2020 Ladies European Tour
The 2020 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 Evian Championship, one of the LPGA Tour's five major championships.[1]
Schedule[]
The table below shows part of the 2020 schedule.[2] 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.
Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points |
Notes |
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20–23 Feb | Australian Ladies Classic Bonville | Australia | Stephanie Kyriacou (n/a,a) | 10 | Co-sanctioned with the ALPG Tour |
27 Feb – 1 Mar | Women's NSW Open | Australia | Julia Engström (1) | 6 | Co-sanctioned with the ALPG Tour |
12–14 Mar | Investec South African Women's Open | South Africa | Alice Hewson (1) | 6 | |
La Reserva de Sotogrande Invitational | Spain | Postponed | – | ||
Mithra Belgian Ladies Open | Belgium | Cancelled[3] | – | ||
Lalla Meryem Cup | Morocco | Postponed[4] | – | ||
Scandinavian Mixed | Sweden | Cancelled[4] | – | Co-sanctioned with the European Tour | |
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Jabra Ladies Open | France | Postponed | �� | |
Dutch Ladies Open | Netherlands | Cancelled | – | ||
Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open | Spain | Postponed | – | ||
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Evian Championship | France | Cancelled[1] | – | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
Northern Ireland | Cancelled[5] | – | New event | ||
13–16 Aug | Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open | Scotland | Stacy Lewis (n/a) | 34 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
20–23 Aug | AIG Women's British Open | England | Sophia Popov (1) | 100 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
28–30 Aug | Tipsport Czech Ladies Open | Czech Republic | Emily Kristine Pedersen (2) | 6 | |
Creekhouse Ladies Open | Sweden | Cancelled[6] | – | New event | |
10–12 Sep | VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open | Switzerland | Amy Boulden (1) | 6 | |
17–19 Sep | Lacoste Ladies Open de France | France | Julia Engström (2) | 6 | |
Ladies European Thailand Championship | Thailand | Cancelled | – | ||
Hero Women's Indian Open | India | Cancelled[7] | – | ||
4–6 Nov | Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic | United Arab Emirates | Minjee Lee (2) | 16.5 | |
Magical Kenya Ladies Open | Kenya | Cancelled | – | ||
12–15 Nov[a] ( ( |
Aramco Saudi Ladies International | Saudi Arabia | Emily Kristine Pedersen (3) | 14 | New event |
17–19 Nov | Saudi Ladies Team International | Saudi Arabia | Emily Kristine Pedersen (4) | 14 | New event |
26–29 Nov | Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open De España | Spain | Emily Kristine Pedersen (5) | 6 |
- ^ Rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9]
Unofficial events[]
The following event appears on the schedule, but does not carry official money.
Date | Tournament | Host country | Winner | WWGR points |
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Olympic women's golf competition | Japan | Postponed until 2021 | – |
Order of Merit rankings[]
Rank | Player | Country | Points |
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1 | Emily Kristine Pedersen | Denmark | 1,249.35 |
2 | Julia Engström | Sweden | 415.70 |
3 | Stephanie Kyriacou | Australia | 323.78 |
4 | Manon De Roey | Belgium | 317.45 |
5 | Sanna Nuutinen | Finland | 312.56 |
6 | Azahara Muñoz | Spain | 272.96 |
7 | Nuria Iturrioz | Spain | 256.02 |
8 | Georgia Hall | England | 255.37 |
9 | Anne Van Dam | Netherlands | 234.46 |
10 | Laura Fünfstück | Germany | 233.17 |
Source:[10]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Coronavirus & golf: LPGA Evian Championship in France cancelled". BBC Sport. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Ladies European Tour to 'unite' with LPGA". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ "Le Ladies European Tour reporte le Mithra Belgian Ladies Open" (in French). Golf.be. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Statement on Trophée Hassan II and Scandinavian Mixed hosted by Henrik and Annika". LET. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ McKendry, Adam (2 April 2020). "Galgorm's 2020 World Invitiational cancelled due to coronavirus". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Creekhouse Ladies Open postponed to 2021". Ladies European Tour. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Hero Women's Indian Open to return in 2021". Ladies European Tour. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Inaugural Aramco Saudi Ladies International Presented by Public Investment Fund re-scheduled for October 2020". Ladies European Tour. 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia announces double-header of landmark LET events for November". Ladies European Tour. 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Order of Merit – 2020 Season". Ladies European Tour.
External links[]
Categories:
- Ladies European Tour
- 2020 in women's golf
- 2020 in European sport