2014 Sunshine Ladies Tour
{{short description|Inaugural season of the Sunshine Ladies Tour}}
{{use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2014
| tour = Sunshine Ladies Tour
| regular_season = {{nowrap|{{Start date|2013|4||df=y}} – {{end date|2014|3||df=y}}}}
| no_of_events = 9
| most_wins = 3:
{{flagicon|RSA}} Ashleigh Simon
| honor1 = Order of Merit winner
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|ZAF}} Lee-Anne Pace
| prevseason =
| nextseason = 2015
}}
The 2014 Sunshine Ladies Tour was the inaugural season of the Sunshine Ladies Tour, a series of professional golf tournaments for women based in South Africa.{{cite web |title=Chase to the Investec Cup for Ladies kicks off Sunshine Ladies Tour |url=https://letaccess.com/chase-to-the-investec-cup-for-ladies-kicks-off-sunshine-ladies-tour/ |publisher=LET Access Series |access-date=29 April 2021}}
The season featured six 36-holes stroke play tournaments with no cut, each with a purse of R100,000. The leading players on the Order of Merit competed for Investec Cup for Ladies in March, with a purse of R300,000.{{cite web |title=Sunshine Ladies Tour primed for sizzling summer |url=https://boksburgadvertiser.co.za/187661/sunshine-ladies-tour-primed-for-sizzling-summer/ |publisher=Boksburg Advertiser |access-date=29 April 2021}}
Schedule
The season consisted of 10 events, nine in South Africa and one in Zambia, played between April 2013 and March 2014.{{cite web |title=2014 Sunshine Ladies Tour Schedule |url=https://sunshineladiestour.com/tournament/ |publisher=Sunshine Ladies Tour |access-date=25 April 2021}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
!Date!!Tournament!!Venue!!Winner!!Purse | |||||
| style="background:#f2ecce;"
|Apr 21 | South African Women's Open | Southbroom Golf Club | {{flagicon|NOR}} {{sortname|Marianne|Skarpnord}} | align=right|€290,000 | Co-sanctioned with the LET |
| Feb 14 | Chase to Investec Cup Houghton | Houghton Golf Club | {{flagicon|ZAF}} {{sortname|Kim|Williams|dab=golfer}} | align=right| 100,000 | |
| Feb 17 | Sun International Ladies Challenge | Lost City Golf Course | {{flagicon|ZAF}} {{sortname|Tandi|von Ruben}} | align=right| 100,000 | |
| Feb 23 | Dimension Data Ladies Challenge | Oubaai Golf Club & Fancourt - Outeniqua | {{flagicon|ZAF}} {{sortname|Monique|Smit|dab=golfer}} | align=right| 150,000 | |
| Feb 28 | Chase to Investec Cup Glendower | Glendower Golf Club | {{flagicon|ZAF}} {{sortname|Ashleigh|Simon}} | align=right|100,000 | |
| Mar 3 | Ladies Tshwane Open | Els Club, Copperleaf | {{flagicon|ZAF}} {{sortname|Ashleigh|Simon}} | align=right| 100,000 | |
| Mar 7 | SuperSport Ladies Challenge | Observatory Golf Club | {{flagicon|ZAF}} {{sortname|Monique|Smit|dab=golfer}} | align=right| 100,000 | |
| Mar 14 | Chase to Investec Cup Blue Valley | Blue Valley Golf Estate | {{flagicon|ZAF}} {{sortname|Ashleigh|Simon}} | align=right| 100,000 | |
| Mar 23 | Investec Ladies Cup | Millvale Private Retreat | {{flagicon|ZAF}} {{sortname|Lee-Anne|Pace}} | align=right| 300,000 | Limited field event{{efn|The leading 10 players on the Order of Merit competed for the Investec Ladies Cup.}} |
| Mar 30 | Zambia Ladies Open | {{flagicon|ZAM}} Ndola Golf Club | {{flagicon|ZAF}} {{sortname|Stacy|Bregman}} | align=right| 400,000 |
{{notelist}}
Order of Merit
This shows the leaders in the final Order of Merit.
| class="wikitable"
! Rank !! Player | |
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Lee-Anne Pace |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Monique Smit |
| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Tandi von Ruben |
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Ashleigh Simon |
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Nicole Garcia |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://sunshineladiestour.com/ Official homepage of the Sunshine Ladies Tour]
{{Sunshine Ladies Tour seasons}}