Ladies Swiss Open

{{short description|Golf tournament}}

{{use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox golf tournament

| name = Ladies Swiss Open

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| location = Zug, Switzerland

| establishment = 1988

| course = Golfpark Holzhäusern

| par = 71

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| org =

| tour = Ladies European Tour

| format = 54-hole Stroke play

| purse = {{Currency|300000|EUR}}

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| aggregate = 194 Suzann Pettersen

| to-par = −22 as above

| current_champion = {{flagicon|ENG}} Alice Hewson

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The Ladies Swiss Open is a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour that is held in Switzerland.{{cite news |title=Hewson ends four-year title drought at Swiss Open |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/articles/cv2g54gv27eo |access-date=23 October 2024 |work=BBC |date=30 June 2024}}

History

The tournament was first played in 1988 and then again in 1989 near St. Moritz, and between 1990 and 1997 near Geneva.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/751118591/?terms=St%20Moritz%20Open&match=1 |title=Arnold gets invitation to land her first win |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=27 June 1988 |page=40 |first=Lewine |last=Mair |via=newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}} In 1990, Evelyn Orley became the first Swiss national to win the tournament.{{cite web |title=2011 LET Media Guide |url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/24467905/chic-diverse-engaging-ladies-european-tour |publisher=Ladies European Tour |accessdate=4 August 2020}}

Between 2006 and 2012, Deutsche Bank was the title sponsor, and it was played in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino.{{cite news |title=Bettina Hauert behauptet ihre Spitzenposition |url=https://www.welt.de/sport/article882274/Bettina-Hauert-behauptet-ihre-Spitzenposition.html |access-date=23 October 2024 |work=Die Welt |date=19 May 2007 |language=de}}

After an eight-year hiatus it returned to the LET schedule again in 2020, this time near Zug and with Liechtenstein-based VP Bank as title sponsor.{{cite web |title=VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open |url=https://ladieseuropeantour.com/tournaments-information/?tourn=1930&season=2020 |publisher=Ladies European Tour |accessdate=8 September 2020}}

Winners

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!Year!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin
of victory!!Runner(s)-up!!Winner's
share ()!!Venue

colspan=8|VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open
align=center|2024{{flagicon|ENG}} Alice Hewsonalign=right|68-69-65=202align=center|−11Playoff{{flagicon|IND}} Tvesa Malikalign=center|45,000rowspan=5| Golfpark Holzhäusern
align=center|2023{{flagicon|DEU}} Alexandra Försterlingalign=right|66-66-66=198align=center|−152 strokes{{flagicon|NOR}} Madelene Stavnaralign=center|45,000
align=center|2022{{flagicon|ENG}} Liz Youngalign=right|68-67-69=204align=center|−121 stroke{{flagicon|SWE}} Linn Grantalign=center|30,000
align=center|2021{{flagicon|THA}} Atthaya Thitikulalign=right|68-66-66=200align=center|−161 stroke{{flagicon|NOR}} Marianne Skarpnordalign=center|30,000
align=center|2020{{flagicon|WAL}} Amy Bouldenalign=right|70-65-64=199align=center|−173 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Stephanie Kyriacoualign=center|30,000
colspan=8 align=center|2013–2019: No tournament
colspan=8|Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open
rowspan=2 align=center|2012rowspan=2|{{flagicon|SCO}} Carly Boothrowspan=2 align=right|70-71-67-68=276rowspan=2 align=center|–12rowspan=2|Playoff{{flagicon|DEU}} Anja Monkerowspan=2 align=center|78,750rowspan=11| Golf Gerre Losone
{{flagicon|DEU}} Caroline Masson
rowspan=3 align=center|2011rowspan=3|{{flagicon|ITA}} Diana Lunarowspan=3 align=right|69-67-67=203rowspan=3 align=center|–13rowspan=3|1 stroke{{flagicon|RSA}} Lee-Anne Pacerowspan=3 align=center|78,750
{{flagicon|FRA}} Sophie Giquel-Bettan
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kristie Smith
align=center|2010{{flagicon|RSA}} Lee-Anne Pacealign=right|69-67-68=204align=center|–121 stroke{{flagicon|SCO}} Vikki Laingalign=center|78,750
align=center|2009{{flagicon|NOR}} Marianne Skarpnordalign=right|69-71-66-70=276align=center|–161 stroke{{flagicon|ENG}} Melissa Reidalign=center|78,750
align=center|2008{{flagicon|NOR}} Suzann Pettersenalign=right|67-63-64=194align=center|–226 strokes{{flagicon|KOR}} Amy Yangalign=center|78,750
rowspan=2 align=center|2007rowspan=2|{{flagicon|DEU}} Bettina Hauertrowspan=2 align=right|68-73-72-72=285rowspan=2 align=center|–3rowspan=2|Playoff{{flagicon|AUS}} Anna Rawsonrowspan=2 align=center|78,750
{{flagicon|ESP}} Paula Martí
align=center|2006{{flagicon|FRA}} Gwladys Noceraalign=right|69-70-63-71=276align=center|–123 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Laura Daviesalign=center|75,000
colspan=8 align=center|1998–2005: No tournament
colspan=8|Déesse Ladies' Swiss Open
align=center|1997{{flagicon|FRA}} Marie-Laure de Lorenzialign=right|72-68-70-70=280align=center| −8Playoff{{flagicon|ENG}} Trish Johnsonalign=center|£13,500rowspan=2| GC de Maison Blanche
align=center|1996{{flagicon|SWE}} Sophie Gustafsonalign=right|69-69-73-69=280align=center|−81 stroke{{flagicon|ENG}} Lisa Hackneyalign=center|£12,000
colspan=8 align=center|1991–1995: No tournament
colspan=8|Bonmont Ladies Swiss Classic
1990{{flagicon|SUI}} Evelyn Orleyalign=right| 289align=center| +1Playoff{{flagicon|SCO}} Gillian Stewartalign=center|£10,500Bonmont G&CC
colspan=8|St Moritz Classic
1989{{flagicon|ENG}} Kitrina Douglasalign=right| 286align=center| −2Playoff{{flagicon|ENG}} Suzanne Strudwickalign=center|£10,500Engadine GC
colspan=8|St Moritz Open
1988{{flagicon|NZL}} Janice Arnoldalign=right| 285align=center| −31 stroke{{flagicon|SCO}} Cathy Pantonalign=center|£9,000Engadine GC

References

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