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1980 Ladies European Tour

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.

1980 Ladies European Tour season
DurationMay 1980 (1980-05) – October 1980 (1980-10)
Number of official events18
Order of MeritScotland Muriel Thomson
← 1979
1981 →

The Order of Merit was won by Muriel Thomson,[2] who also topped the Carlsberg Order of Merit.[3]

Tournaments

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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
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ LET Tour Guide 2013. Ladies European Tour. 2013. p. 195.
  2. ^ a b Pargeter, John (23 October 1980). "PGA get tough". Newcastle Journal. p. 12. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Past Tournament Winners, Ladies European Tour[permanent dead link‍], GolfToday
  5. ^ Ladies European Tour – 1980 Winners
  6. ^ "Muriel Thomson triumphs at last". Glasgow Herald. 3 May 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ "Wilms whips all-pro field". Glasgow Herald. 31 May 1980. p. 14. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ^ Price, Elizabeth (5 July 1980). "Reid storms home with superb 66". The Daily Telegraph. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Belle second with a 69". The Glasgow Herald. 28 July 1980. p. 13. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ^ "Cathy's classic £1500 win". Glasgow Herald. 2 August 1980. p. 12. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  11. ^ "Muriel joint second". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 23 August 1980. p. 18. Retrieved 28 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ "Pamela Wright (16) beaten in title play-off". Glasgow Herald. 30 August 1980. p. 14. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  13. ^ "Miss Lee Smith wins with a 70". Glasgow Herald. 8 September 1980. p. 14. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  14. ^ "Moon wins". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 13 September 1980. p. 14. Retrieved 28 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ^ "Bonus of £2500 for Muriel". Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1980. p. 13. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  16. ^ "Scots girl sweeps to victory". Glasgow Herald. 10 October 1980. p. 24. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  17. ^ "Europatouren (damer) -80" [European Tour (ladies) -80]. Svensk Golf. Vol. 1980, no. 9. December 1980. p. 21.
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