Corinne Dibnah
Name:
Corinne DibnahCountry:
AustraliaBorn:
July 29, 1962 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.Original/Home Club:
Bowen GC, Qld.Occupation:
Professional golfer; coach and golf club manager.Turned Pro:
1984Australian Ladies Amateur (1981). New Zealand Ladies Amateur (1983). Multiple Ladies European Tour wins (13) and ALPG Tour wins (3). Ladies European Tour Order of Merit winner (1991).
Dibnah started swinging a golf club at Bowen Golf Club in North Queensland at the age of five, encouraged by one of North Queensland's best women golfers, Diane English. She progressed in the game to record wins on the Ladies European Tour and Australian LPG Tour. Dibnah won the British Women's Open in 1988 in a playoff against American Sally Little; the event later became a major championship from 2001.
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW Italian Ladies Open (Sept 22-25). Dibnah (Aus) beat Dale Reid (Scot) in a playoff to record her second win in this event. [Lignano GC, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Udine, Italy].
Europe
Holiday Inn
Played as the Holiday Inn Leiden Ladies Open (May 29-31). Second-placed Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Dibnah (Aus). [Rijswijkse GC, The Hague, Netherlands].
Awards
Woolmark
Dibnah (Aus) won the WPG European Tour 1991 Woolmark Order of Merit, with earnings of £89,058 on the Tour. Helen Alfredsson (Swe) was second with £75,900; Dale Reid (Scot) was third with £64,494.
Europe
La Manga
Played as the La Manga Club Classic (June 6-9). Dibnah (Aus) beat Laurette Maritz-Atkins (RSA) in a playoff. [La Manga Club, nr Cartagena, Murcia, Spain].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW European Masters (May 23-26). Second-placed Florence Descampe (Belg) and Catrine Nilsmark (Swe) finished 3 shots behind Corinne Dibnah (Aus). [Royal Bercuit GC, Grez-Doiceau, Walloon Brabant; at the time known as Bercuit GC].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW Italian Ladies Open (Sept 19-22). Second-placed Florence Descampe (Belg) finished 3 shots behind Dibnah (Aus). [Albarella GC, Rosolina, nr Venice].
Europe
Skol
Played as the Trophee Internationale Coconut Skol (Sept 20-23). Second-placed Trish Johnson (Eng) and Helen Alfredsson (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Dibnah (Aus). [G&CC Fourqueux, Fourqueux, nr Paris].
Europe
Variety Club
Played as the Variety Club Celebrity Classic. Second-placed Peggy Conley (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dibnah (Aus). [Calcot Park GC, Reading, Berks, England].
Europe
Bloor Homes
Played as the Bloor Homes Eastleigh Classic. Second-placed Dennise Hutton (Aus) and Dana Lofland (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dibnah (Aus). [Fleming Park GC, Eastleigh, Hants, England; course permanently closed in 2008].
Europe
Weetabix
Played as the Weetabix Women's British Open (July 28-31). Dibnah (Aus) beat Sally Little (RSA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Lindrick GC, Worksop, Nottinghamshire].
Europe
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Played as the La Manga Spanish Open. Dibnah (Aus) beat Susan Moon (USA) at the second playoff hole. [La Manga Club, nr Cartagena, Murcia, Spain].
Europe
James Capel
Played as the James Capel Guernsey Open (last played in 1984). Second-placed Gillian Stewart (Scot) and Vanessa Marvin (Eng) finished 10 shots behind Dibnah (Aus). [Royal Guernsey GC, L'Ancresse, Guernsey, Channel Islands].
Europe
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Played as the Kristianstad Open (Aug 21-24). Second-placed Liselotte Neumann (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Dibnah (Aus). [Kristianstad GK, Ahus, nr Kristianstad, Sweden].
Europe
Forte
Played as the Trusthouse Forte Women's Classic (July 3-6). Second-placed Gillian Stewart (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Dibnah (Aus). [Golf & Land Club Köln, Refrath, nr Cologne].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
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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