| Duration | May 1983 – October 1983 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 18 |
| Order of Merit |  Muriel Thomson |
← 1982 1984 → | |
The 1983 Ladies European Tour was the fifth season of golf tournaments organised on behalf of the Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA), which later became the Ladies European Tour (LET). There were 17 tournaments on the schedule.
There was a major organisational change from the end of the 1982 season, which ended with the future of the tour in doubt after several tournaments were cancelled. Following action in the High Court, the departure of executive director Barry Edwards, who was also responsible for the tour's marketing, was secured,[1][2][3] and administration of the tour was taken over by the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA).[4] The new executive director of the WPGA was Colin Snape, who had previously been a director at the PGA.[5]
There were twelve new tournaments on the calendar, and only half of the ten from the previous season survived. The Women's British Open, which was to have been jointly sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and by far the richest event on the schedule, was cancelled when sponsors Hitachi withdrew due to the failure of organisers, the Ladies Golf Union, to secure television coverage.[6]
The Order of Merit was won for the second time by Muriel Thomson.[7]
Tournaments
The table below shows the 1983 schedule.[8][9] 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.[10]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)–up | Winner's share (£) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May | Ford Ladies Classic | England |  Barbara Helbig (1) | 298 (−2) | 4 strokes |  Marta Figueras-Dotti | 3,000 | [11] |
| 21 May | Smirnoff Ladies Irish Open | Northern Ireland | Cathy Panton (7) | 224 (+2) | Playoff |  Beverly Lewis Susan Moon Muriel Thomson | 1,500 | |
| 10 Jun | United Friendly Worthing Open | England | Marta Figueras-Dotti (2) | 217 (+4) | 5 strokes | Beverly Huke | 750 | |
| 18 Jun | UBM Northern Classic | England | Cathy Panton (8) | 210 (−3) | 5 strokes | Jane Forrest | 1,000 | |
| 29 Jun | Guernsey Open | Guernsey | Marta Figueras-Dotti (3) | 209 (−7) | 3 strokes | Beverly Huke | 890 | [12] |
| 7 Jul | Colt Cars Jersey Open | Jersey | Debbie Dowling (1) | 215 (+2) | 1 stroke | Jenny Lee Smith | 890 | [13] |
| 22 Jul | British Olivetti Tournament | England | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sandra Mackenzie (1) | 223 (+7) | 1 stroke | Jane Forrest | 900 | [14] |
| 29 Jul | United Friendly Tournament | England | Dale Reid (5) | 216 (−6) | 2 strokes | Maxine Burton | 1,000 | |
| 31 Jul | Middlesbrough Municipal Ladies Classic | England | Beverly Lewis (2) | 144 (E) | 2 strokes | Muriel Thomson Mickey Walker | 500 | [15] |
| 5 Aug | Playford Lark Valley Classic | England | Beverly Huke (3) Judy Statham (1) | 138 (−4) | Tie | 350 each | [16] | |
| 10 Aug | White Horse Whisky Challenge | England | Beverly Huke (4) | 207 (−12) | 1 stroke | Muriel Thomson | 600 | [17] |
| 24 Aug | Lilley Brook Cotswold Ladies Classic | England | Dale Reid (6) | 139 (−9) | 2 strokes |  Kärstin Ehrnlund Elizabeth Glass | 750 | |
| 31 Aug | Melcade International Tournament | England | Debbie Dowling (2) | 142 (E) | 1 stroke | Joanna Smurthwaite | 500 | [18] |
| 4 Sep | Clandeboye Classic | Northern Ireland | Christine Sharp (2) | 154 (+6) | Playoff | Muriel Thomson | 600 | [19] |
| 11 Sep | Dunham Forest Pro-Am | England | Cathy Panton (9) | 142 (−2) | 2 strokes | Mickey Walker | 600 | [20] |
| 2 Oct | Women's British Open | England | Cancelled | [6] | ||||
| 9 Oct | Caldy Classic | England | Dale Reid (7) | 225 (+3) | 1 stroke | Maxine Burton Jo Rumsey | 700 | |
| 19 Oct | Sands International | England | Mickey Walker (4) | 233 (+11) | 1 stroke | Vanessa Marvin | 700 | [7] |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on a points system.[7]
| Place | Player | Points | Money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muriel Thomson | 1,233 | 8,899 |
| 2 | Mickey Walker | 1,185 | 7,827 |
| 3 | Beverly Huke | 1,146 | 9,225 |
| 4 | Dale Reid | 1,143 | 8,504 |
| 5 | Vanessa Marvin | 988 | 6,881 |
| 6 | Maxine Burton | 905 | 5,629 |
| 7 | Kärstin Ehrnlund | 880 | 5,428 |
| 8 | Debbie Dowling | 866 | 5,504 |
| 9 | Jane Forrest | 826 | 5,497 |
| 10 | Christine Sharp | 800 | 4,068 |
Source:[21]
See also
References
- ↑ Mair, Lewine (11 October 1982). "Edwards answers with an injunction". The Times. p. 20. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ "Sports in Brief". The Times. 8 January 1983. p. 15. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ Hennessy, John (11 January 1983). "A sonic boom for Europe's players". The Times. p. 20. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ Hennessy, John (4 May 1983). "Big money will flow from this". The Times. p. 22. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ Hennessy, John (8 February 1983). "Events schedule marks WPGA's good health". The Times. p. 24. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- 1 2 "Hitachi pull the plug". The Guardian. 12 March 1983. p. 13. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Painful slip by Miss Reid". Glasgow Herald. 20 October 2020. p. 16. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ Tour Guide 2013. Ladies European Tour. 2013. p. 196.
- ↑ Past Tournament Winners, Ladies European Tour, GolfToday
- ↑ Ladies European Tour – 1983 Winners
- ↑ Jacobs, Raymond (10 May 1983). "Scots duo succumb to German power". Glasgow Herald. p. 14. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ "A Spanish plunderer". Glasgow Herald. 30 June 1983. p. 15. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ "Scots girls left trailing". Glasgow Herald. 8 July 1983. p. 26. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ "Aussie wins as Thomson falters". Glasgow Herald. 23 July 1983. p. 16. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ "Miss Thomson pipped again as Mrs Lewis charges". Glasgow Herald. 1 August 1983. p. 15. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ "Judy clickety-clicks". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 6 August 1983. p. 20. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Miss Huke withstands challenge". Glasgow Herald. 11 August 1983. p. 17. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ "Winner has right approach". Glasgow Herald. 1 September 1983. p. 15. Retrieved 1 October 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ Magowan, Jack (5 September 1983). "Drama as girl Scot's putter hiccups!". Belfast Telegraph. p. 19. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Cathy's third win". Aberdeen Evening Express. 26 September 1983. p. 12. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Kärstin sjua" [Kärstin seventh]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 9. December 1983. p. 21. Retrieved 18 September 2023.