The Women's PGA Cup is a biennial women's golf competition which features PGA of America golf professionals from Australia, Canada, Great Britain & Ireland, Sweden and the United States. The winning team is presented with the Women's PGA Cup. The inaugural Women's PGA Cup was played on October 24–26, 2019. A PGA Cup for men has been contested since 1973 and was an annual event until 1984, after which it became biennial.
2019: "A win for women's golf"
The 2019 Women's PGA Cup was held at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas. The competition was won by the United States by four strokes with a final score of 675, holding off team Canada, which on the final day twice trimmed the U.S. lead from 10 strokes to four. Great Britain & Ireland finished third, followed by Australia and Sweden. "Coming down the stretch, these players fought so hard," said U.S. Captain Suzy Whaley, the president of the PGA of America. “They came out a little slow, but hung in there. They did their jobs. Each one of them had to stay in the process and control only what they could control. They came out victorious, but today was a win for women’s golf.” Brittany Kelly was the anchor for the U.S., finishing the three days at 2-over-par 218. Canada was led by Christine Wong. On the final day, Kelly, Alison Curdt and Ashley Grier were the three scorers counting in the final tabulations. Other U.S. team members were Joanna Coe and Seul-Ki Park. "We all needed we needed to stick to our game plan and forget the first two days," said Kelly. "I had my moments. I knew my teammates had my back. This was amazing to represent your country and play with best players in the country. I think that this will grow and would love tosee more countries compete." The Women's PGA Cup will be renewed in 2021, with the site to be announced.
Format
This international event features teams of five players. The three-day competition is played over 54 holes as a stroke play style event with each team's lowest three scores counted after each round. The winning team is decided based in the lowest 54-hole aggregate total.
