Deborah Ann Dowling (26 July 1962 – 18 January 2019) was an English

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

who played on the

Ladies European Tour The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1978. It is based at Buckinghamshire Golf Club near London in England. Like many UK-based sports organisations it is a company limited by guarantee, a legal stru ...

Career

Dowling represented England at the 1979

Girls Home Internationals The Girls Home Internationals was an amateur team golf championship for girls between the four Home Nations. Ireland was represented by the whole island of Ireland.The event was organised by The R&A. The inaugural event was held in 1969 and the v ...

. She turned professional and joined the

(LET) in 1981 and won six times, at the 1983 Melcade International Tournament and the Ladies Jersey Open, the 1985 Portuguese Ladies Open, the 1986 Laing Ladies Classic and the 1986 and the 1989 Eastleigh Classic. She also won the 1989 Thailand Open and the 1996 Singapore Open on the

Ladies Asian Golf Tour The Ladies Asian Golf Tour is a women's professional golf tour that was established as the Ladies Asia Golf Circuit in 1983 and known as the Kosaido Ladies Asia Golf Circuit 1987–2004 for sponsorship reasons. The tour was sanctioned by the Asia- ...

. In 1985 and 1986, she finished fifth on the LET Order of Merit. She played on tour for 18 years, until

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

Professional wins (8)

Ladies European Tour wins (6)

1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...

(2)

Colt Cars Jersey Open The Ladies Jersey Open was a women's professional golf tournament in Jersey, Channel Islands. It was included on the Ladies European Tour The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1978. It is based at ...

, Melcade International Tournament *

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...

(1) Vale do Lobo Portuguese Ladies Open *

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...

(1)

Bloor Homes Eastleigh Classic The Bloor Homes Eastleigh Classic was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour. It was first played in 1984 and held annually until 1991. The tournament was played on the par–65 (34–31) municipal course Fleming Par ...

, Laing Ladies Classic *

1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxo ...

(1) Bloor Homes Eastleigh Classic Source:

Ladies Asian Golf Tour wins (2)

*1989

Thailand Ladies Open The Thailand Ladies Open was a professional golf tournament in Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Penins ...

*1996

Singapore Ladies Open The Singapore Women's Open is a professional golf tournament held in Singapore. It was first played in 1987 as the Singapore Ladies Open, and is from 2022 part of the Ladies Asian Tour and LPGA of Korea Tour. History The Singapore Ladies Open w ...

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References

External links

2009 LET Media Guide: Past Tournament Winners
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dowling, Debbie English female golfers Ladies European Tour golfers 1962 births 2019 deaths