LET postpones 2021 Australian swing

Leona Maguire

The Ladies European Tour has announced that the upcoming 2021 Geoff King Motors Australian Ladies Classic and the Women’s NSW Open will be postponed to the same weeks in 2022 due to ongoing travel restrictions into Australia.

The news comes less than two weeks after the LPGA cancelled the Vic Open shortly after news broke that the Australian Women’s Open was cancelled.

The demise of the Australian swing for 2021 means that players such as Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow will likely begin the 2021 season in the US.

Scheduled to mark the beginning of the LET season from February 18-21, the Geoff King Motors Australian Ladies Classic at Bonville was the first event of the 2020 season and was captured by Australian amateur, Stephanie Kyriacou.

Another popular destination amongst the LET membership, the Women’s NSW Open has been a fixture on the LET for the past three years, with the 2020 edition also yielding a teenage winner, Julia Engstrom of Sweden.

Speaking about the news, Alexandra Armas, Ladies European Tour, CEO, said: “We are disappointed to announce our decision to postpone both popular tournaments for the coming year as we look to confirm our 2021 schedule. Our players have become used to starting their season in Australia, so it was an extremely difficult decision for us to break an established Tour tradition.” 

Armas continued: “We have a long-standing relationship with the ALPG and are building a strong foundation for the future with Golf NSW which we will continue to nurture for many years to come. We look forward to building on the success of this year and returning in 2022.”