1988 Ladies European Tour Explained

Year:1988
Tour:Ladies European Tour
Regular Season:N/A
No Of Events:27
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Marie-Laure de Lorenzi-Taya
Prevseason:1987
Nextseason:1989

The 1988 Ladies European Tour was a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place in 1988. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET).

Tournaments

The table below shows the 1988 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]

Date Tournament Location Winner ScoreMargin of
victory 		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (£) 		Note
17 Apr Marbella Ladies Open[4] Laurette Maritz (1) 283 (−3) 3 strokes 9,000 [5]
30 Apr Ford Ladies Classic[6] Laura Davies (7) 292 (−4) 1 stroke 6,000 [7]
7 May EMS Masters[8] Laurette Maritz (2) 213 (E) 3 strokes 7,500 [9]
15 May Portuguese Ladies Open[10] Peggy Conley (2) 291 1 stroke 6,000 [11]
21 May British Olivetti Tournament[12] Alison Nicholas (3) 283 (−9) 1 stroke 4,500 [13]
29 May BMW Ladies' German Open[14] Liselotte Neumann (5) 290 (+2) 1 stroke 9,000 [15]
5 Jun Broadway Wirral Classic[16] 283 (−13) 3 strokes 4,500 [17]
12 Jun Letting French Open[18] Marie-Laure de Lorenzi-Taya (3) 290 (−2) Playoff 10,500 [19]
19 Jun Volmac Dutch Open[20] Marie-Laure de Lorenzi-Taya (4) 295 1 stroke 9,000 [21]
26 Jun St Moritz Open[22] 285 (−3) 1 stroke 9,000 New tournament [23]
3 Jul Birchgrey European Open[24] Dale Reid (17) 283 (−9) 1 stroke 9,000 [25]
10 Jul Hennessy Cognac Ladies Cup[26] Marie-Laure de Lorenzi-Taya (5) 284 (−4) 1 stroke 11,250 [27]
23 Jul Bloor Homes Eastleigh Classic[28] Corinne Dibnah (5) 256 (−8) 1 stroke 6,000 [29]
31 Jul Weetabix Women's British Open[30] Corinne Dibnah (6) 295 (1) Playoff 15,000 [31]
14 Aug Danish Ladies Open[32] Florence Descampe (1) 285 (−3) 4 strokes 9,000 New tournament
21 Aug Gothenburg Ladies Open[33] Marie-Laure de Lorenzi-Taya (6) 275 (−9) 3 strokes 9,000 [34]
28 Aug Bowring Ladies Scottish Open[35] Cathy Panton (14) 293 (+1) 1 stroke 6,000 [36]
4 Sep Variety Club Celebrity Classic[37] Alison Nicholas (4) 204 (−12) 4 strokes 6,500
11 Sep Godiva Ladies European Masters[38] Karen Lunn (2) 276 (−16) 2 strokes 15,000
18 Sep Ladies Italian Open[39] Laura Davies (8) 269 (−19) 9 strokes 10,500
25 Sep Toshiba Players Championship[40] Dale Reid (18) 294 (+2) Playoff 7,500
2 Oct James Capel Guernsey Open[41] Alison Nicholas (5) 274 2 strokes 6,000
9 Oct Laing Ladies Classic[42] Marie-Laure de Lorenzi-Taya (7) 203 7 strokes 6,000 [43]
16 Oct Biarritz Ladies Open[44] Laura Davies (9) 267 (−9) 1 stroke 7,500 New tournament
30 Oct Woolmark Ladies Match Play Championship[45] Marie-Laure de Lorenzi-Taya (8) 4 and 2 10,000 Match play event [46]
3 Nov Qualitair Spanish Open[47] Marie-Laure de Lorenzi-Taya (9) 207 (−12) 4 strokes 6,000
13 Nov Benson & Hedges Trophy[48] 276 (−12) 1 stroke Mixed-team event
(unofficial) [49]

Major championships in bold.

Order of Merit rankings

RankPlayerPrize money (£)
1 99,360
2 76,400
3 66,900
4 56,005
5 47,967
6 47,455
7 45,463
8 41,871
9 37,879
10 30,731
Source:[50]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Tour Guide 2013 . Ladies European Tour . 2013 . 212.
  2. http://www.golftoday.co.uk/ladies_golf/stats/past-tournament-winners.html Past Tournament Winners, Ladies European Tour
  3. https://www.where2golf.com/golf-tournaments/results/year/1988/?category=women-europe Ladies European Tour - 1988 Winners
  4. News: £9,000 debut for Maritz . The Daily Telegraph . 18 April 1988 . 30 . Lewine . Mair . newspapers.com . subscription.
  5. News: Laurette thanks caddie . The Glasgow Herald . 18 April 1988 . 10 . Bill . Johnson . 19 October 2023.
  6. News: Ford Classic: Tell Laura we love her . The Guardian . 2 May 1988 . 7 . Alice . Jacobs . newspapers.com . subscription.
  7. News: Laura wins with mixture of skill and rashness . The Glasgow Herald . 2 May 1988 . 9 . Raymond . Jacobs . 19 October 2023.
  8. News: Ban on S Africans may limt Maritz's earnings . The Daily Telegraph . 9 May 1988 . 36 . Lewine . Mair . newspapers.com . subscription.
  9. News: Laurette 's dream is Cathy's nightmare . The Glasgow Herald . 9 May 1988 . 12 . Bill . Johnson . 19 October 2023.
  10. News: Conley survives strong challenge by Dibnah . The Daily Telegraph . 23 May 1988 . 27 . Bill . Johnson . newspapers.com . subscription.
  11. News: Cathy finishes third. The Glasgow Herald . 16 May 1988 . 10 . Bill . Johnson . 19 October 2023.
  12. News: Nicholas' luxury clubs prove good investment . The Daily Telegraph . 16 May 1988 . 29 . Bill . Johnson . newspapers.com . subscription.
  13. News: Miss Nicholas stays the course. The Glasgow Herald . 23 May 1988 . 14 . Bill . Johnson . 19 October 2023.
  14. News: Neumann's final 71 edges out de Taya . The Daily Telegraph . 30 May 1988 . 21 . Lewine . Mair . newspapers.com . subscription.
  15. June 1988 . 6 . Lotta snopen men glad . Lotta surprised but happy . Swedish . Svensk Golf . 91.
  16. News: Cathy Loses Out . Daily Record . 6 June 1988 . 34 . newspapers.com . subscription.
  17. News: Beverly steals the show with Broadway Classic triumph . The Glasgow Herald . 6 June 1988 . 9 . Bill . Johnson . 20 October 2023.
  18. News: De Taya edges out Bourtayre in play-off . The Daily Telegraph . 13 June 1988 . 32 . Bill . Johnson . newspapers.com . subscription.
  19. News: Mrs Taya takes title in play-off with amateur . The Glasgow Herald . 13 June 1988 . 12 . Bill . Johnson . 23 October 2023.
  20. News: Taya pips Douglas for second title . The Daily Telegraph . 20 June 1988 . 32 . Bill . Johnson . newspapers.com . subscription.
  21. News: Another big payday for Mrs Taya . The Glasgow Herald . 20 June 1988 . 9 . Bill . Johnson . 23 October 2023.
  22. News: Arnold gets invitation to land her first win . The Daily Telegraph . 27 June 1988 . 40 . Lewine . Mair . newspapers.com . subscription.
  23. July 1988 . 7 . Tävling, WPGA . Competition, WPGA . Swedish . Svensk Golf . 67.
  24. News: Reid recovers to triumph on the 18th . The Daily Telegraph . 4 July 1988 . 31 . Lewine . Mair . newspapers.com . subscription.
  25. News: Dale retains the title with last hole birdie . The Glasgow Herald . 4 July 1988 . 9 . Bill . Johnson . 23 October 2023.
  26. News: Taya owes win to new putter . The Daily Telegraph . 11 July 1988 . 36 . Bill . Johnson . newspapers.com . subscription.
  27. August 1988 . 8 . Tävling, WPGA . Competition, WPGA . Swedish . Svensk Golf . 68.
  28. News: Dibnah burst sweeps aside opposition . The Daily Telegraph . 25 July 1988 . 30 . Bill . Johnson . newspapers.com . subscription.
  29. August 1988 . Tävling, WPGA . Competition, WPGA . Svensk Golf . Swedish . 68 . 8.
  30. News: Dibnah beats the play-off nerves to clinch Open . The Daily Telegraph . 1 August 1988 . 26 . Lewine . Mair . newspapers.com . subscription.
  31. September 1988 . Tävling, WPGA . Competition, WPGA . Svensk Golf . Swedish . 67 . 9.
  32. News: Descampe, 19, makes history . The Daily Telegraph . 15 August 1988 . 30 . Bill . Johnson . newspapers.com . subscription.
  33. News: Marie's marvel . Evening Mail . 22 August 1988 . 28 . newspapers.com . subscription.
  34. September 1988 . Tävling, Gothenburg Ladies Open . Competition, Gothenburg Ladies Open . Svensk Golf . Swedish . 41 . 9.
  35. News: Home victory as Panton takes Scottish Open . The Daily Telegraph . 29 August 1988 . 23 . Lewine . Mair . newspapers.com . subscription.
  36. October 1988 . Tävling, WPG . Competition, WPG . Svensk Golf . Swedish . 91 . 10.
  37. News: Serious stuff for Nicholas . The Daily Telegraph . 5 September 1988 . 34 . Lewine . Mair . newspapers.com . subscription.
  38. News: Taya tangle with trees lets in Lunn . The Daily Telegraph . 12 September 1988 . 31 . Bill . Johnson . newspapers.com . subscription.
  39. News: Davies storms to victory on birdie note . The Daily Telegraph . 19 September 1988 . 34 . Bill . Johnson . newspapers.com . subscription.
  40. News: Reid shrugs off injury problems . The Daily Telegraph . 26 September 1988 . 38 . Lewine . Mair . newspapers.com . subscription.
  41. News: Confident Nicholas takes Guernsey title . The Daily Telegraph . 3 October 1988 . 40 . Lewine . Mair . newspapers.com . subscription.
  42. News: De Taya earns success despite premature end . The Daily Telegraph . 10 October 1988 . 43 . Lewine . Mair . newspapers.com . subscription.
  43. November 1988 . Tävling, WPG . Competition, WPG . Svensk Golf . Swedish . 85–86 . 11.
  44. News: Davies holds steady to take her fifth title . The Daily Telegraph . 17 October 1988 . 35 . Lewine . Mair . newspapers.com . subscription.
  45. News: Sixth success as de Taya takes title . The Daily Telegraph . 31 October 1988 . 46 . Bill . Johnson . newspapers.com . subscription.
  46. December 1988 . Tävling, WPG . Competition, WPG . Svensk Golf . Swedish . 42 . 12.
  47. News: De Taya has 68 to clinch seventh win . The Daily Telegraph . 4 November 1988 . 35 . Lewine . Mair . newspapers.com . subscription.
  48. News: McNulty and de Taya held to narrow victory . The Daily Telegraph . 14 November 1988 . 38 . Lewine . Mair . newspapers.com . subscription.
  49. Book: McCormack, Mark H. . Mark McCormack

    . World of Professional Golf 1989 . Mark McCormack . Collins Willow . 1989 . 463 . 000218284X.

  50. Facit -88, Europa-touren, damer, WPG . Season 1988, European Tour, Ladies, WPG . Swedish . Svensk Golf . December 1988 . 21 September 2023 . 12 . 67.

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