The Telkom Women's Classic was a golf tournament on the Ladies African Tour. It was played annually between 2001 and 2008, at various locations in South Africa.

The tournament boasted a considerable international field, with a contingent of Ladies European Tour players complimenting their season with joining the Ladies African Tour.[1][2]

Winners

Year Winner Score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue Location Purse
(ZAR)
Note
Telkom Women's Classic
2009 Cancelled Johannesburg Country Club Johannesburg 350,000 [a]
2008 Denmark Lisa Holm Sørensen –13 (66-68-69=203) 2 strokes Sweden Maria Bodén Zwartkop Country Club Pretoria 350,000 [4]
2007 Spain Tania Elósegui −12 (67-65-72=204) 1 stroke South Africa Stacy Bregman
England Rebecca Hudson
Benoni Lakes Country Club Johannesburg 320,000 [5]
2006 South Africa Laurette Maritz –9 (73-66-68=207) 1 stroke England Rebecca Hudson Zwartkop Country Club Pretoria 300,000 [6]
2005 South Africa Laurette Maritz –7 (71-70-68=209) 2 strokes Sweden Antonella Cvitan Zwartkop Country Club Pretoria 300,000 [7]
2004 Finland Minea Blomqvist –12 (73-63-68=204) 7 strokes South Africa Ashleigh Simon (a) Randpark Golf Club Johannesburg 250,000 [8]
2003
Telkom Ladies Classic
2002 Finland Riikka Hakkarainen Randpark Golf Club Johannesburg [9]
2001 Woodhill Country Club Pretoria [10]
  1. ^ Due to global economic pressure the Ladies African Tour was suspended for 2009.[3]

References

  1. ^ "European stars sign up for women's tour". Independent Online. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ "LET decline has positive spin-off for SA golf". Independent Online. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. ^ "2009 Ladies African Tour Schedule". Ladies African Tour. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Sorensen Tops Merit Order after Win". gsport Newsroom. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Elosegui Wins, Bregman's Honours". gsport Newsroom. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Results 2006 Telkom Women's Classic". Golfdata. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Results 2005 Telkom Women's Classic". Golfdata. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Results 2004 Telkom Women's Classic". Golfdata. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  9. ^ "SA dominate Nedbank ladies golf". News24. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Adamson in the spotlight and headlights". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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