Hitachi WPGA Championship

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]

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

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

Winners

YearVenueWinnerScoreMargin of
victory
Runner-upWinner's
share (£)
Ref
1981Cancelled[2]
1980Walsall Susan Moon222 (E)4 strokes Maxine Burton
Mickey Walker
600[3]
1979Downshire Christine Trew145 (−1)3 strokes Alison Sheard400[4]

References

  1. "2011 LET Media Guide". Ladies European Tour. pp. 195–196. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. 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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