1986 Ladies European Tour

The 1986 Ladies European Tour was a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place in 1986. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET).

1986 Ladies European Tour season
DurationMay 1986 (1986-05) – October 1986 (1986-10)
Number of official events20
Order of MeritEngland Laura Davies
← 1985
1987 →

Tournaments

The table below shows the 1986 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
3 MayFord Ladies Classic[4]EnglandScotland Muriel Thomson (8)290 (−6)1 strokeEngland Alison Nicholas4,500
11 MayHennessy Cognac Ladies Cup[4]FranceUnited States Kelly Leadbetter (1)293 (+5)1 strokeAustralia Karen Lunn9,000
18 MayPortuguese Ladies Open[4]PortugalScotland Cathy Panton (12)286 (−6)PlayoffUnited States Kelly Leadbetter
Scotland Gillian Stewart		3,750
24 MayBritish Olivetti Tournament[4]EnglandScotland Dale Reid (12)285 (−7)PlayoffEngland Laura Davies3,000
2 JunUlster Volkswagen Classic[4]Northern IrelandEngland Beverly Huke (7)213 (−6)1 strokeUnited States Peggy Conley3,000
8 JunBritish Midland Ladies Irish Open[4]Northern IrelandScotland Muriel Thomson (9)290 (−10)6 strokesSweden Liselotte Neumann3,750
14 JunMcEwan's Wirral Classic[5]EnglandEngland Laura Davies (2)285 (−11)3 strokesEngland Penny Grice-Whittaker
England Beverley New
Scotland Dale Reid		3,000
22 JunBelgian Ladies Godiva Open[5]BelgiumEngland Penny Grice-Whittaker (1)275 (−17)9 strokesScotland Gillian Stewart7,500
29 JunVolmac Ladies Open[5]NetherlandsEngland Jane Forrest (1)282 (−6)5 strokesSweden Liselotte Neumann6,750New tournament
6 JulTrusthouse Forte Ladies' Classic[5]GermanyAustralia Corinne Dibnah (1)280 (−12)2 strokesScotland Gillian Stewart6,000
3 AugBloor Homes Eastleigh Classic[6]EnglandEngland Debbie Dowling (4)254 (−10)6 strokesEngland Alison Nicholas3,000
10 AugBMW Ladies' German Open[6]GermanySweden Liselotte Neumann (3)282 (−6)2 strokesEngland Alison Nicholas6,750
24 AugKristianstad Ladies Open[6]SwedenAustralia Corinne Dibnah (2)288 (E)1 strokeSweden Liselotte Neumann6,000
30 AugAspeboda Ladies Open[7]SwedenAustralia Karen Lunn (1)212 (−4)2 strokesUnited States Peggy Conley
Sweden Liselotte Neumann		6,000
6 SepBowring Ladies Scottish Open[7]EnglandUnited States Meredith Marshall (1)283 (−5)7 strokesEngland Laura Davies4,500New tournament
13 SepGreater Manchester Tournament[7]EnglandEngland Laura Davies (3)268 (−20)3 strokesEngland Penny Grice-Whittaker3,000
3 OctMitsubishi Colt Cars Jersey Open[8]JerseyEngland Kitrina Douglas (3)278 (−6)6 strokesUnited States Peggy Conley3,000
12 OctBritish Women's Open[8]EnglandEngland Laura Davies (4)283 (−17)4 strokesUnited States Peggy Conley
Spain Marta Figueras-Dotti		9,000
18 OctLaing Ladies Classic[8]EnglandEngland Debbie Dowling (5)274 (−18)1 strokeAustralia Corinne Dibnah3,750
24 OctLa Manga Spanish Open[9]SpainEngland Laura Davies (5)286 (−10)4 strokesAustralia Corinne Dibnah3,750

Major championships in bold.

Order of Merit rankings
RankPlayerCountryMoney (£)
1Laura Davies England37,500
2Liselotte Neumann Sweden37,005
3Corinne Dibnah Australia26,969
4Gillian Stewart Scotland26,395
5Debbie Dowling England25,495
6Peggy Conley United States25,229
7Muriel Thomson Scotland24,960
8Dale Reid Scotland23,892
9Penny Grice-Whittaker England22,694
10Alison Nicholas England21,585

Source:[10]

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. "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 7. July 1986. p. 84. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 8. August 1986. p. 75. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 9. September 1986. p. 76. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  7. "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 10. October 1986. p. 94. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  8. "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 11. November 1986. p. 70. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  9. "Siffror, WPGA-touren" [Numbers, WPGA Tour]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 12. December 1986. p. 71. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  10. "Facit -86, Europa-touren, damer, WPGA" [Season 1986, European Tour, Ladies, WPGA]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 12. December 1986. p. 81. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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