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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

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Media coverage of the tournaments was provided by Sky Sports.[8]

Results

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2020 season

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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]
  1. ^ Hull won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  2. ^ The final round at Wentworth was abandoned due to a fire, and the scores after 36 holes were declared as the final result.

2021 season

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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]
  1. ^ Brewerton won on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  2. ^ Cowley won on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff; Brewerton and Hillier were eliminated on the first extra hole.
  3. ^ Bowers won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. ^ Dryburgh won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.

2022 season

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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

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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

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2020 season

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Berhow, Josh (9 June 2020). "Justin Rose, wife, announce sponsorship of new women's golf series". Golf Magazine.
  2. ^ "Justin Rose To Sponsor Ladies Series Following Liz Young Initiative". Ladies European Tour. 8 June 2020.
  3. ^ Perry, Alex (18 June 2020). "Hull wins inaugural Justin Rose Ladies Series event". National Club Golfer.
  4. ^ a b "Wentworth Fire: Rose Ladies Series Grand Final cancelled". Sky Sports. 8 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b Perry, Alex (8 August 2020). "Hull wins Rose Ladies Series after Grand Final cancelled due to wildfire". National Club Golfer.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Ballard, Emma (14 March 2022). "2022 Rose Ladies Series Announced". Women and Golf. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Justin Rose to sponsor seven events for British women professionals". Sky Sports. 8 June 2020.
  9. ^ Scrivener, Peter (18 June 2020). "Charley Hull wins first Rose Ladies Series event at Brockenhurst Manor Golf Club". BBC Sport.
  10. ^ Heath, Elliot (25 June 2020). "Meg MacLaren Wins Moor Park Justin Rose Ladies Series Event". Golf Monthly.
  11. ^ Dempster, Martin (2 July 2020). "Double celebration as Gemma Dryburgh wins latest Rose Ladies Series event". The Scotsman.
  12. ^ Stafford, Ali (9 July 2020). "Rose Ladies Series: Gemma Dryburgh wins again at Royal St George's". Sky Sports.
  13. ^ Jackson, Keith (16 July 2020). "Rose Ladies Series: Gabriella Cowley clinches one-shot win after nervy finish". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  14. ^ Heath, Elliott (23 July 2020). "Georgia Hall Wins First Justin Rose Ladies Series Title". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "Rose Ladies Series: Alice Hewson retains lead, with Charley Hull one shot behind". BBC Sport. 6 August 2020.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ "Rose Ladies Series: Becky Brewerton snatches play-off victory at Brokenhurst Manor event". Sky Sports. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ "West Lancs 2024 Event: Tournament Results". Golfgenius. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  25. ^ a b c d e "2024 Rose Ladies Series". Golfgenius. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  26. ^ "American Golf Order of Merit". Golf Genius. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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