The Carlsberg European Ladies' Championship was a series of women's professional

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tournaments on the

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(LET) held throughout England, Scotland and Wales between 1979 and 1981. In 1978

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became the main sponsor of the newly formed Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA), supporting 12 tournaments in

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, 10 in

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and 4 in

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. The winner's share per tournament was £200, £250 and £1,500 respectively for the three seasons. Initially a 36-hole

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event, it was extended to 54-hole stroke play in 1981. Carlsberg ended their sponsorship after the 1981 season.

Winners

"Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in brackets after multiple winners' names show the number of Carlsberg tournament wins they had up to and including that event. Sources:Ladies European Tour – 1981 Winners
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External links

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