The Aspeboda Ladies Open was a women's professional

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tournament on the Swedish Golf Tour. It was played annually from the inception of the tour in 1986 until 1997. It was always held at the Falun-Borlänge Golf Club in Aspeboda,

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the tournament was included on the

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and sometimes referred to as the Borlänge Ladies Open. Originally scheduled to return in 1987, the tournament was withdrawn from the

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schedule and the prize fund dropped from SEK 500,000 to 50,000. Marie Wennersten, who finished fourth in 1986, won the tournament three consecutive years 1987–1989. Maria Hjorth won the tournament three times in six years 1991–1996.

Winners

References

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External links

Ladies European Tour
Former Ladies European Tour events Swedish Golf Tour (women) events Golf tournaments in Sweden Defunct sports competitions in Sweden Recurring sporting events established in 1986 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1997