Vic Open (Women)
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The Vic Open not played in 2021 (scheduled for February but cancelled due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic). [Beach course, Barwon Heads, 13th Beach Links, Victoria; early rounds also on the Creek course].
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ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa Vic Open (Feb 6-9; ALPG/LPGA Trs event; played concurrently with the men's Vic Open, a Eurpn/Aus Trs event). Park (S Kor) beat Hye-Jin Choi (S Kor) at the fourth playoff hole. So Yeon Ryu (S Kor) was eliminated at the second playoff hole. [Beach course, Barwon Heads, 13th Beach Links, Victoria; Creek course also used in first two rounds].
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ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa Vic Open (Feb 7-10; ALPG/LPGA Trs event; first year an LPGA Tr event; played concurrently with the men's Vic Open, a Eurpn/Aus Trs event). Second-placed Sarah Kemp (Aus), Charlotte Thomas (Eng) and Su Oh (Aus) finished 2 shots behind 24-year-old Boutier (Fra), who recorded her first LPGA Tour win. [Beach course, Barwon Heads, 13th Beach Links, Victoria].
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Oates
Played as the Oates Vic Open (Feb 1-4; ALPG/LET Trs event; LET season-opener). Second-placed Karis Davidson (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Lee (Aus), who first won this event as a 17-year-old amateur in 2014. [Beach course, Barwon Heads, 13th Beach Links, Victoria].
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Oates
Played as the Oates Vic Open (Feb 9-12; ALPG/LET Trs event; first year an LET event; LET season-opener). Reid (Eng) beat Sandra Gal (Ger) with a par at the third playoff hole. [Beach course, 13th Beach Links, Barwon Heads, Victoria; early rounds also on 13th Beach's Creek course].
Aus/NZ
Oates
Played as the Oates Victorian Open (Feb 4-7; ALPG Tr event). Second-placed Nanna Madsen (Den) and defending champion Marianne Skarpnord (Nor) finished 1 shot behind Hall (Eng). [Beach course, 13th Beach Links, Barwon Heads, Victoria; early rounds also on 13th Beach's Creek course].
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Oates
Played as the Oates Victorian Open (Feb 5-8; ALPG Tr event). Second-placed Su Oh (Aus) and Holly Clyburn (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Skarpnord (Nor). [Beach course, 13th Beach Links, Barwon Heads, Victoria; early rounds also on 13th Beach's Creek course].
Aus/NZ
Oates
Played as the Oates Women's Victorian Open (Feb 20-23; ALPG Tr event). Second-placed Vikki Laing (Scot) finished 6 shots behind 17-year-old Lee (Aus, amateur). In view of Lee's amateur status, Laing collected the AU$22,500 first-place prize-money. [Beach course, 13th Beach Links, Barwon Heads, Victoria; early rounds also on 13th Beach's Creek course].
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Played as the Women's Victorian Open (Feb 21-24; ALPG Tr event; first year as a 72-hole event). Second-placed Hannah Burke (Eng) and Kristie Smith (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Keating (Aus). [Beach course, Barwon Heads, 13th Beach GC, Victoria; first two rounds on 13th Beach's Creek course].
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Played as the Women's Victorian Open (Jan 6-8; first year as an ALPG Tr event; last played in 1992). Klatten (Fra) beat Haeji Kang (S Kor) in a playoff. [Woodlands GC, Mordialloc, nr Melbourne, Victoria, Aus, and Spring Valley GC, Clayton South, nr Melbourne].
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Played as the Heart Health Victorian Open (Dec 10-12; ALPG Tr event; next played in 2012). Second-placed Karrie Webb (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Doolan (Aus). [Yarra Yarra GC, Bentleigh East, nr Melbourne, Aus].
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Played as the Victorian Heart Health Women's Open (Dec 1-3; ALPG Tr event). Wyatt (Can) beat Shani Waugh (Aus) in a playoff. [Woodlands GC, Mordialloc, nr Melbourne, Victoria, Aus].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Victorian Open (Nov 30-Dec 2; ALPG Tr event). Second-placed Karen Lunn (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Reid (Scot). [Woodlands GC, Mordialloc, nr Melbourne, Victoria, Aus].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Victorian Open (Nov 17-19; ALPG Tr event). Tonkin (Aus; Sue Daniels from 1990) beat Nadene Gole (Aus) in a playoff. [Commonwealth GC, South Oakleigh, Melbourne, Vic].
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Played as the inaugural Victorian Open (Nov 24-27; ALPG Tr event). Second-placed Karen Lunn (Aus) finished 6 shots behind Hopkins (Aus), who posted the first of her two ALPG wins. [Commonwealth GC, South Oakleigh, Melbourne, Vic].
Tournaments:
2021 Opens: whether by accident or design, four of the top five mens’ Open Championships played in the British Isles occupy consecutive weeks in July: the Irish Open (1-4), Scottish Open (8-11), The Open (15-18) and Wales Open (22-25). The recently relaunched English Open is scheduled for early-August.
Hoag Classic: Ernie Els defends his title in this prestigious PGA Tour Champions event, played since 1991 at the Newport Beach Country Club, CA (Mar 5-7).
Who's Who:
Brooks Koepka: won his second Phoenix Open title, with a chip-in eagle at TPC Scottsdale’s short par-4 17th included in his final round.
Annika Sörenstam: the legendary Swede makes a return to the LPGA Tour in the Gainbridge LPGA, to be played at Lake Nona, her home club (Feb 25-28).
Traigh Golf Course (pronounced "try", and meaning "beach" in Gaelic): You'll find this nine-hole seaside gem on the scenic coast road (as opposed to the more inland and quicker A830) between Arisaig and Morar. Although not on the well-beaten path of Scotland's "trophy" courses, if you are passing through this area, it's a must play.
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Cullen Links Golf Club: "immensely scenic", "quirky as golf can get", "short!", "hugely enjoyable" ... Cullen Links attracts as wide a variety of comments as it lays down golfing challenges. Shoehorned into this 4,600 yard treasure trove are ten par-3s, seven par-4s and a good-length par-5. Here you'll find all the seaside scenery a golfer could ask for, and a lot more besides. Read More...
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