Florence Descampe
Encyclopedia
Florence Descampe is a veteran professional golfer
from Brussels
, Belgium
who played on the United States
based LPGA Tour
and the Ladies European Tour
.
Descampe had seven worldwide victories during her career including a win at the 1992 McCall's LPGA Classic
on the LPGA Tour. Until Paula Creamer
's win at the 2005 Evian Masters
she held the record as the LET's youngest winner after clinching the 1988 Danish Ladies Open.
Descampe was a member of the 1992
European Solheim Cup
team.
Professional golfer
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from Brussels
Brussels
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, Belgium
Belgium
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who played on the United States
United States
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based LPGA Tour
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
and the Ladies European Tour
Ladies European Tour
The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1979. It is based in England. Like many UK-based sports organisations it is a company limited by guarantee, a legal structure which enables it to focus on maximising returns to its members through prize money,...
.
Descampe had seven worldwide victories during her career including a win at the 1992 McCall's LPGA Classic
McCall's LPGA Classic
The McCall's LPGA Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1990 to 1995. It was played at the Stratton Mountain Country Club in Stratton Mountain, Vermont.-Winners:McCall's LPGA Classic at Stratton Mountain*1995 Dottie Mochrie*1994 Carolyn Hill...
on the LPGA Tour. Until Paula Creamer
Paula Creamer
Paula Creamer is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. As a professional, she has won 11 tournaments, including 9 LPGA Tour events. Creamer has been as high as number 2 in the Women's World Golf Rankings. She was the 2010 U.S...
's win at the 2005 Evian Masters
Evian Masters
The Evian Masters is a women's professional golf tournament played at the Evian Masters Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France each July.Founded in 1994 on the Ladies European Tour, it is one of two major championships on the LET. Not a major on the LPGA Tour, it became an LPGA co-sanctioned event in...
she held the record as the LET's youngest winner after clinching the 1988 Danish Ladies Open.
Descampe was a member of the 1992
1992 Solheim Cup
The second Solheim Cup golf match took place from 2 October to 4 October 1992 at Dalmahoy Country Club, Edinburgh, Scotland. The European team beat the United States team 11 ½ points to 6 ½, to win the trophy for the first time.-Teams:...
European Solheim Cup
Solheim Cup
The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States. It is named after the Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, who was a driving force behind its creation.The inaugural Cup was held in 1990,...
team.
LPGA Tour (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Aug 1992 1992 LPGA Tour The 1992 LPGA Tour was the 43rd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 30 to November 8. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Dottie Mochrie won the most tournaments, four... |
McCall's LPGA Classic McCall's LPGA Classic The McCall's LPGA Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1990 to 1995. It was played at the Stratton Mountain Country Club in Stratton Mountain, Vermont.-Winners:McCall's LPGA Classic at Stratton Mountain*1995 Dottie Mochrie*1994 Carolyn Hill... |
2 strokes |  Dottie Mochrie |
Ladies European Tour (6)
- 1988 (1) Danish Ladies' Open
- 1990 (3) Valextra Classic, Italian Ladies' Open, Woolmark Ladies' Matchplay
- 1991 (1) Lufthansa Ladies' German Open
- 1994 (1) OVB Damen Open Austria