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Professional women's golf tour
The 2021 Ladies European Tour was a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world. The tournaments were sanctioned by the
Ladies European Tour (LET).
The season was affected by the
COVID-19 pandemic with many tournaments either being postponed or cancelled. Among the cancellations was the Australian Swing, the tour's season opening.
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Schedule
The table below shows the 2021 schedule. The season featured a month-long European Swing of the
LPGA Tour , starting with the
Evian Championship in late July.
[2] It also saw the introduction of the
Aramco Team Series , four tournaments carrying a $1 million total prize fund each held in London, Sotogrande and New York, concluding in Saudi Arabia in November.
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The numbers in brackets after the winners' names indicate the career wins on the Ladies European Tour, including that event, and is only shown for members of the tour.
Key
Major championships
Regular events
Team championships
Date
Tournament
Location
Winner
WWGR points
Purse
Notes
18–21 Feb
Australian Ladies Classic
Australia
Tournament cancelled
[1]
Co-sanctioned with the
ALPG Tour
25–28 Feb
New South Wales Women's Open
Australia
Tournament cancelled
[1]
Co-sanctioned with the
ALPG Tour
17–20 Mar 13–16 May
[a]
Investec South African Women's Open
South Africa
Lee-Anne Pace (10)
6
€200,000
Co-sanctioned with the
Sunshine Ladies Tour
28–30 May
Ladies Italian Open
Italy
Lucie Malchirand (1, a)
6
€200,000
Last played in 2014
3–5 Jun
Jabra Ladies Open
France
Pia Babnik (1)
6
€200,000
10–13 Jun
Scandinavian Mixed
Sweden
Alice Hewson (n/c)
[b] low woman
6
€1,000,000
Co-sanctioned with the
European Tour with field of 78 men and 78 women playing from different tees
[c]
25–27 Jun
Tipsport Czech Ladies Open
Czech Republic
Atthaya Thitikul (3)
6
€200,000
30 Jun – 3 Jul
Big Green Egg Open
Netherlands
Stephanie Kyriacou (2)
6
€200,000
Last played in 2015
8–10 Jul
Aramco Team Series – London
England
Marianne Skarpnord (5)
16
$200,000
Aramco Team Series Individual event
18–20 Jun 15–17 Jul
Gant Ladies Open
Finland
Matilda Castren (1)
6
€200,000
New event
22–25 Jul
Amundi Evian Championship
France
Minjee Lee (n/a)
100
$4,500,000
Co-sanctioned with the
LPGA Tour
[7]
29 Jul – 1 Aug
ISPS Handa World Invitational
Northern Ireland
Pajaree Anannarukarn (1)
18
$1,500,000
Women's event co-sanctioned with the
LPGA Tour
7–9 Oct 5–7 Aug
Aramco Team Series – Sotogrande
[d]
Spain
Alison Lee (n/a)
14
$200,000
Aramco Team Series Individual event
12–15 Aug
Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open
Scotland
Ryann O'Toole (n/a)
37
$1,500,000
Co-sanctioned with the
LPGA Tour
19–22 Aug
AIG Women's Open
England
Anna Nordqvist (4)
100
$5,800,000
Co-sanctioned with the
LPGA Tour
27–29 Aug
Didriksons Skaftö Open
Sweden
Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (1)
6
€220,000
New event
[8]
2–5 Sep
Creekhouse Ladies Open
Sweden
Maja Stark (1)
8
€400,000
New event
[9]
9–11 Sep
VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open
Switzerland
Atthaya Thitikul (4)
6
€200,000
16–18 Sep
Lacoste Ladies Open de France
France
Céline Boutier (3)
6
€300,000
30 Sep – 3 Oct
Hero Women's Indian Open
India
Tournament cancelled
$500,000
15–18 Jul 1–3 Oct
[a]
Estrella Damm Ladies Open
Spain
Maja Stark (2)
6
€250,000
14–17 Oct
Magical Kenya Ladies Open
Kenya
Tournament cancelled
€300,000
27–29 May 14–16 Oct
Aramco Team Series – New York
United States
Charley Hull (3)
19.5
$200,000
Aramco Team Series Individual event
21–24 Oct
Lalla Meryem Cup
Morocco
Tournament cancelled
27–29 Oct
Dubai Moonlight Classic
United Arab Emirates
Bronte Law (1)
15
€260,000
4–7 Nov
Aramco Saudi Ladies International
Saudi Arabia
Lydia Ko (6)
18.5
$1,000,000
10–12 Nov
Aramco Team Series – Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
Pia Babnik (2)
16.5
$200,000
Aramco Team Series Individual event
TBA
Ladies European Thailand Championship
Thailand
Tournament cancelled
€300,000
25–28 Nov
Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open De España
Spain
Carlota Ciganda (5)
12
€600,000
^
a
b Rescheduled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic .
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[5]
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^ Finished tied for third overall; for Order of Merit and World Ranking, she is credited with first-place points as it is based among the women only.
^ Tour ranking and world ranking points based on finish among ladies' field only.
^ Moved from Singapore.
Unofficial events
The following event appears on the schedule, but does not carry ranking points.
Order of Merit rankings
Rank
Player
Country
Points
1
Atthaya Thitikul
Thailand
3,592
2
Pia Babnik
Slovenia
1,954
3
Stephanie Kyriacou
Australia
1,765
4
Sanna Nuutinen
Finland
1,657
5
Olivia Cowan
Germany
1,587
6
Maja Stark
Sweden
1,516
7
Marianne Skarpnord
Norway
1,305
8
Charley Hull
England
1,210
9
Anna Nordqvist
Sweden
1,179
10
Alice Hewson
England
1,156
Source:
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See also
References
External links