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{{Short description|Golf tournament in Arozona}}
The '''Gateway Classic''' was an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the [[Symetra Tour]], the [[LPGA]]'s developmental tour. The event was played at the [[Longbow Golf Club]] in [[Mesa, Arizona]].
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{{Infobox golf tournament
| name = Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic
| image =
| location = [[Scottsdale, Arizona]]
| establishment = 2021
| course = TPC Scottsdale<br>Champions Course
| par = 71
| yardage = {{convert|6439|yd|m}}
| tour = [[Epson Tour]]
| format = [[Stroke play]]
| purse = [[United States dollar|$]]400,000
| month_played = May
| final_year =
| aggregate =
| to-par =
| current_champion = {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Ruixin Liu]]
}}
The '''Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic''' is a tournament on the [[Epson Tour]], the [[LPGA]]'s developmental tour. It was first played in 2013 and was held at Longbow Golf Club in [[Mesa, Arizona]] through 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic |url=https://www.epsontour.com/tournaments/carlisle-arizona-womens-golf-classic/course-info |publisher=Epson Tour |access-date=March 16, 2022}}</ref> In 2024, the event moved to TPC Scottsdale (Champions Course) in [[Scottsdale, Arizona]].


==History==
For 2013 and 2014, the title sponsor of the tournament was VisitMesa.com, the official website of the Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau.
For 2013 and 2014, the title sponsor of the tournament was VisitMesa.com, the official website of the Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau. Former Arizona State player Jaclyn Sweeney won the inaugural tournament, closing with birdies in three of the last four holes in windy conditions for a two-stroke victory. She also received a spot in the [[LPGA Founders Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaclyn Sweeney wins Symetra Tour event |url=https://apnews.com/article/albany-arizona-golf-jaclyn-sweeney-mesa-89687c69aa8241f3a8e67752166063e8 |publisher=AP News |access-date=March 16, 2022}}</ref>


The tournament was a 54-hole event, as were most Symetra Tour tournaments, and included pre-tournament pro-am opportunities, in which local amateur golfers can play with the professional golfers from the Tour.<ref name="proam">{{cite web |publisher=VisitMesa.com |url=http://www.visitmesa.com/includes/content/docs/microsites/LPGAGateway%20Classic%20Pro-Am%20Op.pdf |title=VisitMesa.com Gateway Classic Pro-Am Opportunity |accessdate=March 18, 2013 }}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
The tournament was a 54-hole event, as were most Epson Tour tournaments, and included pre-tournament pro-am opportunities, in which local amateur golfers can play with the professional golfers from the Tour.<ref name="proam">{{cite web |publisher=VisitMesa.com |url=http://www.visitmesa.com/includes/content/docs/microsites/LPGAGateway%20Classic%20Pro-Am%20Op.pdf |title=VisitMesa.com Gateway Classic Pro-Am Opportunity |accessdate=March 18, 2013 }}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In 2015, at 16 years, 9 months, 11 days, [[Hannah O'Sullivan]] became the youngest player win on the Epson Tour. The age mark was previously held by [[Cristie Kerr]], who won the 1995 [[Ironwood Futures Classic]] in Florida at the age of 17. She also become just the third woman to win on the LPGA Tour or the Epson Tour before her 17th birthday, the only other women to win as a 16-year-old are [[Lydia Ko]] and [[Lexi Thompson]].<ref>{{cite web |title=History, Hannah O'Sullivan Wins the Gateway Classic at Longbow Golf Club |url=https://www.lpga.com/news/2015/nc15-history-made-osullivan-wins-st-gateway-classic |publisher=LPGA Tour |access-date=March 16, 2022}}</ref>

In 2021 [[Carlisle Companies]] became title sponsor and play was extended to 72 holes. [[Ruixin Liu]] of China and 17-year-old amateur [[Rose Zhang]] finished 17-under par after 72-holes. Both made par on the first playoff-hole, but on the next hole Zhang's second shot found the desert left of the fairway and she had to take an unplayable. Liu made a birdie to win her fifth Symetra Tour title.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Ruixin Liu holds off No. 1 amateur Rose Zhang to win Symetra Tour title in Arizona |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2021/03/21/symetra-tour-amateur-rose-zhang-playoff-ruixin-liu-wins/ |magazine=Golfweek |access-date=March 16, 2022}}</ref>

In 2022 players competed for $250,000, tied with the [[Epson Tour Championship]] for the second-highest purse of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic Field Finalized |url=https://www.epsontour.com/news/2022/carlisle-arizona-womens-golf-classic-field-finalized |publisher=Epson Tour |access-date=March 16, 2022}}</ref>


Tournament names through the years:
Tournament names through the years:
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*2015: '''Gateway Classic'''
*2015: '''Gateway Classic'''
*2017: '''Gateway Classic at Longbow Golf Club'''
*2017: '''Gateway Classic at Longbow Golf Club'''
*2020: '''Founders Tribute at Longbow'''
*2021–2024: '''Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic'''


==Winners==
==Winners==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Year || Dates || Champion || Country || Score || Purse ($) || Winner's<br>share ($)
!Year || Date || Winner || Country || Score || Margin of<br>victory || Runner(s)-up || Purse ($) || Winner's<br>share ($)
|-
|-
|[[2017 Symetra Tour|2017]] || Mar 30 – Apr 1 || [[Liv Cheng]] || {{NZL}}|| 209 (−7) || align=center|100,000 || align=center|15,000
|[[2024 Epson Tour|2024]] || Mar 12 || [[Ruixin Liu]] || {{CHN}} || 270 (−14) || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mariel Galdiano]] || align=right|400,000 || align=right|60,000
|-
|-
|[[2023 Epson Tour|2023]] || Mar 19 || [[Gabriela Ruffels]] || {{AUS}} || 270 (−18) || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kathleen Scavo]] || align=right|335,000 || align=right|50,250
|2016 || colspan=6|''No tournament''
|-
|-
|[[2015 Symetra Tour|2015]] || Feb 20–22 || [[Hannah O'Sullivan]] (a) || {{USA}}|| 201 (−15) || align=center|100,000 || align=center|''15,000''
|[[2022 Epson Tour|2022]] || Mar 20 || [[Fátima Fernández Cano]] || {{ESP}} || 271 (−17) || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|PRY}} [[Sofia Garcia]]<br>{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Dani Holmqvist]]<br>{{flagicon|DOM}} [[Laura Restrepo]] || align=right|250,000 || align=right|37,500
|-
|-
|[[2014 Symetra Tour|2014]] || Feb 21–23 || [[Alena Sharp]] || {{CAN}}|| 204 (−12) || align=center|100,000 || align=center|15,000
|[[2021 Symetra Tour|2021]] || Mar 21 || [[Ruixin Liu]] || {{CHN}} || 271 (−17) || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rose Zhang]] (a) || align=right|200,000 || align=right|30,000
|-
|-
|[[2013 Symetra Tour|2013]] || Feb 22–24 || [[Jaclyn Sweeney]] || {{USA}} || 209 (−7) || align=center|100,000 || align=center|15,000
|[[2020 Symetra Tour|2020]] || Aug 16 || [[Sarah White (golfer)|Sarah White]] || {{USA}} || 201 (−15) || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Casey Danielson]]<br>{{flagicon|GER}} [[Sophia Popov]] || align=right| 125,000 || align=right|18,750
⚫
|-
|colspan=9 align=center| 2018–19: ''No tournament''
⚫
|-
|[[2017 Symetra Tour|2017]] || Apr 1 || [[Liv Cheng]] || {{NZL}} || 209 (−7) || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mina Harigae]] || align=right|100,000 || align=right|15,000
⚫
|-
|colspan=9 align=center|2016: ''No tournament''
⚫
|-
|[[2015 Symetra Tour|2015]] || Feb 22 || [[Hannah O'Sullivan]] (a) || {{USA}} || 201 (−15) || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Haley Italia]] || align=right|100,000 || align=right|''15,000''
|-
|[[2014 Symetra Tour|2014]] || Feb 23 || [[Alena Sharp]] || {{CAN}} || 204 (−12) || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Marissa Steen]] || align=right|100,000 || align=right|15,000
|-
|[[2013 Symetra Tour|2013]] || Feb 24 || [[Jaclyn Sweeney]] || {{USA}} || 209 (−7) || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Alena Sharp]] || align=right|100,000 || align=right|15,000
|}
|}


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!Year || Player || Score || Round
!Year || Player || Score || Round
|-
|-
|2014 || [[Emily Talley]] || 65 (–7) || align=center|3rd
|2020 || [[Sophia Popov]] || 63 (–9) || align=center|2nd
⚫
|-
|2015 || [[Haley Italia]] || 65 (–7) || align=center|1st
⚫
|-
|2015 || [[Lacey Agnew]] || 65 (–7) || align=center|2nd
⚫
|-
|2015 || [[Mindy Kim]] || 65 (–7) || align=center|2nd
⚫
|-
|2015 || [[Hannah O'Sullivan]] || 65 (–7) || align=center|2nd
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{official|http://www.visitmesa.com/LPGA/}}
*{{official|https://carlislelpga.com/}}
*[http://www.symetratour.com/tournaments/gateway-classic/overview Coverage on the Symetra Tour official site]
*[https://www.epsontour.com/tournaments/carlisle-arizona-womens-golf-classic/overview Coverage on Epson Tour website]


[[Category:Former Symetra Tour events]]
[[Category:Epson Tour events]]
[[Category:Golf in Arizona]]
[[Category:Golf tournaments in Arizona]]
[[Category:Women's sports in Arizona]]
[[Category:Sports in Mesa, Arizona]]
[[Category:Sports in Mesa, Arizona]]
[[Category:Sports competitions in Maricopa County, Arizona]]

Latest revision as of 21:11, 13 May 2024

Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic
Tournament information
LocationScottsdale, Arizona
Established2021
Course(s)TPC Scottsdale
Champions Course
Par71
Length6,439 yards (5,888 m)
Tour(s)Epson Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$400,000
Month playedMay
Current champion
China Ruixin Liu

The Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic is a tournament on the Epson Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. It was first played in 2013 and was held at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona through 2023.[1] In 2024, the event moved to TPC Scottsdale (Champions Course) in Scottsdale, Arizona.

History

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For 2013 and 2014, the title sponsor of the tournament was VisitMesa.com, the official website of the Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau. Former Arizona State player Jaclyn Sweeney won the inaugural tournament, closing with birdies in three of the last four holes in windy conditions for a two-stroke victory. She also received a spot in the LPGA Founders Cup.[2]

The tournament was a 54-hole event, as were most Epson Tour tournaments, and included pre-tournament pro-am opportunities, in which local amateur golfers can play with the professional golfers from the Tour.[3]

In 2015, at 16 years, 9 months, 11 days, Hannah O'Sullivan became the youngest player win on the Epson Tour. The age mark was previously held by Cristie Kerr, who won the 1995 Ironwood Futures Classic in Florida at the age of 17. She also become just the third woman to win on the LPGA Tour or the Epson Tour before her 17th birthday, the only other women to win as a 16-year-old are Lydia Ko and Lexi Thompson.[4]

In 2021 Carlisle Companies became title sponsor and play was extended to 72 holes. Ruixin Liu of China and 17-year-old amateur Rose Zhang finished 17-under par after 72-holes. Both made par on the first playoff-hole, but on the next hole Zhang's second shot found the desert left of the fairway and she had to take an unplayable. Liu made a birdie to win her fifth Symetra Tour title.[5]

In 2022 players competed for $250,000, tied with the Epson Tour Championship for the second-highest purse of the season.[6]

Tournament names through the years:

  • 2013: VisitMesa.com Gateway Classic
  • 2014: Visit Mesa Gateway Classic at Longbow Golf Club
  • 2015: Gateway Classic
  • 2017: Gateway Classic at Longbow Golf Club
  • 2020: Founders Tribute at Longbow
  • 2021–2024: Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic

Winners

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Year Date Winner Country Score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)
2024 Mar 12 Ruixin Liu  China 270 (−14) 3 strokes United States Mariel Galdiano 400,000 60,000
2023 Mar 19 Gabriela Ruffels  Australia 270 (−18) 2 strokes United States Kathleen Scavo 335,000 50,250
2022 Mar 20 Fátima Fernández Cano  Spain 271 (−17) 3 strokes Paraguay Sofia Garcia
Sweden Dani Holmqvist
Dominican Republic Laura Restrepo		 250,000 37,500
2021 Mar 21 Ruixin Liu  China 271 (−17) Playoff United States Rose Zhang (a) 200,000 30,000
2020 Aug 16 Sarah White  United States 201 (−15) 1 stroke United States Casey Danielson
Germany Sophia Popov		 125,000 18,750
2018–19: No tournament
2017 Apr 1 Liv Cheng  New Zealand 209 (−7) Playoff United States Mina Harigae 100,000 15,000
2016: No tournament
2015 Feb 22 Hannah O'Sullivan (a)  United States 201 (−15) 4 strokes United States Haley Italia 100,000 15,000
2014 Feb 23 Alena Sharp  Canada 204 (−12) 2 strokes United States Marissa Steen 100,000 15,000
2013 Feb 24 Jaclyn Sweeney  United States 209 (−7) 2 strokes Canada Alena Sharp 100,000 15,000

Tournament records

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Year Player Score Round
2020 Sophia Popov 63 (–9) 2nd

References

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  1. ^ "Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic". Epson Tour. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Jaclyn Sweeney wins Symetra Tour event". AP News. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "VisitMesa.com Gateway Classic Pro-Am Opportunity" (PDF). VisitMesa.com. Retrieved March 18, 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "History, Hannah O'Sullivan Wins the Gateway Classic at Longbow Golf Club". LPGA Tour. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Ruixin Liu holds off No. 1 amateur Rose Zhang to win Symetra Tour title in Arizona". Golfweek. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic Field Finalized". Epson Tour. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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