1988 - Women Europe
The winners in the category "1988 - Women Europe" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Europe
B&H
Played as the inaugural Benson & Hedges Trophy (Nov 10-13; European and LET Trs mixed pairs unofficial money event). Second-placed José María Cañizares (Esp) & Tania Abitbol (Esp) finished 1 shot behind the winning team of Mark McNulty (Zim) & Marie-Laure de Taya (Fra; née de Lorenzi). [No.1 course, Golf La Moraleja, Alcobendas, nr Madrid; now called Real (Royal) La Moraleja].
Europe
x
Played as the inaugural Biarritz Ladies Open (Oct 1988). Second-placed Marie-Laure de Lorenzi Taya (Fra) finished 1 shot behind Laura Davies (Eng). [Golf de Biarritz-Le Phare, Biarritz, France].
Europe
Woolmark
Played as the Woolmark Ladies Match Play Championship. Marie-Laure de Lorenzi Taya (Fra) beat Alison Nicholas (Eng) 4 and 2 in the final. [GC Vallromanes, Vallromanes, nr Barcelona].
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
Godiva
Played as the inaugural Godiva Ladies European Masters. Second-placed Marie-Laure de Lorenzi Taya (Fra) finished 2 shots behind Karen Lunn (Aus). [Royal Antwerp GC, Kappellen, nr Antwerp].
Europe
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].
Europe
James Capel
Played as the James Capel Guernsey Open. Second-placed Alison Sheard (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Nicholas (Eng). [Royal Guernsey GC, L'Ancresse, Guernsey, Channel Islands].
Europe
x
Played as the Guia Ladies Masters. Second-placed Alison Nicholas (Eng), Karen Lunn (Aus), Tania Abitbol (Esp) and Maria Wennersten-From (Swe) finished 3 shots behind Maritz (RSA). [Quinta da Marinha GC, nr Cascais, Portugal].
Europe
Hennessy
Played as the Hennessy Cognac Ladies Cup. Second-placed Marjorie Jones (USA) and Alison Nicholas (Eng) finished 1 shot behind de Lorenzi (Fra). [Saint Germain GC, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, nr Paris].
Europe
x
Played as the inaugural Danish Ladies Open. Second-placed Peggy Conley (USA), Laura Davies (Eng) and Liselotte Neumann (Swe) finished 4 shots behind 19-year-old Descampe (Belg), who recorded her first win in her debut event on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. Descampe became the tour's youngest ever winner at that time. [Rungsted GK, nr Copenhagen, Denmark].
Europe
Volmac
Played as the Volmac Dutch Open. Second-placed Kitrina Douglas (Eng) finished 1 shot behind de Lorenzi (Fra; competing under her married name Marie-Laure Taya). [Rosendaelsche GC, Arnhem, Netherlands].
Europe
Burleigh
Played as the Burleigh Ladies European Open. Second-placed Alison Nicholas (Eng) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Reid (Scot). [Kingswood GC, Tadworth, nr London].
Europe
Letting
Played as the Letting French Open (June 9-12). Marie-Laure de Lorenzi Taya (Fra) beat Caroline Bourtayre (Fra) in a playoff. [G&CC Fourqueux, Fourqueux, nr Paris].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW Ladies German Open. Second-placed Marie-Laure de Lorenzi Taya (Fra) finished 1 shot behind Neumann (Swe). [Hubbelrath GC, nr Dusseldorf, Germany].
Europe
x
Played as the Ladies Italian Open. Second-placed Marie-Laure de Lorenzi Taya (Fra) finished 9 shots behind defending champion Davies (Eng). [Ca' della Nave GC, Martellago, nr Venice, Italy].
Europe
x
Played as the Portuguese Ladies Open (next played as a Tour event in 1994). Second-placed Corinne Dibnah (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Conley (USA). [Pinhal course, Vilamoura GC, Algarve, Portugal; at the time known as Vilamoura II].
Europe
Qualitair
Played as the Qualitair Spanish Open (Women's Pro Golf Eurpn Tr season-ending event; not played again until 1994). Second-placed Corinne Soules (Fra) finished 4 shots behind de Lorenzi (Fra; playing under her married name of Marie-Laure Taya). [La Manga Club, nr Cartagena, Murcia, Spain].
Europe
x
Played as the Gothenburg Swedish Ladies Open (Aug 18-21). Second-placed Peggy Conley (USA) finished 3 shots behind Marie-Laure de Lorenzi Taya (Fra). [Delsjö GK, Gothenburg, Sweden].
Europe
Laing
Played as the Laing Ladies Classic. Second-placed Caroline Griffiths (Eng) finished 7 shots behind de Lorenzi Taya (Fra). [Stoke Park CC, Stoke Poges, Bucks; at the time known as Stoke Poges GC].
Europe
x
Played as the Marbella Ladies Open. Second-placed Dale Reid (Scot) and Corinne Dibnah (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Maritz (RSA). [Marbella GCC, Marbella, Costa del Sol, Spain].
Europe
Olivetti
Played as the British Olivetti Tournament. Second-placed and defending champion Jane Connachan (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Nicholas (Eng). [Moor Hall GC, Sutton Coldfield, nr Birmingham, England].
Europe
x
Played as the inaugural St Moritz Classic. Second-placed Cathy Panton (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Arnold (NZ). [Samedan course, Engadine GC, Samedan, nr St Moritz, Switz].
Europe
Toshiba
Played as the Toshiba Players' Championship. Reid (Scot) beat Peggy Conley (USA) in a playoff. [Old Thorns GC, Liphook, Hants, England].
Europe
Variety Club
Played as the Variety Club Celebrity Classic. Second-placed Dale Reid (Scot) finished 4 shots behind Nicholas (Eng). [Calcot Park GC, Reading, Berks, England].
Europe
Broadway Gp
Played as the Broadway Wirral Classic (June 2-5). Second-placed Cathy Panton (Scot) finished 3 shots behind New (Eng), who recorded her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [Caldy GC, Caldy, Wirral, England].
Europe
Bowring
Played as the Bowring Ladies Scottish Open (next played in 1994). Second-placed Debbie Dowling (Eng), Maureen Garner (N.Ire; née Madill) and Alison Nicholas (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Panton (Scot), who recorded the last of her 14 Ladies European Tour wins. [Cawder course, Cawder GC, Bishopbriggs, nr Glasgow].
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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.
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