SUMMARY
- The Rose Ladies Series was created in 2020 during the height of the pandemic.
- Inspired by Liz Young’s idea of a roll up at Brokenhurst Manor during lockdown, Kate and Justin pledged to put their own money into a series of events to give the ladies an opportunity to keep playing.
- 2020 – 8 one day tournaments, each with a prize fund of £5k across England.
- 2021 – 11 events, each with a prize fund of £10k.
- 2022, 2023 & 2024 with the LET & LETAS schedules being so strong, the Rose Ladies Series is now a condensed series of 5 events in April/early May which act as a great warm-up opportunity for the professionals.
- The Series has taken place at fantastic courses like Wentworth, The Berkshire, West Lancs, Bearwood Lakes, Southport & Ainsdale, Sunningdale, Royal St George’s, Royal Birkdale, Walton Heath and Hillside over the years.
- The winner of each event receives a £10,000 cheque, which remains the biggest prize fund for one-day competitions in Britain, regardless of gender.
- 146 Amateur Entries, including Rachael Gourley, who won the 2022 Walton Heath event at 4 under par.
- Fields have included players such as Charlie Hull, Georgia Hall, Dame Laura Davies, Liz Young, and Lottie Woad.
- There have been a total of 34 RLS events over 5 years.
- Over £530k has been paid out in prize money