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The 2011 Legends Tour was a series of professional golf tour events for women aged 45 and older sanctioned by the Legends Tour. Based in the United States, it is an offshoot of the main U.S.-based women's tour, the LPGA Tour. The tour was founded in 2001, and is intended to allow women to prolong their competitive golf careers on the model of the successful Champions Tour for men.

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The Legends Tour, formerly known as the Women's Senior Golf Tour before the 2006 season, is a professional golf tour for women aged 45 and older. It is based in the United States and is the official senior tour of the LPGA Tour. The tour was founded in 2000, and is intended to allow women to prolong their competitive golf careers on the model of the PGA Tour Champions for men.

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Schedule and results

The 2011 Legends Tour consisted of five events. [1] The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Legends Tour events she had won up to and including that tournament.

Dates Tournament Location Winner
May 1 Women's Senior National Invitational Arizona Flag of the United States.svg Laurie Rinker (1)
May 21–22 Handa Cup New Hampshire Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Jun 4–5 Patty Sheehan & Friends Legends Tour Event Nevada Flag of the United States.svg Christa Johnson (4)
Aug 7 Wendy's Charity Challenge Michigan Flag of Canada.svg Lorie Kane (1)
Nov 12–13 Legends Tour Open Championship Florida Flag of the United States.svg Michele Redman (1)

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References

  1. "2011 Tournaments Recap". Legends Tour. Retrieved 2015-01-11.