1983 Ladies European Tour

Professional women's golf tour July 2020 1983 Ladies European Tour 1983 5 – 1983 10 18 Order of Merit SCO Muriel Thomson 1982 1984 The 1983 Ladies European Tour was the fifth season of golf tournaments organised on behalf of the Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA), which later became the Ladies European Tour (LET). There were 17 tournaments on the schedule. There was a major organisational change from the end of the 1982 season, which ended with the future of the tour in doubt after several tournaments were cancelled. Following action in the High Court, the departure of executive director Barry Edwards, who was also responsible for the tour's marketing, was secured,Mair Lewine Edwards answers with an injunction The Times 11 October 1982 20 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS336956235/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=9a1496de 25 September 2020 limitedSports in Brief The Times 8 January 1983 15 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS253070376/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=10293523 25 September 2020 limitedHennessy John A sonic boom for Europe's players The Times 11 January 1983 20 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS336432171/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=23920878 25 September 2020 limited and administration of the tour was taken over by the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA).Hennessy John Big money will flow from this The Times 4 May 1983 22 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS369855652/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=7094b378 25 September 2020 limited The new executive director of the WPGA was Colin Snape, who had previously been a director at the PGA.Hennessy John Events schedule marks WPGA's good health The Times 8 February 1983 24 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS403278920/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=f053e704 25 September 2020 limited There were twelve new tournaments on the calendar, and only half of the ten from the previous season survived. The Women's British Open, which was to have been jointly sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and by far the richest event on the schedule, was cancelled when sponsors Hitachi withdrew due to the failure of organisers, the Ladies Golf Union, to secure television coverage. The Order of Merit was won for the second time by Muriel Thomson. Tournaments The table below shows the 1983 schedule.Tour Guide 2013 https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/30317578/2013–let–tour–guide–pdf–ladies–european–tour Ladies European Tour 2013 196Past Tournament Winners, Ladies European TourFebruary 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes , GolfToday The numbers in brackets after the winners' names show the number of career wins they had on the Ladies European Tour up to and including that event. This is only shown for members of the tour.Ladies European Tour – 1983 WinnersFebruary 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes Date Tournament Location Winner Score Margin ofvictory Runner(s)–up Winner'sshare (£) Ref 7 May Ford Ladies Classic England FRG Barbara Helbig (1) 298 (−2) 4 strokes ESP Marta Figueras-Dotti 3,000 Jacobs Raymond Scots duo succumb to German power https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lsRAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6029%2C1592018 30 September 2020 Glasgow Herald 10 May 1983 14 Google News Archive 21 May Smirnoff Ladies Irish Open Northern Ireland SCO Cathy Panton (7) 224 (+2) Playoff ENG Beverly LewisUSA Susan MoonSCO Muriel Thomson 1,500 10 Jun United Friendly Worthing Open England ESP Marta Figueras-Dotti (2) 217 (+4) 5 strokes ENG Beverly Huke 750 18 Jun UBM Northern Classic England SCO Cathy Panton (8) 210 (−3) 5 strokes ENG Jane Forrest 1,000 29 Jun Guernsey Open Guernsey ESP Marta Figueras-Dotti (3) 209 (−7) 3 strokes ENG Beverly Huke 890 A Spanish plunderer Glasgow Herald 30 June 1983 15 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ev49AAAAIBAJ&sjid=VkkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5675%2C6423863 Google News Archive 29 September 2020 7 Jul Colt Cars Jersey Open Jersey ENG Debbie Dowling (1) 215 (+2) 1 stroke ENG Jenny Lee Smith 890 Scots girls left trailing Glasgow Herald 8 July 1983 26 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NcNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A6YMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4645%2C1816410 Google News Archive 29 September 2020 22 Jul British Olivetti Tournament England AUS Sandra Mackenzie (1) 223 (+7) 1 stroke ENG Jane Forrest 900 Aussie wins as Thomson falters Glasgow Herald 23 July 1983 16 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QsNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A6YMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6560%2C4621428 Google News Archive 29 September 2020 29 Jul United Friendly Tournament England SCO Dale Reid (5) 216 (−6) 2 strokes ENG Maxine Burton 1,000 31 Jul Middlesbrough Municipal Ladies Classic England ENG Beverly Lewis (2) 144 (E) 2 strokes SCO Muriel ThomsonENG Mickey Walker 500 Miss Thomson pipped again as Mrs Lewis charges Glasgow Herald 1 August 1983 15 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=scFAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=66UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5146%2C174326 Google News Archive 29 September 2020 5 Aug Playford Lark Valley Classic England ENG Beverly Huke (3)ENG Judy Statham (1) 138 (−4) Tie 350 each Judy clickety-clicks https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19830806/403/0019 29 September 2020 Aberdeen Press and Journal 6 August 1983 20 British Newspaper Archive subscription 10 Aug White Horse Whisky Challenge England ENG Beverly Huke (4) 207 (−12) 1 stroke SCO Muriel Thomson 600 Miss Huke withstands challenge Glasgow Herald 11 August 1983 17 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=usFAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=66UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1476%2C2224205 Google News Archive 29 September 2020 24 Aug Lilley Brook Cotswold Ladies Classic England SCO Dale Reid (6) 139 (−9) 2 strokes SWE Kärstin EhrnlundZIM Elizabeth Glass 750 31 Aug Melcade International Tournament England ENG Debbie Dowling (2) 142 (E) 1 stroke ENG Joanna Smurthwaite 500 Winner has right approach Glasgow Herald 1 September 1983 15 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f_U9AAAAIBAJ&pg=2269%2C162792 Google News Archive 1 October 2020 4 Sep Clandeboye Pro-Am Classic Northern Ireland ENG Christine Sharp (2) 154 (+6) Playoff SCO Muriel Thomson 600 Magowan Jack Drama as girl Scot's putter hiccups! https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19830905/468/0019 29 September 2020 Belfast Telegraph 5 September 1983 19 British Newspaper Archive subscription 11 Sep Dunham Forest Pro-Am England SCO Cathy Panton (9) 142 (−2) 2 strokes ENG Mickey Walker 600 Cathy's third win https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19830926/342/0012 29 September 2020 Aberdeen Evening Express 26 September 1983 12 British Newspaper Archive subscription 2 Oct Women's British Open England Cancelled Hitachi pull the plug https://www.newspapers.com/image/259474715/ 29 September 2020 The Guardian 12 March 1983 13 Newspapers.com subscription 9 Oct Caldy Classic England SCO Dale Reid (7) 225 (+3) 1 stroke ENG Maxine BurtonENG Jo Rumsey 700 19 Oct Sands International England ENG Mickey Walker (4) 233 (+11) 1 stroke ENG Vanessa Marvin 700 Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on a points system.Painful slip by Miss Reid Glasgow Herald 20 October 2020 16 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wfU9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=C0kMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5769%2C4039223 Google News Archive 29 September 2020 PlacePlayerPointsMoney (£)1 SCO Muriel Thomson 1,233 8,8992 ENG Mickey Walker 1,185 7,8273 ENG Beverly Huke 1,146 9,2254 SCO Dale Reid 1,143 8,5045 ENG Vanessa Marvin 988 6,8816 ENG Maxine Burton 905 5,6297 SWE Kärstin Ehrnlund 880 5,4288 ENG Debbie Dowling 866 5,5049 ENG Jane Forrest 826 5,49710 ENG Christine Sharp 800 4,068 Source:http://www.e-magin.se/paper/5xx2hhjn/paper/50#/paper/b42cj6qq/20 Kärstin sjua Kärstin seventh Swedish Svensk Golf December 1983 18 September 2023 9 21 See also 1983 LPGA Tour References External links Official site of the Ladies European Tour Category:Ladies European Tour seasons Ladies European Tour Ladies European Tour