Cathy Panton
Name:
Catherine Rita Panton-LewisCountry:
ScotlandBorn:
June 14, 1955 in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golfer.Turned Pro:
1978British Ladies Amateur champion (1976). Multiple wins on the Ladies European Tour (14). Ladies European Tour Order of Merit winner (1979).
The daughter of a famous golfing father (John Panton, MBE), Panton-Lewis was a founding member of the Ladies European Tour, which was established in 1978 as the Women's Professional Golf Association (WPGA). 1979 saw the launch of the WPGA Tour, in which Panton-Lewis won twice, finishing the season top of the Tour's first Order of Merit.
Europe
Bowring
Played as the Bowring Ladies Scottish Open (next played in 1994). Second-placed Debbie Dowling (Eng), Maureen Garner (N.Ire; née Madill) and Alison Nicholas (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Panton (Scot), who recorded the last of her 14 Ladies European Tour wins. [Cawder course, Cawder GC, Bishopbriggs, nr Glasgow].
Europe
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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].
Europe
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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].
Europe
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Played as the Delsjo WPGA Open (Aug 15-17). Second-placed Kelly Leadbetter (USA) and Maria Wennersten (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Panton (Scot). [Delsjö GK, Gothenburg, Sweden].
Europe
McEwans
Played as the McEwans Lager Women's Classic (June 12-15). Penny Grice (Eng) and Laura Davies (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Panton (Scot). [Caldy GC, Caldy, Wirral, England].
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
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
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].
Played as the Moben Kitchens Classic (Sept 10-12). Second-placed Jenny Lee Smith (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Panton (Scot). [The Mere Resort, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire].
Europe
Carlsberg
Played as the Carlsberg WPGA Tournament (June 17-19; third of four Carlsberg-sponsored WPGA Tr events played over 54-holes at different British venues in 1981). Second-placed Jenny Lee Smith (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Panton (Scot). [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Europe
Carlsberg
Played as the Carlsberg WPGA Tournament (May 20-22; second of four Carlsberg-sponsored WPGA Tr events played over 54-holes at different British venues in 1981). Second-placed Christine Langford (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Panton (Scot). [Queen's Park GC, Bournemouth, Dorset, England].
Europe
Elizabeth Ann
Played as the Elizabeth Ann Classic (July 29-Aug 1). Second-placed Jenny Lee Smith (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Panton (Scot). [Pannal GC, Pannal, nr Harrogate, N Yorks].
Awards
WPGA Tr
Panton (Scot) won the inaugural WPGA Tour Order of Merit, with 1979 season earnings of £4,965 on the Tour.
Europe
Carlsberg
Played as the Carlsberg WPGA Tournament (May 3/4; second of 12 Carlsberg-sponsored WPGA Tr events played over 36-holes at different British venues in 1979). Christine Langford (Eng) and Karstin Ehrnlund (Swe) finished 1 shot behind 23-year-old Panton (Scot). [Willingdon GC, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England].
Europe
State Express
Played as the inaugural State Express Women's Professional Championship (Sept 21/22; 36-hole event). Panton (Scot) beat Amanda "Mandy" Middleton (Eng) in a playoff. [Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (73rd). Panton (Scot) beat Alison Sheard (RSA) by 1 hole in the final. [Silloth on Solway GC, Silloth, Cumbria].
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