1985 Ladies European Tour

The 1985 Ladies European Tour was a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place in 1985. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET).

1985 Ladies European Tour season
DurationMay 1985 (1985-05) – October 1985 (1985-10)
Number of official events20
Order of MeritEngland Laura Davies
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Tournaments

The table below shows the 1985 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
4 MayFord Ladies ClassicEnglandScotland Gillian Stewart (1)296 (−4)PlayoffScotland Muriel Thomson2,500[4][5]
11 MayHennessy Cognac Ladies CupFranceAustralia Jan Stephenson (1)283 (−13)5 strokesEngland Laura Davies5,000New tournament [6][5]
19 MayUlster Volkswagen ClassicN. IrelandScotland Dale Reid (10)213 (−6)1 strokeUnited States Peggy Conley
England Beverly Huke		2,000[7][5]
26 MayBritish Olivetti TournamentEnglandScotland Jane Connachan (2)284 (−8)1 strokeScotland Dale Reid2,000[8][5]
7 JunVale do Lobo Portuguese Ladies OpenPortugalEngland Debbie Dowling (3)2854 strokesEngland Kitrina Douglas2,500[9][5]
15 JunMcEwan's Wirral Caldy ClassicEnglandScotland Cathy Panton (10)291 (−5)3 strokesEngland Laura Davies
England Penny Grice		2,000[10][5]
22 JunBowring Birmingham Ladies ClassicEnglandItaly Federica Dassù (2)280 (−4)2 strokesEngland Debbie Dowling2,500[11][5]
30 JunBelgian Ladies OpenBelgiumEngland Laura Davies (1)286 (−6)1 strokeEngland Maxine Burton5,000New tournament [12][5]
14 JulLBS Ladies' German OpenGermanyScotland Julie Brown288 (−4)PlayoffGermany Barbara Helbig4,000[13][14]
27 JulJS Bloor Eastleigh ClassicEnglandEngland Christine Sharp261 (−3)1 strokeEngland Kitrina Douglas2,000[5][15]
1 AugMitsubishi Colt Cars Jersey OpenJerseySweden Marie Wennersten (1)211 (−2)2 strokesEngland Kitrina Douglas2,000[5][16]
10 AugTrusthouse Forte Ladies' ClassicSpainEngland Beverly Huke (6)289 (−3)1 strokeAustralia Corinne Dibnah5,000New tournament [5][17]
17 AugDelsjö Ladies OpenSwedenScotland Cathy Panton (11)210 (−3)1 strokeUnited States Kelly Leadbetter
Sweden Marie Wennersten		3,000[5]
25 AugHöganäs Sweden OpenSwedenSweden Liselotte Neumann (1)283 (−1)1 strokeEngland Laura Davies4,500[18]
7 SepIBM Ladies' European OpenEnglandSweden Liselotte Neumann (2)272 (−20)2 strokesEngland Susan Moorcraft (a)
Scotland Cathy Panton		7,500[18][19]
22 Sep415/Vantage WPGA Matchplay ChampionshipEnglandScotland Jane Connachan (3)1 upEngland Debbie Dowling2,000Match play event [20][21]
28 SepBrend Hotels InternationalEnglandScotland Dale Reid (11)288 (−8)2 strokesScotland Muriel Thomson2,000[20][22]
5 OctBurberry Women's British OpenEnglandUnited States Betsy King (1)300 (+8)2 strokesSpain Marta Figueras-Dotti9,000[23][24]
12 OctLaing Ladies ClassicEnglandScotland Muriel Thomson (7)282 (−10)1 strokeEngland Beverly Huke
England Vanessa Marvin		2,500New tournament [23][25]
18 OctLa Manga Spanish OpenSpainSouth Africa Alison Sheard (4)285 (−11)2 strokesSpain Marta Figueras-Dotti2,500[23]

Major championships in bold.

Order of Merit rankings
RankPlayerCountryMoney (£)
1Laura Davies England21,736
2Jane Connachan Scotland21,234
3Beverly Huke England18,702
4Muriel Thomson Scotland18,631
5Debbie Dowling England18,097
6Dale Reid Scotland16,223
7Kitrina Douglas England15,665
8Gillian Stewart Scotland15,526
9Cathy Panton Scotland15,092
10Marie Wennersten Sweden14,921

Source:[26]

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. "Gillian makes a winning start". Glasgow Herald. 6 May 1985. p. 17. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  5. "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf. No. 9. September 1985. p. 59.
  6. Johnson, Bill (13 May 1985). "Second placed Laura given dressing down". Glasgow Herald. p. 16. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  7. "Back in the old routine". Glasgow Herald. 20 May 1985. p. 17. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  8. Johnson, Bill (27 May 1985). "Jane walks tall after inward 31". Glasgow Herald. p. 15. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  9. Johnson, Bill (8 June 1985). "Debbie's victory march". Glasgow Herald. p. 24. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  10. Johnson, Bill (17 June 1985). "Eagle 3 seals Cathy's victory". Glasgow Herald. p. 17. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  11. "Palmer proves he can still break records, A final round of 75 in wet and windy conditions carned Italy's Federica Dassu". Glasgow Herald. 24 June 1985. p. 15. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  12. Johnson, Bill (1 July 1985). "Laura's final charge puts her in command". Glasgow Herald. p. 14. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  13. "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf. No. 8. August 1985. p. 60.
  14. Johnson, Bill (15 July 1985). "Julie 'ties up' German Open title". Glasgow Herald. p. 13. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  15. Johnson, Bill (29 July 1985). "Christine too shatp for rivals". Glasgow Herald. p. 15. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  16. "Marie Wennersten, a former Swedish amateur champion..." Glasgow Herald. 2 August 1985. p. 27. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  17. Johnson, Bill (12 August 1985). "Miss Huke makes no mistake". Glasgow Herald. p. 15. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  18. "Resultat" [Results]. Svensk Golf. No. 10. October 1985. p. 63.
  19. Johnson, Bill (9 September 1985). "Swedish girl lands a double". Glasgow Herald. p. 19. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  20. "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf. No. 11. November 1985. p. 64.
  21. Johnson, Bill (23 September 1985). "Five-under-par Jane takes title". Glasgow Herald. p. 24. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  22. Jacobs, Raymond (30 September 1985). "Seve widens the gap.., Scotlands Dale Reid rounded off..." Glasgow Herald. p. 16. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  23. "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 12. December 1985. p. 80. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  24. Jacobs, Raymond (7 October 1985). "Miss King begins a new reign". Glasgow Herald. p. 8. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  25. Johnson, Bill (14 October 1985). "Muriel keeps cool, calm and collects". Glasgow Herald. p. 10. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  26. "Facit -85, WPGA-touren" [Season 1985, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 12. December 1985. p. 48. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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