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{{Infobox golf season
| year           = 1987
| tour           = Ladies European Tour
| regular_season = {{nowrap|{{Start date|1987|5|}} – {{end date|1987|10|}}}}
| no_of_events   = 24
| honor1         = Order of Merit
| honoree1       = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dale Reid]]
| prevseason     = [[1986 Ladies European Tour|1986]]
| nextseason     = [[1988 Ladies European Tour|1988]]
}}

The '''1987 Ladies European Tour''' was a series of [[golf]] tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place in 1987. The tournaments were sanctioned by the [[Ladies European Tour]] (LET).

==Tournaments==
The table below shows the 1987 schedule.<ref>{{cite book |title=Tour Guide 2013 |url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/30317578/2013-let-tour-guide-pdf-ladies-european-tour |publisher=Ladies European Tour |year=2013 |page=197}}</ref><ref>[http://www.golftoday.co.uk/ladies_golf/stats/past-tournament-winners.html Past Tournament Winners, Ladies European Tour], GolfToday</ref> 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.<ref>[https://www.where2golf.com/golf-tournaments/results/year/1987/?category=women-europe Ladies European Tour - 1987 Winners]</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
! Date !! Tournament !! Location !! Winner !! Score!! Margin of<br>victory !! Runner(s)-up!! Winner's<br>share (£) !! Note
|-
| 2 May || [[Ford Ladies Classic]] || [[England]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Gillian Stewart]] (2) || 289 (−7) || Playoff || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Corinne Dibnah]] || align=right|4,500 || <ref>{{cite magazine |date=June 1987 |number=6 |title=Resultat |trans-title=Results |url=http://www.e-magin.se/paper/5xx2hhjn/paper/50#/paper/dcxf7m73/121 |magazine=Svensk Golf |pages=121–122 |language=sv |access-date=13 October 2023 }}</ref>
|-
| 17 May || [[Letting French Open]]|| [[France]] || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Liselotte Neumann]] (4) || 293 (−7) || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Laura Davies]] || align=right|10,500 || New tournament<ref name=":0">{{cite magazine |date=July 1987 |number=7 |title=Resultat |trans-title=Results |url=http://www.e-magin.se/paper/2xh8nrv4/popup/1? |magazine=Svensk Golf |page=89 |language=sv}}</ref>
|-
| 24 May || [[British Olivetti Tournament]] || [[England]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jane Connachan]] (4) || 286 (−6) || Playoff || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Trish Johnson]] || align=right|3,750 || <ref name=":0" />
|-
| 31 May || [[Ulster Volkswagen Classic]] || [[Northern Ireland]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dale Reid]] (13) || 283 (−9) || 8 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Beverley New]]<br>{{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} [[Sonja Van Wyk]] || align=right|4,500 || <ref name=":0" />
|-
| 6 Jun || [[McEwan's Wirral Classic]] || [[England]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Trish Johnson]] (1) || 292 (−4) || Playoff || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Karen Lunn]] || align=right|3,750 || <ref name=":0" />
|-
| 14 Jun || [[Belgian Ladies Godiva Open]] || [[Belgium]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Marie-Laure de Lorenzi]] (1) || 285 (−7) || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Trish Johnson]] <br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Susan Moon]] || align=right|7,500 || <ref name=":0" />
|-
| 21 Jun || [[Volmac Ladies Open]] || [[Netherlands]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dale Reid]] (14) || 283 (−5) || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Maureen Garner]] || align=right|7,500 || <ref name=":1">{{cite magazine |date=August 1987 |access-date=12 October 2023 |title=Resultat |trans-title=Results |url=http://www.e-magin.se/paper/2xh8nrv4/popup/1? |magazine=Svensk Golf |number=8 |page=90 |language=sv}}</ref>
|-
| 28 Jun || [[Portuguese Ladies Open]] || [[Portugal]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Cathy Panton]] (13) || 210 (−9) || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alison Nicholas]] || align=right|3,750 || <ref name=":1" />
|- 
| 5 Jul || [[Hennessy Cognac Ladies Cup]] || [[France]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kitrina Douglas]] (4) || 283 (−5) || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nancy Lopez]] <br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Federica Dassù]] || align=right|10,500 || <ref name=":1" />
|-
| 12 Jul || [[La Manga Club Ladies European Open]] || [[England]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dale Reid]] (15) || 272 (−20) || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Corinne Dibnah]] || align=right|7,500 || <ref name=":1" />
|-
| 25 Jul || [[Bloor Homes Eastleigh Classic]] || [[England]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Trish Johnson]] (2) || 242 (−22) || 11 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Corinne Dibnah]] || align=right|4,500 || <ref name=":1" />
|-
| 2 Aug || '''[[Weetabix Women's British Open]]''' || [[England]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alison Nicholas]] (1) || 296 (+4) || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Laura Davies]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Muffin Spencer-Devlin]] || align=right|15,000 || <ref>{{cite magazine |date=September 1987 |number=9 |title=Resultat, WPGA-touren |trans-title=Results, WPGA Tour |url=http://www.e-magin.se/paper/5xx2hhjn/paper/50#/paper/7t37n0r7/75 |magazine=Svensk Golf |page=75 |language=sv |access-date=13 October 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 9 Aug || [[BMW Ladies' German Open]] || [[Germany]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Marie-Laure de Lorenzi]] (2) || 275 (−13) || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dale Reid]] || align=right|9,000 || <ref name=":2" />
|-
| 16 Aug || [[Kristianstad Ladies Open]] || [[Sweden]] ||colspan=4 align=center|''Cancelled''|| ||<ref name="sg1987-3">{{cite web |title=1987 Tournament Calendar |url=http://www.e-magin.se/paper/6bfpvf1g/popup/1?page=78 |website=Svensk Golf 3/1987 |publisher=[[Swedish Golf Federation]] |page=78 |language=sv | access-date=13 October 2023}}</ref>
|-
| 23 Aug || [[Aspeboda Ladies Open]] || [[Sweden]] ||colspan=4 align=center|''Cancelled''|| ||<ref name="sg1987-3"/>
|-
| 30 Aug || [[Borås European Masters]] || [[Sweden]] ||colspan=4 align=center|''Cancelled''|| ||<ref name="sg1987-3"/>
|-
| 6 Sep || [[Bowring Ladies Scottish Open]] || [[Scotland]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dale Reid]] (16) || 285 (−3) || Playoff || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Laura Davies]] || align=right|4,500 || <ref name=":2">{{cite magazine |date=October 1987 |title=Siffror, WPGA-touren |trans-title=Numbers, WPGA Tour |url=http://www.e-magin.se/paper/5xx2hhjn/paper/50#/paper/pnkh814m/88 |magazine=Svensk Golf |language=Swedish |pages=87–89 |access-date=13 October 2023|number=10}}</ref>
|-
| 14 Sep || [[Italian Ladies' Open]] || [[Italy]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Laura Davies]] (6) || 285 (−3) || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Liselotte Neumann]] || align=right|9,000 || New tournament<ref name=":2" />
|-
| 26 Sep || [[Laing Ladies Classic]] || [[England]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alison Nicholas]] (2) || 281 (−11) || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Corinne Dibnah]] || align=right|4,500 || <ref name=":2" />
|-
| 4 Oct || [[James Capel Guernsey Open]] || [[Guernsey]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Corinne Dibnah]] (3) || 275 (−13) || 10 strokes || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Gillian Stewart]] <br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Vanessa Marvin]] || align=right|4,500 || <ref name=":2" />
|-
| || [[Hong Kong Bank Jersey Classic]] || [[Jersey]] || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Marie Wennersten]] || 148 (+4) || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peggy Conley]] <br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Corinne Dibnah]] || align=right|1,000 || Unofficial event
|-
| 25 Oct || [[Woolmark Ladies Match Play Championship]] || [[England]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Trish Johnson]] (3) || colspan=2 align=center|4 and 3 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Marie-Laure de Lorenzi]] || align=right|6,000 || Match play event 
|-
| || [[Qualitair Ladies' Spanish Open]] || [[Spain]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Corinne Dibnah]] (4) || 210 (−12) || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Susan Moon]] || align=right|4,500 || 
|}

[[Women's major golf championships|Major championship]] in '''bold'''.

==Order of Merit rankings==
{| class="wikitable" 
!Rank!!Player!!Country!!Money ([[Pound sterling|£]])
|-
| align=center|1 || [[Dale Reid]] || {{SCO}} || align=center|53,815
|-
| align=center|2 || [[Laura Davies]] || {{ENG}} || align=center|47,151
|-
| align=center|3 || [[Corinne Dibnah]] || {{AUS}} || align=center|40,474
|-
| align=center|4 || [[Alison Nicholas]] || {{ENG}} || align=center|36,694
|-
| align=center|5 || [[Trish Johnson]] || {{ENG}} || align=center|35,718
|-
| align=center|6 || [[Marie-Laure de Lorenzi]] || {{FRA}} || align=center|33,746
|-
| align=center|7 || [[Kitrina Douglas]] || {{SCO}} || align=center|32,864
|-
| align=center|8 || [[Liselotte Neumann]] || {{SWE}} || align=center|26,873
|-
| align=center|9 || [[Jane Connachan]] || {{SCO}} || align=center|22,588
|-
| align=center|10 || [[Debbie Dowling]] || {{ENG}} || align=center|21,497
|}
Source:<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.e-magin.se/paper/5xx2hhjn/paper/50#/paper/9pt32crv/67 |title=Facit -87, Europa-touren, damer, WPGA |trans-title=Season 1987, European Tour, Ladies, WPGA |magazine=Svensk Golf |language=sv |date=December 1987 |access-date=18 September 2023 |number=12 |page=67}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[1987 LPGA Tour]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/ Official site of the Ladies European Tour]

{{Ladies European Tour Seasons}}

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