Kalmar Ladies Open
Swedish golf tournament
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The Kalmar Ladies Open was a women's professional golf tournament on the Swedish Golf Tour, played between 2002 and 2019. It was first held in Kalmar and later moved to the nearby island of Öland in Kalmar County, Sweden.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kalmar County, Sweden |
| Established | 2002 |
| Course | Ekerum Golf Resort |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour | Swedish Golf Tour |
| Format | 54-hole stroke play |
| Prize fund | SEK 100,000 |
| Final year | 2019 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 207 Amanda Linnér |
| To par | −9 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Amanda Linnér (a) | |
The inaugural tournament was won in a playoff by Australian college player Susie Mathews, who would go on to win the 2004 NCAA Championship with UCLA.[1] Kalmar native Åsa Gottmo lost the playoff in 2002, but won the 2003 tournament by a convincing nine strokes.
Winners
| Year | Venue | Winner | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Prize fund (SEK) | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindbytvätten Masters | ||||||||
| 2019 | Ekerum | Amanda Linnér (a) | 207 (−9) | 3 strokes | Amanda Lindahl | 100,000 | [2] | |
| 2008–2018: No tournament | ||||||||
| Ekerum Ladies Masters | ||||||||
| 2007 | Ekerum |  Marianne Skarpnord | 212 (−4) | 1 stroke | Jacqueline Hedwall (a) Frida Parkhagen (a) | 300,000 | [3] | |
| 2006 | Ekerum | Cecilia Ekelundh | 281 (−7) | 1 stroke | Sanna Johansson Hanna-Sofia Leijon | 300,000 | [4] | |
| 2004–2005: No tournament | ||||||||
| FöreningsSparbanken Kalmar Ladies Open | ||||||||
| 2003 | Kalmar | Åsa Gottmo | 209 (−7) | 9 strokes | Eva Bjärvall Pia Koivuranta Jenni Kuosa | 150,000 | [5] | |
| Kalmar Ladies Open | ||||||||
| 2002 | Kalmar |  Susie Mathews (a) | 213 (−3) | Playoff | Åsa Gottmo Helena Svensson (a) | 200,000 | [6] | |