Rose Ladies Series

The Rose Ladies Series is a ladies professional golf tour founded in 2020 and organised by Justin Rose and his wife, Kate Rose. The tour was announced following the reintroduction of golf in the United Kingdom after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and while the Ladies European Tour was suspended as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on professional golf. The introduction of the series was also heavily influenced by Ladies European Tour member Liz Young.[1][2]

In its inaugural season, each of the first seven single-round stroke play tournaments and the three-round grand final were played behind closed doors. The tournaments were funded by Justin and Kate Rose with sponsorship being provided by American Golf and Computacenter and the players paying an entry fee to compete in each tournament.[3] The Order of Merit was won by Charley Hull, who overtook Georgia Hall with a runner-up finish in the final event, which was reverted to the scores after 36 holes when play in the final round at Wentworth was abandoned due to a fire on Chobham Common spreading onto the course.[4][5]

The series returned with an expanded schedule of eleven tournaments in 2021,[6] and again in 2022, with a reduced number of tournaments held earlier in the season as the main tours had returned to normal.[7]

Television coverage

Media coverage of the tournaments was provided by Sky Sports.[8]

Results

2020 season

Date(s) Event Venue(s) Winner Score Margin of victory Runner(s)-up Ref
18 Jun Event 1 Brokenhurst Manor Charley Hull (1) 70 (E) Playoff[a] Liz Young [9]
25 Jun Event 2 Moor Park Meghan MacLaren (1) 69 (−3) 2 strokes Samantha Fuller (a)
Liz Young 		[10]
2 Jul Event 3 Buckinghamshire Gemma Dryburgh (1) 69 (−3) 1 stroke Cara Gainer
Georgia Hall 		[11]
9 Jul Event 4 Royal St George's Gemma Dryburgh (2) 69 (−1) 1 stroke Georgia Hall
Charley Hull 		[12]
16 Jul Event 5 JCB Gabriella Cowley (1) 70 (−2) 1 stroke Annabel Dimmock
Georgia Hall
Whitney Hillier
Charley Hull
Chloe Williams 		[13]
23 Jul Event 6 Bearwood Lakes Georgia Hall (1) 71 (–1) 1 stroke Cara Gainer
Lily May Humphreys (a)
Meghan MacLaren
Inci Mehmet
Mimi Rhodes (a)
Emily Slater 		[14]
30 Jul Event 7 The Shire London Georgia Hall (2) 67 (−5) 3 strokes Kylie Henry
Liz Young 		[15]
5–7 Aug Grand Final North Hants
The Berkshire
Wentworth 		Alice Hewson (1) 137 (−5)[b] 1 stroke Charley Hull [4][5][16]
  1. ^ Hull won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  2. ^ The final round at Wentworth was abandoned due to a fire, and the scores after 36 holes were declared as the final result.

2021 season

Date(s) Event Venue(s) Winner Score Margin of victory Runner(s)-up Ref
29 Apr Event 1 West Lancs Gabriella Cowley 71 (−1) 1 stroke Gemma Clews
Michele Thomson 		[17]
6 May Event 2 Woburn (Duchess) Liz Young 72 (E) 2 strokes Meghan MacLaren
Chloe Williams 		[18]
13 May Event 3 Brockenhurst Manor Becky Brewerton 70 (E) Playoff[a] Brogan Townend
Liz Young 		[19]
21 May Event 4 The Berkshire Gabriella Cowley 72 (+1) Playoff[b] Becky Brewerton
Alice Hewson
Whitney Hillier 		[20]
2 Aug Event 5 Hillside Gemma Clews 67 (−5) 5 strokes Sarah Gee
Lauren Horsford
Sophie Stone 		[21]
3 Aug Event 6 Royal Birkdale Jae Bowers 70 (−4) Playoff[c] Lauren Horsford
Chanettee Wannasaen 		[21]
5 Aug Event 7 JCB Gemma Dryburgh 71 (−1) Playoff[d] Becky Brewerton [22]
7 Aug Event 8 Scotscraig Caroline Inglis 66 (−6) 2 strokes Andrea Lee [23]
20 Sep Event 9 North Hants Liz Young 68 (−3) 1 stroke Tara Mactaggart [23]
23 Sep Event 10 Buckinghamshire Gabriella Cowley 68 (−4) 3 strokes Lauren Horsford
Thalia Martin
Sophie Stone 		[23]
25 Sep Event 11 Bearwood Lakes Chloe Williams 68 (−4) 2 strokes Hayley Davis
Cloe Frankish 		[23]
  1. ^ Brewerton won on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  2. ^ Cowley won on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff; Brewerton and Hillier were eliminated on the first extra hole.
  3. ^ Bowers won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. ^ Dryburgh won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.

2022 season

Date(s) Event Venue(s) Winner Score Margin of victory Runner(s)-up Ref
5 Apr Event 1 West Lancs Lauren Horsford 74 (+2) Playoff Billie-Jo Smith [23]
14 Apr Event 2 Sunningdale (New) Georgina Blackman 70 (E) Playoff Inci Mehmet [23]
20 Apr Event 3 Brockenhurst Manor Hayley Davis 66 (−4) 5 strokes Gabriella Cowley
Liz Young 		[23]
25 Apr Event 4 Walton Heath (New) Rachel Gourley (a) 69 (−4) 2 strokes Sharna Dutrieux
Cara Gainer 		[23]
28 Apr Event 5 Bearwood Lakes Hayley Davis 72 (E) 1 stroke Cara Gainer
Lauren Horsford 		[23]

2024 season

Date(s) Event Venue(s) Winner Score Margin of victory Runner(s)-up Ref
15 Apr Event 1 West Lancs Tournament cancelled due to weather[24] [25]
17 Apr Event 2 Formby Ladies Billie-Jo Smith 67 (−4) 1 stroke Amy Boulden [25]
19 Apr Event 3 Southport & Ainsdale Cara Gainer 73 (+1) 1 stroke Ellie Gower
Chloe Williams 		[25]
22 Apr Event 4 Sunningdale (New) Emily Toy 69 (−3) 1 stroke Cara Gainer [25]
24 Apr Event 5 Walton Heath (Old) Hayley Davis 64 (−8) 3 strokes Thalia Kirby [25]

2025 season

Date(s) Event Venue(s) Winner Score Margin of victory Runner(s)-up Ref
28 Apr Event 1 West Lancs Chloe Williams 68 (−4) 1 stroke Sarah Gee [26]
30 Apr Event 2 Southport & Ainsdale Lydia Hall 66 (−6) 3 strokes Lily May Humphreys [26]
2 May Event 3 Formby Ladies Meghan MacLaren 67 (−4) 1 stroke Jae Bowers
Louise Duncan
Kylie Henry
Lily May Humphreys 		[26]
6 May Event 4 St George's Hill Hayley Davis 69 (−1) 2 stroke Holly Haslam [26]
9 May Event 5 Buckinghamshire Hannah Screen 72 (E) 1 stroke Kelsey Macdonald
Lauren Horsford 		[26]

Standings

2020 season

The table below show the final points standings.[27]

Position Player Country Points
1 Charley Hull  England 576
2 Georgia Hall  England 563
3 Liz Young  England 483
4 Meghan MacLaren  England 383
5 Gabriella Cowley  England 328

See also

References

  1. ^ Berhow, Josh (9 June 2020). "Justin Rose, wife, announce sponsorship of new women's golf series". Golf Magazine.
  2. ^ "Justin Rose To Sponsor Ladies Series Following Liz Young Initiative". Ladies European Tour. 8 June 2020.
  3. ^ Perry, Alex (18 June 2020). "Hull wins inaugural Justin Rose Ladies Series event". National Club Golfer.
  4. ^ a b "Wentworth Fire: Rose Ladies Series Grand Final cancelled". Sky Sports. 8 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b Perry, Alex (8 August 2020). "Hull wins Rose Ladies Series after Grand Final cancelled due to wildfire". National Club Golfer.
  6. ^ Huggan, John (30 May 2021). "Rose Ladies Series returns in 2021, provides motivation for European players looking for their big break". Golf Digest. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  7. ^ Ballard, Emma (14 March 2022). "2022 Rose Ladies Series Announced". Women and Golf. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Justin Rose to sponsor seven events for British women professionals". Sky Sports. 8 June 2020.
  9. ^ Scrivener, Peter (18 June 2020). "Charley Hull wins first Rose Ladies Series event at Brockenhurst Manor Golf Club". BBC Sport.
  10. ^ Heath, Elliot (25 June 2020). "Meg MacLaren Wins Moor Park Justin Rose Ladies Series Event". Golf Monthly.
  11. ^ Dempster, Martin (2 July 2020). "Double celebration as Gemma Dryburgh wins latest Rose Ladies Series event". The Scotsman.
  12. ^ Stafford, Ali (9 July 2020). "Rose Ladies Series: Gemma Dryburgh wins again at Royal St George's". Sky Sports.
  13. ^ Jackson, Keith (16 July 2020). "Rose Ladies Series: Gabriella Cowley clinches one-shot win after nervy finish". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  14. ^ Heath, Elliott (23 July 2020). "Georgia Hall Wins First Justin Rose Ladies Series Title". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  15. ^ Jackson, Keith (30 July 2020). "Rose Ladies Series: Georgia Hall crushes field at The Shire for back-to-back wins". Sky Sports. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Rose Ladies Series: Alice Hewson retains lead, with Charley Hull one shot behind". BBC Sport. 6 August 2020.
  17. ^ Jackson, Keith (29 April 2021). "Rose Ladies Series: Gabriella Cowley snatches victory and £10,000 first prize in first event". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  18. ^ Stafford, Ali (6 May 2021). "Rose Ladies Series: Liz Young claims two-shot victory at Woburn in second event of the year". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Rose Ladies Series: Becky Brewerton snatches play-off victory at Brokenhurst Manor event". Sky Sports. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  20. ^ Stafford, Ali (21 May 2021). "Rose Ladies Series: Gabriella Cowley comes through four-way play-off to win at The Berkshire". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  21. ^ a b "Rose Ladies Series: Gemma Clews claims victory at Hillside as Jae Bowers wins at Royal Birkdale". Sky Sports. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  22. ^ Stafford, Ali (5 August 2021). "Rose Ladies Series: Gemma Dryburgh claims play-off win over Becky Brewerton in event seven". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Rose Ladies Series: 2022 schedule, latest results, reports, highlights and ways to watch on Sky Sports". Sky Sports. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  24. ^ "West Lancs 2024 Event: Tournament Results". Golfgenius. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  25. ^ a b c d e "2024 Rose Ladies Series". Golfgenius. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  26. ^ a b c d e "The 2025 Rose LAdies Series". Golfgenius. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  27. ^ "American Golf Order of Merit". Golf Genius. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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