| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Svedala,Sweden |
| Established | 1996 |
| Course | Bokskogen Golf Club |
| Tour | Swedish Golf Tour |
| Format | 54-holestroke play |
| Prize fund | SEK 300,000 |
| Final year | 2014 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 208Caroline Hedwall (2014) |
| To par | −6Maria Hjorth (1996) |
| Final champion | |
TheSvedala Ladies Open was a women's professionalgolf tournament on theSwedish Golf Tour played between 1996 and 2014. It was always held at theBokskogen Golf Club inSvedala,Sweden.[1]
The tournament was first held in 1996 and ran for five consecutive seasons with Toyota as title sponsor. The inaugural event was won with a healthy margin by rookie professionalMaria Hjorth, who went on to win the Order of Merit that year and joined theLPGA Tour in 1998. The tournament was discontinued when the venue instead hosted both theSwedish PGA Championship (women) and the men'sSwedish PGA Championship, aChallenge Tour event, simultaneously in 2001.[2]
The event briefly reappeared on theSwedish Golf Tour schedule again in 2013 and 2014 when it served as the season finale and was hosted byPeter Hanson.[3]
| Year | Winner | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Prize fund (SEK) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svedala Ladies Open | ||||||
| 2014 | –5 (67-69-72=208) | 1 stroke | 300,000 | [4] | ||
| 2013 | +3 (73-75-71=219) | 2 strokes | 300,000 | [5] | ||
| 2001–2012:No tournament | ||||||
| Toyota Ladies Open | ||||||
| 2000 | +5 (74-71-76=221) | 1 stroke | 150,000 | [6] | ||
| 1999 | E (70-71-75=216) | 2 strokes | 150,000 | [7] | ||
| 1998 | +1 (74-73-70=217) | Playoff | 100,000 | [8] | ||
| 1997 | –1 (73-71-71=215) | 1 stroke | 85,000 | [9] | ||
| 1996 | –6 (71-71-68=210) | 11 strokes | 100,000 | [10] | ||