1984 Ladies European Tour
The 1984 Ladies European Tour was the fifth season of golf tournaments administered by the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) on behalf of the Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA), which later became the Ladies European Tour (LET).
In the second season of PGA administration, the tour saw the addition of several new tournaments with the format of most being changed to 72-holes stroke play, having been mostly 54 and 36-hole events previously.[1] In total, there were 21 tournaments on the schedule, including the return of the Women's British Open, organised by the Ladies' Golf Union and one of two tournaments co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour,[2] along with the Ladies Irish Open.[3]
The Order of Merit was won by Dale Reid, who dominated the season with two tournament victories and five runner-up finishes. In second place was Kitrina Douglas, who won twice during her debut season.[4]
Tournaments
The table below shows the 1984 schedule.[5][6] 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.[7]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)–up | Winner's share (£) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May | Ford Ladies Classic | England |  Kitrina Douglas (1) | 292 (−8) | 4 strokes |  Peggy Conley | 3,000 | [8] |
| 17 May | Ulster Volkswagen Classic | Northern Ireland | Peggy Conley (1) | 216 (−3) | 2 strokes |  Dale Reid Mickey Walker | 890 | |
| 3 Jun | McEwan's Lager Manchester Classic | England | Rica Comstock (1) | 286 | 1 stroke | Debbie Dowling | 1,500 | |
| 8 Jun | British Olivetti Tournament | England | Jenny Lee Smith (10) | 294 (+6) | 1 stroke |  Rae Hast | 1,500 | |
| 16 Jun | United Friendly Worthing Open | England | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rae Hast (1) | 283 (−9) | 3 strokes | Meredith Marshall | 1,500 | |
| 23 Jun | UBM Northern Classic | England | Dale Reid (8) | 291 (+7) | Playoff | Kitrina Douglas | 1,500 | |
| 1 Jul | Guernsey Open | Guernsey | Muriel Thomson (5) | 280 (−8) | 3 strokes | Rae Hast | 1,500 | |
| 5 Jul | Baume & Mercier International | England | Mickey Walker (5) | 138 (−8) | 3 strokes | Brenda Lunsford | 600 | [9] |
| 14 Jul | Wirral Caldy Classic | England | Lori Castillo (1) | 215 (−7) | 2 strokes | Nancy Hoins Alison Nicholas | 890 | |
| 28 Jul | JS Bloor Eastleigh Classic | England | Dale Reid (9) | 254 (−10) | 8 strokes | Debbie Dowling | 1,500 | New tournament |
| 5 Aug | United Friendly Tournament | England |  Kärstin Ehrnlund (2) | 288 (−8) | 4 strokes | Jane Forrest Dale Reid | 1,800 | |
| 10 Aug | White Horse Whisky Challenge | England |  Federica Dassù (1) | 283 (−5) | 1 stroke | Kitrina Douglas Debbie Dowling Dale Reid | 1,500 | |
| 17 Aug | Colt Cars Jersey Open | Jersey | Jane Connachan (1) | 279 (−5) | 4 strokes | Kitrina Douglas | 1,500 | |
| 26 Aug | Höganäs Sweden Open | Sweden | Kitrina Douglas (2) | 288 (+4) | 3 strokes | Liselotte Neumann (a) | 2,925 | |
| 2 Sep | IBM Ladies' European Open | England | Gillian Stewart (a) | 299 (+7) | Playoff | Penny Grice (a) | 3,750[lower-alpha 1] | [10] New tournament |
| 7 Sep | LBS Ladies' German Open | Germany | Beverly Huke (5) | 219 (E) | 3 strokes | Kitrina Douglas | 1,800 | New tournament |
| 14 Sep | Lorne Stewart Matchplay Championship | England | Mickey Walker (6) | 2 and 1 | Jane Connachan | 2,000 | Match play event | |
| 27 Sep | Sands International | England | Muriel Thomson (6) | 307 (+11) | 1 stroke | Jane Connachan | 1,500 | |
| 6 Oct | Hitachi Ladies British Open | England |  Ayako Okamoto (n/a) | 289 (−3) | 11 strokes | Betsy King Dale Reid | 25,000 | Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour |
| 14 Oct | Smirnoff Ladies Irish Open | Northern Ireland | Kathy Whitworth (n/a) | 285 (−3) | 2 strokes | Pat Bradley Becky Pearson | 18,000 | Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour |
| 26 Oct | La Manga Spanish Open | Spain | Maxine Burton (2) | 286 (−10) | 1 stroke | Dale Reid | 1,800 | |
- As amateurs, neither Stewart nor Grice were eligible for the prize money; the £3,750 for first place went to Kitrina Douglas, who finished in third place.
Major championships in bold.
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was sponsored by Ring and Brymer and based on prize money won throughout the season.[4]
| # | Player | Money (£) | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Reid | 28,239 | |
| 2 | Kitrina Douglas | 19,899 | |
| 3 | Peggy Conley | 12,171 |
See also
References
- Hennessy, John (5 October 1983). "Remarkable revival in the fortunes of the women's game". The Times. p. 26. Retrieved 1 October 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- "Women are given a big lift out of the rough by sponsors". The Times. 22 December 1983. p. 16. Retrieved 1 October 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- Kahn, Liz (30 May 1984). "Smirnoff on ice". The Guardian. p. 20. Retrieved 1 October 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Dale hits a cash high". Aberdeen Evening Express. 30 October 1984. p. 14. Retrieved 1 October 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Tour Guide 2013. Ladies European Tour. 2013. p. 197.
- Past Tournament Winners, Ladies European Tour, GolfToday
- Ladies European Tour – 1987 Winners
- "Kitrina's winning debut". Glasgow Herald. 7 May 1984. p. 13. Retrieved 1 October 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- "Lyle two in front after six-under 65". Glasgow Herald. 6 July 1984. p. 25. Retrieved 1 October 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- "Gillian's play-off triumph". Glasgow Herald. 3 September 1984. p. 15. Retrieved 1 October 2020 – via Google News Archive.