The Ladies English Open was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour. It was first held between 1991 and 1996, when it was dominated by Laura Davies who won four of the five tournaments played. It was re-established in 2004 and held annually until 2008, during which time it was contested over three rounds, as opposed to four, and as such had one of the lowest prize funds on the tour.
Year | Venue | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Country |
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The Oxfordshire Ladies English Open | |||||||
2008 | The Oxfordshire | Rebecca Hudson | England | 206 (−10) | 1 stroke | Melissa Reid | England |
Golf Punk Ladies English Open | |||||||
2007 | Chart Hills Golf Club | Becky Brewerton | Wales | 209 (−7) | 3 strokes | Linda Wessberg | Sweden |
Kirsty Taylor | England | ||||||
Karen Stupples | England | ||||||
The BBC Radio Kent Ladies' English Open | |||||||
2006 | Chart Hills Golf Club | Cecilia Ekelundh | Sweden | 210 (−6) | 1 stroke | Martina Eberl | Germany |
Ladies English Open | |||||||
2005 | Chart Hills Golf Club | Maria Hjorth | Sweden | 204 (−12) | 1 stroke | Minea Blomqvist | Finland |
2004 | Chart Hills Golf Club | Maria Hjorth | Sweden | 197 (−19) | 6 strokes | Joanne Mills | Australia |
1997–2003 | No tournament | ||||||
Wilkinson Sword Ladies' English Open | |||||||
1996 | The Oxfordshire | Laura Davies | England | 273 (−15) | 4 strokes | Helen Alfredsson | Sweden |
1995 | The Oxfordshire | Laura Davies | England | 277 (−11) | 1 stroke | Karina Orum | Denmark |
Waterford Dairies Ladies' English Open | |||||||
1994 | The Tytherington Club | Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | France | 288 (E) | 2 strokes | Marie-Laure de Lorenzi | France |
Corinne Dibnah | Australia | ||||||
1993 | The Tytherington Club | Laura Davies | England | 277 (−11) | 1 stroke | Marie-Laure de Lorenzi | France |
Ladies English Open | |||||||
1992 | The Tytherington Club | Laura Davies | England | 281 (−11) | |||
1991 | The Tytherington Club | Kitrina Douglas | England | 285 | Playoff | Evelyn Orley | Switzerland |
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