1980 Ladies European Tour
| Duration | May 1980 – October 1980 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 18 |
| Order of Merit | 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).[1] 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,[2] who also topped the Carlsberg Order of Merit.[3]
Tournaments
The table below shows the 1980 schedule.[4] 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.[5]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)–up | Winner's share (£) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May | Carlsberg Championship – Tyrrells Wood | England | Muriel Thomson (1) | 141 (−3) | 2 strokes | Jane Panter | 610 | [6] |
| 9 May | Carlsberg Championship – Queen's Park | England | Christine Trew (2) | 150 (+2) | 5 strokes | Muriel Thomson | 250 | |
| 23 May | Carlsberg Championship – Blairgowrie | England | Beverly Huke (2) | 144 (−8) | 7 strokes | Susan Moon Christine Sharp |
250 | |
| 30 May | Carlsberg Championship – Gleddoch House | Scotland | Wilma Aitken (1, a) | 147 (+3) | 2 strokes | Vanessa Marvin Joanna Smurthwaite |
450[a] | [7] |
| 13 Jun | Carlsberg Championship – Knowle | England | Christine Langford (4) | 142 (−6) | 1 stroke | Sue Bamford | 250 | |
| 20 Jun | Billingham Golf Championship | England | Christine Sharp (1) | 150 (+4) | Playoff | Beverly Lewis | 330 | |
| 26 Jun | Volvo International Tournament | Sweden | Jenny Lee Smith (2) | 149 (+5) | 2 strokes | Mickey Walker | ||
| 4 Jul | Carlsberg Championship – Finham Park | England | Dale Reid (1) | 139 (−9) | 7 strokes | Cathy Panton Joanne Smurthwaite |
250 | [8] |
| 11 Jul | Carlsberg Championship – Arcot Hall | England | Maxine Burton (1) | 144 (+2) | 2 strokes | Dale Reid | 250 | |
| 26 Jul | Women's British Open | England | Debbie Massey (n/a) | 294 (+2) | 1 stroke | Marta Figueras-Dotti Belle Robertson |
4,500 | [9] |
| 1 Aug | Elizabeth Ann Classic | England | Cathy Panton (3) | 289 (−11) | 5 strokes | Jenny Lee Smith | 1,500 | [10] |
| 8 Aug | Carlsberg Championship – Shifnal | England | Jenny Lee Smith (3) | 142 | 1 stroke | Mickey Walker | 250 | |
| 15 Aug | Carlsberg Championship – Sand Moor | England | Christine Trew (3) | 148 (+2) | Playoff | Muriel Thomson | 250 | |
| 22 Aug | Robert Winsor Productions Championship | England | Jenny Lee Smith (4) | 146 (−2) | 1 stroke | Jane Panter Muriel Thomson |
350 | [11] |
| 29 Aug | McEwan's Lager Welsh Classic | Wales | Kärstin Ehrnlund (1) | 142 (−2)[b] | 2 strokes | Jane Chapman | 600 | [12] |
| 6 Sep | Manchester Evening News Pro-Am Classic | England | Jenny Lee Smith (5) | 220 (+1) | 3 strokes | Pam Chugg Vanessa Marvin |
600 | [13] |
| 12 Sep | Hitachi Tournament | England | Susan Moon (2) | 222 (E) | 4 strokes | Maxine Burton Mickey Walker |
600 | [14] |
| 27 Sep | Viscount Double Glazing Championship | Northern Ireland | Muriel Thomson (2) | 236 (+8) | 4 strokes | Dale Reid Jenny Lee Smith |
600 | |
| 3 Oct | Carlsberg Championship – Tyrrells Wood | England | Ruth Barry (1) | 140 (−4) | 3 strokes | Maxine Burton Susan Moon |
250 | [15] |
| 9 Oct | Barnham Broom Championship | England | Muriel Thomson (3) | 230 (+8) | 4 strokes | Maxine Burton | 600 | [16] |
| 18 Oct | Lambert & Butler Matchplay | England | Mickey Walker (2) | 3 and 1 | Kärstin Ehrnlund | 2,000 | ||
- ^ As 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.
- ^ The final round was abandoned when the course became flooded following a thunderstorm; tournament results were based on scores after the second round.
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.[2]
| Place | Player | Points | Money (£) | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muriel Thomson | 8,008 | ||
| 2 | Maxine Burton | 6,038 | ||
| 3 | Jenny Lee Smith | 5,620 | ||
| 4 | Susan Moon | 5,172 | ||
| 5 | Mickey Walker | 5,744 | ||
| 6 | Jane Panter | 3,632 | ||
| 7 | Catherine Panton | 4,632 | ||
| 8 | Joanne Smurthwaite | 2,555 | ||
| 9 | Kärstin Ehrnlund | 3,854 | ||
| 10 | Vanessa Marvin | 3,403 |
Source:[17]
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.[3]
| Place | Player | Prize (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muriel Thomson | 2,500 |
| 2 | Maxine Burton | 1,500 |
| 3 | Susan Moon | 1,000 |
| 4 | Jane Panter |
See also
References
- ^ LET Tour Guide 2013. Ladies European Tour. 2013. p. 195.
- ^ a b Pargeter, John (23 October 1980). "PGA get tough". Newcastle Journal. p. 12. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ a b Hennessy, John (4 October 1980). "Top of the club hit parade". The Times. p. 5. Retrieved 28 September 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ Past Tournament Winners, Ladies European Tour, GolfToday
- ^ Ladies European Tour – 1980 Winners
- ^ "Muriel Thomson triumphs at last". Glasgow Herald. 3 May 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Wilms whips all-pro field". Glasgow Herald. 31 May 1980. p. 14. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Price, Elizabeth (5 July 1980). "Reid storms home with superb 66". The Daily Telegraph. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Belle second with a 69". The Glasgow Herald. 28 July 1980. p. 13. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Cathy's classic £1500 win". Glasgow Herald. 2 August 1980. p. 12. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Muriel joint second". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 23 August 1980. p. 18. Retrieved 28 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Pamela Wright (16) beaten in title play-off". Glasgow Herald. 30 August 1980. p. 14. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Miss Lee Smith wins with a 70". Glasgow Herald. 8 September 1980. p. 14. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Moon wins". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 13 September 1980. p. 14. Retrieved 28 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bonus of £2500 for Muriel". Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1980. p. 13. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Scots girl sweeps to victory". Glasgow Herald. 10 October 1980. p. 24. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Europatouren (damer) -80" [European Tour (ladies) -80]. Svensk Golf. Vol. 1980, no. 9. December 1980. p. 21.