LET Access Series
The LET Access Series (LETAS) is a professional golf tour for women and the official development tour to the Ladies European Tour.
Current season, competition or edition: 2023 LET Access Series | |
| Sport | Golf |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Country | Based in Europe. Tournaments held in: .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium Czech Republic Denmark England Finland France Germany Greece Italy Norway Portugal Scotland Spain Sweden.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland Turkey Ukraine |
| Most recent champion(s) | Sára Kousková (2022 Order of Merit winner) |
| Most titles | 4 (tie): Sára Kousková Emma Nilsson |
| Related competitions | Ladies European Tour |
| Official website | LETAccess.com |
Launched in 2010, the LET Access Series provides players with an opportunity to compete and progress on to the LET. Eligible for membership are all female professional golfers and amateurs over 18 with a handicap of 2 or better.[1]
Women's World Golf Rankings
As one of the eight major women's tours (along with LPGA, JLPGA, KLPGA, LET, ALPG, Symetra Tour and China LPGA Tour) performances on LETAS carry Women's World Golf Rankings points.
Seasons and results
Past tour schedules
By 2014 over 250 professionals and 200 amateurs competed. The season consisted of 16 tournaments in 12 countries with prize funds of €30,000 – €50,000, and saw 11 winners from 8 countries. In 2020, a number of tournaments were postponed or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
| Year | Ranking tournaments | Total purse (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 727,500 |
| 2022 | 20 | 890,000 |
| 2021 | 14 | 552,500 |
| 2020 | 8 | 332,500 |
| 2019 | 20 | 1,032,000 |
| 2018 | 13 | 590,000 |
| 2017 | 13 | 500,000 |
| 2016 | 15 | 525,000 |
| 2015 | 15 | 510,000 |
| 2014 | 16 | 525,000 |
| 2013 | 15 | 432,500 |
| 2012 | 13 | 320,000 |
| 2011 | 7 | 175,000 |
| 2010 | 5 | 125,000 |
Source:[3]
Order of Merit and Award winners
The top six players on the LETAS Order of Merit earn LET membership for the Ladies European Tour. Players finishing in positions 7–20 get to skip the first stage of the qualifying event and automatically progress to the final stage of the Lalla Aicha Tour School.[4]
| Season | Order of Merit winner | Rookie of the Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sára Kousková | Sára Kousková |
| 2021 | Lily May Humphreys | Lily May Humphreys |
| 2020 | Tiia Koivisto | Cara Gainer |
| 2019 | Hayley Davis | Laura Gomez Ruiz |
| 2018 | Emma Nilsson | Emie Peronnin |
| 2017 | Meghan MacLaren | Natasha Fear |
| 2016 |  Sarah Schober | n/a |
| 2015 | Olivia Cowan | |
| 2014 | Emma Westin | |
| 2013 | Mireia Prat | |
| 2012 | Pamela Pretswell | |
| 2011 |  Marieke Nivard | |
| 2010 | Caroline Afonso |
Multiple winners
Winners of three or more LETAS events, ordered chronologically.
| Player | Number of wins | Winning span |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Nilsson | 4 | 2014–2018 |
| Sára Kousková | 2021–2022 | |
| Caroline Afonso | 3 | 2010–2012 |
| Emma Westin | 2014 | |
| Olivia Cowan | 2015 | |
| Valentine Derrey | 2014–2017 | |
| Carly Booth | 2012–2019 | |
| Tonje Daffinrud | 2014–2019 | |
| Manon De Roey | 2018–2019 | |
| Sanna Nuutinen | 2016–2020 | |
| Luna Sobrón | 2016–2020 | |
| Rachael Goodall | 2018–2021 |
See also
References
- "About LET Access Series". Ladies European Tour.
- "Terre Blanche Ladies Open 2020 – Postponement". LET Accsess Series. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "Tournaments". LETAS. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "Order of Merit". LETAS. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "Rookie of the Year". LETAS. Retrieved 14 July 2020.