Christine Langford
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Stafford, England
England| Christine Langford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 1957 (age 67–68) Stafford, England | ||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality | England | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1977 | ||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 5 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Ladies European Tour | 4 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Christine Langford (born 1957) is an English professional golfer. She was a founding member of the Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA) and won four tournaments on the Ladies European Tour (LET) between 1979 and 1980.[1]
Langford played on the LPGA Tour in the United States and returned to England in 1979 to play in the first LET event, the Carlsberg European Ladies' Championship at Tyrrells Wood.[2]
She topped the 1979 Carlsberg Order of Merit after she won three of the twelve events and finished as runner-up in two others.[3]
After retiring from tour, Langford became a teaching pro. In 1988, she became the first woman professional to be appointed as a head pro at a committee-run members club in the UK when she joined Clevedon Golf Club in Somerset.[2] In 2015, she joined Thorpeness Golf Club in Suffolk.[4] She was the Welsh National coach for seven years.[5]
Professional wins (5)
Ladies European Tour wins (4)
| # | Date | Tournament | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 May 1979 | Carlsberg Championship – Long Ashton | 73 (−2)[a] | 2 strokes |  Kärstin Ehrnlund Vanessa Marvin | [6] |
| 2 | 25 May 1979 | Carlsberg Championship – Whitecraigs | 142 (−4) | 4 strokes |  Alison Sheard | [7] |
| 3 | 22 Jun 1979 | Carlsberg Championship – St Annes Old Links | 148 (+2) | Playoff | Jenny Lee Smith | [8] |
| 4 | 13 Jun 1980 | Carlsberg Championship – Knowle | 142 (−6) | 1 stroke | Sue Bamford |
Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | Carlsberg Championship – St Annes Old Links | Jenny Lee Smith |
Won with par on first extra hole | [8] |
| 2 | 1981 | Smirnoff Ulster Open |  Sarah LeVeque |
Lost to par on first extra hole | [9] |
Other wins (1)
- 1982 Sunningdale Foursomes (with Mickey Walker)