WPGA Tour of Australasia
Women's professional golf tour
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.
2009 Schedule and results
2010 Schedule and results
2011 Schedule and results
2012 Schedule and results
2013 Schedule and results
2014 Schedule and results
2015 Schedule and results
2016 Schedule and results
2017 Schedule and results
Dates
Tournament
Location
Winner
WWGR points
Notes
Sep 21–23, 2016
Thailand LPGA Masters
Panya Indra Golf Club, Bangkok, Thailand
Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras (n/a)
–
Co-sanctioned with the Thai LPGA Tour
Nov 17–18, 2016
Anita Boon Pro Am
North Shore Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand
Jenna Hunter (1)
–
Dec 2–4, 2016
The Queens
Miyoshi Country Club (West Course), Aichi, Japan
KLPGA
–
Unofficial team event
Jan 17
Mulpha Norwest Ladies Pro Am
Castle Hill Country Club, NSW
Emily McLennan (1)
–
Jan 19–20
Pennant Hills Pro Am
Pennant Hills Golf Club, NSW
Hannah Green
–
Jan 23–24
Oatlands Ladies Pro Am
Oatlands Golf Club, NSW
Gemma Dryburgh (1)
–
Jan 30
Hope Island Pro Am
Links Hope Island, Queensland
Rebecca Artis Hannah Green
–
Feb 2–4
RACV Gold Coast Challenge
RACV Royal Pines Resort , Queensland
Prima Thammaraks
6
Feb 9–12
Oates Vic Open
13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria
Melissa Reid (n/a)
16
Co-sanctioned with the LET
Feb 16–19
ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open
Royal Adelaide Golf Club , South Australia
Jang Ha-na (n/a)
34
Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
Feb 21–22
Brisbane Invitational
McLeod Country Golf Club , Queensland
Ellen Davies-Graham (1)
–
Feb 24
BWAC Regional Employment Services Pro Am
Yamba Golf and Country Club , NSW
Sarah Kemp (10)
–
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
Saranporn Langkulgasettrin (n/a)
2
Co-sanctioned with the China LPGA Tour and Thai LPGA Tour
Sep 21–22, 2017
Anita Boon Pro Am
North Shore Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand
Sarah Kemp (11)
–
Sep 28 – Oct 1, 2017
McKayson New Zealand Women's Open
Windross Farm Golf Course, Auckland, New Zealand
Brooke Henderson (n/a)
19
Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
Dec 1–3, 2017
The Queens
Miyoshi Country Club (West Course), Aichi, Japan
LPGA of Japan
–
Unofficial team event
Jan 28
ALPG Ballarat Icons Pro Am
Ballarat Golf Club, Ballarat, Victoria
Lin Xiyu (n/a)
–
Feb 1–4
Oates Victorian Open
13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria
Minjee Lee (n/a)
15
Co-sanctioned with the LET
Feb 9–11
ActewAGL Canberra Classic
Royal Canberra Golf Club , ACT
Jiyai Shin (n/a)
16.5
Co-sanctioned with the LET
Feb 15–18
ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open
Kooyonga Golf Club , South Australia
Ko Jin-young (n/a)
34
Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
Feb 22–25
Australian Ladies Classic
Bonville Golf Resort, NSW
Céline Boutier (n/a)
8
Co-sanctioned with the LET
Mar 1–4
Women's NSW Open
Coffs Harbour Golf Club, NSW
Meghan MacLaren (n/a)
6
Co-sanctioned with the LET
Mar 6
BWAC Regional Employment Services Pro Am
Yamba Golf and Country Club , NSW
Kyla Inaba (1)
–
Mar 8–9
Seasons Aged Care Brisbane Invitational
McLeod Country Golf Club , Queensland
Felicity Johnson (2)
–
Mar 12–13
Qantas Golf Club Gold Coast Challenge
Links Hope Island, Queensland
Breanna Gill (1)
–
May 23–24
Sheraton Deva New Caledonia Women's International Pro-Am
Sheraton Deva Resort and Spa, New Caledonia
Breanna Gill (2)
–
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
Parinda Phokan (n/a)
4
Co-sanctioned with the China LPGA Tour and Thai LPGA Tour
Oct 14–15, 2018
NZPWG Women's Pro Am in Memory of Anita Boon
Remuera Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand
Hanee Song (1)
–
Jan 4
Blitzgolf Curlewis
Curlewis Golf Club, Victoria
Montana Strauss (1)
–
Feb 2–3
Ballarat Icons ALPG Pro Am
Ballarat Golf Club, Victoria
Marianne Skarpnord (2)
–
Feb 7–10
ISPS Handa Vic Open
13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria
Céline Boutier (n/a)
20.5
Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
Feb 14–17
ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open
The Grange Golf Club , South Australia
Nelly Korda (n/a)
37
Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
Feb 21–24
Australian Ladies Classic Bonville
Bonville Golf Resort, NSW
Marianne Skarpnord (n/a)
10
Co-sanctioned with the LET
Mar 1–3
ActewAGL Canberra Classic
Royal Canberra Golf Club , ACT
Anne van Dam (n/a)
10
Co-sanctioned with the LET
Mar 5
Aoyuan International Moss Vale Pro Am
Moss Vale Golf Club, NSW
Sarah Kemp (12) (tie) Tahnia Ravnjak (1)
–
Mar 7–10
NSW Women's Open
Queanbeyan Golf Club, NSW
Meghan MacLaren (n/a)
6
Co-sanctioned with the LET
Mar 14–15
Sheraton Deva New Caledonia Womens International Pro Am
Sheraton Deva Resort and Spa, New Caledonia
Brooke Baker (1)
–
Mar 18–19
Aveo Brisbane Invitational
McLeod Country Golf Club , Queensland
Whitney Hillier (1)
–
Mar 22
Findex Yamba ALPG Pro Am
Yamba Golf and Country Club , NSW
Tahnia Ravnjak (2)
–
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
Zhang Weiwei (n/a)
4
Co-sanctioned with the China LPGA Tour and Thai LPGA Tour
Oct 13–14, 2019
NZPWG Women's Pro Am in Memory of Anita Boon
Remuera Golf Club, Auckland, New Zealand
Breanna Gill (3)
–
Jan 22
Windaroo Lakes ALPG Pro-Am
Windaroo Lakes Golf Club, Queensland
Laura Fuenfstueck (n/a)
–
Jan 24
Findex Yamba Pro-Am
Yamba Golf and Country Club , NSW
Holly Clyburn (2)
–
Jan 28–29
Aoyuan International Moss Vale Pro-Am
Moss Vale Golf Club, NSW
Manon De Roey (1)
–
Feb 1–2
Ballarat Icons Pro-Am
Ballarat Golf Club, Victoria
Dottie Ardina (1)
–
Feb 6–9
ISPS Handa Vic Open
13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria
Park Hee-young (n/a)
20.5
Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
Feb 13–16
ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open
Royal Adelaide Golf Club , South Australia
Inbee Park (n/a)
37
Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
Feb 20–23
Australian Ladies Classic Bonville
Bonville Golf Resort, NSW
Stephanie Kyriacou (a, n/a)
10
Co-sanctioned with the LET
Feb 27 – Mar 1
Women's NSW Open
Dubbo Golf Club, NSW
Julia Engström (n/a)
6
Co-sanctioned with the LET
2021 Schedule and results
2022 Schedule and results
Dates
Tournament
Location
Winner
WWGR points
Notes
Jan 13–16
Australian WPGA Championship
Royal Queensland Golf Club , Queensland
Su-Hyun Oh (n/a)
4
Jan 24–25
WPGA Melbourne International
Latrobe Golf Club, Victoria
Karis Davidson (n/a)
–
Feb 3–6
TPS Victoria
Rosebud Golf Club, Victoria
Lydia Hall (n/a)[ a]
4
Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia
Feb 10–13
Women's Victorian Open
13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria
Hannah Green (3)
5
Played concurrently with Victorian Open
Feb 17–20
TPS Murray River
Barooga, NSW
Hannah Green (4)
4
Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia
Feb 26–27
The Athena
Sandringham Links Golf Club, Victoria
Kirsten Rudgeley (a, n/a)
–
Mar 3–6
TPS Sydney
Bonnie Doon Golf Club , NSW
Grace Kim (n/a)[ a]
4
Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia
Mar 10–13
TPS Hunter Valley
Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort, NSW
Momoka Kobori (n/a)[ a]
4
Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia
Apr 21–24
Australian Ladies Classic – Bonville
Bonville Golf Resort, NSW
Meghan MacLaren (n/a)
5
Co-sanctioned with the LET
Apr 28 – May 1
Women's NSW Open
Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Club , NSW
Maja Stark (n/a)
5
Co-sanctioned with the LET
Dec 1–4
ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open
Victoria Golf Club & Kingston Heath Golf Club , Melbourne
Ashleigh Buhai (n/a)
16.5
Played concurrently with Australian Open
2023 Schedule and results
Dates
Tournament
Location
Winner
WWGR points
Purse ($ )
Notes
Jan 20–22
WPGA Melbourne International
Latrobe Golf Club, Victoria
Cassie Porter (1)
–
50,000
Jan 26–29
Webex Players Series Victoria
Rosebud Country Club, Victoria
Yoon Min-a (1)
4
200,000
Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia
Feb 2–5
Webex Players Series Murray River
Cobram Barooga Golf Club, Victoria
Sarah Jane Smith (1)
4
200,000
Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia
Feb 9–12
Women's Victorian Open
13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria
Jiyai Shin (n/a)
4
420,000
Played concurrently with Victorian Open
Feb 16–19
Webex Players Series Sydney
Bonnie Doon Golf Club , NSW
Sarah Kemp (n/a)[ a]
4
200,000
Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia
Feb 23–26
Webex Players Series Hunter Valley
Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort, NSW
Yuna Takagi (n/a)[ a]
4
200,000
Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia
Mar 4–5
The Athena
Sandringham Links Golf Club, Victoria
Grace Lennon (1)
–
50,000
Mar 7
Moss Vale Women's Classic Pro-Am
Moss Vale Golf Club, NSW
Karen Pearce (5)
–
20,000
Mar 9–10
Navigate Advisors Wagga Wagga Women's Pro-Am
Wagga Wagga Country Club, NSW
Jordan O'Brien (1)
–
50,000
Mar 13
Southport WPGA Tour Pro-Am
Southport Golf Club, Queensland
Cancelled
–
Mar 24–26
Women's NSW Open
Tuncurry Golf Club, NSW
Momoka Kobori (2)
–
150,000
Mar 31–Apr 2
Australian Women's Classic
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)[ 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)[ 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
Webex Players Series South Australia
Willunga, South Australia
Robyn Choi (n/a)[ a]
4
200,000
Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia
Nov 30 – Dec 3
ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open
The Australian Golf Club & The Lakes Golf Club
Ashleigh Buhai
17
1,700,000
Played concurrently with Australian Open
2024 Schedule and results
Dates
Tournament
Location
Winner(s)
WWGR points
Purse ($ )
Notes
Jan 13–14
WPGA Melbourne International
Latrobe Golf Club, Victoria
Emma Ash (n/a)
–
50,000
Unofficial event[ b]
Jan 18–21
Webex Players Series Murray River
Cobram Barooga Golf Club, Victoria
Shannon Tan (n/a)[ a]
4
250,000
Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia
Jan 25–28
Webex Players Series Victoria
Rosebud Country Club, Victoria
Ashley Lau (n/a)[ a]
4
250,000
Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia
Feb 1–4
Women's Victorian Open
13th Beach Golf Links, Victoria
Ashley Lau (1)
5
420,000
Played concurrently with Victorian Open
Feb 8–11
Webex Players Series Sydney
Pagewood Golf Club, NSW
Jenny Shin (n/a)[ a]
4
250,000
Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia
Feb 15–18
Webex Players Series Hunter Valley
Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort, NSW
Justice Bosio (a, n/a)[ a] Kotono Fukaya (n/a)[ a]
4[ c]
250,000
Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia
Feb 24–25
The Athena
Peninsula Kingswood GC, Victoria
Kelsey Bennett (1)
–
50,000
Feb 29–Mar 1
Navigate Advisors Wagga Wagga Women's Pro-Am
Wagga Wagga Country Club, NSW
Cho Jeong-min (1)
–
50,000
Mar 29–31
Women's NSW Open
Magenta Shores Golf Club, NSW
Mariajo Uribe (n/a)
12
€300,000
Co-sanctioned with the LET
Apr 5–7
Australian Women's Classic
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[ d]
Apr 10–11
World Sand Greens Championship
Walcha Golf Club, NSW
Lydia Hall (2)
–
140,000
Oct 24–27
Webex Players Series South Australia
Willunga, South Australia
Kathryn Norris (n/a)[ a]
4
200,000
Mixed event with PGA Tour of Australasia
Nov 28 – Dec 1
ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open
Kingston Heath & Victoria Golf Club
1,700,000
Played concurrently with Australian Open
2025 Schedule and results
Notes
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Low woman. In mixed events, the low woman is credited with first-place points for World Ranking, as it is based among the women only
^ Flooding made course unplayable, tournament replaced by a skills challenge.[ 4]
^ Bosio and Fukaya tied for low woman and were allocated 3.2 ranking points each.
^ Tournament terminated after 18 holes due to heavy rain. As a result, title shared and classed as unofficial with no Women's World Golf Ranking points awarded.[ 5]
See also
References
External links
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