LET Access Series

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LET Access Series
Current season, competition or edition:
Golf current event.svg 2024 LET Access Series
Sport Golf
Founded2010
CountryBased in Europe.
Tournaments held in:
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Denmark.svg Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen (2023 Order of Merit winner)
Most titles4 (tie):
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sára Kousková
Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Nilsson
Related
competitions
Ladies European Tour
Official website LETAccess.com

The LET Access Series (LETAS) is a professional golf tour for women and the official development tour to the Ladies European Tour.

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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]

YearRanking
tournaments
Total purse (€)
2023 19857,500
2022 20890,000
2021 14552,500
2020 8332,500
2019 201,032,000
2018 13590,000
2017 13500,000
2016 15525,000
2015 15510,000
2014 16525,000
2013 15432,500
2012 13320,000
2011 7175,000
2010 5125,000

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]

SeasonOrder of Merit winnerRookie of the Year
2023 Flag of Denmark.svg Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen Flag of Denmark.svg Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen
2022 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sára Kousková Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sára Kousková
2021 Flag of England.svg Lily May Humphreys Flag of England.svg Lily May Humphreys
2020 Flag of Finland.svg Tiia Koivisto Flag of England.svg Cara Gainer
2019 Flag of England.svg Hayley Davis Flag of Spain.svg Laura Gómez Ruiz
2018 Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Nilsson Flag of France.svg Emie Peronnin
2017 Flag of England.svg Meghan MacLaren Flag of Spain.svg Natasha Fear
2016 Flag of Austria.svg Sarah Schober n/a
2015 Flag of Germany.svg Olivia Cowan
2014 Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Westin
2013 Flag of Spain.svg Mireia Prat
2012 Flag of Scotland.svg Pamela Pretswell
2011 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marieke Nivard
2010 Flag of France.svg Caroline Afonso

Source: [4] [5]

Multiple winners

Winners of three or more LETAS events, ordered chronologically.

PlayerNumber of winsWinning span
Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Nilsson 4 20142018
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sára Kousková 20212022
Flag of France.svg Caroline Afonso 3 20102012
Flag of Sweden.svg Emma Westin 2014
Flag of Germany.svg Olivia Cowan 2015
Flag of France.svg Valentine Derrey 20142017
Flag of Scotland.svg Carly Booth 20122019
Flag of Norway.svg Tonje Daffinrud 20142019
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Manon De Roey 20182019
Flag of Finland.svg Sanna Nuutinen 20162020
Flag of Spain.svg Luna Sobrón 20162020
Flag of England.svg Rachael Goodall 20182021
Flag of Denmark.svg Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen 2023

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References

  1. "About LET Access Series". Ladies European Tour.
  2. "Terre Blanche Ladies Open 2020 – Postponement". LET Accsess Series. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. "Tournaments". LETAS. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Order of Merit". LETAS. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. "Rookie of the Year". LETAS. Retrieved 14 July 2020.