| Duration | May 1985 – October 1985 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 20 |
| Order of Merit |  Laura Davies |
← 1984 1986 → | |
The 1985 Ladies European Tour was a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place in 1985. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET).
The table below shows the 1985 schedule. [1] [2] The numbers in brackets after the winners' names show the number of career wins they had on the Ladies European Tour up to and including that event. This is only shown for members of the tour. [3]
Major championships in bold.
| Rank | Player | Country | Money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Davies | England | 21,736 |
| 2 | Jane Connachan |  Scotland | 21,234 |
| 3 | Beverly Huke | England | 18,702 |
| 4 | Muriel Thomson | Scotland | 18,631 |
| 5 | Debbie Dowling | England | 18,097 |
| 6 | Dale Reid | Scotland | 16,223 |
| 7 | Kitrina Douglas | England | 15,665 |
| 8 | Gillian Stewart | Scotland | 15,526 |
| 9 | Cathy Panton | Scotland | 15,092 |
| 10 | Marie Wennersten |  Sweden | 14,921 |
Source: [26]
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