1996 - Women Europe
The winners in the category "1996 - Women Europe" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Europe
Weetabix
Played as the Weetabix Women's British Open (Aug 15-18; Women's Pro Golf Eurpn Tr/LPGA Tr event). Second-placed Penny Hammel (USA) and Amy Alcott (USA) finished 7 shots behind 22-year-old Klein (USA), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win, coming one week after her first. [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Europe
Evian
Played as the Evian Masters (June 19-22; LET major ch'ship). Second-placed Carin Koch (Swe) finished 4 shots behind Davies (Eng). [Evian Masters GC, Evian-les-Bains, France].
Europe
Hennessy
Played as the Hennessy Cup (July 4-7). Alfredsson (Swe) beat Trish Johnson (Eng) and Liselotte Neumann (Swe) in a playoff. [Golf & Land Club Köln, Refrath, nr Cologne].
Europe
Glashutte
Played as the Glashutte Ladies Austrian Open (June 28-30). Second-placed Lynnette Brooky (NZ) finished 2 shots behind Martina Koch (Ger), who recorded her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [Colony Club Gutenhof, Himberg, nr Vienna].
Europe
McDonald's
Played as the inaugural McDonald's WPGA Championship of Europe (Aug 8-11). Second-placed Helen Wadsworth (Wales), Charlotta Sorenstam (Swe), Trish Johnson (Eng) and Loraine Lambert (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Fischer (Ger), who recorded her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Ford/Stimorol
Played as the Ford-Stimorol Danish Open (June 7-9). Second-placed Anne-Marie Knight (Aus), Gillian Stewart (Scot) and Rachel Hetherington (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Gole (Aus), who recorded her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [Vejle GC, Vejle, South Jutland].
Europe
Wilkinson Sword
Played as the Wilkinson Sword Ladies English Open (Sept 12-15; not played again until 2004). Second-placed Helen Alfredsson (Swe) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Davies (Eng). [The Oxfordshire, Milton Common, nr Oxford].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France Dames (Oct 10-13). Second-placed Raquel Carriedo-Tomás (Esp) finished 10 shots behind Johnson (Eng), who recorded her tenth win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [Arras Golf Resort, Anzin-Saint-Aubin, nr Arras, Pas-de-Calais].
Europe
Maredo
Played as the Maredo Ladies Open (Sept 26-29). Second-placed Maria Hjorth (Swe) finished 4 shots behind Morley (Eng), who recorded her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [G&CC Hamburg-Treudelberg, nr Hamburg, Germany].
Europe
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Played as the Italian Ladies Open di Sicilia (Oct 17-20). Second-placed Tina Fischer (Ger) and Fiona Pike (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Davies (Eng), who recorded her 25th win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [Il Picciola GC, Castiglione di Sicilia, Sicily].
Europe
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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].
Europe
La Manga
Played as the La Manga Spanish Ladies Open (Oct 31-Nov 2; Women's Pro Golf Eurpn Tr season-ending event; not played again until 2002). Second-placed Amaia Arruti (Esp) finished 4 shots behind Louw (RSA), who recorded her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [La Manga Club, nr Cartagena, Murcia, Spain].
Europe
Déesse
Played as the Déesse Ladies Swiss Open (July 13-16). Second-placed Lisa Hackney (Eng; Lisa Hall from 1999) finished 1 shot behind Gustafson (Swe), who recorded her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [G&CC Maison Blanche, Échenevex, nr Geneva, France].
Europe
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Played as the Welsh Women's Open (May 2-5; Women's Pro Golf Eurpn Tr season-opener). Second-placed Laura Navarro (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Lisa Hackney (Eng; Lisa Hall from 1999), who recorded her first win on the WPG European Tour. [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, South Wales].
Europe
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Played as the Lalla Meryem Cup (Nov 7-10; unofficial limited-field event). Won by Fairclough (Eng). [Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
Europe
M&S
Played as the Marks & Spencer European Open (Sept 5-8). Second-placed Pernilla Sterner (Swe) and Anne-Marie Knight (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Johnson (Eng). [Hanbury Manor CC, Ware, Herts].
Europe
Compaq
Played as the inaugural Compaq Open (Aug 29-Sept 1). Dassu (Italy) beat Helen Alfredsson (Swe) and Kathryn Marshall (Scot) in a playoff. [Orebro GC, Lanna, nr Orebro, Sweden; now called Lanna Lodge Resort].
Europe
Trygg Hansa
Played as the Trygg Hansa Ladies Open (Aug 22-25). Second-placed Alison Nicholas (Eng) and Joanne Morley (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Sorenstam (Swe). [Haninge GC, nr Stockholm, Sweden].
Europe
Guardian
Played as the Guardian Irish Open (July 25-28). Second-placed Trish Johnson (Eng) finished 8 shots behind Nicholas (Eng). [Citywest Resort GC, Saggart, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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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