2009 Ladies European Tour
Year2009
TourLadies European Tour
Regular seasonFebruary 2009 – December 2009
No of events21
Honor 1Order of Merit
Honoree 1Sophie Gustafson
Honor 2Player of the Year
Honoree 2Catriona Matthew
Honor 3Rookie of the Year
Honoree 3Anna Nordqvist
Honor 4Lowest stroke average
Honoree 4Catriona Matthew
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The 2009 Ladies European Tour was a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place from February through December 2009. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET).[1]

The tour featured 21 official money events, as well as the Solheim Cup and the European Ladies Golf Cup. Sophie Gustafson won the Order of Merit with earnings of €281,315, ahead of Catriona Matthew. Gustafson participated in only four events, and Matthew only three events. Anna Nordqvist won Rookie of the Year honours, after finishing 13th in the Order of Merit.[2]

Schedule

Key
Major championships
LET majors in bold
Regular events
Team championships
DatesTournamentHost countryWinnerNotes
8 FebANZ Ladies MastersAustraliaKatherine Hull (n/a)Co-sanctioned by the ALPG Tour
15 FebWomen's Australian OpenAustraliaLaura Davies (38)Co-sanctioned by the ALPG Tour
26 AprEuropean Ladies Golf CupSpain
(Christel Boeljon and Marjet van der Graaff)		Team event; unofficial prize money
10 MayTurkish Ladies OpenTurkeyCancelled
17 MayLadies Swiss OpenSwitzerlandMarianne Skarpnord (1)
24 MayLadies German OpenGermanyJade Schaeffer (1)
7 JunDutch Ladies OpenNetherlandsTania Elósegui (1)
14 JunLadies Open of PortugalPortugalJohanna Westerberg (1)
28 JunLadies Irish OpenIrelandDiana Luna (2)
4 JulSAS MastersNorwayDiana Luna (3)
19 JulOpen De España FemeninoSpainBecky Brewerton (2)
26 JulEvian MastersFranceAi Miyazato (n/a)Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour
2 AugRicoh Women's British OpenEnglandCatriona Matthew (3)Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour
9 AugWales Ladies Championship of EuropeWalesKaren Stupples (2)
16 AugGöteborg MastersSwedenCancelled[3]
23 AugSolheim CupUnited StatesTeam event; no prize money
30 AugFinnair MastersFinlandBeatriz Recari (1)
13 SepAustrian Ladies OpenAustriaLinda Wessberg (3)
20 SepOpen de France DamesFranceNicole Gergely (1)
29 SepTenerife Ladies OpenSpainFelicity Johnson (1)
3 OctMadrid Ladies MastersSpainAzahara Muñoz (1)
17 OctLadies Italian OpenItalyMarianne Skarpnord (2)
1 NovSuzhou Taihu Ladies OpenChinaBo-Mi Suh (1)Co-sanctioned by the Ladies Asian Golf Tour
8 NovDaishin Securities Tomato Tour Korean Ladies MastersSouth KoreaKim Ji-hyun (1)Co-sanctioned by the LPGA of Korea Tour
12 DecDubai Ladies MastersUnited Arab EmiratesKim In-Kyung (n/a)

Order of Merit rankings

RankPlayerCountryEarnings
1Sophie Gustafson€281,315.00
2Catriona Matthew€259,871.29
3Becky Brewerton€221,496.10
4Marianne Skarpnord€203,350.38
5Tania Elósegui€193,224.09
6Diana Luna€185,911.21
7Melissa Reid€168,749.67
8Laura Davies€152,505.07
9Gwladys Nocera€137,730.27
10Jade Schaeffer€130,904.86

References

  1. ^ "2009 LET Tour Guide". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Tour Information Centre: 2009 Results". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Göteborg Masters ställs in" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 17 June 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2023.