Canadian Women's Open
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The Canadian Women's Open is a professional women's golf tournament conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association. It is a tournament on both the LPGA Tour and the CN Canadian Women's Tour.
It was once known as La Canadienne, later the Peter Jackson Classic, du Maurier Classic, and the du Maurier Ltd Classic, (also Classique du Maurier Ltee) until tobacco restrictions came into force in Canada. It has been Canada's national championship tournament since 1973.
From its inception in 1973 until 1978 it was a three-round tournament; it has been a four-round tournament since 1979.
From 1979 until 2000, the event was one of the LPGA Tour's major championships.
It was replaced in the LPGA's roster of majors by the Women's British Open, an existing event which was already a major on the Ladies European Tour.
In 2001, the Bank of Montréal took over sponsorship of the event for five years and renamed it the BMO Canadian Women's Open. In 2006, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) became the new title sponsor of the event, now called the CN Canadian Women’s Open.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1973-1978: La Canadienne
- 1979-1983: Classique Peter Jackson Classic
- 1984-1987: Classique du Maurier Classic
- 1988-2000: Classique du Maurier, du Maurier Ltd Classic
- 2001-2005: BMO Canadian Women's Open
- 2006-present: CN Canadian Women's Open
From 1988 to 2000 both Classique du Maurier and du Maurier Ltd Classic were official because of Canada's Official Languages Act. In 1988, the tournament added the Ltd/Ltée designation because of the Tobacco Products Control Act. Under the rule, the full name of the manufacturer was required on promotional material as opposed to a tobacco brand name, so Imperial Tobacco registered their brands as separate corporate entities to evade the ban.
The tournament was most recently held from August 16 through August 19, 2007 at the Royal Mayfair Golf & Country Club in Edmonton.
[edit] Winners
Winners since 2001:
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Lorena Ochoa |  Mexico |
268 (-16) | Royal Mayfair Golf & Country Club (Edmonton) | $2,250,000 | $337,500 |
| 2006 | Cristie Kerr |  United States |
276 (-12) | London Hunt and Country Club | $1,700,000 | $255,000 |
| 2005 | Meena Lee |  South Korea |
279 (-9) | Glen Arbour Golf Course (Halifax) | $1,300,000 | $195,000 |
| 2004 | Meg Mallon | United States |
270 (-18) | Legends on the Niagara | $1,300,000 | $195,000 |
| 2003 | Beth Daniel | United States |
276 (-13) | Point Grey Golf & Country Club (Vancouver) | $1,300,000 | $195,000 |
| 2002 | Meg Mallon | United States |
284 (-4) | Summerlea Golf and Country Club (Montreal) | $1,200,000 | $180,000 |
| 2001 | Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden |
272 (-16) | Angus Glen Golf Club (Markham, Ontario) | $1,200,000 | $180,000 |
Winners when the event was a major from 1979 to 2000:
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Meg Mallon | United States |
282 (-6) | Royal Ottawa Golf Club |
| 1999 | Karrie Webb |  Australia |
277 (-11) | Priddis Greens Golf Club |
| 1998 | Brandie Burton | United States |
270 (-18) | Essex Golf & Country Club |
| 1997 | Colleen Walker | United States |
278 (-14) | Glen Abbey Golf Course |
| 1996 | Laura Davies |  England |
277 (-11) | Edmonton Country Club |
| 1995 | Jenny Lidback | United States |
280 (-8) | Beaconsfield Golf Club |
| 1994 | Martha Nause | United States |
279 (-9) | Ottawa Hunt Club |
| 1993 | Brandie Burton | United States |
277 (-11) | London Hunt Club |
| 1992 | Sherri Steinhauer | United States |
277 (-11) | St. Charles Country Club |
| 1991 | Nancy Scranton | United States |
279 (-9) | Vancouver Golf Club |
| 1990 | Cathy Johnston-Forbes | United States |
276 (-16) | Westmount Golf & Country Club |
| 1989 | Tammie Green | United States |
279 (-9) | Beaconsfield Golf Club |
| 1988 | Sally Little | United States |
279 (-9) | Vancouver Golf Club |
| 1987 | Jody Rosenthal | United States |
272 (-16) | Islesmere Golf Club |
| 1986 | Pat Bradley | United States |
276 (-12) | Board of Trade Country Club |
| 1985 | Pat Bradley | United States |
278 (-10) | Beaconsfield Golf Club |
| 1984 | Juli Inkster | United States |
279 (-9) | St. George’s Golf & Country Club |
| 1983 | Hollis Stacy | United States |
277 (-11) | Beaconsfield Golf Club |
| 1982 | Sandra Haynie | United States |
280 (-8) | St. George’s Golf & Country Club |
| 1981 | Jan Stephenson | Australia |
278 (-10) | Summerlea Golf & Country Club |
| 1980 | Pat Bradley | United States |
277 (-15) | St. George’s Golf & Country Club |
| 1979 | Amy Alcott | United States |
285 (-7) | Richelieu Valley Golf Club |
Winners before the event became a major in 1979:
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | JoAnne Carner | United States |
278 (-14) | St. George’s Golf & Country Club |
| 1977 | Judy Rankin | United States |
212 (-4) | Lachute Golf Club |
| 1976 | Donna Caponi | United States |
212 (-4) | Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club |
| 1975 | JoAnne Carner | United States |
214 (-5) | St. George’s Golf & Country Club |
| 1974 | Carole Jo Callison | United States |
208 (-11) | Candiac Golf Club |
| 1973 | Jocelyne Bourassa |  Canada |
214 (-5) | Montreal Municipal Golf Club |
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