Barbara Helbig

Barbara Helbig (born 14 June 1958 in Dortmund) is a German professional golfer. In 1983 she became the first German to win on the Ladies European Tour.[1]

Barbara Helbig
Personal information
Born (1958-06-14) 14 June 1958
Dortmund, West Germany
Sporting nationality Germany
ResidenceBad Nauheim, Germany
Career
Turned professional1975
Former tour(s)Ladies European Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour1

Career

Helbig turned professional in 1975 and joined the Ladies European Tour in 1981. She won the opening tournament of the 1983 season, the Ford Ladies Classic at Woburn Golf and Country Club in England, by 4 strokes over Marta Figueras-Dotti of Spain. With the victory she became the first German winner on the LET.[2] She came close to securing a second victory at the 1985 Ladies German Open, held at Braunfels Castle Golf Club near Frankfurt, where she lost a playoff to Julie Brown of Scotland.[3]

At the 1987 La Manga Club Ladies European Open Helbig made 10 birdies during a round, a Ladies European Tour record behind only Laura Davies' 11 birdies at the inaugural French Ladies Open the same year.[4]

Helbig won the German National Golf Championship 4 times and was runner-up 5 times. She retired from tour in 1991 and served as coach for the German National Team 1991–1996.[5]

Professional wins (1)

Ladies European Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning
score		Margin of
victory		Runners-up
1 7 May 1983 Ford Ladies Classic 298 (−2) 4 strokes Spain Marta Figueras-Dotti

References
  1. "2012 LET Media Guide". Ladies European Tour. p. 213. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. Jacobs, Raymond (10 May 1983). "Scots duo succumb to German power". Glasgow Herald. p. 14. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  3. "Ladies German Open". Where2golf. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  4. "2009 LET Media Guide". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  5. "Barbara Helbig Vita". Golfkompetenz. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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