fire, and the scores after 36 holes were declared as the final result.

2021 season

Date(s)	Event	Venue(s)	Winner	Score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref
29 Apr	Event 1	West Lancs	Gabriella Cowley	71 (−1)	1 stroke	Gemma Clews Michele Thomson	[17]
6 May	Event 2	Woburn (Duchess)	Liz Young	72 (E)	2 strokes	Meghan MacLaren Chloe Williams	[18]
13 May	Event 3	Brockenhurst Manor	Becky Brewerton	70 (E)	Playoff[a]	Brogan Townend Liz Young	[19]
21 May	Event 4	The Berkshire	Gabriella Cowley	72 (+1)	Playoff[b]	Becky Brewerton Alice Hewson Whitney Hillier	[20]
2 Aug	Event 5	Hillside	Gemma Clews	67 (−5)	5 strokes	Sarah Gee Lauren Horsford Sophie Stone	[21]
3 Aug	Event 6	Royal Birkdale	Jae Bowers	70 (−4)	Playoff[c]	Lauren Horsford Chanettee Wannasaen	[21]
5 Aug	Event 7	JCB	Gemma Dryburgh	71 (−1)	Playoff[d]	Becky Brewerton	[22]
7 Aug	Event 8	Scotscraig	Caroline Inglis	66 (−6)	2 strokes	Andrea Lee	[23]
20 Sep	Event 9	North Hants	Liz Young	68 (−3)	1 stroke	Tara Mactaggart	[23]
23 Sep	Event 10	Buckinghamshire	Gabriella Cowley	68 (−4)	3 strokes	Lauren Horsford Thalia Martin Sophie Stone	[23]
25 Sep	Event 11	Bearwood Lakes	Chloe Williams	68 (−4)	2 strokes	Hayley Davis Cloe Frankish	[23]

1. Brewerton won on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
2. Cowley won on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff; Brewerton and Hillier were eliminated on the first extra hole.
3. Bowers won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
4. Dryburgh won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.

2022 season

Date(s)	Event	Venue(s)	Winner	Score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref
5 Apr	Event 1	West Lancs	Lauren Horsford	74 (+2)	Playoff	Billie-Jo Smith	[23]
14 Apr	Event 2	Sunningdale (New)	Georgina Blackman	70 (E)	Playoff	Inci Mehmet	[23]
20 Apr	Event 3	Brockenhurst Manor	Hayley Davis	66 (−4)	5 strokes	Gabriella Cowley Liz Young	[23]
25 Apr	Event 4	Walton Heath (New)	Rachel Gourley (a)	69 (−4)	2 strokes	Sharna Dutrieux Cara Gainer	[23]
28 Apr	Event 5	Bearwood Lakes	Hayley Davis	72 (E)	1 stroke	Cara Gainer Lauren Horsford	[23]

2024 season

Date(s)	Event	Venue(s)	Winner	Score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref
15 Apr	Event 1	West Lancs	Tournament cancelled due to weather[24]				[25]
17 Apr	Event 2	Formby Ladies	Billie-Jo Smith	67 (−4)	1 stroke	Amy Boulden	[25]
19 Apr	Event 3	Southport & Ainsdale	Cara Gainer	73 (+1)	1 stroke	Ellie Gower Chloe Williams	[25]
22 Apr	Event 4	Sunningdale (New)	Emily Toy	69 (−3)	1 stroke	Cara Gainer	[25]
24 Apr	Event 5	Walton Heath (Old)	Hayley Davis	64 (−8)	3 strokes	Thalia Kirby	[25]

Standings

2020 season

The table below show the final points standings.^[26]

Position	Player	Country	Points
1	Charley Hull	England	576
2	Georgia Hall	England	563
3	Liz Young	England	483
4	Meghan MacLaren	England	383
5	Gabriella Cowley	England	328

See also

• 2020 Ladies European Tour

References

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2. "Justin Rose To Sponsor Ladies Series Following Liz Young Initiative". Ladies European Tour. 8 June 2020.
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4. "Wentworth Fire: Rose Ladies Series Grand Final cancelled". Sky Sports. 8 August 2020.
5. Perry, Alex (8 August 2020). "Hull wins Rose Ladies Series after Grand Final cancelled due to wildfire". National Club Golfer.
6. Huggan, John (30 May 2021). "Rose Ladies Series returns in 2021, provides motivation for European players looking for their big break". Golf Digest. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
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8. "Justin Rose to sponsor seven events for British women professionals". Sky Sports. 8 June 2020.
9. Scrivener, Peter (18 June 2020). "Charley Hull wins first Rose Ladies Series event at Brockenhurst Manor Golf Club". BBC Sport.
10. Heath, Elliot (25 June 2020). "Meg MacLaren Wins Moor Park Justin Rose Ladies Series Event". Golf Monthly.
11. Dempster, Martin (2 July 2020). "Double celebration as Gemma Dryburgh wins latest Rose Ladies Series event". The Scotsman.
12. Stafford, Ali (9 July 2020). "Rose Ladies Series: Gemma Dryburgh wins again at Royal St George's". Sky Sports.
13. Jackson, Keith (16 July 2020). "Rose Ladies Series: Gabriella Cowley clinches one-shot win after nervy finish". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
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15. Jackson, Keith (30 July 2020). "Rose Ladies Series: Georgia Hall crushes field at The Shire for back-to-back wins". Sky Sports. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
16. "Rose Ladies Series: Alice Hewson retains lead, with Charley Hull one shot behind". BBC Sport. 6 August 2020.
17. Jackson, Keith (29 April 2021). "Rose Ladies Series: Gabriella Cowley snatches victory and £10,000 first prize in first event". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
18. Stafford, Ali (6 May 2021). "Rose Ladies Series: Liz Young claims two-shot victory at Woburn in second event of the year". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
19. "Rose Ladies Series: Becky Brewerton snatches play-off victory at Brokenhurst Manor event". Sky Sports. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
20. Stafford, Ali (21 May 2021). "Rose Ladies Series: Gabriella Cowley comes through four-way play-off to win at The Berkshire". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
21. "Rose Ladies Series: Gemma Clews claims victory at Hillside as Jae Bowers wins at Royal Birkdale". Sky Sports. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
22. Stafford, Ali (5 August 2021). "Rose Ladies Series: Gemma Dryburgh claims play-off win over Becky Brewerton in event seven". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
23. "Rose Ladies Series: 2022 schedule, latest results, reports, highlights and ways to watch on Sky Sports". Sky Sports. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
24. "West Lancs 2024 Event: Tournament Results". Golfgenius. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
25. "2024 Rose Ladies Series". Golfgenius. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
26. "American Golf Order of Merit". Golf Genius. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.

External links

• Official website