Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic

Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic
Tournament information
Location	Scottsdale, Arizona
Established	2021
Course(s)	TPC Scottsdale; Champions Course
Par	71
Length	6,439 yards (5,888 m)
Tour(s)	Epson Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	$400,000
Month played	May
Current champion
	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

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

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