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| '''Christine Langford''' (born 1957) is an English ]. She was a founding member of the ] (WPGA) and won |
'''Christine Langford''' (born 1957) is an English ]. She was a founding member of the ] (WPGA) and won four tournaments on the ] (LET) between 1979 and 1980.<ref name="letmg">{{cite web |title=LET 2013 Media Guide |url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/30317578/2013-let-tour-guide-pdf-ladies-european-tour |publisher=Ladies European Tour |accessdate=12 December 2024}}</ref> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Langford played on the ] in the United States and returned to England in 1979 to play in the first LET event, the ] at Tyrrells Wood.<ref name=letfounder>{{cite web |title=Celebrating The Founders: Christine Langford |url=https://letaccess.com/celebrating-the-founders-chris-langford |publisher=Ladies European Tour |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref> | Langford played on the ] in the United States and returned to England in 1979 to play in the first LET event, the ] at Tyrrells Wood.<ref name=letfounder>{{cite web |title=Celebrating The Founders: Christine Langford |url=https://letaccess.com/celebrating-the-founders-chris-langford |publisher=Ladies European Tour |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref> | ||
| She topped the 1979 Carlsberg Order of Merit after she won three of the twelve events and finished as runner-up in two others.<ref>{{cite news | |
She topped the 1979 Carlsberg Order of Merit after she won three of the twelve events and finished as runner-up in two others.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pargeter |first=John |title=First win a dream |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19790714/308/0018 |access-date=12 December 2024 |newspaper=Newcastle Journal |date=14 July 1979 |page=16}}</ref> | ||
| After retiring from tour, Langford became a teaching pro. In 1988, she became the first woman professional to be appointed as a head |
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 ].<ref name=letfounder/> In 2015, she joined Thorpeness Golf Club in ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Golf Tuition |url=https://www.thorpeness.co.uk/golf/golf-tuition-coaching/ |publisher=Thorpeness Golf Club |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref> She was the Welsh National coach for seven years.<ref>{{cite news |last=Barr |first=Andy |title=Thorpeness Golf Club & Hotel Golf Pro Christine Langford |url=https://golftimes.co.uk/meet-the-golf-pro-christine-langford/ |access-date=12 December 2024 |work=Golf Times |date=2 August 2024}}</ref> | ||
| ==Professional wins (5)== | ==Professional wins (5)== | ||
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English professional golfer (born 1957)
| 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 | |||
| |||
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.
Career
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.
She topped the 1979 Carlsberg Order of Merit after she won three of the twelve events and finished as runner-up in two others.
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. In 2015, she joined Thorpeness Golf Club in Suffolk. She was the Welsh National coach for seven years.
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) | 2 strokes |  Kärstin Ehrnlund Vanessa Marvin |
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| 2 | 25 May 1979 | Carlsberg Championship – Whitecraigs | 142 (−4) | 4 strokes |  Alison Sheard |
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| 3 | 22 Jun 1979 | Carlsberg Championship – St Annes Old Links | 148 (+2) | Playoff | Jenny Lee Smith |
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| 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 | |
| 2 | 1981 | Smirnoff Ulster Open |  Sarah LeVeque
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 1982 Sunningdale Foursomes (with Mickey Walker)
Notes
- Second round abandoned because of fog; tournament results based on first round scores.
References
- "LET 2013 Media Guide". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Celebrating The Founders: Christine Langford". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- Pargeter, John (14 July 1979). "First win a dream". Newcastle Journal. p. 16. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- "Golf Tuition". Thorpeness Golf Club. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- Barr, Andy (2 August 2024). "Thorpeness Golf Club & Hotel Golf Pro Christine Langford". Golf Times. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- "Women caught in fog". Glasgow Herald. 12 May 1979. p. 15. Retrieved 12 December 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- Jacobs, Raymond (26 May 1979). "Christine has a Carlsberg double". Glasgow Herald. p. 15. Retrieved 12 December 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Christine again". Glasgow Herald. 23 June 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 12 December 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- Hennessy, John (1 June 1981). "Miss Langford drives out". The Times. p. 8. Retrieved 12 December 2024 – via The Times Digital Archive.
External links
- Christine Langford at the Ladies European Tour official site