Telkom Women's Classic

Telkom Women's Classic
Tournament information
LocationSouth Africa
Established2001
Course(s)Zwartkop Country Club
Par72
Tour(s)Ladies African Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundR 350,000
Month playedMarch
Final year2008
Tournament record score
Aggregate203 Lisa Holm Sørensen
To par−13 as above
Final champion
Denmark Lisa Holm Sørensen
Location map
Zwartkop Country Club is located in South Africa
Zwartkop Country Club
Zwartkop Country Club
Location in South Africa
Zwartkop Country Club is located in Gauteng
Zwartkop Country Club
Zwartkop Country Club
Location in Gauteng

The Telkom Women's Classic was a golf tournament on the Ladies African Tour. It was played annually between 2001 and 2008, at various locations in South Africa.

The tournament boasted a considerable international field, with a contingent of Ladies European Tour players complimenting their season with joining the Ladies African Tour.[1][2]

Winners

Year Winner Score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Venue Location Purse
(ZAR)		 Note
Telkom Women's Classic
2009 Cancelled Johannesburg Country Club Johannesburg 350,000 [a]
2008 Denmark Lisa Holm Sørensen –13 (66-68-69=203) 2 strokes Sweden Maria Bodén Zwartkop Country Club Pretoria 350,000 [4]
2007 Spain Tania Elósegui −12 (67-65-72=204) 1 stroke South Africa Stacy Bregman
England Rebecca Hudson		 Benoni Lakes Country Club Johannesburg 320,000 [5]
2006 South Africa Laurette Maritz –9 (73-66-68=207) 1 stroke England Rebecca Hudson Zwartkop Country Club Pretoria 300,000 [6]
2005 South Africa Laurette Maritz –7 (71-70-68=209) 2 strokes Sweden Antonella Cvitan Zwartkop Country Club Pretoria 300,000 [7]
2004 Finland Minea Blomqvist –12 (73-63-68=204) 7 strokes South Africa Ashleigh Simon (a) Randpark Golf Club Johannesburg 250,000 [8]
2003
Telkom Ladies Classic
2002 Finland Riikka Hakkarainen Randpark Golf Club Johannesburg [9]
2001 Woodhill Country Club Pretoria [10]
  1. ^ Due to global economic pressure the Ladies African Tour was suspended for 2009.[3]

References

  1. ^ "European stars sign up for women's tour". Independent Online. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ "LET decline has positive spin-off for SA golf". Independent Online. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. ^ "2009 Ladies African Tour Schedule". Ladies African Tour. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Sorensen Tops Merit Order after Win". gsport Newsroom. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Elosegui Wins, Bregman's Honours". gsport Newsroom. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Results 2006 Telkom Women's Classic". Golfdata. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Results 2005 Telkom Women's Classic". Golfdata. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Results 2004 Telkom Women's Classic". Golfdata. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  9. ^ "SA dominate Nedbank ladies golf". News24. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Adamson in the spotlight and headlights". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 24 July 2023.