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A year after the monumental merger between the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and the Ladies European Tour, and after a year disrupted by the COVID-10 pandemic, the 2021 season is expected to offer opportunities for players from 25 countries.

Europe will host all tournaments that will take place between May and October. Five of them will take place in Sweden, as well as in the Czech Republic, France, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and Spain.

The season will start with the PGA Championship by Trelleborgs Kommun in Sweden from May 27-29 and end with the Santander Golf Tour - LETAS in Spain from October 20-22.

Last season, Finland's Tiia Koivisto was crowned the LETAS Order of Merit Champion after winning her first LETAS title at the Amundi Czech Ladies Challenge and securing a second place and two top 5s in five starts.

The top six players in the LETAS 2021 Order of Merit will earn their Ladies European Tour membership for the 2022 season, while the players placing sixth through twentieth will advance to the finals of the LET Tour School.

Regarding the announcement, Alexandra Armas, Executive Director of LET, said: “We are extremely excited to announce the 2021 LET Access Series schedule and delighted to bring good news to players and fans of the circuit. With 14 events on the program for this year, the Access Series promises to be a great year and will continue to offer better competitive opportunities with the possibility of progressing on the Ladies European Tour. LET is dedicated to supporting its members and expanding golf into existing and new markets, and we are proud to confirm the release of this program. I would like to thank our sponsors, our partners and all the federations who have shown their faith, their vision and their perseverance. "

Commenting on the announcement, Sofia Pettersson of the Swedish Golf Tour said: “The Swedish Golf Federation is looking forward to hosting five tournaments on the LETAS calendar in 2021. It means a lot to Swedish players, especially young players at the start of their professional careers, to have the chance to participate in international tournaments. . I am very grateful to the host sites who put a lot of effort and resources into contributing to women's golf. "

Melanie Maetzler, who is a Flumserberg Ladies Open promoter and LET / LETAS player, said: “As a player, I know how important it is to play as many tournaments as possible and gain experience in order to be successful. I am happy to give young players, and also Swiss players, exactly this opportunity with the Flumserberg Ladies Open. I am delighted to give something back to LETAS after benefiting from its experience over the years. "

Commenting on the announcement, Alicia Garrido of Deporte & Business, who is promoter of the Solheim Cup 2023, the Santander Golf Tour and two LET events in Spain, said: “The Santander Golf Tour continues to support grassroots women's golf for the seventh year in a row. It is an honor for this Spanish tour, which aims to offer opportunities to young players who turn professional, to be able to integrate two of its events in the LET Access Series. In these series, young Spanish players can compete against and meet more experienced international players, which helps them improve their performance and enriches their tournament experience. "

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