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:
1984Europe
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
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
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
x
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
x
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].
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