1983 - Women Europe
The winners in the category "1983 - Women Europe" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Europe
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British Women's Open not played in 1983.
Europe
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Played as the Clandeboye Pro-Am Classic (Sept 3/4). Won by Sharp (Eng). [Clandeboye GC, Bangor, N.Ireland].
Europe
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Played as the Dunham Forest Pro-Am (Sept 10/11). Won by Panton (Scot). [Dunham Forest G&CC, Altrincham, nr Manchester, England].
Europe
Ford
Played as the Ford Ladies Classic (May 4-7). Second-placed Marta Figueras-Dotti (Esp) finished 4 shots behind 24-year-old Helbig (Ger). [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Europe
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Played as the Guernsey Open (June 27-29). Second-placed Beverly Huke (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Figueras-Dotti (Esp). [Royal Guernsey GC, L'Ancresse, Guernsey, Channel Islands].
Europe
Colt Cars
Played as the Colt Cars Jersey Open (July 5-7). Second-placed Jenny Lee Smith (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Dowling (Eng). [Royal Jersey GC, Grouville, Jersey, Channel Islands].
Europe
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Spanish Ladies Open not played in 1983.
Europe
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Played as the Lark Valley WPGA Classic (Aug 4/5). Second-placed Beverly Huke (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Statham (Eng). [Lark Valley GC, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk; now permanently closed].
Europe
Lilley Brook Hotel
Played as the inaugural Lilley Brook Cotswold Ladies Classic (Aug 23/24). Second-placed Elizabeth Glass (Zim) and Karstin Ehrnlund (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Reid (Scot). [Lilley Brook GC, Cheltenham, Gloucs, England].
Europe
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Played as the WPGA Middlesbrough Classic (July 30/31). Second-placed Michelle "Mickey" Walker (Eng) and Muriel Thomson (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Lewis (Eng). [Middlesbrough Muni GC, Middlesbrough, England].
Europe
Olivetti
Played as the British Olivetti Tournament (July 20-22). Second-placed Jane Forrest (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Mackenzie (Aus), who recorded her first win in Europe. [Old Thorns GC, Liphook, Hants, England].
Europe
Brend Hotels
Played as the Sands International (Oct 17-19; 54-hole WPGA Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Vanessa Marvin (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Michelle "Mickey" Walker (Eng). Strong winds impacted scoring on the first day with only Muriel Thomson (79) recording a sub-80 round. [East course, Saunton GC, nr Braunton, North Devon].
Europe
UBM
Played as the UBM Northern Classic (June 16-18). Second-placed Jane Forrest (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Panton (Scot). [Arcot Hall GC, Dudley, nr Newcastle upon Tyne, England].
Europe
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Ulster Women's Championship not played in 1983.
Europe
Utd Friendly
Played as the United Friendly Tournament (July 27-29). Won by Reid (Scot). [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks].
Europe
Utd Friendly
Played as the United Friendly Insurance Tournament (June 8-10). Second-placed Beverly Huke (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Figueras-Dotti (Esp). [Hill Barn GC, Worthing, West Sussex, England].
Europe
White Horse
Played as the White Horse Whisky Challenge (Aug 8-10). Second-placed Muriel Thomson (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Huke (Eng). [Selsdon Park Htl & GC, S Croydon, London].
Europe
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Played as the Caldy Classic (Oct 6-9; 54-hole event). Second-placed Jo Rumsey (Eng) and Maxine Burton (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Reid (Scot). [Caldy GC, Caldy, Wirral, England].
Europe
Smirnoff
Played as the Smirnoff Irish Women's Open (May 19-21). Panton (Scot) beat Beverly Lewis (Eng), Muriel Thomson (Scot) and Susan Moon (USA) at the first playoff hole. [Portstewart GC, Portstewart, nr Coleraine, N.Ireland].
Europe
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Played as the Woodhall Hills Tournament (Aug 30-Sept 2). Won by Dowling (Eng). [Woodhall Hills GC, Bradford, W Yorks, England].
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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