Scandinavian TPC
Played as the Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika (Aug 7-10). Second-placed Melodie Bourdy (Fra), Maria Hjorth (Swe), Minea Blomqvist (Fin) and Lill Kristin Saether (Nor) finished 6 shots behind Yang (S Kor). [Frosaker G&CC, Vasteras, nr Stockholm, Sweden].
Europe
Annika
Played as the Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika (Aug 9-12). Second-placed Sophie Gustafson (Swe) and Laura Diaz (USA) finished 3 shots behind Matthew (Scot). [Barsebäck G&CC, nr Malmö, Sweden].
Europe
Annika
Played as the Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika (Aug 10-13). Second-placed Lorena Ochoa (Mex) finished 1 shot behind Sörenstam (Swe), who won this event for the third straight year. [Bro-Balsta GK, Bro, nr Stockholm, Sweden ... Annika Sörenstam's home club].
Europe
x
Played as the Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika (Aug 4-7; formerly the HP Open). Second-placed Natalie Gulbis (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Sörenstam (Swe). [Barsebäck G&CC, nr Malmö, Sweden].
Europe
HP
Played as the HP Open (Aug 5-8). Second-placed Carin Koch (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Sörenstam (Swe). [Ullna GC, Åkersberga, nr Stockholm, Sweden].
Europe
HP
Played as the HP Open (Aug 7-10; formerly the Compaq Open). Gustafson (Swe) beat Suzann Pettersen (Nor) with a par at the third playoff hole, to record her tenth Ladies European Tour win. [Royal Drottningholm GC, nr Stockholm; at the time known as Drottningholm GC].
Europe
Compaq
Played as the Compaq Open (Aug 15-18). Second-placed Sophie Gustafson (Swe) finished 4 shots behind Sörenstam (Swe), who recorded her third win in this event. [Vasatorps GK, Helsingborg, Sweden].
Europe
Compaq
Played as the Compaq Open (Aug 10-12). Second-placed Karine Icher (Fra) finished 1 shot behind Carriedo (Esp). Icher led the tournament for 70 holes, but on the back-nine of her final round sustained a penalty shot for slow play as well as two double-bogeys. [Osterakers GC, Akersberga, nr Stockholm, Sweden].
Europe
Compaq
Played as the Compaq Open (Aug 24-27). Second-placed Sophie Gustafson (Swe) finished 1 shot behind first-time Ladies European Tour winner Inkster (USA). [Barsebäck G&CC, nr Malmö, Sweden].
Europe
Compaq
Played as the Compaq Open (Aug 19-22). Second-placed Helen Alfredsson (Swe) finished 4 shots behind Davies (Eng), who recorded her 30th European Ladies' PGA Tour win. [West course, Osterakers GC, Akersberga, nr Stockholm, Sweden].
Europe
Compaq
Played as the Compaq Open (Aug 20-23). Second-placed Catrine Nilsmark (Swe), Helen Alfredsson (Swe) and Johanna Head (Eng) finished 10 shots behind defending champion Sörenstam (Swe), who tied the course record with a 5-under-par 67 in her final round. [Barsebäck G&CC, nr Malmö, Sweden].
Europe
Compaq
Played as the Compaq Open (Aug 21-24). Second-placed Catrin Nilsmark (Swe) finished 6 shots behind Sörenstam (Swe). [Osterakers GC, Akersberga, nr Stockholm, Sweden].
Europe
Compaq
Played as the inaugural Compaq Open (Aug 29-Sept 1). Dassu (Italy) beat Helen Alfredsson (Swe) and Kathryn Marshall (Scot) in a playoff. [Orebro GC, Lanna, nr Orebro, Sweden; now called Lanna Lodge Resort].
Tournaments:
Solheim Cup: can Europe defend the most prestigious team trophy in women’s professional golf, when the 17th Solheim Cup is played out at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio (Sept 4-6).
Italian Open: Nicolai Højgaard recorded his first European Tour win (Sept 5), just a week after his twin brother Rasmus landed the European Masters title (Aug 29); the first brothers to win back-to-back on the European Tour.
Who's Who:
Patrick Cantlay: moved into the world top 5, after winning the final two FedEx Cup playoff events and scooping the $15 million first prize.
Trish Johnson: kept the Senior LPGA Championship trophy in European hands, with her second win in this event in its four-year history.
The San Roque Club: "... how best to revitalise a course that had previously been fit to play regular host to the European Tour’s qualifying school finals..." by Toby Ingleton.
New 27-hole golf complex to be built in southern Belgium
A new golf complex in southern Belgium, close to the border with Luxembourg, will start construction in June 2021.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club "makes its tournament debut with the hosting of the Italian Open on the European Tour" by Richard Humphreys
Gamble Sands opens short course:
David McLay Kidd’s 14-hole QuickSands short course has opened for play at Gamble Sands in Brewster, Washington.
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