1982 Ladies European Tour

Golf tournament series July 2020 1982 Ladies European Tour 1983 5 – 1983 10 18 Order of Merit ENG Jenny Lee Smith 1981 1983 The 1982 Ladies European Tour was the fourth season of golf tournaments organised by the Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA), which later became the Ladies European Tour (LET). There were ten tournaments on the schedule including the Women's British Open, organised by the Ladies' Golf Union. The tour experienced difficulties during 1982. Having lost several sponsors during 1981 due to economic problems,Hennessy John Bleak prspect of drop in prize money for women The Times 17 March 1981 11 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS185567345/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=eb2ad817 24 September 2020 limited their principal supporter Carlsberg had also departed.Sponsors sought for Balgownie Aberdeen Press and Journal 16 February 1982 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19820216/332/0018 British Newspaper Archive 25 September 2020 subscription Twelve new tournaments were planned to fill out the calendar but only half took place, including Ford Ladies Classic and the Ladies Spanish Open. Plans for new events in Ireland, France, West Germany and PortugalHennessy John Women in the money Times 16 February 1982 17 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS287935056/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=8f75d338 25 September 2020 were abandoned, and several other tournaments were cancelled during the season, including the British Women's Matchplay and two of the new events. The Order of Merit was won for the second time by Jenny Lee Smith, who again dominated the season with one win and five runner-up finishes; her £12,551 in prize money put her more than £5,500 clear of runner-up Rosie Jones. Tournaments The table below shows the 1982 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 – 1982 WinnersFebruary 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes Date Tournament Location Winner Score Margin ofvictory Runner(s)–up Winner'sshare (£) Ref 9 May Ford Ladies Classic England ENG Jenny Lee Smith (9) 305 (+9) 4 strokes SCO Dale Reid 3,000 Scots passed in final straight https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3vA9AAAAIBAJ&pg=6449%2C1752844 30 September 2020 Glasgow Herald 10 May 1982 15 Google News Archive 14 May United Friendly Worthing Open England USA Rosie Jones (1) 217 (−2) 6 strokes ENG Mickey Walker 325 American wins at Worthing Aberdeen Press and Journal 15 May 1982 20 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19820515/475/0020 British Newspaper Archive 25 September 2020 subscription 30 May Smirnoff Ulster Open Northern Ireland USA Linda Bowman (1) 225 (+3) Playoff ENG Jenny Lee Smith 1,000 Lovely Linda wins it Belfast Telegraph 31 May 1982 19 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19820531/419/0019 British Newspaper Archive 25 September 2020 subscription 18 Jun United Friendly Insurance Championship England ENG Beverley New (1, a) 212 (−1) 2 strokes ENG Jenny Lee Smith 1,500As an amateur, New was not eligible for the prize money; the £1,500 for first place went to runner-up Lee Smith. Miss New gives amateurs a lift https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4PQ9AAAAIBAJ&pg=5588%2C4153901 30 September 2020 Glasgow Herald 19 June 1982 17 Google News Archive 30 Jun Guernsey Open Guernsey SCO Dale Reid (4) 219 (+3) 3 strokes USA Linda Bowman 700 Courage wins a rewards as Miss Reid fights back https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KgE-AAAAIBAJ&pg=5922%2C150903 30 September 2020 Glasgow Herald 1 July 1982 17 Google News Archive 9 Jul McEwan's Lager Welsh Classic Wales Cancelled 23 Jul Ladies Spanish Open Spain USA Rosie Jones (2) 224 (+8) 5 strokes ENG Jenny Lee Smith 900 Too late for Cathy Panton https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PAE-AAAAIBAJ&pg=1802%2C4336208 30 September 2020 Glasgow Herald 26 July 1982 15 Google News Archive 31 Jul Pretty Polly Women's British Open England ESP Marta Figueras-Dotti (1, a) 296 (E) 1 stroke USA Rosie JonesENG Jenny Lee Smith 6,000As an amateur, Figueras-Dotti was not eligible for the prize money; the £6,000 for first place and £3,000 for second place was shared between runners-up Jones and Lee Smith. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UPk9AAAAIBAJ&pg=5124%2C151559 30 September 2020 Professional win for a new Spanish graduate Glasgow Herald 2 August 1982 15 Google News Archive 7 Aug British Women's Matchplay England Cancelled 13 Aug West of England Open England Cancelled 25 Aug Dunhill Classic England ENG Bridget Cooper (1) 147 (−3) 7 strokes USA Lori WestSCO Cathy Panton 900 Mini-Cooper a classic winner https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Zfk9AAAAIBAJ&pg=3132%2C4444467 30 September 2020 Glasgow Herald 26 August 1982 17 Google News Archive 3 Sep WPGA Championship Scotland Cancelled Third women's tournament is called off The Times 16 August 1982 14 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS236948240/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=a426c1a5 25 September 2020 12 Sep Moben Kitchens Classic England SCO Cathy Panton (6) 216 (−3) 1 stroke ENG Jenny Lee Smith 1,000 Miss Panton wins £1000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U8NAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6345%2C2402974 30 September 2020 Glasgow Herald 13 September 1982 16 Google News Archive 1 Oct NatWest East Anglian Open England USA Linda Bowman (2) 215 (−1) 1 stroke SCO Muriel Thomson 700 Second win for Bowman https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YsNAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6520%2C423969 30 September 2020 Glasgow Herald 2 October 1982 14 Google News Archive Major championships in bold. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was sponsored by Hambro Life and based on prize money won throughout the season.Grandstand finish by Muriel https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000445/19821009/046/0004 29 September 2020 Aberdeen Evening Express 9 October 1982 4 British Newspaper Archive subscription PlacePlayerMoney (£)Events1 ENG Jenny Lee Smith 12,551 2 USA Rosie Jones 7,026 3 SCO Muriel Thomson 5,529 4 SCO Dale Reid 5,358 5 SCO Catherine Panton 5,137 6 USA Linda Bowman 4,877 7 ENG Mickey Walker 4,397 8 ENG Julie Cole 4,325 9 ENG Beverly Lewis 3,592 10 ENG Sue Latham 3,251 See also 1982 LPGA Tour References External links Official site of the Ladies European Tour Category:Ladies European Tour seasons Ladies European Tour Ladies European Tour