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
[edit]Media coverage of the tournaments was provided by Sky Sports.[8]
Results
[edit]2020 season
[edit]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] |
2021 season
[edit]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] |
- ^ Brewerton won on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Cowley won on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff; Brewerton and Hillier were eliminated on the first extra hole.
- ^ Bowers won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Dryburgh won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
2022 season
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]2020 season
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Berhow, Josh (9 June 2020). "Justin Rose, wife, announce sponsorship of new women's golf series". Golf Magazine.
- ^ "Justin Rose To Sponsor Ladies Series Following Liz Young Initiative". Ladies European Tour. 8 June 2020.
- ^ Perry, Alex (18 June 2020). "Hull wins inaugural Justin Rose Ladies Series event". National Club Golfer.
- ^ a b "Wentworth Fire: Rose Ladies Series Grand Final cancelled". Sky Sports. 8 August 2020.
- ^ a b Perry, Alex (8 August 2020). "Hull wins Rose Ladies Series after Grand Final cancelled due to wildfire". National Club Golfer.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ballard, Emma (14 March 2022). "2022 Rose Ladies Series Announced". Women and Golf. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Justin Rose to sponsor seven events for British women professionals". Sky Sports. 8 June 2020.
- ^ Scrivener, Peter (18 June 2020). "Charley Hull wins first Rose Ladies Series event at Brockenhurst Manor Golf Club". BBC Sport.
- ^ Heath, Elliot (25 June 2020). "Meg MacLaren Wins Moor Park Justin Rose Ladies Series Event". Golf Monthly.
- ^ Dempster, Martin (2 July 2020). "Double celebration as Gemma Dryburgh wins latest Rose Ladies Series event". The Scotsman.
- ^ Stafford, Ali (9 July 2020). "Rose Ladies Series: Gemma Dryburgh wins again at Royal St George's". Sky Sports.
- ^ Jackson, Keith (16 July 2020). "Rose Ladies Series: Gabriella Cowley clinches one-shot win after nervy finish". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Heath, Elliott (23 July 2020). "Georgia Hall Wins First Justin Rose Ladies Series Title". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rose Ladies Series: Alice Hewson retains lead, with Charley Hull one shot behind". BBC Sport. 6 August 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Rose Ladies Series: Becky Brewerton snatches play-off victory at Brokenhurst Manor event". Sky Sports. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "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.
- ^ "West Lancs 2024 Event: Tournament Results". Golfgenius. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "2024 Rose Ladies Series". Golfgenius. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "American Golf Order of Merit". Golf Genius. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.