History
This tournament originated at the Montreal Golf Club in 1973 as La Canadienne. It was renamed the Peter Jackson Classic the following year, when it was played at the Candiac Golf Club, also in Montreal.
In 1979, the LPGA designated the Peter Jackson Classic as a major event, and it was extended from 52 to 72 holes. The tournament became known as the du Maurier Classic in 1984.
In its early years, the tournament was played in either Quebec or Toronto. After 1988, the du Maurier was hosted by clubs in Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba.
In 2001, a Canadian ban on most public advertising of tobacco products went into effect. As a result, du Maurier, a cigarette manufacturer, was forced to withdrew its sponsorship, and the tournament ended.
It has been replaced, as a designated major, by the Women's British Open.