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Cathy Panton

Scotland · born , Bridge of Allan, Scotland

1championship win

Summary

  • Titles 1976 Women's Amateur

Wins

  1. 1976 The Women's Amateur Championship Silloth on Solway Golf Club · 1 up

Results by championship

    Best day

    1976 Women's Amateur

    Silloth on Solway Golf Club · won 1 up

    Cathy Panton became the first Scottish winner in 18 years, beating South Africa's Alison Sheard, the country's first finalist, by one hole.

    Chosen by rule: the first championship title. Year page: 1976.

    Career line, 1976–1976

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    • Other win

    Cathy Panton was born on June 14, 1955, in Bridge of Allan, Scotland. Panton won the 1976 Women's Amateur.

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    The record

    Amateur titles (1)

    1. 1976 The Women's Amateur Championship Silloth on Solway Golf Club · 1 up

    Profile

    Researched for this card in October 2026; each line names the page it comes from.

    Full name

    Other names

    Status

    • professional, turned professional in 1978 Wikipedia

    College or club

    • University of Edinburgh Thames Valley University Wikipedia

    Beyond our rooms

    • 1976 Espirito Santo Trophy Great Britain & Ireland team
    • 1977 Vagliano Trophy Great Britain & Ireland team (winners)
    • Ladies European Tour 14 wins

    Source: Wikipedia: Catherine Panton-Lewis

    Known for

    • Catherine Rita Panton-Lewis (born 14 June 1955) is a Scottish professional golfer who was a founding member of the Ladies European Tour and won its first Order of Merit. Wikipedia

    Sources

    Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata.

    Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.

    1. Wikipedia: Catherine Panton-Lewis
    2. Wikidata: Q5052864
    3. Wikipedia: Women's Amateur Championship
    4. golfcompendium.com: british womens amateur winners
    5. Wikipedia: Cathy Panton
    6. Wikipedia: 全英女子アマチュア選手権