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Tournament results: Ford Ladies Classic

Results for the Ford Ladies Classic are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1995
Europe
Fairclough, Lora
277 (-11)
£16,500
Ford

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Fairclough, Lora

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

£16,500

Title sponsor

Ford

Played as the Ford Golf Classic (May 18-21). Second-placed Florence Descampe (Belg) finished 1 shot behind Fairclough (Eng). [Chart Hills GC, Biddenden, Kent].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Nilsmark, Catrin

Score

284 (-12)

Prize money

£15,000

Title sponsor

Ford

Played as the Ford Golf Classic (April 21-24; Women's Pro Golf Eurpn Tr season-opener). Second-placed Joanne Morley (Eng) and Trish Johnson (Eng) finished 4 shots behind 26-year-old Nilsmark (Swe), who recorded her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [Duchess course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

1993
Europe
Dassu, Federica
289 (-7)
£10,500
Ford

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Dassu, Federica

Score

289 (-7)

Prize money

£10,500

Title sponsor

Ford

Played as the Ford Golf Classic (April 29-May 2). Second-placed Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Dassù (Italy). [Duchess course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

1992
Europe
Croce, Stefania
286 (-10)
£9,750
Ford

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Croce, Stefania

Score

286 (-10)

Prize money

£9,750

Title sponsor

Ford

Played as the Ford Golf Classic (Apr 30-May 3). Second-placed Trish Johnson (Eng) and Evelyn Orley (Switz) finished 3 shots behind Croce (Italy). [Duchess course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

1991
Europe
280 (-16)
£9,750
Ford

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Reid, Dale

Score

280 (-16)

Prize money

£9,750

Title sponsor

Ford

Played as the Ford Ladies Classic (May 2-5). Second-placed Alison Nicholas (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Reid (Scot). [Duchess course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

De Lorenzi, Marie-Laure

Score

284 (-12)

Prize money

£9,750

Title sponsor

Ford

Played as the Ford Ladies Classic (April 26-29). Second-placed Laurette Maritz (RSA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion de Lorenzi (Fra). [Duchess course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

De Lorenzi, Marie-Laure

Score

286 (-10)

Prize money

£7,500

Title sponsor

Ford

Played as the Ford Ladies Classic (April 27-30). Second-placed Gillian Stewart (Scot) finished 8 shots behind de Lorenzi (Fra). [Duchess course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Davies, Laura

Score

292 (-4)

Prize money

£6,000

Title sponsor

Ford

Played as the Ford Ladies Classic. Second-placed Corinne Dibnah (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Davies (Eng). [Duchess course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

1987
Europe
Stewart, Gillian
289 (-7)
£4,500
Ford

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Stewart, Gillian

Score

289 (-7)

Prize money

£4,500

Title sponsor

Ford

Played as the Ford Ladies Classic. Stewart (Scot) beat Corinne Dibnah (Aus) in a playoff. [Duchess course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

1986
Europe
Thomson, Muriel
290 (-6)
£4,500
Ford

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Thomson, Muriel

Score

290 (-6)

Prize money

£4,500

Title sponsor

Ford

Played as the Ford Ladies Classic (Women's PGA Tr season-opener). Second-placed Alison Nicholas (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Thomson (Scot). [Duchess course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

1985
Europe
Stewart, Gillian
296 (-4)
£2,500
Ford

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Stewart, Gillian

Score

296 (-4)

Prize money

£2,500

Title sponsor

Ford

Played as the Ford Ladies Classic (May 1-4). Stewart (Scot) beat Muriel Thomson (Scot) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Duchess course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

1984
Europe
Douglas, Kitrina
292 (-8)
£3,000
Ford

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Douglas, Kitrina

Score

292 (-8)

Prize money

£3,000

Title sponsor

Ford

Played as the Ford Ladies Classic (May 2-5; WPGA season-opener). Second-placed Peggy Conley (USA) finished 4 shots behind 23-year-old Douglas (Eng), who was competing in her first event as a professional. [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

1983
Europe
Helbig, Barbara
298 (-2)
£3,000
Ford

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Helbig, Barbara

Score

298 (-2)

Prize money

£3,000

Title sponsor

Ford

Played as the Ford Ladies Classic (May 4-7). Second-placed Marta Figueras-Dotti (Esp) finished 4 shots behind 24-year-old Helbig (Ger). [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Smith, Jenny Lee

Score

305 (+9)

Prize money

£3,000

Title sponsor

Ford

Played as the inaugural Ford Ladies Classic (May 6-9). Second-placed Dale Reid (Scot) finished 4 shots behind Smith (Eng). [Duchess course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

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