Tournament information | |
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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 |
Format | 72-hole Stroke play |
Final year | 1986 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 280 Corinne Dibnah |
To par | −12 as above |
Final champion | |
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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]
Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Winner's share (£) |
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Trusthouse Forte Ladies' Classic | |||||||
1986 | 6 Jul | Golf- und Land-Club Köln | ![]() | 280 (−12) | 2 strokes | ![]() | 6,000 |
Trusthouse Forte Classic | |||||||
1985 | 10 Aug | Club de Campo Villa de Madrid | ![]() | 289 (−3) | 1 stroke | ![]() | 5,000 |
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