1982 Ladies European Tour

The 1982 Ladies European Tour was the fourth season of golf tournaments organised by the Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA), which later became the Ladies European Tour (LET). There were ten tournaments on the schedule including the Women's British Open, organised by the Ladies' Golf Union.

The tour experienced difficulties during 1982. Having lost several sponsors during 1981 due to economic problems,[1] their principal supporter Carlsberg had also departed.[2] Twelve new tournaments were planned to fill out the calendar but only half took place, including Ford Ladies Classic and the Ladies Spanish Open. Plans for new events in Ireland, France, West Germany and Portugal[3] were abandoned, and several other tournaments were cancelled during the season, including the British Women's Matchplay and two of the new events.[4]

The Order of Merit was won for the second time by Jenny Lee Smith, who again dominated the season with one win and five runner-up finishes; her £12,551 in prize money put her more than £5,500 clear of runner-up Rosie Jones.[5]

Tournaments

The table below shows the 1982 schedule.[6][7] 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.[8]

DateTournamentLocationWinnerScoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)–upWinner's
share (£)		Ref
9 MayFord Ladies ClassicEngland Jenny Lee Smith (9)305 (+9)4 strokes Dale Reid3,000[9]
14 MayUnited Friendly Worthing OpenEngland Rosie Jones (1)217 (−2)6 strokes Mickey Walker325[10]
30 MaySmirnoff Ulster OpenNorthern Ireland Linda Bowman (1)225 (+3)Playoff Jenny Lee Smith1,000[11]
18 JunUnited Friendly Insurance ChampionshipEngland Beverley New (1, a)212 (−1)2 strokes Jenny Lee Smith1,500[lower-alpha 1][12]
30 JunGuernsey OpenGuernsey Dale Reid (4)219 (+3)3 strokes Linda Bowman700[13]
9 JulMcEwan's Lager Welsh ClassicWalesCancelled
23 JulLadies Spanish OpenSpain Rosie Jones (2)224 (+8)5 strokes Jenny Lee Smith900[14]
31 JulPretty Polly Women's British OpenEngland Marta Figueras-Dotti (1, a)296 (E)1 stroke Rosie Jones
Jenny Lee Smith		6,000[lower-alpha 2][15]
7 AugBritish Women's MatchplayEnglandCancelled[4]
13 AugWest of England OpenEnglandCancelled[4]
25 AugDunhill ClassicEngland Bridget Cooper (1)147 (−3)7 strokes Lori West
Cathy Panton		900[16]
3 SepWPGA ChampionshipScotlandCancelled[4]
12 SepMoben Kitchens ClassicEngland Cathy Panton (6)216 (−3)1 stroke Jenny Lee Smith1,000[17]
1 OctNatWest East Anglian OpenEngland Linda Bowman (2)215 (−1)1 stroke Muriel Thomson700[18]
  1. As an amateur, New was not eligible for the prize money; the £1,500 for first place went to runner-up Lee Smith.
  2. As an amateur, Figueras-Dotti was not eligible for the prize money; the £6,000 for first place and £3,000 for second place was shared between runners-up Jones and Lee Smith.

Major championships in bold.

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was sponsored by Hambro Life and based on prize money won throughout the season.[5]

#PlayerMoney (£)Events
1 Jenny Lee Smith12,551
2 Rosie Jones7,026
3 Muriel Thomson5,529
4 Dale Reid5,358
5 Catherine Panton5,137
6 Linda Bowman4,877
7 Mickey Walker4,397
8 Julie Cole4,325
9 Beverly Lewis3,592
10 Sue Latham3,251

See also

References
  1. Hennessy, John (17 March 1981). "Bleak prspect of drop in prize money for women". The Times. p. 11. Retrieved 24 September 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  2. "Sponsors sought for Balgownie". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 16 February 1982. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. Hennessy, John (16 February 1982). "Women in the money". Times. p. 17. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  4. "Third women's tournament is called off". The Times. 16 August 1982. p. 14. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  5. "Grandstand finish by Muriel". Aberdeen Evening Express. 9 October 1982. p. 4. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. Tour Guide 2013. Ladies European Tour. 2013. p. 196.
  7. Past Tournament Winners, Ladies European Tour, GolfToday
  8. Ladies European Tour – 1982 Winners
  9. "Scots passed in final straight". Glasgow Herald. 10 May 1982. p. 15. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  10. "American wins at Worthing". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 15 May 1982. p. 20. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. "Lovely Linda wins it". Belfast Telegraph. 31 May 1982. p. 19. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. "Miss New gives amateurs a lift". Glasgow Herald. 19 June 1982. p. 17. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  13. "Courage wins a rewards as Miss Reid fights back". Glasgow Herald. 1 July 1982. p. 17. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  14. "Too late for Cathy Panton". Glasgow Herald. 26 July 1982. p. 15. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  15. "Professional win for a new Spanish graduate". Glasgow Herald. 2 August 1982. p. 15. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  16. "Mini-Cooper a classic winner". Glasgow Herald. 26 August 1982. p. 17. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  17. "Miss Panton wins £1000". Glasgow Herald. 13 September 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  18. "Second win for Bowman". Glasgow Herald. 2 October 1982. p. 14. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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