Tournament information | |
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Location | France (1979) Scotland (1996–1999) Wales (2001–2010) |
Established | 1979 |
Tour(s) | Ladies European Tour |
Format | 72-hole Stroke play |
Final year | 2010 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 274 Linda Wessberg, Kirsty Taylor |
To par | −16 Helen Alfredsson |
Final champion | |
Lee-Anne Pace |
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