The 1986 Ladies European Tour was a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place in 1986. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET).
Tournaments
The table below shows the 1986 schedule.[1][2] 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.[3]
| Date |
Tournament |
Location |
Winner |
Score |
Margin of
victory |
Runner(s)-up |
Winner's
share (£) |
Note
|
| 3 May |
Ford Ladies Classic |
England |
Muriel Thomson (8) |
290 (−6) |
1 stroke |
Alison Nicholas |
4,500 |
[4]
|
| 11 May |
Hennessy Cognac Ladies Cup |
France |
Kelly Leadbetter (1) |
293 (+5) |
1 stroke |
Karen Lunn |
9,000 |
[4]
|
| 18 May |
Portuguese Ladies Open |
Portugal |
Cathy Panton (12) |
286 (−6) |
Playoff |
Kelly Leadbetter
Gillian Stewart |
3,750 |
[4]
|
| 24 May |
British Olivetti Tournament |
England |
Dale Reid (12) |
285 (−7) |
Playoff |
Laura Davies |
3,000 |
[4]
|
| 2 Jun |
Ulster Volkswagen Classic |
Northern Ireland |
Beverly Huke (7) |
213 (−6) |
1 stroke |
Peggy Conley |
3,000 |
[4]
|
| 8 Jun |
British Midland Ladies Irish Open |
Northern Ireland |
Muriel Thomson (9) |
290 (−10) |
6 strokes |
Liselotte Neumann |
3,750 |
[4]
|
| 14 Jun |
McEwan's Wirral Classic |
England |
Laura Davies (2) |
285 (−11) |
3 strokes |
Penny Grice-Whittaker
Beverley New
Dale Reid |
3,000 |
[5]
|
| 22 Jun |
Belgian Ladies Godiva Open |
Belgium |
Penny Grice-Whittaker (1) |
275 (−17) |
9 strokes |
Gillian Stewart |
7,500 |
[5]
|
| 29 Jun |
Volmac Ladies Open |
Netherlands |
Jane Forrest (1) |
282 (−6) |
5 strokes |
Liselotte Neumann |
6,750 |
New tournament[5]
|
| 6 Jul |
Trusthouse Forte Ladies' Classic |
Germany |
Corinne Dibnah (1) |
280 (−12) |
2 strokes |
Gillian Stewart |
6,000 |
[5]
|
| 3 Aug |
Bloor Homes Eastleigh Classic |
England |
Debbie Dowling (4) |
254 (−10) |
6 strokes |
Alison Nicholas |
3,000 |
[6]
|
| 10 Aug |
BMW Ladies' German Open |
Germany |
Liselotte Neumann (3) |
282 (−6) |
2 strokes |
Alison Nicholas |
6,750 |
[6]
|
| 24 Aug |
Kristianstad Ladies Open |
Sweden |
Corinne Dibnah (2) |
288 (E) |
1 stroke |
Liselotte Neumann |
6,000 |
[6]
|
| 30 Aug |
Aspeboda Ladies Open |
Sweden |
Karen Lunn (1) |
212 (−4) |
2 strokes |
Peggy Conley
Liselotte Neumann |
6,000 |
[7]
|
| 6 Sep |
Bowring Ladies Scottish Open |
England |
Meredith Marshall (1) |
283 (−5) |
7 strokes |
Laura Davies |
4,500 |
New tournament[7]
|
| 13 Sep |
Greater Manchester Tournament |
England |
Laura Davies (3) |
268 (−20) |
3 strokes |
Penny Grice-Whittaker |
3,000 |
[7]
|
| 3 Oct |
Mitsubishi Colt Cars Jersey Open |
Jersey |
Kitrina Douglas (3) |
278 (−6) |
6 strokes |
Peggy Conley |
3,000 |
[8]
|
| 12 Oct |
British Women's Open |
England |
Laura Davies (4) |
283 (−17) |
4 strokes |
Peggy Conley
Marta Figueras-Dotti |
9,000 |
[8]
|
| 18 Oct |
Laing Ladies Classic |
England |
Debbie Dowling (5) |
274 (−18) |
1 stroke |
Corinne Dibnah |
3,750 |
[8]
|
| 24 Oct |
La Manga Spanish Open |
Spain |
Laura Davies (5) |
286 (−10) |
4 strokes |
Corinne Dibnah |
3,750 |
[9]
|
Major championships in bold.
Order of Merit rankings
| Rank |
Player |
Country |
Money (£)
|
| 1 |
Laura Davies |
England |
37,500
|
| 2 |
Liselotte Neumann |
Sweden |
37,005
|
| 3 |
Corinne Dibnah |
Australia |
26,969
|
| 4 |
Gillian Stewart |
Scotland |
26,395
|
| 5 |
Debbie Dowling |
England |
25,495
|
| 6 |
Peggy Conley |
United States |
25,229
|
| 7 |
Muriel Thomson |
Scotland |
24,960
|
| 8 |
Dale Reid |
Scotland |
23,892
|
| 9 |
Penny Grice-Whittaker |
England |
22,694
|
| 10 |
Alison Nicholas |
England |
21,585
|
Source:[10]
See also
References
- ^ Tour Guide 2013. Ladies European Tour. 2013. p. 197.
- ^ Past Tournament Winners, Ladies European Tour, GolfToday
- ^ Ladies European Tour - 1987 Winners
- ^ a b c d e f "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 7. July 1986. p. 84. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 8. August 1986. p. 75. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 9. September 1986. p. 76. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 10. October 1986. p. 94. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 11. November 1986. p. 70. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 12. December 1986. p. 71. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Facit -86, Europa-touren, damer, WPGA" [Season 1986, European Tour, Ladies, WPGA]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 12. December 1986. p. 81. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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