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Muriel Thomson
Muriel Natalie Thomson (born 12 December 1954) is a retired Scottish professional golfer. Thomson was an amateur golfer in Scotland before playing on the Ladies European Tour from 1979 to 1989. During her time on the tour, she won the Ladies European Tour#Order of Merit and seasonal award winners, Order of Merit title in 1980 and 1983 while winning nine tournaments overall. In team events, Thomson was part of the team that won the 1977 Vagliano Trophy and played at the 1978 Curtis Cup. Early life and education On 12 December 1954, Thomson was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. She began golfing at the age of eight years old. Career Thomson worked in banking while she was an amateur golfer. In Scotland, she won the North of Scotland championship from 1973 to 1974 and the Helen Holm championship from 1975 to 1976. She was also runner-up in the 1977 Scottish Women's Amateur Championship. After leaving banking to become a professional golfer in 1979, Thomson joined the Women's Professiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberdeen
Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeenshire, but is now separate from the council area of Aberdeenshire. Aberdeen City Council is one of Scotland's 32 Local government in Scotland, local authorities (commonly referred to as ''councils''). Aberdeen has a population of for the main urban area and for the wider List of towns and cities in Scotland by population#Settlements, settlement including outlying localities, making it the United Kingdom's List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, 39th most populous built-up area. Aberdeen has a long, sandy coastline and features an oceanic climate, with cool summers and mild, rainy winters. Aberdeen received royal burgh status from David I of Scotland (1124–1153), which transformed the city economically. The tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John O' Groats
John o' Groats () is a village 2.5 mi (4 km) north-east of Canisbay, in the historic county of Caithness, Scotland. It lies on Scotland's north-eastern tip and is popular with tourists. The northernmost point of mainland Scotland is nearby Dunnet Head and the north eastern corner is nearby Duncansby Head. John o' Groats is sited from London, from Edinburgh, from the Orkney Isles and from the North Pole; it is from the uninhabited Island of Stroma. In summer, a ferry operates between John o' Groats and Burwick on South Ronaldsay in Orkney. Name The settlement takes its name from Jan de Groot, a 15th-century Dutchman who once plied a ferry from the Scottish mainland to Orkney, which had recently been acquired from Norway by King James IV. Local legend has that the "o' Groats" refers to John's charge of one groat for use of his ferry, but it actually derives from the Dutch ''de groot'', meaning "the large". People from John o' Groats are known as "Groaters". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Ladies European Tour ...
The 1985 Ladies European Tour was a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place in 1985. The tournaments were sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET). Tournaments The table below shows the 1985 schedule. 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. Major championships in bold. Order of Merit rankings Source: See also * 1985 LPGA Tour References External linksOfficial site of the Ladies European Tour {{Ladies European Tour Seasons Ladies European Tour seasons Ladies European Tour Ladies European Tour The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1978. Most of the players on the tour are European, with members from more than 40 countries internationally. Despite its name, the tour also has tournaments in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sands International
The Sands International was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour held in England. It was played annually between 1983 and 1985 at Saunton Golf Club, near Braunton, North Devon North Devon is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based just outside Barnstaple, the district's largest town. The district also includes the towns of Ilfracombe, Lynton and Lynmouth and Sout .... Winners Source: References {{reflist External linksLadies European Tour Former Ladies European Tour events Golf tournaments in England Defunct sports competitions in England Recurring sporting events established in 1983 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1985 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guernsey Open
The Guernsey Open was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1978. Most of the players on the tour are European, with members from more than 40 countries internationally. Despite its name, the tour also has tournaments in A .... It was played from 1982 to 1984 and from 1987 to 1988. Winners Source: References External linksLadies European Tour Former Ladies European Tour events Golf in Guernsey Recurring sporting events established in 1982 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1988 {{golf-tournament-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Ladies European Tour
The 1984 Ladies European Tour was the fifth season of golf tournaments administered by the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) on behalf of the Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA), which later became the Ladies European Tour (LET). In the second season of PGA administration, the tour saw the addition of several new tournaments with the format of most being changed to 72-holes stroke play, having been mostly 54 and 36-hole events previously. In total, there were 21 tournaments on the schedule, including the return of the Women's British Open, organised by the Ladies' Golf Union and one of two tournaments co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour, along with the Ladies Irish Open. The Order of Merit was won by Dale Reid, who dominated the season with two tournament victories and five runner-up finishes. In second place was Kitrina Douglas, who won twice during her debut season. Tournaments The table below shows the 1984 schedule. The numbers in brackets after the winners' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Ann Classic
The Elizabeth Ann Classic was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour held near Leeds in England. History The Elizabeth Ann Classic was played in 1980 and 1981 at Pannal Golf Club, in Pannal near Harrogate Harrogate ( ) is a spa town and civil parish in the North Yorkshire District, district and North Yorkshire, county of North Yorkshire, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town is a tourist de ..., north of Leeds. In 1983, the Melcade International Tournament was held at Woodhall Hills Golf Club, west of Leeds Winners Source: References {{reflist External linksLadies European Tour Former Ladies European Tour events Golf tournaments in England Defunct sports competitions in England Recurring sporting events established in 1980 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1983 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Ladies European Tour
The 1981 Ladies European Tour was the third season of golf tournaments organised by the Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA), which later became the Ladies European Tour (LET). There were 13 tournaments on the schedule including four Carlsberg sponsored events and the Women's British Open, organised by the Ladies' Golf Union. For the 1981 season, the majority of tournaments were increased to 54-holes, having previously been held over 36-holes. This included the Carlsberg events, which were reduced in number, from ten down to four, in order to increase the prize funds at each event. Total prize money on the tour was planned to rise to £250,000 in 1981, but the tour suffered financially during the season as several tournaments were cancelled after sponsors withdrew their support. The Order of Merit was won by Jenny Lee Smith, who dominated the season with three wins and four runner-up finishes; her £13,518 in prize money put her more than £5,000 clear of runner-up Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnham Broom Championship
The Barnham Broom Championship was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour held in England. It was held in October 1980 at Barnham Broom Hotel & Country Club, in Barnham Broom near Norwich, Norfolk. A second tournament was planned for September 1981, but the host venue withdrew their support. The tournament was won by Muriel Thomson with a score of 230 (eight-over par), four strokes clear of runner-up Maxine Burton Maxine or Maxene may refer to: People * Maxene Andrews (1916–1995), member of The Andrews Sisters singing trio * Maxine Audley (1923–1992), English actress * Maxine Brown (country singer) (1932–2019), American country music singer * Maxin .... Winners Source: References {{reflist External linksLadies European Tour Former Ladies European Tour events Golf tournaments in England Defunct sports competitions in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viscount Double Glazing Championship
The Northern Ireland Ladies Open was a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour (LET) held in Northern Ireland. A Northern Ireland tournament was a fixture on the LET schedule since the tour's inception in 1979. In 1984 the tournament featured on the LPGA Tour along with the Women's British Open. The latest installment, in 2007, took place at Templepatrick Golf and Country Club near Belfast, with a prize fund of €200,000. As well as the LET professionals, the field featured 12-year-old local twins Lisa and Leona Maguire. ''bbc.co.uk'', 25 May 2007. Winners Source:See also * |
1980 Ladies European Tour
The 1980 Ladies European Tour was the second season of golf tournaments organised by the Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA), which later became the Ladies European Tour (LET). The tour was principally sponsored by Carlsberg, who organised ten 36-hole tournaments counting towards their own Order of Merit. There were eleven other tournaments on the schedule including the Women's British Open, organised by the Ladies' Golf Union. The Order of Merit was won by Muriel Thomson, who also topped the Carlsberg Order of Merit. Tournaments The table below shows the 1980 schedule. 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. Major championship in bold. Order of Merit and money list The Order of Merit was sponsored by Hambro Life and based on a points system. Source: Carlsberg Order of Merit The Carlsberg Order of Merit was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Stroke Play Championship
The Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship is the national women's amateur stroke play golf championship in Scotland (although entry is open to overseas golfers). It has been played annually at Royal Troon since 1973 and is organised by the Scottish Golf. The format is 54-hole stroke play contested over three days. It is played at Royal Troon with the first two rounds played on the Portland course and the final round on the Old course. Originally it was played over two days, with 36 holes on the first day. The tournament is named after Helen Holm, a Scottish amateur golfer who was Scottish champion five times. Winners Source: See also *Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship The Scottish Men's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship is the national amateur stroke play golf championship in Scotland. Entry is open to all amateur golfers. It has been played annually since 1967 and is organised by the Scottish Golf. The fo ... – the equivalent cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
