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{{short description|Golf tournament formerly on the LPGA Tour}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox golf tournament
| tournament_name  = RACV Gold Coast Challenge
| image            = 
| caption          =
| location         = [[Benowa, Queensland|Benowa]], Australia
| establishment    = 1990
| final_year       = 2017
| course           = [[RACV Royal Pines Resort]]
| par              = 73
| yardage          = {{convert|5982|yds|m}}
| lang             = <!-- Defaults to US English. Value must be "uk" for British English -->
| org              = 
| tour             = [[ALPG Tour]]
| format           = Stroke play
| month_played     = February 
| purse            = €106,796<br>approx. [[Australian dollar|A$]]150,000
| aggregate        = 262 [[Karrie Webb]] (1999, 2010)
| to-par           = −26 [[Karrie Webb]] (1999, 2010)
| current_champion = 
| final_champion   = {{flagicon|THA}} [[Prima Thammaraks]]
}}
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The '''RACV Gold Coast Challenge''' was a [[golf]] tournament played in Australia. It was one of the leading tournaments on the [[ALPG Tour]] and was co-sanctioned by the [[Ladies European Tour]] (LET) since 2001. Between 1997 and 2000 it was an event on the [[LPGA Tour]]. It has been played at the [[RACV Royal Pines Resort]] in [[Benowa, Queensland]], a suburb of [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] since 1992.

In 2007 the Masters was the richest women's golf tournament in Australia, with a prize fund of A$800,000. Although the 2008 prize fund dropped to A$600,000, the tournament remained the richest in Australia. The 144 strong 2015 field consisted of 50 ALPG players, 50 LET players, 10 [[LPGA of Korea Tour]] players, 5 China Ladies Professional Golf Association players, 3 leading players from the [[Women's World Golf Rankings]] and sponsor's invitees.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://alpg.com.au/media/documents/tournaments/2015/RACV_Ladies_Masters_2015_-_Players_Info_2015.pdf |title=Players Information |publisher=ladiesmasters.com |access-date=10 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210201811/http://alpg.com.au/media/documents/tournaments/2015/RACV_Ladies_Masters_2015_-_Players_Info_2015.pdf |archive-date=10 February 2015 }}</ref>

The tournament was founded in 1990 as a 54-hole [[stroke play]] event, and was originally called the Australian Ladies Masters. It expanded to 72 holes in 1994. Australia's most successful women golfer [[Karrie Webb]] won the event a record eight times.

==Tournament winners==
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:95%"
!Year!!Venue!!Winner!!Country!!Score!!Margin of victory!!Runner(s)-up!!Country
|-
!colspan=8|RACV Gold Coast Challenge
|-
| 2017 || Royal Pines Resort || [[Prima Thammaraks]] || {{THA}} || 213 (−6) || 1 stroke || [[Sarah Jane Smith (golfer)|Sarah Jane Smith]] || {{AUS}}
|-
!colspan=8|[[Volvik]] RACV Ladies Masters
|-
| 2016 || Royal Pines Resort || [[Jiyai Shin]] || {{KOR}} || 278 (−14) || 3 strokes || [[Holly Clyburn]] || {{ENG}}
|-
| rowspan=3|2015 || rowspan=3|Royal Pines Resort || rowspan=3|[[Su-Hyun Oh]] || rowspan=3|{{AUS}} || rowspan=3|285 (−7) || rowspan=3|3 strokes || [[Charley Hull]] || {{ENG}}
|-
| [[Katherine Kirk]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| [[Florentyna Parker]] || {{ENG}} 
|-
| 2014 || Royal Pines Resort || [[Cheyenne Woods]] || {{USA}} || 276 (−16) || 2 strokes || [[Minjee Lee]] (amateur) || {{AUS}}
|-
| rowspan=3|2013 || rowspan=3|Royal Pines Resort || rowspan=3|[[Karrie Webb]] || rowspan=3|{{AUS}} || rowspan=3|275 (−13) || rowspan=3|2 strokes || [[Chella Choi]] || {{KOR}}
|-
| [[Ariya Jutanugarn]] || {{THA}}
|-
| [[Su-Hyun Oh]] || {{AUS}}
|-
!colspan=8|Gold Coast RACV Australian Ladies Masters
|-
| rowspan=3|2012 || rowspan=3|Royal Pines Resort || rowspan=3|[[Christel Boeljon]] || rowspan=3|{{NED}} || rowspan=3|267 (−21) || rowspan=3|1 stroke || [[Diana Luna]] || {{ITA}}
|-
| [[Kim Ha-neul (golfer)|Kim Ha-neul]] || {{KOR}}
|-
| [[Ryu So-yeon]] || {{KOR}}
|-
!colspan=8|ANZ RACV Ladies Masters
|-
| rowspan=2|2011 || rowspan=2|Royal Pines Resort || rowspan=2|[[Yani Tseng]] || rowspan=2|{{TWN}} || rowspan=2|264 (−24) || rowspan=2|4 strokes || [[Nikki Campbell]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| [[Stacy Lewis]] || {{USA}}
|-
!colspan=8|ANZ Ladies Masters
|-
| rowspan=2|2010 || rowspan=2|Royal Pines Resort || rowspan=2|[[Karrie Webb]] || rowspan=2|{{AUS}} || rowspan=2|262 (−26) || rowspan=2|6 strokes || [[Katherine Hull]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| [[Lee Bo-Mee]] || {{KOR}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2009 || rowspan=2|Royal Pines Resort || rowspan=2|[[Katherine Hull]] || rowspan=2|{{AUS}} || rowspan=2|272 (−16) || rowspan=2|5 strokes || [[Ryu So-Yeon]] || {{KOR}}
|-
| [[Tamie Durdin]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| 2008 || Royal Pines Resort || [[Lisa Hall]] || {{ENG}} || 203 (−13) || 1 stroke || [[Shin Hyun-Ju]] || {{KOR}}
|-
| 2007 || Royal Pines Resort || [[Karrie Webb]] || {{AUS}} || 269 (−19) || 2 strokes || [[Jiyai Shin]] || {{KOR}}
|-
| 2006 || Royal Pines Resort || [[Amy Yang]] (amateur) || {{KOR}} || 275 (−13) || Playoff || [[Catherine Cartwright]] || {{USA}}
|-
| 2005 || Royal Pines Resort || [[Karrie Webb]] || {{AUS}} || 271 (−16) || 1 stroke || [[Ai Miyazato]] || {{JPN}}
|-
| 2004 || Royal Pines Resort || [[Annika Sörenstam]] || {{SWE}} || 269 (−19) || 4 strokes || [[Karen Stupples]] || {{ENG}}
|-
| rowspan=2|2003 || rowspan=2|Royal Pines Resort || rowspan=2|[[Laura Davies]] || rowspan=2|{{ENG}} || rowspan=2|203 (−13) || rowspan="2" |1 stroke || [[Rebecca Stevenson]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| [[Karrie Webb]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| 2002 || Royal Pines Resort || [[Annika Sörenstam]] || {{SWE}} || 278 (−10) || Playoff || [[Karrie Webb]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| 2001 || Royal Pines Resort || [[Karrie Webb]] || {{AUS}} || 271 (−17) || 8 strokes || [[Rachel Teske]] || {{AUS}}
|-
!colspan=8|Australian Ladies Masters
|-
| 2000 || Royal Pines Resort || [[Karrie Webb]] || {{AUS}} || 274 (−14) || 1 stroke || [[Lorie Kane]] || {{CAN}}
|-
| 1999 || Royal Pines Resort || [[Karrie Webb]] || {{AUS}} || 262 (−26) || 10 strokes || [[Janice Moodie]] || {{SCO}}
|-
| rowspan=2|1998 || rowspan=2|Royal Pines Resort || rowspan=2|[[Karrie Webb]] || rowspan=2|{{AUS}} || rowspan=2|272 (−16) || rowspan=2|5 strokes || [[Park Hyun-Soon]] || {{KOR}}
|-
| [[Annika Sörenstam]] || {{SWE}}
|-
!colspan=8|Alpine Australian Ladies Masters
|-
| 1997 || Royal Pines Resort || [[Gail Graham]] || {{CAN}} || 273 (−15) || 1 stroke || [[Karrie Webb]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| rowspan=2|1996 || rowspan=2|Royal Pines Resort || rowspan=2|[[Jane Crafter]] || rowspan=2|{{AUS}} || rowspan=2|273 (−19) || rowspan=2|1 stroke || [[Jane Geddes]] || {{USA}}
|-
| [[Laura Davies]] || {{ENG}}
|-
| 1995 || Royal Pines Resort || [[Annika Sörenstam]] || {{SWE}} || 270 (−22) || 8 strokes || [[Jane Geddes]] || {{USA}}
|-
| 1994 || Royal Pines Resort || [[Laura Davies]] || {{ENG}} || 272 (−20) || 4 strokes || [[Karrie Webb]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| rowspan=3|1993 || rowspan=3|Royal Pines Resort || rowspan=3|[[Laura Davies]] || rowspan=3|{{ENG}} || rowspan=3|211 (−8) || rowspan=3|1 stroke || [[Leigh Ann Mills]] || {{USA}}
|-
| [[Jane Geddes]] || {{USA}}
|-
| [[Muffin Spencer-Delvin]] || {{USA}}
|-
| rowspan=3|1992 || rowspan=3|Royal Pines Resort || rowspan=3|[[Jane Crafter]] || rowspan=3|{{AUS}} || rowspan=3|207 (−15) || rowspan=3|3 strokes || [[Brandie Burton]] || {{USA}}
|-
| [[Jane Geddes]] || {{USA}}
|-
| [[Leigh Ann Mills]] || {{USA}}
|-
!colspan=8|Daikyo Australian Ladies Masters
|-
| 1991 || [[Palm Meadows]] || [[Jane Geddes]] || {{USA}} || 209 (−13) || 3 strokes || [[Corinne Dibnah]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| 1990 || [[Palm Meadows]] || [[Jane Geddes]] || {{USA}} || 209 (−13) || Playoff || [[Kristal Parker]] || {{USA}}
|}
''Contested over 54 holes from 1990 through 1993, reduced to 54 holes due to adverse weather in 2008, and contested over 54 holes in 2017.''

Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ladiesmasters.com/results-all.php |title=Australian Ladies Masters, past results & past champions |website=ladiesmasters.com |access-date=2 March 2024 |publisher=Tuohy Associates (TA Golf)}}</ref>

==Multiple winners==
Five players won this tournament more than once.

*8 wins
**[[Karrie Webb]]: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2013
*3 wins
**[[Annika Sörenstam]]: 1995, 2002, 2004
**[[Laura Davies]]: 1993, 1994, 2003
*2 wins
**[[Jane Crafter]]: 1992, 1996
**[[Jane Geddes]]: 1990, 1991
Source:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ladiesmasters.com/hall-of-fame.php |title=Australian Ladies Masters, Hall of Fame |website=ladiesmasters.com |access-date=2 March 2024 |publisher=Tuohy Associates (TA Golf)}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.ladiesmasters.com/}}
*[http://alpg.com.au/tournament.php?id=2379&pid=1150 Coverage on the ALPG Tour's official site]
*[http://ladieseuropeantour.com/tournament/racv-ladies-masters-2015/ Coverage on the Ladies European Tour's official site]

{{Former LPGA Tour Events}}
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