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Golf tournament
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.

The 1981 tournament was cancelled after sponsors withdrew their support.

Winners

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

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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