1983 - Women (All)
The winners in the category "1983 - Women (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
du Maurier
Played as the Peter Jackson Classic (Jun 30-Jul 3). Second-placed Alice Miller (USA) and JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 2 shots behind Hollis Stacy (USA), who won her third major championship title. [Beaconsfield GC, Pointe-Claire, Québec].
Majors
Nabisco
Played as the Nabisco Dinah Shore (12th) (Mar 31-Apr 3; first year designated a major championship). Second-placed Beth Daniel (USA) and Kathy Whitworth (USA) finished 2 shots behind Alcott (USA). [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (38th) (July 28-31). Second-placed JoAnne Carner (USA) and Patty Sheehan (USA) finished 1 shot behind Stephenson (Aus), who recorded the last of her three major championship wins. [Cedar Ridge CC, Broken Arrow, nr Tulsa, OK].
Majors
LPGA
The LPGA Championship (29th) (June 9-12). Second-placed Sandra Haynie (USA) finished 2 shots behind Sheehan (USA), who started the final round seven shots behind the 54-hole leader Haynie. [Grizzly course, The Golf Center at Kings Island, Mason, OH].
Amateur
LGU
Played as the Girls' British Open Amateur Championship. Orley (Switz) beat Adele Walters (Eng) 7 and 6 in the final match. [Leeds GC, Leeds, West Yorkshire].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (80th). Thornhill (Eng) beat Regina Lautens (Sui) in the final. [Silloth on Solway GC, Silloth, Cumbria].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Saiki (USA) beat Buffy Klein (USA) 2 and 1 in the final. [Somerset Hills CC, Bernardsville, nr Newark, New Jersey].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (83rd). Pacillo (USA) beat Sally Quinlan (USA) 2 and 1 in the final. [North course, Canoe Brook CC, Summit, NJ].
America
Boston Five
Played as the Boston Five Classic. Second-placed Jane Lock (Aus) finished 2 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Rizzo (USA). [Ferncroft CC, Middleton, nr Boston, MA].
America
Chrysler
Played as the Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Classic. Second-placed Stephanie Farwig (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bradley (USA). [Upper Montclair CC, Clifton, New Jersey].
America
Columbia Savings
Played as the Columbia Savings Classic. Bradley (USA) beat defending champion Beth Daniel (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Columbine CC, Littleton, nr Denver, CO].
America
CPC
Played as the CPC International. Second-placed Beth Daniel (USA) finished 1 shot behind Stacy (USA). [Moss Creek Plantation, Hilton Head Island, SC; now called Moss Creek GC].
America
Utd Virginia Bank
Played as the United Virginia Bank Golf Classic. Second-placed Stephanie Farwig (USA), Alice Miller (USA) and Debbie Massey (USA) finished 3 shots behind Muraoka (USA), who recorded her first (and only) LPGA Tour win. [Sleepy Hole GC, Suffolk, Virginia].
America
Elizabeth Arden
Played as the Elizabeth Arden Classic. Second-placed Betsy King (USA), Stephanie Farwig (USA), Pat Bradley (USA) and defending champion JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 1 shot behind Nancy Lopez (USA). [Soffer course, Miami Turnberry Resort, Aventura, FL; at the time called the South course, Turnberry Isle Resort].
America
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Classic of Deer Creek. Second-placed Beth Daniel (USA) finished 7 shots behind Bradley (USA), who recorded her 10th LPGA Tour win. [Deer Creek CC, Deerfield Beach, Florida].
America
Henredon
Played as the Henredon Classic. Second-placed and defending champion JoAnne Carner finished 4 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Willow Creek CC, High Point, North Carolina; now known as the Willow Creek course of High Point CC].
America
Inamori
Played as the Inamori Classic. Second-placed Juli Inkster (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Sheehan (USA). [South course, Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA].
America
J&B Whisky
Played as the J&B Scotch Pro-Am. Second-placed Laura Baugh Cole (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Lopez (USA). [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC. Earlier rounds also at Las Vegas CC].
America
JCPenney
Played as the JCPenney Mixed Team Classic (Dec 10/11; two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr). Second placed Lou Hinkle (USA) & Jane Geddes (USA) finished 5 shots behind the winning team of Fred Couples (USA) & Jan Stephenson (Aus). [Bardmoor CC, Largo, FL].
America
x
Played as the Lady Keystone Open. Second-placed Pat Bradley (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Stephenson (USA). [West course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].
America
Michelob
Played as the Lady Michelob. Second-placed Sandra Post (Can) finished 6 shots behind Coles (USA), who recorded the second of her two LPGA Tour wins. [Brookfield CC, Roswell, Georgia; at the time Brookfield West G&CC].
America
Corning
Played as the LPGA Corning Classic. Second-placed Cindy Hill (USA) finished 8 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Corning CC, Corning, nr Elmira, New York].
America
Mayflower
Played as the Mayflower Classic. Second-placed Donna Caponi (USA) finished 1 shot behind Howe (USA), who recorded her first (and only) LPGA Tour win. [CC of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana].
America
McDonald's
Played as the McDonald's Kids Classic. Daniel (USA) beat defending champion JoAnne Carner (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [White Manor CC, Malvern, nr Philadelphia, PA].
America
Combanks
Played as the Combanks Orlando Classic. Second-placed Janet Anderson (USA) and JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 2 shots behind Adams (USA), who recorded her first (and only) LPGA Tour win. [Cypress Creek CC, Orlando, Florida; permanently closed down in 2007].
America
Samaritan
Played as the Samaritan Turquoise Classic. Second-placed Lynn Adams (USA) finished 7 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Palli (Fra). Tournament reduced to 54-holes due to bad weather. [Arizona Biltmore GC, Phoenix, Arizona].
America
PING
Played as the Portland PING Championship (Sept 9-11). JoAnne Carner (USA) beat Charlotte Montgomery (Swe) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record her 40th LPGA Tour win. [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Oregon].
America
Safeco
Played as the Safeco Classic. Second-placed Cindy Lincoln (USA), Kathy Whitworth (USA) and Jo Ann Washam (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Inkster (USA), who was playing in her fifth LPGA Tour event. [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].
America
Chevrolet
Played as the Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf. As in 1982, Ayako Okamoto (Jpn) finished in second place behind Carner (USA), this time by 2 shots. [Shaker Heights CC, nr Cleveland, Ohio].
America
x
Played as the San Jose Classic. Second-placed Charlotte Montgomery (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Postlewait (USA), who recorded her first win after nine years on the LPGA Tour. [Almaden G&CC, San Jose, California].
America
x
Played as the Sarasota Classic. Second-placed Nancy Lopez (USA), JoAnne Carner (USA) and Alice Miller (USA) finished 1 shot behind White (USA), who recorded the last of her three LPGA Tour wins. [Bent Tree CC, nr Sarasota, Florida].
America
x
Played as the Rail Charity Golf Classic. First-time LPGA Tour winner Lauri Peterson (USA, née Merten) beat Judy Ellis (Can) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Rail GC, Springfield, Illinois].
America
S&H
Played as the S&H Golf Classic. Second-placed Patty Sheehan (USA) and Deedee Lasker (USA) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Stacy (USA). [Pasadena GC, Gulfport, Florida; now called Pasadena Yatch & CC].
America
x
Played as the Rochester International. Okamoto (Jpn) beat Kathy Whitworth (USA) and Donna White (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
America
x
Played as the Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Open. Second-placed Amy Alcott (USA) finished 5 shots behind Stephenson (Aus). [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
America
x
Played as the West Virginia LPGA Classic. First-time LPGA Tour winner Miller (USA) beat Lori Garbacz (USA) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole. Debbie Massey (USA) was eliminated at the third playoff hole. [Jones course, Speidel GC, Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV].
America
Kemper
Played as the Women's Kemper Open. Dale Eggeling (USA) finished 1 shot behind Whitworth (USA). [Royal Ka'anapali course, Ka'anapali Resort, Maui, Hawaii; at the time known as the North course].
Europe
x
British Women's Open not played in 1983.
Europe
x
Played as the Clandeboye Pro-Am Classic (Sept 3/4). Won by Sharp (Eng). [Clandeboye GC, Bangor, N.Ireland].
Europe
x
Played as the Dunham Forest Pro-Am (Sept 10/11). Won by Panton (Scot). [Dunham Forest G&CC, Altrincham, nr Manchester, England].
Europe
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].
Europe
x
Played as the Guernsey Open (June 27-29). Second-placed Beverly Huke (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Figueras-Dotti (Esp). [Royal Guernsey GC, L'Ancresse, Guernsey, Channel Islands].
Europe
Colt Cars
Played as the Colt Cars Jersey Open (July 5-7). Second-placed Jenny Lee Smith (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Dowling (Eng). [Royal Jersey GC, Grouville, Jersey, Channel Islands].
Europe
x
Spanish Ladies Open not played in 1983.
Europe
x
Played as the Lark Valley WPGA Classic (Aug 4/5). Second-placed Beverly Huke (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Statham (Eng). [Lark Valley GC, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk; now permanently closed].
Europe
Lilley Brook Hotel
Played as the inaugural Lilley Brook Cotswold Ladies Classic (Aug 23/24). Second-placed Elizabeth Glass (Zim) and Karstin Ehrnlund (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Reid (Scot). [Lilley Brook GC, Cheltenham, Gloucs, England].
Europe
x
Played as the WPGA Middlesbrough Classic (July 30/31). Second-placed Michelle "Mickey" Walker (Eng) and Muriel Thomson (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Lewis (Eng). [Middlesbrough Muni GC, Middlesbrough, England].
Europe
Olivetti
Played as the British Olivetti Tournament (July 20-22). Second-placed Jane Forrest (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Mackenzie (Aus), who recorded her first win in Europe. [Old Thorns GC, Liphook, Hants, England].
Europe
Brend Hotels
Played as the Sands International (Oct 17-19; 54-hole WPGA Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Vanessa Marvin (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Michelle "Mickey" Walker (Eng). Strong winds impacted scoring on the first day with only Muriel Thomson (79) recording a sub-80 round. [East course, Saunton GC, nr Braunton, North Devon].
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
x
Ulster Women's Championship not played in 1983.
Europe
Utd Friendly
Played as the United Friendly Tournament (July 27-29). Won by Reid (Scot). [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks].
Europe
Utd Friendly
Played as the United Friendly Insurance Tournament (June 8-10). Second-placed Beverly Huke (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Figueras-Dotti (Esp). [Hill Barn GC, Worthing, West Sussex, England].
Europe
White Horse
Played as the White Horse Whisky Challenge (Aug 8-10). Second-placed Muriel Thomson (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Huke (Eng). [Selsdon Park Htl & GC, S Croydon, London].
Europe
x
Played as the Caldy Classic (Oct 6-9; 54-hole event). Second-placed Jo Rumsey (Eng) and Maxine Burton (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Reid (Scot). [Caldy GC, Caldy, Wirral, 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].
Europe
x
Played as the Woodhall Hills Tournament (Aug 30-Sept 2). Won by Dowling (Eng). [Woodhall Hills GC, Bradford, W Yorks, England].
Asia
Mazda
Played as the Mazda Japan Classic (LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Laurie Rinker (USA) finished in second place behind Bradley (USA). [Musashigaoka CC, Hanno, Saitama, Japan].
Asia
Sports Nippon
Played as the Sports Nippon Team Match (Nov 4-6; individual low score prize within the US-Japan team match). Sandra Haynie (USA) and Pat Bradley (USA) finished in second place behind Higuchi (Jpn). [Edosaki CC, Inashiki, Ibaraki, Japan].
Awards
WPGA Tr
Huke (Eng) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the Women's PGA Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Carner (USA) won her fifth (and third straight) Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Carner (USA) won her third (and second straight) LPGA Tour Money List, with 1983 season earnings of $291,404 on the Tour. Patty Sheehan (USA) was second with $250,399; Pat Bradley (USA) was third with $240,207.
Awards
WPGA Tr
Thomson (Scot) won her second WPGA Tour Order of Merit, with 1983 season earnings of £9,225 on the Tour. Mickey Walker (Eng) was second; Beverly Huke (Eng) was third. Thomson received a £1,000 bonus as the Order of Merit winner.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Sheehan (USA) won the LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.
Awards
WPGA Tr
Glass (Zim) won the Women's PGA Tour 1983 Rookie of the Year Award (and £500 bonus) as the leading first-season player on the tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Farwig (USA) won the LPGA Tour 1983 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Farwig finished 17th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $80,627.
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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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