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Tournament results: Ladies Portugal Open

Results for the Ladies Portugal Open are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
2002
Europe
Takanashi, Kanna
139 (-5)
€10,500
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Takanashi, Kanna

Score

139 (-5)

Prize money

€10,500

Title sponsor

x

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 Kanna Takanashi (Jpn). Reduced to 36 holes following the withdrawal of a major sponsor. [No.2 course, Aroeira GC, Charneca da Caparica, Portugal; now called the Challenge course].

1997
Europe
Sutton, Mandy
202 (-5)
£13,500
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Sutton, Mandy

Venue

Estoril

Score

202 (-5)

Prize money

£13,500

Title sponsor

x

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].

2003
Europe
Munt, Alison
209 (-7)
€24,750
Lancia

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Munt, Alison

Score

209 (-7)

Prize money

€24,750

Title sponsor

Lancia

Played as the Lancia Ladies Open of Portugal (May 23-25). Alison Munt (Aus) beat Elisabeth Esterl (Ger) in a playoff. [No.2 course, Aroeira GC, Charneca da Caparica, Portugal; now called the Challenge course].

1985
Europe
Dowling, Debbie
285
£2,500
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Dowling, Debbie

Score

285

Prize money

£2,500

Title sponsor

x

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].

2010
Europe
204 (-12)
€30,000
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Lunn, Karen

Score

204 (-12)

Prize money

€30,000

Title sponsor

x

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].

2009
Europe
Westerberg, Johanna
213 (-3)
€30,000
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Westerberg, Johanna

Score

213 (-3)

Prize money

€30,000

Title sponsor

x

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].

2008
Europe
Caudal, Anne-Lise
203 (-16)
€30,000
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Caudal, Anne-Lise

Score

203 (-16)

Prize money

€30,000

Title sponsor

x

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].

2007
Europe
Giquel, Sophie
206 (-10)
€30,000
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Giquel, Sophie

Score

206 (-10)

Prize money

€30,000

Title sponsor

x

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].

2011
Europe
200 (-16)
€30,000
ISPS Handa

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Buhai, Ashleigh

Score

200 (-16)

Prize money

€30,000

Title sponsor

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].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Panton, Cathy

Score

210 (-9)

Prize money

£3,750

Title sponsor

x

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].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Panton, Cathy

Score

286 (-6)

Prize money

£3,750

Title sponsor

x

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].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Arricau, Stephanie

Score

207 (-9)

Prize money

€45,000

Title sponsor

x

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].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Ekelundh, Cecilia

Score

206 (-10)

Prize money

€45,000

Title sponsor

x

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 Cecilia Ekelundh (Swe). [No.1 course, Aroeira GC, Charneca da Caparica, Portugal; now called the Pines Classic course].

2005
Europe
210 (-6)
€45,000
Algarve

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Ekelundh, Cecilia

Score

210 (-6)

Prize money

€45,000

Title sponsor

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].

1988
Europe
Conley, Peggy
291
£6,000
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Conley, Peggy

Score

291

Prize money

£6,000

Title sponsor

x

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].

1994
Europe
Mendiburu, Sandrine
140 (-4)
£7,500
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Mendiburu, Sandrine

Venue

Troia

Score

140 (-4)

Prize money

£7,500

Title sponsor

x

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].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

De Lorenzi, Marie-Laure

Venue

Troia

Score

205 (-11)

Prize money

£8,250

Title sponsor

x

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].

1996
Europe
214 (-2)
£9,000
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Waugh, Shani

Venue

Troia

Score

214 (-2)

Prize money

£9,000

Title sponsor

x

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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