The 1983 Ladies European Tour was the fifth season of golf tournaments organised on behalf of the Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA), which later became the Ladies European Tour (LET). There were 17 tournaments on the schedule.
| Duration | May 1983 – October 1983 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 18 |
| Order of Merit |  Muriel Thomson |
← 1982 1984 → | |
There was a major organisational change from the end of the 1982 season, which ended with the future of the tour in doubt after several tournaments were cancelled. Following action in the High Court, the departure of executive director Barry Edwards, who was also responsible for the tour's marketing, was secured,[1][2][3] and administration of the tour was taken over by the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA).[4] The new executive director of the WPGA was Colin Snape, who had previously been a director at the PGA.[5]
There were twelve new tournaments on the calendar, and only half of the ten from the previous season survived. The Women's British Open, which was to have been jointly sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and by far the richest event on the schedule, was cancelled when sponsors Hitachi withdrew due to the failure of organisers, the Ladies Golf Union, to secure television coverage.[6]
The Order of Merit was won for the second time by Muriel Thomson.[7]
Tournaments edit
The table below shows the 1983 schedule.[8][9] The numbers in brackets after the winners' names show the number of career wins they had on the Ladies European Tour up to and including that event. This is only shown for members of the tour.[10]
Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was based on a points system.[7]
| Place | Player | Points | Money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muriel Thomson |
1,233 | 8,899 |
| 2 |  Mickey Walker |
1,185 | 7,827 |
| 3 | Beverly Huke |
1,146 | 9,225 |
| 4 | Dale Reid |
1,143 | 8,504 |
| 5 | Vanessa Marvin |
988 | 6,881 |
| 6 | Maxine Burton |
905 | 5,629 |
| 7 |  Kärstin Ehrnlund |
880 | 5,428 |
| 8 | Debbie Dowling |
866 | 5,504 |
| 9 | Jane Forrest |
826 | 5,497 |
| 10 | Christine Sharp |
800 | 4,068 |
Source:[21]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Mair, Lewine (11 October 1982). "Edwards answers with an injunction". The Times. p. 20. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Sports in Brief". The Times. 8 January 1983. p. 15. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ Hennessy, John (11 January 1983). "A sonic boom for Europe's players". The Times. p. 20. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ Hennessy, John (4 May 1983). "Big money will flow from this". The Times. p. 22. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ Hennessy, John (8 February 1983). "Events schedule marks WPGA's good health". The Times. p. 24. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ a b "Hitachi pull the plug". The Guardian. 12 March 1983. p. 13. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Painful slip by Miss Reid". Glasgow Herald. 20 October 2020. p. 16. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Tour Guide 2013. Ladies European Tour. 2013. p. 196.
- ^ Past Tournament Winners, Ladies European Tour[permanent dead link], GolfToday
- ^ Ladies European Tour – 1983 Winners[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (10 May 1983). "Scots duo succumb to German power". Glasgow Herald. p. 14. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "A Spanish plunderer". Glasgow Herald. 30 June 1983. p. 15. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Scots girls left trailing". Glasgow Herald. 8 July 1983. p. 26. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Aussie wins as Thomson falters". Glasgow Herald. 23 July 1983. p. 16. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Miss Thomson pipped again as Mrs Lewis charges". Glasgow Herald. 1 August 1983. p. 15. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Judy clickety-clicks". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 6 August 1983. p. 20. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Miss Huke withstands challenge". Glasgow Herald. 11 August 1983. p. 17. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Winner has right approach". Glasgow Herald. 1 September 1983. p. 15. Retrieved 1 October 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Magowan, Jack (5 September 1983). "Drama as girl Scot's putter hiccups!". Belfast Telegraph. p. 19. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cathy's third win". Aberdeen Evening Express. 26 September 1983. p. 12. Retrieved 29 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Kärstin sjua" [Kärstin seventh]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 9. December 1983. p. 21. Retrieved 18 September 2023.