Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia
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Tournament information | |
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Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Established | 2010 |
Course(s) | Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club |
Par | 71 |
Length | 6,208 yards (5,677 m) |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
Prize fund | $1.8 million |
Month played | October |
Final year | 2017 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 265 Lexi Thompson (2014) |
To par | −19 Lexi Thompson (2014) |
Final champion | |
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The Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It was played for the first time in October 2010 at the East Course at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The title sponsor was Sime Darby, Malaysia's leading multinational conglomerate involved in five core sectors: plantations, property, industrial, motors, and energy and utilities, with a growing presence in healthcare.
The debut tournament was a limited field event with 50 players invited from the official LPGA money list and an additional ten invited sponsor exemptions, including two ASEAN nations local qualifiers. A 54-hole event with no cut, all 60 players played for the entire tournament.[1] The purse was $1.8 million.
The event was increased to 72 holes in 2011, with a no-cut field of 72 players. The purse was increased to $1.9 million.
Course layout[]
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total[2] |
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Yards | 366 | 409 | 393 | 348 | 178 | 471 | 168 | 388 | 410 | 3,131 | 341 | 393 | 496 | 286 | 342 | 136 | 521 | 157 | 390 | 3,062 | 6,193 |
Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
Winners[]
Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score |
To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Purse ($) |
Winner's share ($) |
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2017 | 26–29 Oct | Cristie Kerr | ![]() |
70-63-65-71=269 | −15 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1,800,000 | 270,000 |
2016 | 27–30 Oct | Shanshan Feng | ![]() |
66-70-64-67=267 | −17 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
1,800,000 | 270,000 |
2015 | 8–11 Oct | Jessica Korda | ![]() |
69-67-65-65=266 | −18 | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2,000,000 | 300,000 |
2014 | 9–12 Oct | Shanshan Feng | ![]() |
67-67-69-63=266 | −18 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
2,000,000 | 300,000 |
2013 | 10–13 Oct | Lexi Thompson | ![]() |
67-63-66-69=265 | −19 | 4 strokes | ![]() |
2,000,000 | 300,000 |
2012 | 11–14 Oct | Inbee Park | ![]() |
69-68-65-67=269 | −15 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
1,900,000 | 285,000 |
2011 | 13–16 Oct | Na Yeon Choi | ![]() |
66-68-67-68=269 | −15 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
1,900,000 | 285,000 |
2010 | 22–24 Oct | Jimin Kang | ![]() |
70-69-65=204 | −9 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
1,800,000 | 270,000 |
Tournament records[]
Year | Player | Score | Round |
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2013 | Amy Yang | 62 (−9) | 2nd |
References[]
- ^ "Players' Criteria". Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ "Course details". Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
External links[]
Coordinates: 3°08′20″N 101°38′24″E / 3.139°N 101.640°E
- Former LPGA Tour events
- Golf tournaments in Malaysia
- Recurring sporting events established in 2010
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2017
- 2010 establishments in Malaysia
- 2017 disestablishments in Malaysia
- Defunct sports competitions in Malaysia