Hitachi WPGA Championship

Hitachi WPGA Championship
Tournament information
LocationEngland
Established1979
Course(s)Walsall GC
Tour(s)Ladies European Tour
Format54-hole stroke play
Final year1980
Final champion
United States Susan Moon

The Hitachi WPGA Championship was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour. It was played 1979 and 1980 in England.[1]

The 1981 tournament was cancelled after sponsors withdrew their support.[2]

Winners

Year Venue Winner Score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up Winner's
share (£)		 Ref
1981 Cancelled [2]
1980 Walsall United States Susan Moon 222 (E) 4 strokes England Maxine Burton
England Mickey Walker		 600 [3]
1979 Downshire England Christine Trew 145 (−1) 3 strokes South Africa Alison Sheard 400 [4]

References

  1. ^ "2011 LET Media Guide". Ladies European Tour. pp. 195–196. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b Hennessy, John (17 March 1981). "Bleak prospect of drop in prize money for women". The Times. p. 11. Retrieved 24 September 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  3. ^ "Moon wins". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 13 September 1980. p. 14. Retrieved 28 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Christine holds on". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 15 September 1979. p. 18 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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