The Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open was a professional

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tournament on the

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(LET) and

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(LAGT). The first LET event held in

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, it was played at the Suzhou Taihu International Golf Club in

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. The 54-hole tournament was founded in

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, and was held until 2013. The inaugural event was won by

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, and having retired from

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at the end of the season, it turned out to be her last victory.

Winners

References

External links

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