Bowring Birmingham Ladies Classic

The Bowring Birmingham Ladies Classic was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour held in Birmingham, England. It was last played in 1985 at Pype Hayes Golf Club.^[1]

Birmingham Ladies Classic

Tournament information
Location	Birmingham, England
Established	1980
Course(s)	Pype Hayes Golf Club
Tour(s)	Ladies European Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	£20,000
Month played	June
Final year	1985
Final champion
Federica Dassù
Location map
Pype Hayes Location in England Show map of England Pype Hayes Location in West Midlands Show map of West Midlands county

History

The tournament was always held near Birmingham, West Midlands. The 1980 installment, billed as the Billingham Golf Championship, was held at South Staffordshire Golf Club in Wolverhampton, 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Birmingham. Christine Sharp (later Christine Griffith) won with a birdie on the first playoff hole.^[2] In 1985, the tournament returned to the schedule, now as the Bowring Birmingham Ladies Classic, held at Pype Hayes Golf Club, 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Birmingham city center. Italian Federica Dassù beat Debbie Dowling for her second LET title.^[1]

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	Margin of victory	Runner-up	Winner's share (£)	Venue	Ref
Bowring Birmingham Ladies Classic
1985	Federica Dassù	280 (−4)	2 strokes	Debbie Dowling	2,500	Pype Hayes Golf Club	[3]
1981–1984: No tournament
Billingham Golf Championship
1980	Christine Sharp (1)	150 (+4)	Playoff	Beverly Lewis	330	South Staffs Golf Club	[2]