1980 Ladies European Tour

Golf tournament series July 2020 1980 Ladies European Tour 1980 5 – 1980 10 18 Order of Merit SCO Muriel Thomson 1979 1981 The 1980 Ladies European Tour was the second season of golf tournaments organised by the Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA), which later became the Ladies European Tour (LET).LET Tour Guide 2013 https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/30317578/2013–let–tour–guide–pdf–ladies–european–tour Ladies European Tour 2013 195 The tour was principally sponsored by Carlsberg, who organised ten 36-hole tournaments counting towards their own Order of Merit. There were eleven other tournaments on the schedule including the Women's British Open, organised by the Ladies' Golf Union. The Order of Merit was won by Muriel Thomson,Pargeter John PGA get tough https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19801023/164/0012 28 September 2020 Newcastle Journal 23 October 1980 12 who also topped the Carlsberg Order of Merit.Hennessy John Top of the club hit parade The Times 4 October 1980 5 The Times Digital Archive https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS84772676/TTDA?u=bli_ttda&sid=TTDA&xid=25c9cf7a 28 September 2020 limited Tournaments The table below shows the 1980 schedule.Past 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 – 1980 Winners Date Tournament Location Winner Score Margin ofvictory Runner(s)–up Winner'sshare (£)Ref 2 May Carlsberg Championship – Tyrrells Wood England SCO Muriel Thomson (1) 141 (−3) 2 strokes ENG Jane Panter 610 Muriel Thomson triumphs at last https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RPs9AAAAIBAJ&pg=2359%2C817036 30 September 2020 Glasgow Herald 3 May 1980 16 Google News Archive 9 May Carlsberg Championship – Queen's Park England ENG Christine Trew (2) 150 (+2) 5 strokes SCO Muriel Thomson 250 23 May Carlsberg Championship – Blairgowrie England ENG Beverly Huke (2) 144 (−8) 7 strokes USA Susan Moon ENG Christine Sharp 250 30 May Carlsberg Championship – Gleddoch House Scotland SCO Wilma Aitken (1, a) 147 (+3) 2 strokes ENG Vanessa Marvin ENG Joanna Smurthwaite 450As an amateur, Aitken received a voucher for £150, the maximum allowed under the rules of amateur status. The first and second place money was shared by runners-up, Marvin and Smurthwaite. Wilms whips all-pro field https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W_s9AAAAIBAJ&pg=1749%2C6799912 30 September 2020 Glasgow Herald 31 May 1980 14 Google News Archive 13 Jun Carlsberg Championship – Knowle England ENG Christine Langford (4) 142 (−6) 1 stroke ENG Sue Bamford 250 20 Jun Billingham Golf Championship England ENG Christine Sharp (1) 150 (+4) Playoff ENG Beverly Lewis 330 26 Jun Volvo International Tournament Sweden ENG Jenny Lee Smith (2) 149 (+5) 2 strokes ENG Mickey Walker 4 Jul Carlsberg Championship – Finham Park England SCO Dale Reid (1) 139 (−9) 7 strokes SCO Cathy PantonENG Joanne Smurthwaite 250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph/134941761 Reid storms home with superb 66 Elizabeth Price The Daily Telegraph 5 July 1980 26 Newspapers.com 11 Jul Carlsberg Championship – Arcot Hall England ENG Maxine Burton (1) 144 (+2) 2 strokes SCO Dale Reid 250 26 Jul Women's British Open England USA Debbie Massey (n/a) 294 (+2) 1 stroke ESP Marta Figueras-DottiSCO Belle Robertson 4,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sMJAAAAAIBAJ&pg=5029%2C2916104 30 September 2020 Belle second with a 69 The Glasgow Herald 28 July 1980 13 Google News Archive 1 Aug Elizabeth Ann Classic England SCO Cathy Panton (3) 289 (−11) 5 strokes ENG Jenny Lee Smith 1,500 Cathy's classic £1500 win https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R_M9AAAAIBAJ&pg=5361%2C346713 30 September 2020 Glasgow Herald 2 August 1980 12 Google News Archive 8 Aug Carlsberg Championship – Shifnal England ENG Jenny Lee Smith (3) 142 1 stroke ENG Mickey Walker 250 15 Aug Carlsberg Championship – Sand Moor England ENG Christine Trew (3) 148 (+2) Playoff SCO Muriel Thomson 250 22 Aug Robert Winsor Productions Championship England ENG Jenny Lee Smith (4) 146 (−2) 1 stroke ENG Jane Panter SCO Muriel Thomson 350 Muriel joint second https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19800823/455/0030 28 September 2020 Aberdeen Press and Journal 23 August 1980 18 British Newspaper Archive subscription 29 Aug McEwan's Lager Welsh Classic Wales SWE Kärstin Ehrnlund (1) 142 (−2)The final round was abandoned when the course became flooded following a thunderstorm; tournament results were based on scores after the second round. 2 strokes ENG Jane Chapman 600 Pamela Wright (16) beaten in title play-off https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V_M9AAAAIBAJ&pg=2124%2C5586203 30 September 2020 Glasgow Herald 30 August 1980 14 Google News Archive 6 Sep Manchester Evening News Pro-Am Classic England ENG Jenny Lee Smith (5) 220 (+1) 3 strokes WAL Pam Chugg ENG Vanessa Marvin 600 Miss Lee Smith wins with a 70 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_8NAAAAAIBAJ&pg=5032%2C1624175 30 September 2020 Glasgow Herald 8 September 1980 14 Google News Archive 12 Sep Hitachi Tournament England USA Susan Moon (2) 222 (E) 4 strokes ENG Maxine Burton ENG Mickey Walker 600 Moon wins https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19800913/203/0020 28 September 2020 Newcastle Evening Chronicle 13 September 1980 14 British Newspaper Archive subscription 27 Sep Viscount Double Glazing Championship Northern Ireland SCO Muriel Thomson (2) 236 (+8) 4 strokes SCO Dale Reid ENG Jenny Lee Smith 600 3 Oct Carlsberg Championship – Tyrrells Wood England ENG Ruth Barry (1) 140 (−4) 3 strokes ENG Maxine Burton USA Susan Moon 250 Bonus of £2500 for Muriel https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eMRAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3326%2C951594 30 September 2020 Glasgow Herald 4 October 1980 13 Google News Archive 9 Oct Barnham Broom Championship England SCO Muriel Thomson (3) 230 (+8) 4 strokes ENG Maxine Burton 600 Scots girl sweeps to victory https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fcRAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4760%2C2301891 30 September 2020 Glasgow Herald 10 October 1980 24 Google News Archive 18 Oct Lambert & Butler Matchplay England ENG Mickey Walker (2) 3 and 1 SWE Kärstin Ehrnlund 2,000 Major championship in bold. Order of Merit and money list The Order of Merit was sponsored by Hambro Life and based on a points system. PlacePlayerPointsMoney (£)Events 1 SCO Muriel Thomson 8,008 2 ENG Maxine Burton 6,038 3 ENG Jenny Lee Smith 5,620 4 USA Susan Moon 5,172 5 ENG Mickey Walker 5,744 6 ENG Jane Panter 3,632 7 SCO Catherine Panton 4,632 8 ENG Joanne Smurthwaite 2,555 9 SWE Kärstin Ehrnlund 3,854 10 ENG Vanessa Marvin 3,403 Source:https://www.e-magin.se/paper/b1h33j4q/paper/51#/paper/mdkv3c7x/21 Europatouren (damer) -80 European Tour (ladies) -80 Svensk Golf 9 1980 December 1980 21 Carlsberg Order of Merit The Carlsberg Order of Merit was based on performances in the ten Carslberg sponsored tournaments during the season, with the top three in the standings sharing a prize fund of £5,000. PlacePlayerPrize (£)1 SCO Muriel Thomson 2,5002 ENG Maxine Burton 1,5003 USA Susan Moon 1,0004 ENG Jane Panter See also 1980 LPGA Tour References External links Official site of the Ladies European Tour Category:Ladies European Tour seasons Ladies European Tour Ladies European Tour