Tournament information | |
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Location | England (21) Scotland (4) Wales (1) |
Established | 1979 |
Tour(s) | Ladies European Tour |
Format | 36-hole stroke play (1979–1980) 54-hole stroke play (1981) |
Final year | 1981 |
The Carlsberg European Ladies' Championship was a series of women's professional golf tournaments on the Ladies European Tour (LET) held throughout England, Scotland and Wales between 1979 and 1981.
In 1978 Carlsberg became the main sponsor of the newly formed Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA), supporting 12 tournaments in 1979, 10 in 1980 and 4 in 1981. The winner's share per tournament was £200, £250 and £1,500 respectively for the three seasons. Initially a 36-hole stroke play event, it was extended to 54-hole stroke play in 1981.
Carlsberg ended their sponsorship after the 1981 season. [1]
"Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in brackets after multiple winners' names show the number of Carlsberg tournament wins they had up to and including that event. [2]
Year | # | Date | Venue | Location | Winner | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)–up |
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1979 | 1 | 27 Apr | Tyrrells Wood | England | Mollie Anderson | 145 (+1) | 3 strokes | Jane Chapman |
2 | 4 May | Willingdon | England | Cathy Panton | 151 (+5) | 1 stroke | Kärstin Ehrnlund Christine Langford | |
3 | 11 May | Long Ashton | England | Christine Langford | 73 (−2) | 2 strokes | Kärstin Ehrnlund Vanessa Marvin | |
4 | 18 May | Baberton | Scotland | Joanna Smurthwaite | 147 (+1) | 2 strokes | Jane Panter | |
5 | 25 May | Whitecraigs | Scotland | Christine Langford (2) | 142 (−4) | 4 strokes | Alison Sheard | |
6 | 1 Jun | Coventry | England | Jane Panter | 146 (−2) | 1 stroke | Cathy Panton | |
7 | 8 Jun | South Staffs | England | Vanessa Marvin | 143 (−3) | 5 strokes | Kärstin Ehrnlund | |
8 | 15 Jun | Ballater | Scotland | Beverly Huke | 146 (−2) | 1 stroke | Jane Panter Muriel Thomson Mickey Walker | |
9 | 22 Jun | St Annes Old Links | England | Christine Langford (3) | 148 (+2) | Playoff | Jenny Lee Smith | |
10 | 29 Jun | York | England | Mickey Walker | 140 (−2) | 1 stroke | Alison Sheard | |
11 | 6 Jul | Sand Moor | England | Alison Sheard | 147 (+1) | 3 strokes | Christine Langford Cathy Panton | |
12 | 13 Jul | Arcot Hall | England | Jenny Lee Smith | 140 (−2) | 3 strokes | Muriel Thomson | |
1980 | 1 | 2 May | Tyrrells Wood | England | Muriel Thomson | 141 (−3) | 2 strokes | Jane Panter |
2 | 9 May | Queen's Park | England | Christine Trew | 150 (+2) | 5 strokes | Muriel Thomson | |
3 | 23 May | Blairgowrie | England | Beverly Huke (2) | 144 (−8) | 7 strokes | Susan Moon Christine Sharp | |
4 | 30 May | Gleddoch House | Scotland | Wilma Aitken (a) | 147 (+3) | 2 strokes | Vanessa Marvin Joanna Smurthwaite | |
5 | 13 Jun | Knowle | England | Christine Langford (4) | 142 (−6) | 1 stroke | Sue Bamford | |
6 | 4 Jul | Finham Park | England | Dale Reid | 139 (−9) | 7 strokes | Cathy Panton Joanne Smurthwaite | |
7 | 11 Jul | Arcot Hall | England | Maxine Burton | 144 (+2) | 2 strokes | Dale Reid | |
8 | 8 Aug | Shifnal | England | Jenny Lee Smith (2) | 142 | 1 stroke | Mickey Walker | |
9 | 15 Aug | Sand Moor | England | Christine Trew (2) | 148 (+2) | Playoff | Muriel Thomson | |
10 | 3 Oct | Tyrrells Wood | England | Ruth Barry | 140 (−4) | 3 strokes | Maxine Burton Susan Moon | |
1981 | 1 | 1 May | St Pierre | Wales | Mickey Walker (2) | 222 (+6) | 2 strokes | Sue Latham |
2 | 22 May | Queen's Park | England | Cathy Panton (2) | 223 (+1) | 1 stroke | Christine Langford | |
3 | 19 Jun | Moortown | England | Cathy Panton (3) | 213 (−9) | 3 strokes | Jenny Lee Smith | |
4 | 14 Aug | Gleneagles | England | Dale Reid (2) | 219 (+3) | 1 stroke | Jenny Lee Smith |
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