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In an attempt to make the Australian Ladies Professional Golf Tour more appealing to leading players, Australian ladies golf have announced that they are boosting the prize-money! There will be a 15% overall rise in the prize-money for the 2009 schedule, including a raise in the prize-money of the New Zealand Women's Open from $217,952 last year to a massive $341,280! Warren Sevil, chief executive of the ALPG, said "To achieve an increase from previous years is always a good result but to do so, particularly in difficult economic times, is something we are very proud of... It's a testament to the continued support from all players and the great job they do in promoting their sport”.

The final three tournaments of the 2010 summer calendar are co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour; the Australian Women's Open, ANZ Ladies Masters and the New Zealand Women's Open – meaning it’s going to be quite a summer of ladies’ golf! (Or winter, if you’re watching from the UK like I am...) When combined the Royal Canberra Ladies Classic and the NSW Women's Open, the ALPG will be staging 5 tournaments back to back for the first time ever!