British Women's Matchplay

British Women's Matchplay Championship
Tournament information
LocationEngland (1979–1987)
Spain (1988–1990)
Italy (1991)
Established1979
Course(s)Moor Park GC (1979–81; 1987)
Tour(s)Ladies European Tour
FormatMatchplay
Final year1991
Final champion
Italy Federica Dassù

The British Women's Matchplay was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour.

The tournament was initially held in England between 1979 and 1987.[1] In 1988, the tournament moved to Spain, and the final installment in 1991 was held near Milan, Italy.[2]

Home player Mickey Walker won the tournament twice.[3]

Winners

Year Venue Winner Country Score Runner-up Winner's
share (£)
Woolmark Ladies' Matchplay Championship
1991 Carimate GC, Italy Federica Dassù  Italy 5 & 4 Scotland Dale Reid 12,000
1990 Club de Campo Villa de Madrid Florence Descampe  Belgium 2 & 1 Scotland Dale Reid 12,000
1989 Barcelona GC, Spain Dennise Hutton  Australia 2 up Northern Ireland Maureen Madill 12,000
1988 Vallromanes GC, Spain Marie-Laure de Taya  France 4 & 2 England Alison Nicholas 10,000
1987 Moor Park GC, Hertfordshire Trish Johnson  England 4 & 2 France Marie-Laure de Taya 6,000
British Women's Matchplay Championship
1986 No tournament
415/Vantage WPGA Matchplay Championship
1985 Bramhall GC, Manchester Jane Connachan  Scotland 1 up England Debbie Dowling 2,000
Lorne Stewart Matchplay Championship
1984 Sudbury GC, London Mickey Walker  England 2 & 1 Scotland Jane Connachan 2,000
British Women's Matchplay Championship
1983 No tournament
1982 Cancelled
Lambert & Butler British Women's Matchplay Championship
1981 Moor Park GC, Hertfordshire Jenny Lee Smith  England 3 & 2 England Beverly Lewis 3,000
1980 Moor Park GC, Hertfordshire Mickey Walker  England 3 & 1 Sweden Kärstin Ehrnlund 2,000
1979 Moor Park GC, Hertfordshire Jane Panter  England 2 up Scotland Muriel Thomson 2,000

Source:[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2013 Media Guide". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "British Women's Matchplay". Where2golf. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "2009 LET Media Guide: Past Tournament Winners". Ladies European Tour. pp. 184–188. Retrieved 25 May 2020.


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