1986 Ladies European Tour

1986 Ladies European Tour season
DurationMay 1986 (1986-05) – October 1986 (1986-10)
Number of official events20
Order of MeritEngland Laura Davies
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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]

DateTournamentLocationWinnerScoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£)		Note
3 MayFord Ladies ClassicEnglandScotland Muriel Thomson (8)290 (−6)1 strokeEngland Alison Nicholas4,500[4]
11 MayHennessy Cognac Ladies CupFranceUnited States Kelly Leadbetter (1)293 (+5)1 strokeAustralia Karen Lunn9,000[4]
18 MayPortuguese Ladies OpenPortugalScotland Cathy Panton (12)286 (−6)PlayoffUnited States Kelly Leadbetter
Scotland Gillian Stewart		3,750[4]
24 MayBritish Olivetti TournamentEnglandScotland Dale Reid (12)285 (−7)PlayoffEngland Laura Davies3,000[4]
2 JunUlster Volkswagen ClassicNorthern IrelandEngland Beverly Huke (7)213 (−6)1 strokeUnited States Peggy Conley3,000[4]
8 JunBritish Midland Ladies Irish OpenNorthern IrelandScotland Muriel Thomson (9)290 (−10)6 strokesSweden Liselotte Neumann3,750[4]
14 JunMcEwan's Wirral ClassicEnglandEngland Laura Davies (2)285 (−11)3 strokesEngland Penny Grice-Whittaker
England Beverley New
Scotland Dale Reid		3,000[5]
22 JunBelgian Ladies Godiva OpenBelgiumEngland Penny Grice-Whittaker (1)275 (−17)9 strokesScotland Gillian Stewart7,500[5]
29 JunVolmac Ladies OpenNetherlandsEngland Jane Forrest (1)282 (−6)5 strokesSweden Liselotte Neumann6,750New tournament[5]
6 JulTrusthouse Forte Ladies' ClassicGermanyAustralia Corinne Dibnah (1)280 (−12)2 strokesScotland Gillian Stewart6,000[5]
3 AugBloor Homes Eastleigh ClassicEnglandEngland Debbie Dowling (4)254 (−10)6 strokesEngland Alison Nicholas3,000[6]
10 AugBMW Ladies' German OpenGermanySweden Liselotte Neumann (3)282 (−6)2 strokesEngland Alison Nicholas6,750[6]
24 AugKristianstad Ladies OpenSwedenAustralia Corinne Dibnah (2)288 (E)1 strokeSweden Liselotte Neumann6,000[6]
30 AugAspeboda Ladies OpenSwedenAustralia Karen Lunn (1)212 (−4)2 strokesUnited States Peggy Conley
Sweden Liselotte Neumann		6,000[7]
6 SepBowring Ladies Scottish OpenEnglandUnited States Meredith Marshall (1)283 (−5)7 strokesEngland Laura Davies4,500New tournament[7]
13 SepGreater Manchester TournamentEnglandEngland Laura Davies (3)268 (−20)3 strokesEngland Penny Grice-Whittaker3,000[7]
3 OctMitsubishi Colt Cars Jersey OpenJerseyEngland Kitrina Douglas (3)278 (−6)6 strokesUnited States Peggy Conley3,000[8]
12 OctBritish Women's OpenEnglandEngland Laura Davies (4)283 (−17)4 strokesUnited States Peggy Conley
Spain Marta Figueras-Dotti		9,000[8]
18 OctLaing Ladies ClassicEnglandEngland Debbie Dowling (5)274 (−18)1 strokeAustralia Corinne Dibnah3,750[8]
24 OctLa Manga Spanish OpenSpainEngland Laura Davies (5)286 (−10)4 strokesAustralia Corinne Dibnah3,750[9]

Major championships in bold.

Order of Merit rankings

RankPlayerCountryMoney (£)
1Laura Davies England37,500
2Liselotte Neumann Sweden37,005
3Corinne Dibnah Australia26,969
4Gillian Stewart Scotland26,395
5Debbie Dowling England25,495
6Peggy Conley United States25,229
7Muriel Thomson Scotland24,960
8Dale Reid Scotland23,892
9Penny Grice-Whittaker England22,694
10Alison Nicholas England21,585

Source:[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tour Guide 2013. Ladies European Tour. 2013. p. 197.
  2. ↑ Past Tournament Winners, Ladies European Tour, GolfToday
  3. ↑ Ladies European Tour - 1987 Winners
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 7. July 1986. p. 84. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 8. August 1986. p. 75. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 9. September 1986. p. 76. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 10. October 1986. p. 94. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 11. November 1986. p. 70. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 12. December 1986. p. 71. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "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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