Catherine Panton-Lewis
Catherine Rita Panton-Lewis 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 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 Carlsberg Championship – Willingdon, State Express Tournament
- 1980 Elizabeth Ann Classic
- 1981 Carlsberg Championship – Queen's Park, Carlsberg Championship – Moortown
- 1982 Moben Kitchens Classic
- 1983 Smirnoff Ladies Irish Open, UBM Northern Classic, Dunham Forest Pro-Am
- 1985 McEwan's Wirral Caldy Classic, Delsjö Ladies Open
- 1986 Portuguese Ladies Open
- 1987 Portuguese Ladies Open
- 1988 Bowring Ladies Scottish Open
Team appearances
- Espirito Santo Trophy : 1976
- Vagliano Trophy : 1977
- European Ladies' Team Championship : 1973, 1977
- Women's Home Internationals : 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978
- Handa Cup : 2006