Ladies Portugal Open
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ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa Portugal Ladies Open (May 13-15). Second-placed Gwladys Nocera (Fra) finished 3 shots behind Ashleigh Simon (RSA; from 2017 played as Ashleigh Buhai). [CampoReal Golf, Turcifal, nr Torres Vedras, Portugal].
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Played as the Ladies Open of Portugal (June 25-27). Second-placed Trish Johnson (Eng) and Iben Tinning (Den) finished 1 shot behind Lunn (Aus). [CampoReal Golf, Turcifal, nr Torres Vedras, Portugal].
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Played as the Portugal Ladies Open (June 12-14). First-time Ladies European Tour winner Westerberg (Swe) beat Tania Elosegui (Esp) at the first playoff hole. [Golden Eagle GC, Asseiceira, nr Rio Maior, Portugal].
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Played as the Ladies Open de Portugal (June 13-15). Second-placed Gwladys Nocera (Fra) and Georgina Simpson (Eng) finished 1 shot behind first-time Ladies European Tour winner Caudal (Fra). [Quinta da Cima GC, Vila Nova de Cacela, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Ladies Open de Portugal (Jun 29-Jul 1). Second-placed Louise Stahl (Swe) finished 2 shots behind first-time Ladies European Tour winner Giquel (Fra). [Gramacho course, Pestana Golf, Carvoeiro, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Estoril Ladies Open of Portugal (June 22-24). Second-placed Gwladys Nocera (Fra) finished 5 shots behind Arricau (Fra). [Oitavos Dunes, nr Cascais, Portugal].
Europe
Algarve
Played as the Algarve Ladies Open of Portugal (June 24-26). Second-placed Ludivine Kreutz (Fra) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Ekelundh (Swe). [Gramacho course, Pestana Golf, Carvoeiro, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Ladies Open of Portugal (May 7-9). Second-placed Linda Wessberg (Swe) finished 3 shots behind first-time Ladies European Tour winner Ekelundh (Swe). [No.1 course, Aroeira GC, Charneca da Caparica, Portugal].
Europe
Lancia
Played as the Lancia Ladies Open of Portugal (May 23-25). Munt (Aus) beat Elisabeth Esterl (Ger) in a playoff. [No.2 course, Aroeira GC, Charneca da Caparica, Portugal].
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Played as the Ladies Open of Costa Azul (May 25/26; LET unofficial money-list event; last played in 1997). Second-placed Julie Forbes (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Takanashi (Jpn). Reduced to 36 holes folllowing the withdrawal of a major sponsor. [No.2 course, Aroeira GC, Charneca da Caparica, Portugal].
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Played as the Estoril Ladies Open (May 8-11; Women's Pro Golf Eurpn Tr season-opener; not played again until 2002). Second-placed Karina Orum (Den) finished 1 shot behind Sutton (Eng), who recorded her first win on the WPG European Tour. [Estoril GC, Estoril, Portugal].
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Played as the Costa Azul Ladies Open (May 9-12). Second-placed Marie-Laure de Lorenzi (Fra), Helen Koch (Swe), Mary Grace Estuesta (Phil) and Aideen Rogers (Ire) finished 2 shots behind Waugh (Aus), who recorded her first professional win. [Troia Golf, Carvahal, nr Setubal, Portugal].
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Played as the Costa Azul Ladies Open (May 2-5; Women's Pro Golf Eurpn Tr season-opener). Second-placed Evelyn Orley (Switz) finished 2 shots behind de Lorenzi (Fra). [Troia Golf, Carvahal, nr Setubal, Portugal; early rounds also at Montado GC].
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Played as the inaugural Costa Azul Ladies Open (May 19-22; last played as a Tour event in 1988). Second-placed Lora Fairclough (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Mendiburu (Fra). Reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather. [Troia Golf, Carvahal, nr Setubal, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Ladies Open (next played as a Tour event in 1994). Second-placed Corinne Dibnah (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Conley (USA). [Pinhal course, Vilamoura GC, Algarve, Portugal; at the time known as Vilamoura II].
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Played as the Portuguese Ladies Open. Second-placed Alison Nicholas (Eng) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Panton (Scot). [Vale do Lobo GC, Almancil, nr Faro, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portuguese Ladies Open. Panton (Scot) beat Kelly Leadbetter (USA) and Gillian Stewart (Scot) in a playoff. [Pinhal course, Vilamoura GC, Algarve, Portugal; at the time known as Vilamoura II].
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Played as the Vale do Lobo Portuguese Ladies Open. Second-placed Kitrina Douglas (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Dowling (Eng). [Vale do Lobo GC, Almancil, nr Faro, Algarve, Portugal].
Tournaments:
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