2016 Ladies European Tour

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2016 Ladies European Tour season
DurationFebruary 2016 (2016-02) – December 2016 (2016-12)
Number of official events21
Most wins2 (tie):
United States Beth Allen
India Aditi Ashok
China Shanshan Feng
Order of MeritUnited States Beth Allen
Player of the YearUnited States Beth Allen
Rookie of the YearIndia Aditi Ashok
Lowest stroke averageChina Shanshan Feng
2015
2017

The 2016 Ladies European Tour was a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world, which took place from February through December 2016. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET).[1]

Schedule[edit]

The table below shows the 2016 schedule.[1] The numbers in brackets after the winners' names indicate the career wins on the Ladies European Tour, including that event, and is only shown for members of the tour.

Key
Major championships
Regular events
Team championships
Date Tournament Host country Winner WWGR
points
Notes
12–14 Feb ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand Lydia Ko (5) 16 Co-sanctioned with the ALPG Tour
18–21 Feb ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open Australia Australia Japan Haru Nomura (n/a) 26 Co-sanctioned with the ALPG Tour
and the LPGA Tour
25–28 Feb RACV Ladies Masters Australia Australia South Korea Jiyai Shin (4) 17.5 Co-sanctioned with the ALPG Tour
10–13 Mar World Ladies Championship China China South Korea Lee Jung-min (1) - individual
South Korea Lee Jung-min & Ko Jin-young - team
19 Co-sanctioned with the LPGA of Korea Tour and China LPGA Tour
5–8 May Lalla Meryem Cup Morocco Morocco Spain Nuria Iturrioz (1) 12
12–15 May Buick Championship China China China Shanshan Feng (6) 16.5 Co-sanctioned with the China LPGA Tour
17–19 Jun Tipsport Golf Masters Czech Republic Czech Republic Denmark Nanna Koerstz Madsen (1) 8
21–24 Jul Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open Scotland Scotland France Isabelle Boineau (1) 12
28–31 Jul Ricoh Women's British Open England England Thailand Ariya Jutanugarn (2) 100 Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
17–20 Aug Olympic Women's Golf Competition Brazil Brazil South Korea Inbee Park (n/a) 34
8–11 Sep ISPS Handa Ladies European Masters Germany Germany South Korea I.K. Kim (3) 16
15–18 Sep Evian Championship France France South Korea Chun In-gee (n/a) 100 Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
22–25 Sep Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open De España Femenino Spain Spain Spain Azahara Muñoz (4) 12
6–9 Oct Lacoste Ladies Open de France France France United States Beth Allen (2) 8
13–16 Oct Xiamen International Ladies Open China China Netherlands Anne van Dam (1) 6 Co-sanctioned with the China LPGA Tour
27–30 Oct Sanya Ladies Open China China Thailand Supamas Sangchan (1) 6 Co-sanctioned with the LAGT and the China LPGA Tour
3–6 Nov Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United States Beth Allen (3) 12 New event
11–13 Nov Hero Women's Indian Open India India India Aditi Ashok (1) 10 Co-sanctioned with the LAGT
23–26 Nov Qatar Ladies Open Qatar Qatar India Aditi Ashok (2) 8 New event
2–4 Dec The Queens Japan Japan South Korea LPGA of Korea Tour Team match play, co-sanctioned with LPGA of Japan
7–10 Dec Omega Dubai Ladies Masters United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates China Shanshan Feng (7) 18 Reduced to 54 holes

Order of Merit rankings[edit]

Rank Player Country Earnings (€)
1 Beth Allen  United States 313,079
2 Aditi Ashok  India 206,665
3 Florentyna Parker  England 175,362
4 Georgia Hall  England 170,940
5 Isabelle Boineau  France 156,116
6 Nanna Koerstz Madsen  Denmark 142,466
7 Emily Kristine Pedersen  Denmark 131,944
8 Caroline Hedwall  Sweden 110,095
9 Camilla Lennarth  Sweden 108,694
10 Nuria Iturrioz  Spain 103,220

Sources:[2][3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b LET announces 2016 schedule Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, LET, 13 December 2015
  2. ^ "2016 Order of Merit". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Ladies European Tour 2016". Golf Live. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

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