Welsh Women's Open Stroke Play Championship
Tournament information
LocationWales
Established1976
Organised byWales Golf
FormatStroke play
Current champion
Lorna McClymont

The Welsh Women's Open Stroke Play Championship is the women's national amateur stroke play golf championship of Wales. It was first played in 1976 and is currently organised by Wales Golf.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upVenue(s)Ref.
2023Scotland Lorna McClymont2082 strokesScotland Jennifer SaxtonPrestatyn
2022England Alice Barlow2174 strokesScotland Chloe Goadby
Australia Abbie Teasdale
Southerndown[1]
2021England Lottie Woad2133 strokesEngland Billie-Jo SmithNewport[2]
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in WalesRoyal Porthcawl
2019England Lily May Humphreys2094 strokesEngland Isobel WardleRoyal St David's[3]
2018Scotland Hannah McCook212Playoff[lower-alpha 1]England Sophie LambAberdovey[4]
2017England Gemma Clews2195 strokesEngland Lianna BaileyKirby Muxloe[5]
2016Northern Ireland Olivia Mehaffey2205 strokesNorthern Ireland Jessica RossConwy[6]
2015Northern Ireland Olivia Mehaffey2211 strokeEngland Olivia WinningSoutherndown[7]
2014Scotland Eilidh Briggs2161 strokeEngland Annabel DimmockPrestatyn[8]
2013Wales Amy Boulden2244 strokesEngland Alexandra PetersThe Vale Resort[9]
2012Wales Becky Harries2202 strokesWales Chole WilliamsAshburnham[10]
2011England Charley Hull2251 strokeWales Lucy GouldTenby[11]
2010South Korea Julie Yang216Playoff[lower-alpha 2]England Nikki FosterSoutherndown[12]
2009Northern Ireland Danielle McVeigh2231 strokeEngland Rachel JenningsRoyal Porthcawl[13]
2008Wales Rhian Wyn Thomas2284 strokesEngland Hannah Barwood
Republic of Ireland Niamh Kitching
Pyle & Kenfig[14]
2007Scotland Heather MacRae2193 strokesAustralia Bronwyn Mullins-LaneNewport[15]
2006England Naomi Edwards2211 strokeEngland Felicity JohnsonWhitchurch (Cardiff)[16]
2005England Henrietta Brockway218Playoff[lower-alpha 3]England Kiran MatharuPyle & Kenfig[17]
2004England Danielle Masters2162 strokesWales Anna HighgateAshburnham[18]
2003Scotland Vikki Laing2132 strokesWales Becky BrewertonSoutherndown[19]
2002Scotland Vikki Laing2181 strokeScotland Heather StirlingNorthop Country Park[20]
2001Scotland Vikki Laing2293 strokesEngland Stephanie Coverley
Wales Anna Highgate
England Fame More
England Alison Waller
Royal Porthcawl[21]
2000England Rebecca Prout2282 strokesAustralia Melanie Holmes-SmithAshburnham[22]
1999Scotland Anne Walker2302 strokesWales Eleanor PilgrimCeltic Manor
1998England Georgina Simpson150[lower-alpha 4]2 strokesEngland Chloe CourtRolls of Monmouth
1997England Kelly Edwards2165 strokesNetherlands Marieke ZelsmannWhitchurch (Cardiff)
1996England Emma Duggleby2231 strokeEngland Fiona Brown
Wales Becky Morgan
Whitchurch (Cardiff)
1995England Fiona Brown221Playoff[lower-alpha 5]Scotland Alison RoseNewport
1994Scotland Alison Rose2171 strokeEngland Emma FieldsNewport
1993England Julie Hall221Playoff[lower-alpha 6]England Nicola BuxtonNewport[23]
1992Scotland Catriona Lambert2185 strokesEngland Caroline Hall
England Joanne Morley
Royal Porthcawl
1991England Mandy Sutton2244 strokesEngland Joanne MorleyRoyal Porthcawl
1990England Lisa Hackney2185 strokesEngland Helen DobsonNewport
1989Wales Vicki Thomas2208 strokesEngland Sarah Bennett
England Katie Tebbet
Newport[24]
1988England Susan Shapcott2181 strokeEngland Katie TebbetNewport
1987England Susan Shapcott225Playoff[lower-alpha 7]England Sara Robinson
Wales Vicki Thomas
Newport
1986Wales Helen Wadsworth2232 strokesEngland Katherine Harridge
England Sue Moorcroft
Aberdovey[25]
1985England Carol Swallow2195 strokesWales Mandy RawlingsAberdovey
1984England Laura Davies2302 strokesWales Vicki ThomasAberdovey
1983England Jill Thornhill2391 strokeWales Vicki ThomasAberdovey
1982Wales Vicki Thomas2245 strokesEngland Claire WaiteAberdovey
1981Wales Vicki Thomas2246 strokesWales Tegwen ThomasAberdovey
1980Wales Tegwen Thomas2331 strokeWales Vicki ThomasAberdovey
1979England Sue Crowcroft2283 strokesEngland Beverley NewAberdovey
1978England Sue Hedges208[lower-alpha 8]1 strokeEngland Sue WestallAberdovey
1977England Julia Greenhalgh2393 strokesWales Tegwen PerkinsAberdovey
1976Wales Pamela Light2275 strokesWales Tegwen PerkinsAberdovey
  1. McCook won at the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  2. Yang won with a par at the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. Brockway won at the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. Event reduced to 36 holes because of rain.
  5. Brown won at the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  6. Hall won at the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  7. Shapcott won at the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  8. Event reduced to 49 holes because of fog.

Source:[26]

References

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