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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Canada - variesCalgary,Alberta (in 2024) |
| Established | 1973, 52 years ago |
| Course(s) | Earl Grey Golf Club (2024) |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,709 yards (6,135 m) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Prize fund | US$2.6 million |
| Month played | July |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 262Ko Jin-young (2019) |
| To par | −26Ko Jin-young (2019) |
| Current champion | |
 Lauren Coughlin | |
TheCanadian Women's Open (French:Omnium féminin du Canada), currently branded as theCPKC Women's Open for sponsorship reasons, is a women's professionalgolf tournament managed byGolf Canada. It has beenCanada's national championship tournament since its founding in1973, and is an official event on theLPGA Tour.
Originally a three-round (54-hole) tournament for its first six years; it has been a four-round (72-hole) tournament since1978. From1979 through2000, the event was one of the LPGA Tour's fourmajor championships. In2001, due to a loss of sponsorship as a result of Canadian law, its status was stripped, and was replaced by theWomen's British Open, an existing event which was already a major on theLadies European Tour.[1][2]
In2007 and2008, it was the final "winner" event of the LPGA season—i.e., an event in which the winner earns an automatic berth in the LPGA season-ending championship, theLPGA Tour Championship. As of2009, the LPGA no longer uses this system to determine players who qualify for the Tour Championship. From2007 to 2009, the CWO was the third richest event on the LPGA Tour, behind only theU.S. Women's Open and theEvian Masters inFrance. The prize fund was reduced in 2010 and 2012, but the $2.25 million purse remains among the highest on the LPGA Tour.[3]
In2012,amateurLydia Ko became the youngest-ever winner of an LPGA Tour event. At 15 years and four months, she surpassed the record set byLexi Thompson at 16 years and seven months in September 2011. Ko's win also made her only the fifth amateur to have won an LPGA Tour event, and the first in over 43 years. She successfully defended her win as an amateur in2013, and won her third in2015 as a professional.
In 2018Brooke Henderson became the first Canadian in 45 years, and only the second ever afterJocelyne Bourassa won the inaugural event in 1973, to win Canada's national open.[4]
The tournament was first known asLa Canadienne, as the event was held in Quebec. In 1974, it was sponsored byImperial Tobacco Canada, becoming thePeter Jackson Classic until 1984, after which it became thedu Maurier Classic; both Peter Jackson anddu Maurier are cigarettes within the Imperial Tobacco Canada umbrella.
From 1988, the tournament was officially titled thedu Maurier Ltd. Classic due toadvertising restrictions that came into force under the federal Tobacco Products Control Act; the sponsorship was officially with du Maurier as a company and not the du Maurier brand, as the law did not restrict manufacturers themselves from sponsoring cultural and sporting events.
In 2000, the tournament was threatened by new regulations prohibiting any tobacco advertising at sports and cultural events, requiring du Maurier to end its sponsorship. Organizers stated that they were having difficulties finding a sponsor, and could not assure that the event would be held again in 2001. Due to this uncertainty, the LPGA Tour stripped the du Maurier of its major status in favour of theWomen's British Open.[1][5][2]
In November 2000, it was announced that theBank of Montréal would become the new sponsor under a five-year deal, renaming it the Bank of Montreal Canadian Women's Open.[6] The bank declined to renew the sponsorship; in 2006, theCanadian National Railway became sponsor, renaming it the CN Canadian Women's Open.[7]
In November 2013, theCanadian Pacific Railway took over title sponsorship of the Canadian Women's Open and the event name was changed toCanadian Pacific Women's Open (later shortened to simply theCP Women's Open). Canadian Pacific also increased the purse to US$2.25 million.[8] Canadian Pacific merged withKansas City Southern Railway in 2023 asCanadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC);[9][10] CPKC inherited the sponsorship, and announced an agreement to renew it through at least 2026. The purse further increased to US$2.5 million.[11]
Winners since 2001;[12] purses are fixed inU.S. dollars.
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Tournament location | Purse (US$) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jul 25–28 | Lauren Coughlin |  United States | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Earl Grey Golf Club (Calgary,AB) | 2,600,000 | 390,000 |
| 2023 | Aug 24–27 | Megan Khang | United States | 279 | −9 | Playoff | Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club (Vancouver,BC) | 2,500,000 | 375,000 |
| 2022 | Aug 25–28 | Paula Reto |  South Africa | 265 | −19 | 1 stroke | Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa,ON) | 2,350,000 | 352,500 |
| 2020, 2021: Canceled due toCOVID-19 pandemic[13] | |||||||||
| 2019 | Aug 22–25 | Ko Jin-young |  South Korea | 262 | −26 | 5 strokes | Magna Golf Club (Aurora, ON) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
| 2018 | Aug 23–26 | Brooke Henderson | Canada | 267 | −21 | 4 strokes | Wascana Country Club (Regina, SK) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
| 2017 | Aug 24–27 | Park Sung-hyun | South Korea | 271 | −13 | 2 strokes | Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa,ON) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
| 2016 | Aug 25–28 | Ariya Jutanugarn |  Thailand | 265 | −23 | 4 strokes | Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club (Calgary,AB) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
| 2015 | Aug 20–23 | Lydia Ko(3) |  New Zealand | 276 | −12 | Playoff | Vancouver Golf Club, (Coquitlam,BC) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
| 2014 | Aug 21–24 | Ryu So-yeon | South Korea | 265 | −23 | 2 strokes | London Hunt and Country Club (London,ON) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
| 2013 | Aug 22–25 | Lydia Ko(a)(2) | New Zealand | 265 | −15 | 5 strokes | Royal Mayfair Golf Club, (Edmonton,AB) | 2,000,000 | 300,000^ |
| 2012 | Aug 23–26 | Lydia Ko (a) | New Zealand | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Vancouver Golf Club, (Coquitlam,BC)[14] | 2,000,000 | 300,000^ |
| 2011 | Aug 25–28 | Brittany Lincicome | United States | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Hillsdale Golf & Country Club, (Mirabel,QC)[15] | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
| 2010 | Aug 26–29 | Michelle Wie | United States | 276 | −12 | 3 strokes | St. Charles Country Club, (Winnipeg,MB) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
| 2009 | Sep 3–6 | Suzann Pettersen |  Norway | 269 | −15 | 5 strokes | Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club (Calgary,AB) | 2,750,000 | 412,500 |
| 2008 | Aug 14–17 | Katherine Hull |  Australia | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club (Ottawa,ON) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
| 2007 | Aug 16–19 | Lorena Ochoa |  Mexico | 268 | −16 | 3 strokes | Royal Mayfair Golf Club (Edmonton,AB) | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
| 2006 | Aug 10–13 | Cristie Kerr | United States | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | London Hunt and Country Club (London,ON) | 1,700,000 | 255,000 |
| 2005 | Jul 14–17 | Meena Lee | South Korea | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Glen Arbour Golf Course (Halifax,NS) | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| 2004 | Jul 8–11 | Meg Mallon(3) | United States | 270 | −18 | 4 strokes | Legends on the Niagara (Niagara Falls,ON) | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| 2003 | Jul 10–13 | Beth Daniel | United States | 276 | −13 | 1 stroke | Point Grey Golf & Country Club (Vancouver,BC) | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| 2002 | Aug 15–18 | Meg Mallon(2) | United States | 284 | −4 | 3 strokes | Summerlea Golf and Country Club (Montreal,QC) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2001 | Aug 16–19 | Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | Angus Glen Golf Club (Markham,ON) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
^Since Ko was an amateur, runners-upInbee Park in 2012 andKarine Icher in 2013 won the $300,000 winner's share.
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Winners when the event was amajor, from1979 to2000
Winners before the event became a major in 1979
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | To par | Tournament Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | JoAnne Carner(2) | United States | 278 | −14 | St. George's Golf and Country Club |
| 1977 | Judy Rankin | United States | 212 | −4 | Lachute Golf Club |
| 1976 | Donna Caponi | United States | 212 | −4PO | Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club |
| 1975 | JoAnne Carner | United States | 214 | −5PO | St. George's Golf and Country Club |
| 1974 | Carole Jo Skala | United States | 208 | −11 | Candiac Golf Club |
| 1973 | Jocelyne Bourassa | Canada | 214 | −5PO | Montreal Municipal Golf Club |
Multiple winners as a major championship (1979–2000)
| Grand Slam winners ‡ |
| Champion | Country | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Bradley ‡ | United States | 3 | 1980, 1985, 1986 |
| Brandie Burton | United States | 2 | 1993, 1998 |
Multiple winners of the event since 1973
| Champion | Country | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Bradley | United States | 3 | 1980, 1985, 1986 |
| Meg Mallon | United States | 3 | 2000, 2002, 2004 |
| Lydia Ko | New Zealand | 3 | 2012(a), 2013(a), 2015 |
| JoAnne Carner | United States | 2 | 1975, 1978 |
| Brandie Burton | United States | 2 | 1993, 1998 |
(a) - denotes won tournaments as an amateur.
| Nationality | Wins as major | Overall wins |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 31 |
| Australia | 2 | 3 |
 Peru1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden1 | 1 | 2 |
 England | 1 | 1 |
| South Africa | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 3 |
| South Korea | 0 | 3 |
| Canada | 0 | 2 |
| Mexico | 0 | 1 |
| Norway | 0 | 1 |
| Thailand | 0 | 1 |
1 - 1995 du Maurier winnerJenny Lidback had dual citizenship (Peru and Sweden) at the time of her win.
