Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open

Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open
Tournament information
LocationSuzhou, China
Established2008
CourseSuzhou Taihu International Golf Club
Par72
Length6,018 yards (5,503 m)
Tour(s)Ladies European Tour
Ladies Asian Golf Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund350,000
Month playedMay
Final year2013
Location map
Suzhou Taihu Int'l
Location in China
Suzhou Taihu Int'l
Location in Jiangsu

The Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open was a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour (LET) and Ladies Asian Golf Tour (LAGT) held in Suzhou, China.

History

The first LET event to be held in China, it was played at the Suzhou Taihu International Golf Club near Shanghai. The 54-hole tournament was founded in 2008, and was held until 2013.[1]

The inaugural event was won by Annika Sörenstam, and having retired from professional golf at the end of the season, it turned out to be her last victory.[2][3]

Winners

Year Dates Champion Score To par Margin
of victory
Runner(s)-up Purse
()
Winner's
share (€)
2013 Nov 1–3 Gwladys Nocera 201 −15 2 strokes Carlota Ciganda 350,000 52,500
2012 Oct 26–28 Carlota Ciganda 199 −17 7 strokes Caroline Masson 350,000 52,500
2011 Oct 28–30 Yani Tseng 200 −16 7 strokes Pernilla Lindberg 300,000 45,000
2010 Oct 29–31 Lee-Anne Pace 211 −5 Playoff[a] Julieta Granada
Christel Boeljon
Hannah Jun
200,000 30,000
2009 Oct 30 – Nov 1 Suh Bo-mi 210 −6 1 stroke Gwladys Nocera 200,000 30,000
2008 Oct 31 – Nov 2 Annika Sörenstam 203 −13 Playoff[b] Ye Li-ying 200,000 30,000

Notes

  1. ^ Pace won the four-way sudden death playoff with a birdie on the second hole[4]
  2. ^ Sörenstam defeated Ye on the second playoff hole[5]

References

  1. ^ "Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open: Gwladys Nocera notches win in China". Sky Sports. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Sorenstam wins Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. 2 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  3. ^ Herrington, Ryan (2 August 2021). "Annika Sorenstam is a USGA champion again after learning to mix golf and family". Golf Digest ME. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Pace secures back to back titles to stay top of money list". The Sunday Times. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Sorenstam Wins Playoff In China". Golf Digest. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2026.