The WPGA Championship of Europe was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour. The tournament was first played in 1979 in France, the first WPGA event held outside the United Kingdom. It was revived 1996 at Gleneagles in Scotland, titled the McDonald's WPGA Championship, and was the first event on the tour to be played solely for charity. Following the withdrawal of McDonald's as sponsors after just four years, there was a one-year break before the tournament returned to the tour in 2001 with a new home in Wales. It was last played in 2010. Winners References External links Official Ladies European Tour Website Former Ladies European Tour events Golf tournaments in Wales Golf tournaments in Scotland Defunct golf tournaments in France Defunct golf tournaments Annual sporting events in the United Kingdom Recurring sporting events established in 1979 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2010 1996 establishments in Scotland 2010 disestablishments in Wales