1979 Ladies European Tour
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The 1979 Ladies European Tour was the inaugural season of golf tournaments organised by the Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA), which later became the Ladies European Tour (LET).[1] The tour was principally sponsored by Carlsberg, who organised 12 36-hole tournaments counting towards their own Order of Merit. There were six other tournaments on the schedule including the Women's British Open, organised by the Ladies' Golf Union.[2][3]
| Duration | April 1979 – October 1979 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 18 |
| Order of Merit |  Cathy Panton |
← First 1980 → | |
The Order of Merit was won by Cathy Panton, who finished just 1.5 points ahead of Women's British Open winner, Alison Sheard. Sheard topped the money list with almost £5,000 in winnings, over £1,000 more than runner-up Jane Panter.[4][5] The Carlsberg Order of Merit was won by Christine Langford, who won three of the twelve events and finished as runner-up in two others.[6]
Tournaments
The table below shows the 1979 schedule.[7] 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.[8]
- Second round abandoned because of fog; tournament results based on first round scores.
Major championship in bold.
Order of Merit and money list
The Order of Merit was based on a points system.[4][5]
| Place | Player | Points | Money (£) | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cathy Panton | 846 | 2,495 | 18 |
| 2 |  Alison Sheard | 844.5 | 4,965 | 13 |
| 3 |  Christine Langford | 789.5 | 1,533 | 15 |
| 4 | Jane Panter | 770 | 3,830 | 18 |
| 5 | Vanessa Marvin | 740 | 2,434 | 18 |
| 6 | Muriel Thomson | 641 | 3,043 | 15 |
| 7 | Christine Trew | 624 | 1,955 | 15 |
| 8 | Jenny Lee Smith | 597.5 | 3,222 | 10 |
| 9 | Jane Chapman | 578.5 | 1,479 | 15 |
| 10 | Amanda Middleton | 574.5 | 1,861 | 17 |