Tournament information | |
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Location | England (1979–1987) Spain (1988–1990) Italy (1991) |
Established | 1979 |
Course(s) | Moor Park GC (1979–81; 1987) |
Tour(s) | Ladies European Tour |
Format | Matchplay |
Final year | 1991 |
Final champion | |
Federica Dassù |
The British Women's Matchplay was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour.
The tournament was initially held in England between 1979 and 1987. [1] In 1988, the tournament moved to Spain, and the final installment in 1991 was held near Milan, Italy. [2]
Home player Mickey Walker won the tournament twice. [3]
Year | Venue | Winner | Country | Score | Runner-up | Winner's share (£) | |
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Woolmark Ladies' Matchplay Championship | |||||||
1991 | Carimate GC, Italy | Federica Dassù | Italy | 5 & 4 | Dale Reid | 12,000 | |
1990 | Club de Campo Villa de Madrid | Florence Descampe | Belgium | 2 & 1 | Dale Reid | 12,000 | |
1989 | Barcelona GC, Spain | Dennise Hutton | Australia | 2 up | Maureen Madill | 12,000 | |
1988 | Vallromanes GC, Spain | Marie-Laure de Taya | France | 4 & 2 | Alison Nicholas | 10,000 | |
1987 | Moor Park GC, Hertfordshire | Trish Johnson | England | 4 & 2 | Marie-Laure de Taya | 6,000 | |
British Women's Matchplay Championship | |||||||
1986 | No tournament | ||||||
415/Vantage WPGA Matchplay Championship | |||||||
1985 | Bramhall GC, Manchester | Jane Connachan | Scotland | 1 up | Debbie Dowling | 2,000 | |
Lorne Stewart Matchplay Championship | |||||||
1984 | Sudbury GC, London | Mickey Walker | England | 2 & 1 | Jane Connachan | 2,000 | |
British Women's Matchplay Championship | |||||||
1983 | No tournament | ||||||
1982 | Cancelled | ||||||
Lambert & Butler British Women's Matchplay Championship | |||||||
1981 | Moor Park GC, Hertfordshire | Jenny Lee Smith | England | 3 & 2 | Beverly Lewis | 3,000 | |
1980 | Moor Park GC, Hertfordshire | Mickey Walker | England | 3 & 1 | Kärstin Ehrnlund | 2,000 | |
1979 | Moor Park GC, Hertfordshire | Jane Panter | England | 2 up | Muriel Thomson | 2,000 |
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