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  • Catherine Rita Panton-Lewis (born 14 June 1955) is a Scottish professional golfer who was a founding member of the Ladies European Tour and won its first Order of Merit. Her father was John Panton, MBE, a professional golfer who played on three Ryder Cup teams.
    Panton was born in Bridge of Allan, Scotland. As an amateur, she won the British Ladies Amateur in 1976, winning 1-up over Alison Sheard. Later that year, she was a member of the Great Britain & Ireland Espirito Santo Trophy team. She was captain of the University of Edinburgh golf team in 1976 and 1977, and was Scottish Universities Champion in 1977. She was named Scottish Sportswoman of the Year in 1976.
    Panton turned professional in 1978, the same year that the Women's Professional Golf Association was founded as a division of the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1979 she participated in the first season of the Women's Professional Golf Association's tour (later the Ladies European Tour) and topped the tour's first Order of Merit. She went on to win 14 tournaments on the tour, and also played on the LPGA Tour in the mid-1980s. She played her last full season on the LET in 1995, and has played in some events on the Legends Tour, including the inaugural Handa Cup in 2006.


    Ladies European Tour wins (14)


    1979 (2) Carlsberg Championship – Willingdon, State Express Tournament
    1980 (1) Elizabeth Ann Classic
    1981 (2) Carlsberg Championship – Queen's Park, Carlsberg Championship – Moortown
    1982 (1) Moben Kitchens Classic
    1983 (3) Smirnoff Ladies Irish Open, UBM Northern Classic, Dunham Forest Pro-Am
    1985 (2) McEwan's Wirral Caldy Classic, Delsjö Ladies Open
    1986 (1) Portuguese Ladies Open
    1987 (1) Portuguese Ladies Open
    1988 (1) Bowring Ladies Scottish Open


    Team appearances


    Amateur

    Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1976
    Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1977 (winners)
    European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 1973, 1977
    Women's Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978
    Professional

    Handa Cup (representing World team): 2006


    See also


    List of golfers with most Ladies European Tour wins


    References




    External links


    Catherine Panton Lewis at the Legends Tour former site

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