British Women's Match Play
Europe
Woolmark
Played as the Woolmark Ladies Match Play Championship (Oct 18-20). Dassù (Italy) beat Dale Reid (Scot) 5 and 4 in the final. [GC Carimate, Carimate, nr Milan, Italy].
Europe
Woolmark
Played as the Woolmark Ladies Match Play Championship (Oct 19-21). 21-year-old Descampe (Belg) beat Dale Reid (Scot) 2 and 1 in the 18-hole final. [Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain].
Europe
Woolmark
Played as the Woolmark Ladies Match Play Championship (Oct 20-22). Hutton (Aus) beat Maureen Garner (N.Ire; née Madill) by 2 holes in the final. [Barcelona GC, Sant Esteve Sesrovires, nr Barcelona].
Europe
Woolmark
Played as the Woolmark Ladies Match Play Championship. Marie-Laure de Lorenzi Taya (Fra) beat Alison Nicholas (Eng) 4 and 2 in the final. [GC Vallromanes, Vallromanes, nr Barcelona].
Europe
Woolmark
Played as the British Ladies Match Play Championship. Tour rookie Johnson (Eng) beat Marie-Laure Taya (Fra; née M-L de Lorenzi) in the final. [Combination of High & West courses, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
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British Women's Match Play Championship not played in 1986.
Europe
415/Vantage
Played as the 415/Vantage WPGA Matchplay Championship (Sept 20-22). Connachan (Scot) beat Debbie Dowling (Eng) in the final. [Bramhall GC, Stockport, nr Manchester, England].
Europe
Lorne Stewart
Played as the Lorne Stewart Matchplay Championship (Sept 12-14; last played in 1981). Michelle "Mickey" Walker (Eng) beat Jane Connachan (Scot) 2 and 1 in the 18-hole final. [Sudbury GC, Wembley, nr London].
Europe
Lambert & Butler
Played as the Lambert & Butler Matchplay Championship (Oct 15-17; next played in 1984). Smith (Eng) beat Beverly Lewis (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 18-hole final. [Combination of High & West courses, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
Lambert & Butler
Played as the Lambert & Butler British Women's Matchplay Championship (Oct 16-18). Michelle "Mickey" Walker (Eng) beat Karstin Ehrnlund (Swe) 3 and 1 in the 18-hole final. [Combination of High & West courses, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
Lambert & Butler
Played as the Lambert & Butler British Women's Matchplay Championship (Oct 25-27; final event in the WPGA tour's first season). 21-year-old Panter (Eng) beat Muriel Thomson 2 up in the 18-hole final. [Combination of High & West courses, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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