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Ladies European Tour
- 1978: WPGA formed; Carlsberg main sponsor, supporting 12 tournaments.[1]
- 1982/3: The continuing issues resulted in the departure of executive director Barry Edwards, who was also responsible for the tour's marketing, following legal action in the High Court.[2][3][4] The WPGA then came to an agreement with the Professional Golfers' Association, with the PGA directly administering the tour,[5] and director of the PGA, Colin Snape, becoming the new executive director of the WPGA.[6]
- 1983/4: The WPGA tour enjoys a revival,[7] with increased prize money and tournaments extended to 72-holes.[8] European Open announced.[9]
- 1984: Disagreement with the LPGA over the Ladies Irish Open.[10][11] Unhappiness with the LGU over the WBO.[12]
- 1985: Prize funds set to exceed £½ million.[13]
- 1986: Colin Snape leaves WPGA.
- 1987: Growing disquiet as three tournaments in Sweden are cancelled,[14] leading to the WPGA discussing breaking away from the PGA.[15]
- 1988: WPGA vote to leave the PGA.[16]
1980
| Dates | Tournament[17] | Host country | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | BCA Tournament | England |  Vivien Saunders Bridget Cooper (a) |
[18] Unofficial? |
1981
| Dates | Tournament[19][20] | Host country | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | BCA Tournament | England | Christine Langford |
[21] Unofficial? |
1982
| Dates | Tournament[22][23][24] | Host country | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–8 May | Ford Ladies' Classic | England | Jenny Lee Smith |
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| 12–14 May | United Friendly Worthing Open | England |  Rosie Jones |
|
| 26–29 May | Smirnoff Ulster Open | Northern Ireland | Linda Bowman |
|
| 2–4 Jun | Irish Open | Ireland | Cancelled | Provisionally scheduled only |
| 16–18 Jun | United Friendly Insurance Championship | England | Beverley New (a) |
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| 28–30 Jun | Guernsey Open | Guernsey |  Dale Reid |
|
| 7–9 Jul | McEwan's Lager Welsh Classic | Wales | Cancelled | |
| 21–23 Jul | Spanish Open | Spain | Rosie Jones |
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| 28–31 Jul | Women's British Open | England |  Marta Figueras-Dotti (a) |
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| 5–7 Aug | British Women's Matchplay | England | Cancelled | |
| 10–13 Aug | West of England Open | England | Cancelled | |
| 23–25 Aug | Dunhill Classic | England | Bridget Cooper |
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| 1–3 Sep | WPGA Championship | Scotland | Cancelled | [25] |
| 10–12 Sep | Moben Kitchens Classic | England | Catherine Panton |
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| 21–24 Sep | German Open | West Germany | Cancelled | Provisionally scheduled only |
| 29 Sep–1 Oct | East Anglia Open | England | Linda Bowman |
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| 6–9 Oct | French Open | France | Cancelled | Provisionally scheduled only |
| 3–5 Nov | Portuguese Open | Portugal | Cancelled | Provisionally scheduled only |
1983
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)–up | Winner's share (£) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4–7 | Ford Ladies Classic | England |  Barbara Helbig (1) | 298 (–2) | 4 strokes | Marta Figueras-Dotti | 3,000 | |
| May 19–21 | Smirnoff Ladies Irish Open | Northern Ireland | Cathy Panton (7) | 224 (+2) | Playoff | Beverly Lewis Susan Moon Muriel Thomson | 1,500 | |
| Jun 8–10 | United Friendly Worthing Open | England | Marta Figueras-Dotti (2) | 217 (+4) | 5 strokes | Beverly Huke | 750 | |
| Jun 16–18 | UBM Northern Classic[29] | England | Cathy Panton (8) | 210 (–3) | 5 strokes | Jane Forrest | 1,000 | |
| Jun 27–29 | Guernsey Open | Guernsey | Marta Figueras-Dotti (3) | 209 (–7) | 3 strokes | Beverly Huke | 900 | |
| Jul 5–7 | Colt Cars Jersey Open | Jersey | Debbie Dowling (1) | 215 (+2) | 1 stroke | Jenny Lee Smith | 900 | |
| Jul 20–22 | British Olivetti Tournament | England |  Sandra Mackenzie (1) | 223 (+7) | 1 stroke | Jane Forrest | 900 | |
| Jul 27–29 | United Friendly Tournament | England | Dale Reid (5) | 216 (−6) | 2 strokes | Maxine Burton | 1,000 | |
| Jul 30–31 | Middlesbrough Municipal Ladies Classic (Cleveland Charities Classic) | England | Beverly Lewis (2) | 144 | 2 strokes | Muriel Thomson Mickey Walker | 900 | |
| Aug 4–5 | Playford Lark Valley Classic | England | Beverly Huke (3) Judy Statham (1) | 138 (−4) | Tie | 350 each | [30] | |
| Aug 8–10 | White Horse Whisky Challenge | England | Beverly Huke (4) | 207 (–12) | 1 stroke | Muriel Thomson | 600 | |
| Aug 21 | Ely pro-am | England |  | | ||||
| Aug 23–24 | Lilley Brook Cotswold Ladies Classic | England | Dale Reid (6) | 139 (–9) | 2 strokes |  Kärstin Ehrnlund Elizabeth Glass | 750 | |
| Aug 30–Sep 2 | Melcade International Tournament | England | Debbie Dowling (2) | 142 | 1 stroke | Joanna Smurthwaite | 500 | [31] |
| Sep 3–4 | Clandeboye Golden Jubilee Classic[32] | Northern Ireland | Christine Sharp (2) | 154 (+6) | Playoff | Muriel Thomson | 600 | [33] |
| Sep 10–11 | Dunham Forest Pro-Am | England | Cathy Panton (9) | 142 (−2) | 2 strokes | Mickey Walker | 600 | [34] |
| Sep 29–Oct 2 | Women's British Open | England | Cancelled | [35] | ||||
| Oct 6–9 | Caldy Classic | England | Dale Reid (7) | 225 (+3) | 1 stroke | Maxine Burton Jo Rumsey | 700 | |
| Oct 12 | BMW Invitation pro-am | England | | | ||||
| Oct 17–19 | Sands International | England | Mickey Walker (4) | 233 (+11) | 1 stroke | Vanessa Marvin | 700 | |