Trusthouse Forte Ladies' Classic

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Trusthouse Forte Ladies' Classic
Tournament information
Location Madrid, Spain (1985)
Köln, Germany (1986)
Established 1985
Course(s)Golf- und Land-Club Köln
Club de Campo Villa de Madrid
Tour(s) Ladies European Tour
Format72-hole Stroke play
Final year 1986
Tournament record score
Aggregate280 Corinne Dibnah
To par−12 as above
Final champion
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corinne Dibnah

The Trusthouse Forte Ladies' Classic was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour. In 1985 it was held at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain, and for 1986 it moved to Cologne in Germany. [1]

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Winners

YearDateVenueWinnerScoreMargin of
victory
Runner-upWinner's
share (£)
Trusthouse Forte Ladies' Classic
1986 6 JulGolf- und Land-Club Köln Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corinne Dibnah 280 (−12)2 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Gillian Stewart 6,000
Trusthouse Forte Classic
1985 10 AugClub de Campo Villa de Madrid Flag of England.svg Beverly Huke 289 (−3)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corinne Dibnah 5,000

Source: [1] [2]

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References

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  2. "Forte Ladies Classic". Where2golf. Retrieved 23 September 2020.